Dagney taking her new Barbie Power Wheels Jeep from Grandpa and Granny Mel for a quick spin around the cul-de-sac.

Dagney's Winter Festival

Apple Picking Field Trip!

Today Dagney went apple picking with her pre-school class! She brought home a jug of cider and a 1/2 peck of Jonathan apples. She had such a great time with her friends!

Dagney's Silly Face

Dagney is now at the age where likes making silly faces, check this crazy one out!
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its Paige time

When Dagney's at school, mommy and Paige get to spend special time together
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The East Coast Bunkers' First Popup Camping Trip

After going to our first RV show when I was first pregnant with Dagney, and much anticipation over the years, we finally purchased our first popup camper! It's a 2004 Viking Legend and has everything in it that we wanted (a slide-out, potty) and then some (a shower!).

We wanted to take it out after picking it up yesterday, so we headed to the Silver Valley Campground in nearby Pennsylvania. It was dark by the time we set it up, but the girls did have a little time to visit the new playground there. Eventually Paige and Dagney fell asleep, after lots of giggling in bed on their side of the camper. After Lillian fell asleep in her pack and play, Josh and I got to enjoy a few beers in front of a campfire and talk about all the places we'd like to visit in the coming summers. We're so excited to have finally reached this goal for our family.

Then Lilly decided she was missing out on something and kept Josh and I up from about 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Then it started to rain. A lot. We made the most of it, of course, but it was definitely not easy keeping all of the girls occupied inside!

Hot Dogs for Breakfast?

Oh Yeah!

yummy!

Hotcakes on the Griddle

Good Morning From Pennsylvania

Here Dagney relaxes in the camper with some warm milk as we listen to the pitter patter of rain. It was a long night for mommy and daddy since Lillian decided she wanted to stay up late and watch the campfire smolder out. Thankfully mommy packed coffee and all the trimmings.

Meet Our Popup Camper!

Dagney's First Soccer Practice

Last night Dagney got to meet her Coach and teammates at her first-ever soccer practice. It was the tail end of a long day for her since she also has preschool on Thursday mornings, but she hung in there like a champ. Daddy, Paige and I were very proud of her and we had a great time watching her "drive her car (ball) on the highway," "sit on her dinosaur egg" and get the "egg into the nest."

Dagney's First Day of School...Without Mommy!

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Dagney's First Day of School!

Today was Dagney's first day of preschool! She had a wonderful time and loves her teacher and classroom. I stayed, too, because the parents had their own orientation. I'm just as excited as she is because it's a fantastic program and I think she's going to have an awesome school year!

"The Itsy, Bitsy Hermit Crabs..."

Welcome the two newest members of the Bunkers family...Itsy and Bitsy! After admiring the hermit crab that Cole got for his birthday, Josh decided to bring home two for Dagney and Paige after a trip to South Jersey. They're a lot bigger than the ones I remember on the Jersey boardwalk when I was younger....and these are considered medium-sized!

After doing a lot of research, I set up a perfect crabitat for them complete with dechlorinated water, sea water and lots of sandy substrate for them to burrow into (as you can see Itsy the green-shelled crab doing above).

Because they're nocturnal, they're not the most interesting of pets unless, like me lately, you're up with a baby at 2 or 3 in the morning and get to really see them in action. They're pretty interesting, but Dagney and Paige don't think so because they only ever see them napping!

Baby Lillian Update

Well she's not walking yet, but she's so close! The other day she was able to stand independently for about 2 seconds and while mommy didn't get to see it for herself (I was at the Cheesecake Factory enjoying dinner with Aunt Kara! woo hoo!) I did get a play-by-play from daddy.

Lillian is such a ray of sunshine. Except when she's crabby due to a new tooth, she's such a happy and loving baby. I say baby, but she's pretty close to being a year old already. It's amazing how fast the time is going by.

She's got two teeth on the bottom and another coming in on the top. She can cruise along the furniture and can crawl all the way to the top of the stairs in record time. She loves the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" song and tries to mimic mommy's hand motions.

She's also a champion eater with the meatiest shanks to prove it. She loves any kind of fruit that's soft enough for her to "chew" in addition to bread, yogurt and mommy's carrot cupcakes.

I'm pretty sure I'm going to be writing a "Look Who's Walking" post by her first birthday, but hopefully I didn't just jinx it!

An Exciting New Endeavor

My good friend Janelle and I have finally launched our home-based business! You can now visit Sweet Vintage Baking Co. at our temporary blogger website. Much thanks goes to the friends and family (especially our husbands, and my brother Franz who worked so hard on our logo!) who are supporting us.

All Three Swinging

Here are all my three girls swinging and laughing together.
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Dagney Ready for Fall Soccer

Look who is getting ready for her first official soccer practice? Next Thursday will be her first day and Dagney cannot wait! Here she is showing off her new equipment and mad skills!
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A Rainy Sunday Morning

It was rainy and dreary this morning so instead of a walk, we put on our rain gear to play in the puddles.
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Finally!

After watching Dagney do it all summer, Paige finally made it crawling up the slide backwards!
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Paige Climbing in the Tunnel

Paige has really turned the corner at the park. She climbs the rock wall, goes through the tunnel and goes down all the slides! I don't even have to coax her, she loves it.
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Lillian's First Swing Ride

Lillian getting her first swing ride tonight and she loves it!
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Dagney Swinging Like a Monkey

Dagney loves to hang on the swinging bar before going down the curly slide. She has grown so much, in fact after taking the picture she asked, "Can I see the picture?"
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Paige Riding a Tractor

Paige loves tractors!
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Bench from Grandma

Grandma came to visit this weekend and brought the girls a new bench to enjoy the summer breeze.

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ice cream with our friends!

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Dagney and Her Bike

Dagney has really taken to her 12 inch bike with training wheels!

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friendly's!

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Grandpa, Paige and the Lorax

Grandpa had a chance to read Paige's favorite book to her, "The Lorax". Paige was extremely happy to have her Easter gift from Aunt B with her, a new stuffed animal 'Lorax'.

Grandpa did a great job on his first read, the hardest word for him was 'thneed'.

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Grandpa Arrives

Grandpa's first day and we went to the park twice! here are some pics of our morning trip to the park.

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Bedtime with the Lorax

One of the perks of having a tree-hugging sister is she gives all her neices their own individual copy of the Lorax. This is our newest highlight of bedtime, as we snuggle into our chair and read our own copy of the Lorax.

Dagney's favorite part is the goopity-goop.

Paige's favorite part is locating the Lorax and giving him a kiss.

And of course our night-night kisses.