A Walk Home

When the kids, unprompted and voluntarily, hold hands during one of our walks, I always find myself grabbing for my phone so I can snap a picture. I know I've posted quite a few of these in the past but they are some of my favorites!

 

Potty Training (Round 3)

Nattie's first time on the potty.  

Knowing just how strong willed she is, I have a feeling that this is just the beginning and we have a long road ahead of us...

Favorite Spot

This is Sadie's favorite spot. Mind you, she is not allowed on the couch. But as soon as I leave the house, she hops right on up. If I forget something and come back in (which seems to be happening more and more often these days), she just acts as if she is invisible. She is very still, won't make eye contact or even acknowledge me. She used to slink off the couch with her head down in shame if she got caught but as she has grown older, she just doesn't care anymore.  It is actually quite funny to see and I think I would appreciate the humor in it a bit more if I wasn't constantly vacuuming dog hair off the couch and cushions.  But I've given up on reprimanding her, as it will do no good.  I know as soon as I close that door again, she'll be right back in her favorite spot.  So today I took a picture of her so I can always remember my dog and her favorite spot.

Spinach...Yum or Yuck?

After watching her eat spinach this afternoon, I'm still not sure whether she likes it or not!

Football Season Begins!

Can you tell we are just a little bit excited that football season is back?

First Days of School

This was the first year that Brady got to go to "Abi's school" so it was a very exciting morning. 

 First day of third grade for Abi and First day of Kindergarten for Brady

Brady is in half day Kindergarten so he gets out of school at 11:10.  

He loved riding on the bus - a definite highlight of his day!

Everyone was all smiles after the first day 

so hopefully {fingers crossed} that is a sign of a good year ahead!

"Bacon with bacon on top of bacon" - We could only be at one place...the FAIR!

 Just in case you didn't believe me.... it's a real food stand.  

Maybe I'll have to give it a try next year! 

A few of our favorites were the petting zoo which included kangaroos, a calf and a zebra as well as the bungee trampoline.

Brady had a blast showing off his back flipping skills!