labor day

It really is great when you have wonderful friends, who have kids your kids love to play with, that have one awesome pool, and that invite you over for a fun bbq and swimming on a holiday!

gotta love the belly hanging out

It just took going down once to realize how much fun it really is!

spirit days

Crazy hair/sock day is a favorite at our house.  The kids look forward to it and they put a lot of thought into what they want to do.  This is what came about this year...

curriculum night

Curriculum night at the school is an evening to go hear what each of the kids' teachers have planned for the year and their goals for each student.  The parents usually leave a little note/picture for the kids to see the next day and the kids usually have prepared a little something for their parents to have.

I just couldn't help but love what Lexi made...

Not quite sure what happened to #10, but the top 9 are good enough :)
Keep up the confidence Lexi and you'll do well in life!

the most wonderful time of the year...

I'm so far behind, but I'm bound and determined to catch up! 

{even if that means posting a bunch of photos and little words :) }

Before school started we wanted to do something fun.  One last hooray, if you will.  So what's more fun that skateland?  Nothing really.  So that's what we did!

I love the fact that this place looks exactly the same as it did when I was Lexi's age!  It's a blast from the past and always tons of fun!

School started on Aug. 8 this year.  Is it just me, or does this day seem to come earlier every year?  The kids were ready though, and I was too!  I just love having a consistent schedule and some one on one time with my Archie.

Ready for 1st grade

3rd grade, here I come!