Halloween 2013

This Halloween was full of fun.  As you can see above.

Our family (with our awesome small group) posed as super heros to serve candy to our community at trunk or treat.   

If you ask others, we may have had a little too much fun.

If you ask me,it was awesome!

For family Halloween we were a little bit of Oz.

My Ayla wanted to be a "good witch".  I ran with it and quickly she became Glynda the good.  It fits her sweet personality to a T.   We had a great time visiting family.

Little Leah was Dorothy.  Her curious nature also fit my little babe.  She was happy skipping around all eve consuming as many suckers as possible!

For little dude's second Halloween he was the cowardly lion. He was wicked cute with fuzzy hood on.  I could eat him up.  I feel like he is just growing so quickly I can't keep up!

Apple Hill Orchard Tour

Abram: 18 months

I drafted this post last month...man how time flies.  I added pics of mister Abe 13mo-18mo. It's crazy to see how quickly time flies!

Not sure what happened to my sweet little guy.  Every day seems to be a new word, a new trick, growing hour by hour it'd seem.  I've said it with each child 18 months is my fave.  It's a vocal explosion and a window of massive growth.

This month definitely brought on Abe's speech.  He seems to learn a new word or phrase daily.  Right now I hear alot of "vroom"s and "tuck tuck" (truck).  Oh! And can't forget "tactor" (tractor) and "no nut" (donut).  He has his priorities.  Other words in his vocab... No no, "Ay ya" (Ayla), "le la"(Leah), mama, dada, ball, more, duck wack, cheese, cookie, dog, kitty, jump, mamaw, papaw, bye bye, go, Bo Bo (boo boo), bayba (baby), boop (poop), and prob more I'm forgetting

Other things going on in his little life... Leah went off to preschool which means a bit of alone time w mommy.  A month or so ago we he started telling me "boop" and grabbing his diaper.  He does this often now when he goes.  It's great.  I think he will train easy.  I brought out the little potty.  He went to bathroom, stood in front of it and "bopped" in his diaper then came & got me.  The girls watched him and were so impressed!  We have had some boop moments in the mornings.  Abe has surprised us with painting his crib with boop.  What can I say Abe loves his hands in his pants! Ha

One development that especially warms my heart is praying.  We, as a family, pray often but before meals definitely.  Earlier this week Abe reached for my hand.  He has done it every time since.

Abe's favorite things...
Cheese
His play mower
Going on walks
Digging in the sand

Looking at tractors
Snuggling with mommy
Baby strollers

Leah's turn

Not sure why it happened but Leah just had to grow up and go to school. 

I'm sorry I've gotten so far behind on posting.  We have been so busy!  But this was a very special day for us.  Leah was bright eyed and raring to go.  No fear.  This drop off was a bit easier for me, also.  Though the afternoons seem long without her presence in the house.

So far Leah is really enjoying school.  She has Ms. Barb.  And her buddy Ella is in her class!

Ayla goes to Kindergarten

So it happened... the dreaded first day of kindergarten.  I have officially broken into the mom of a school aged child club.  I know if it was possible to homeschool my kids I would.  It just isn't something that would mesh well for my kids.  Very blessed with great friends in Ayla's class that reminds me that she is where she should be.

She slipped out of bed without effort.  Awake happy & ready for the day.  We even had time to read to bro before breakfast.

Ayla Joy age 6

First day of Kindergarten August 9, 2013

Sis snuck in one :)  They make my heart leap

Mamaw greeted us at the front door.  Super cool that she is our PE teacher!

Mrs. Hand is her teacher

We made it through the day!  I wasn't too sure what to do with myself most of the day.  It just seemed odd not having her sweet presence in the kitchen or someone fighting with Leah.  Dad met us there to see how his little girl did.  

She beamed with confidence.  She said it was the "best day ever".  Nothing but good stories to report.  It made me so happy to know she had a great start.  Glad its the weekend now and we can spend time together.  So proud of my big girl!