Loving This Weather

This week has been absolutely beautiful! The weather has warmed back up and over the course of 4 days all the leaves turned colors and have been falling like crazy.

With no school on Monday and Tuesday we took advantage of the chance to get outside. We played in the backyard and went up to Viking school playground to check out the new play equipment.

Daycare... Back in the Swing of Things

Oh it's good to be at the end of September! Everyone feels like they are finally into the full routine of the school year. Everyone is getting along well and school seems to be going well for everyone, including Reed, who is enjoying preschool this year.

Sophie and Ethan get some hang time while Reed is at preschool. That first week or two Sophie wasn't thrilled with her brother leaving, but now that it's become routine it doesn't bother her at all. It's such a different world to watch the littlest ones interact compared to the big kids. It's a good mix though - the different ages make it fun for everyone. Reed loves having the big kids here after school. I think he will be a happy boy next Monday and Tuesday when there is no school and the kids will be here all day. Today he burst into tears when they all headed out the door to go to school. It was short-lived, but he sure does enjoy having them here!

And next week should be beautiful weather so I am hoping we can get to the playground after Ethan's morning naps both Monday and Tuesday.

Just thought I'd get a little daycare update on here. It's been awhile since I have. Thanks to everyone for your help in making this school year transition a good one. Your kids are doing great and the flow of most days around here is good and easy. We'll be trying to enjoy as much outside time as we can until winter comes. Hopefully we can fit in a lot of morning walks still and afternoon playtime outside.

Here are a few pictures of Ethan and Sophie enjoying the dress-up hats.

New Carpet

We are loving our new carpet. It may not look hugely different than before, but it's nice to have something without ripped up strings (thanks to a puppy) and it's nice to have it just look fresh and new. so for those family members who were asking - here are a couple of photos!

Chuck season 4 coming.....

The Big 1-0!

It finally happened...we have a double-digit kiddo!

Happy 10th Birthday, Bria!!!!!!

So happy to be watching my little girl grow up. Although the time is slipping away faster and faster, it seems, Bria is a girl we are incredibly proud of. Even today, on her birthday, she is concerend about a new girl at school whose dog just died, so she's giving that girl one of her Littlest Pet Shop dogs in hopes of cheering her up a little bit.

We didn't get to see her long this morning - piano lessons at 7:00 before school and intramurals after school until around 4:10..... so it will be good to get her back home tonight! Her dinner request? Pizza from Little Ceasar's, followed up by a blizzard from DQ and her favorite birthday cake.

So again, Happy Birthday Bria!!!!

Emmy's Werewolf Tips

Emmy made this video this morning wanting to share with everyone her tips on werewolves (which she plans on being for Halloween).....