Welcome to another edition of the Greene family blog. Life continues to be full as we have had many adventures in the month since we last reported. Stella continues to be a joy and is now 4 months old. She is super smiley now and has a great laugh that earned her the nickname "Chuckles" (courtesy of Amy's Dad).
Our first adventure was a trip to Decatur, AL to visit Amy's grandmother and help celebrate her birthday. It was a special time for all of us and Piper got to see her favorite family member - Adam (Amy's cousin).
Next on the agenda was a trip to Stone Mountain. Kurt had a business meeting there so we all went and while he was meeting the girls and I went to the park. It was great because school had started the week before so it was empty! We didn't have to wait for anything! Piper had a great time at the petting zoo, on the train and especially the kids ropes course. I strongly recommend Stone Mountain to anyone with children - it was a great time.
After Labor Day we took our highly anticipated vacation to the beach. We had a wonderful time and fantastic weather (despite many hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico). It was really relaxing, Piper had a great time and Stella didn't miss a beat. After all the stress from the move it was exactly what we needed.
There was a large magnolia tree so Piper climbed it and I snapped this picture.
Everything at the beach is fun - even bathtime! Thanks Pop for a super-fun bubble bath!
Piper met this "pirate" at the beach and after much convincing decided she would say hi and take a picture with him. She talked about this for days!
Everyone had fun at the beach...even Stella!
Piper turned 3 years old on September 15th! Her pre-school teacher held a special ceremony to mark the event. As you can see this is the first time Piper has been in front of her class so she was a little nervous but did a great job. I brought the cookies she helped me make and shared them with all her school friends.
Later that day, we had a b-day celebration at home with just the four of us. We had a small cake and she opened presents from Kurt and I. She got a tricycle, a guitar and a stick horse. She had a great time and can't decide which gift she likes best - the tricycle or the guitar!
There are some videos of Piper's birthday plus her playing the guitar on You Tube. Click these links if you are interested in seeing them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTcSVtf7hYk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYu6o_Emnb8
We are starting to get some really nice weather here and are enjoying the beginning of Fall. We hope you and your families are doing well and we will be back next month with tales of our adventures!
