Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Fall Fun

Hattie and I had a Mommy Daughter date with my friend Mindy at the General Store.  She wore this adorable outfit with pumpkins and posed with the beautiful grasses.

Cousin Sleepover

Gavin spent the night last weekend and the kids were so excited to have him stay!  We had a movie night and the boys slept all cozy in one bed.


Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Hattie rides a 2 wheeler!



Hattie has enjoyed biking so much this summer, way more than the boys ever liked it.  She scoots around on their old blue and green bike with training wheels and can go so fast.  We got her a girls bike (princess) but she prefers Ol’Blue.  She also started to ride the balance bike and got really good at going down the driveway and the sidewalks.  So, on my first day back to work, August 28th, Jeff was home with Hattie because she didn’t have school that day.  She talked him into taking the training wheels of her bike and sure enough, SHE RODE!!!!  It was amazing to see her little 4 year old body ride the bike with such confidence, I couldn’t believe it.  Jeff told her to look up and straight ahead, so now when she gets on you can see her pick her head up and look straight ahead and she just goes!  She can even get started, if she wants to.  So proud of my little girl!

Hot September Days

Last Thursday and Friday, September 21-22 we had some HOT, 90 degree weather.  It was a perfect chance to get out the summer items we had stored and invite a few friends over to run in the sprinkler!  Oh how much fun they had and I loved watching the water fly in the low sunlight.  Giggle and smiles were flying as well!



Thursday, September 21, 2017

Beginning of 3rd grade and Pre-K


We had a great start to the year, with the boys going into 3rd grade and Hattie heading into Pre-K.  When I asked the kids, from the front of the van one day, who was excited for school, the only one I heard yell “YEAH” was Hattie!  Even I wasn’t excited.  However, the night before school I was tucking the boys into bed and they sheepishly admitted they were excited for 3rd grade. They had met their teacher and I think she excited them as she was “cool, weird and different”.  All things they like.  And she “looked nice”.  That’s a prerequisite for Owen.  And she was nice.  She liked Harry Potter, Star Wars and all literature.  She spoke in a British accent at times, which they loved.  Hattie was excited to see all her old friends and move into the big 4 year old room.  All her teachers were back, she knew the routine and she was ready!  So on the big day the boys boarded the bus and had the best day ever!  The next day Hattie headed to preschool and had her best day!  We are so blessed to have amazing educators in the lives of our children.
















Wednesday, November 2, 2016

September

Chase and Owen started sleeping in Chase's room together. I think this began when Jeff and I were on vacation in FL and Owen was scared in his room.
Owen at church playing around. He tipped over after this.
kids worshiping at church
Greyson, Hattie and Gavin enjoying a treat and Bergers.

We had some wonderful weather which made it possible to have a lemonade stand in September.  All the neighbors joined in the fun.
a mustache from juice
The kids waved goodbye to Jeff and I as we headed to Florida for vacation.
Costume day at school during spirit week

After bath cutie

Hattie and her BFF, Abby, played one afternoon
We had a family fun day at the mall due to some problems we were having with the van.  Chase and Owen went on these huge bouncers.  They had fun but were a little nervous they would hit something as they bounced.  They were a little nervous to flip, too.





We ended up at Chuck E Cheese's too . . . boy it was a fun afternoon for the kids!
I love this pic!  Chase is telling me about the amazing tickets they won, Jeff is laughing and having fun like a kid!


They each got a huge sucker and were so happy!

Greyson and Hattie played that night after our mall adventure.
Hattie was not happy with Greyson.
Still pouting
Jeff and I went to FL on a vacation to celebrate our 10th anniversary.  This is our family right before we left.


Hattie pouting
Hattie and Owen battling.  She's learned some good moves from them!



playing around
Hattie got cool glasses from Nana Sandy!


Playing at the park on a glorious day after school
Owen
Chase
Hattie