Laura started her new year of preschool in mid-September (wow...I'm behind in my blogging!). She has been at this school all summer for 1 day a week and now is attending 2 days a week. She absolutely loves it! Her new teacher came to the house a few weeks before school to visit with us and meet with Laura. Usually Laura is slow to warm up to new people, but within 5 minutes, Laura was enamored with Mrs. Bruch.On school mornings, Laura loves to put on her backpack (or packpack as she calls it), grab her lunchbox and walk out to the car. She looks like such a big girl! And she is already learning so much. Just the other day she was playing out in the yard with Nana and she found some acorns. She brought them to Nana, said "these acowns, Nana". My mom agreed and then Laura said "they grow into a FREE!! (tree)." With that, Nana was very impressed but the talking continued. Laura then informed Nana, "free from Dod (tree comes from God)." Needless to say, we are very impressed with what she is picking up at school:) We can't believe how big she is getting, but we are enjoying every new phase so much!
Check back soon for pictures from Laura's recent trip to Missouri to visit her Bob, Gigi, and Auntie.
Laura loves to swim with her Nana. Just recently Laura has gotten brave enough to swim out to the rope and sit on the floater-things. When she gets back to shore, she has always has a huge smile on her face and is ready to do it "o moe dime!" (one more time)
It is really hard to get Laura out of the water...and she always wants to have someone with her, too. Fortunately, Nana and Granddad are up to the task. They have a great time floating around and playing with her.
This was the first weekend that Granddad and Daddy decided to try their hand at fishing off the docks. Laura was very interested. She wanted to help with putting the worm on the hook...
...and help hold the fishing pole...
...and even help hold on to the fish that Granddad caught. She was so excited as he was reeling it in saying over and over "Randrand taught a fish!!" (Granddad caught a fish!)...but as soon as the fish wiggled on the hook, Laura jumped about a mile and wanted nothing else to do with fishing or fish. All we heard the rest of the weekend was "Fish huwt Wawa." (Fish hurt Laura). We tried explaining that it didn't even touch her -- but she was convinced she got hurt! Kids are so funny sometimes!
On our last boat ride of the season, Laura decided that she needed double life jacket protection. She was even concerned about the adults safety trying to get us all to put on life jackets! 
We also spent a few days at the lake. Laura and MeMa had a great time floating around at the beach area.
A fun picture of Laura playing at the light table at the museum.
While MeMa was visiting, Laura only wanted her to read books and sing. Anytime Shawn and I would start singing one of her favorite songs, she would say, "Sop it Mommy Daddy! MeMa doit!"
A lot of time was spent watching Laura play outside. And yes...Laura is wearing a winter hat. She recently found it in her closet and she has decided that it should be a part of every outfit she wears. Again, Laura was the most happy if "MeMa doit!" when it came to being pushed on the swings, helped up the ladder, or helped down the slide.