Halloween 2009

We had a really busy Halloween weekend, but it was so much fun!  I can't get these pictures to go in order so enjoy the chaos.  Most of you are my friends on facebook so you can see better pictures there.  I mainly do this blog for my mom/granna :)!!

So Far Behind on Fall Festivities

This new blog set up is really bugging me, so I haven't posted forever because I don't have enough time to deal with it.  If it is easier than I am making it, please let me know.

We are so, so busy already and we are just in the 1st month of the school year.  At least one of us has been sick for about 3 weeks now.  I think this week we are finally feeling better.  I think it is going to be a long winter, but I am ready for it to stay cold.

On Fridays at Kole's school the superintendant brings his horse, Fancy.  The boys love it!  It is a great way to start off a Friday by feeding this sweet horse.

At Kole's school they had a teddy bear picnic and the kids had so much fun!!

Kole had a great transformer birthday.  He got tons of new transformers and has really enjoyed being 5!!

A couple of weeks ago granna was here and her and Jill took the kids to the pumpkin patch while Mike and I went to a Parenting and Marriage seminar.  It was a good weekend for all of us :)!!

Kole is 5!!!

Kole is my first child to have a birthday during the school year so today we tried to do as much as we could with Kole being in school.

The whole fam went and got donuts this morning before school. The whole school sang Happy Birthday to Kole at chapel this morning. He thought is was so neat. Mike took Kole Burger King for lunch and ate in the cafeteria with Kole.

I took Kole's favorite cookies (M&M) to school at the end of the day and his class sang Happy Birthday to him.

Kole's request for supper was breakfast burritos so that is what we had. Mike then took Kole to the $1 store to spend the $5 Granna sent him. I cannot believe Kole is 5. Time has flown. We are so blessed by this guy :)!!

Kellan's 1st day of MDO

My poor third child, he started MDO last week and I am just now posting pictures. He is doing great and has great teachers. He is a little confused why Kole isn't there this year and is so excited to see him at the end of the day. We are still having so much fun on T, Th, and Fri hanging out just the two of us. My baby is getting so big!!!

Don't worry, he sat down right after this :)!!

Kyler's 1st Day of 2nd Grade

Kyler had a great first day of school! She was smiling from ear to ear when I picked her up. She was glad to see a lot of her friends from last year. Her teacher seems really nice and we are praying for a super year.

Kole's 1st Day of Pre-K

Kole had such a great day! It was such a joy to see. First, he went to bed so good last night without any arguing. I thought that would be rough since we have been staying up so late all summer, but he did great! He was nice a rested this morning and was in a great mood. When we first got to school the principal said hello to Kole by name and gave him a high five so that made Kole's morning. He then walked into his classroom like he had been doing this for years. He knows 3 kids in his class from Mother's Day Out last year so that was so nice. There are also two teachers I work with who have kids in his class. I hope the rest of the week goes well and I am so proud of him.

Kyler is now 7!!!!

Kyler had a great 7th birthday. We had a family birthday the weekend before and then she had her good friend McKenna spend the night with her on her birthday. I cannot believe I have a 7 year old. Time has flown. I can't believe that she will be in second grade in two weeks. How do I explain what a joy it is to have Kyler as a daughter? She is girly and sporty all in one. She is such a perfect mix and the perfect daughter for me. She loves painting her fingernails and doing her hair and she loves gymastics and soccer. She has such a kind heart. She is and always has been very obedient, which is a parent's dream. She is a little hyper like her mommy and loves sleep like her mommy, but we won't hold that against her :). She loves school and loves life. She enjoys everything she does!! It is so much fun seeing her matrure and grow. I love having a daughter and Kyler makes mothering so easy :)!!

Birthday dinner at Chuck E Cheese :)!!

Birthday fun on the water slide. Melinda gave the kids the best present ever. They have been on the water slide 24-7.

Breakfast of Champions: Cinnamon Rolls!!