The Reader and the Sleeper

I haven't posted in a while. A lot has been going on, some good and some bad... but it has kept me busy. I wanted to post about a couple of things that have happened in our house lately.
First, Ciera received an award at school today for the first grading period. She got an award for Language Arts. Her teacher has said that she is a great student and has shown great enthusiasm for Language Arts. She is a great reader, and shares her love of books with her class. We are very proud of her!
Second, Brooke and Chloe were both invited to participate in the science club at their school. Each teacher gets to choose two students to participate, and they were both chosen. The club is called the "nerds" (which stands for something... I am not sure what...) and they meet once a month to do science experiments and such. We are very proud of them both! (And I don't have pictures yet!)
Last, I wanted to post something funny. Dave and I went out to the gym the other night while the little girls were asleep and the big girls were reading in bed. When we got home, we found Brooke asleep on the toilet. We asked Ciera if she knew Brooke was there, and she said she had heard her get up to use the bathroom, but thought she went back to bed. Brooke had used the bathroom, gotten put back together, then closed the lid, climbed on, and fallen asleep. It was cute. She was SOUND asleep sitting up there.
Autumn and I have been keeping busy at home, she is a cute little helper and makes me laugh a lot! Time sure is flying by... I can hardly believe that it is almost Halloween. Before we know it Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here!