Back-to-school for Joey and Emily

Just three years ago

Fourth graders now

Sprinkle, sprinkle little star.

Joey and Emily were born a week apart, so whenever both happen to visit their respective grandparents on the same day, it's an opportunity to appreciate how they've grown up. The latest happy coincidence was Sandy Story's birthday, which brought large numbers of the Story clan next door to celebrate. Our Emily happened to be here, while her mother enjoyed a much-deserved day off.
Joey and Emily, both nine, will be entering fourth grade this year. Actually Joey started in Chanhassen already, Emily starts in Eden Prairie on Tuesday.
This gathering was also an opportunity for Kathleen to bake a cake for our good neighbors, especially as an activity for Emily on a long day indoors, given the tropical weather we've been having. Emily didn't just lick the bowl, she measured and stirred and sprinkled, and was rewarded with a family cake-baking secret not written in the recipe, a secret so classified that even Grandpa doesn't know it.
In 2008 we made a little movie of Joey and Emily at play, so if you're really in to this story, you may click here and see the two-minute clip.

There are still some bugs in the new selfie camera. Operator error.
Katie, Joey, Holly, Emily, Tom, Michael, Sandy, Jane, Barret