Joe Morgan weekend

What a fun game at the ballpark.  It was Joe Morgan weekend and the Big Red machine was there.  It was neat to see all of the great players out on the field.  The kids enjoyed their favorites - nachos and cotton candy.

Just because

It goes without saying that I have the best husband ever.   He has a romantic streak and got me these beautiful flowers, just because.  Kids - always remember to show your spouse that you love them!

Art station

We decided to surprise Emily with her very own place to get her craft on - her very own art station. She was so happy with it.  We can't wait to see what kind of creations she'll come up with!

K.I.

Another fun day at K.I.  And they are big enough to ride the treehouse ride by themselves, which Mom and Dad are super happy about!

6th & 3rd grades

Summer has officially ended and back to school time has arrived.  Emily was outwardly excited while Jacob was inwardly.  Today they start 6th and 3rd grades respectively.  I had them take our annual "hold up your fingers" picture as well as with some cute signs I found on a blog.  I also got the annual new shoes pictures.  Emily's are fairly new and still really white while Jacob's shoes are still in pretty good shape and actually still fit from the end of last school year.  I gave Emily a fancy new do for her first day.  Daddy and I drove them to school together and waved goodbye and they were off.  They are ready for a new year full of fun and learning.  We can't wait to see what this new year will bring.

Back to school prep

I love to hang all of the kids artwork up on the kitchen door.  After awhile the door gets pretty full.  With school getting ready to start it was time to remove last year's projects and clear the slate for what they will soon be bringing home.  The start of back to school also means the return of packing lunches.  I am positive that it won't take long for that to get old - a necessary evil!  I also cleaned their backpacks out - in Jacob's I found this little ribbon.  I asked him about it and he said that the kids in his class in 5th grade voted that being a sportscaster is what he will most likely be when he grows up.  They may be on to something.  Maybe one day he can hang this ribbon at his anchor desk!  

Puppity pup pup

Our sweet little Miley loves to cuddle up and rest her head and body on us.  Today she found her resting spot on Daddy's knee.  She really is a cute little dog.