Halloween 2013

Wonder Woman, Rapunzel, Super Girl & Ninja

Nora's Halloween performance at school
(the younger kids watch the older kids)

A Big Weekend-

We spent a family morning at the boy scout camp grounds. The kids had a blast making leather bracelets, shooting darts ... but what they REALLY wanted to do (especially Nora) was ride the horses.  They loved it!

We also had Lacey — Nora's school guinea pig — stay at our house. They were soooooo excited for our house guest! However, I don't think a full-time guinea pig is in our future ... they are a little too smelly for me!

Ben Reading-

He's doing soooo well with his reading this year! We're so proud of Ben.

Cub Scouts-

Ben joined Cub Scouts this year. The first event was a Raingutter Regatta. Joe and Ben built this "sweet" (Ben's words) sailboat. He had a lot of fun and the boys had fun building their masterpiece.

Nora's First Day of School-

 

There were (and are still are) a few tears ... but Nora started school on Mon. / Wed. mornings. It's a cute little school down the street from our house and she loves having her own school bag.

#36

Hello #36, how's it going? Here's the youngest member of my fan club sporting her awesome shirt ... I like to brainwash all of my nieces/nephews from a very young age. Bwaaa Haaa Haaa! This birthday photo cracks me up:

1. Molly's head was no where near the roaring candles on my b-day cake. No babies were harmed at my princess birthday party. 
2. My mother-in-law is not actually cooking in the microwave. She's looking over my shoulder and judging my every move. JUST KIDDING. I'm lucky that I actually LIKE my mother-in-law, but there are so many great captions that could go along with this ...
3. Do you like my necklace? My sweet Ben made it for me for my birthday – what a guy! 

First Day, Second Grade!!!

Here's our big second grader!! He was excited for his first day and Nora was excited to carry her backpack to school with Ben. I drove him to school instead of riding the bus. He looked around and whispered in my ear ... "mom, I'm a little bit nervous." I told him to look around and that everyone there felt a little nervous, the moms, dads, teachers and kids! Here's to a great school year!