Twinkies

Addie and our neighbor, Avery, have driven her mom and me crazy over their obsession with everything "peace." This is what they had all planned out to wear on their 2nd day of school. Addie had this written on her white board in her room.

1. Guitar earrings

2. Blank caprees (that is how she spelled it)

3. Cool purple "Peace" shirts

4. Twinkle toes (her shoes)

5. 2 pig tails with bangs hanging in front.....

6. Peace bracelets

My aren't they adorable? Crazy little "Peace BFF's!!"

Woohoo!!

Addie and her "Peace BFF" Avery and then Chandler right behind them.

Chandler, Avery, Addie and Sydnee

My big 5th grader and 3rd grader!!

Take notice of his shoes. He's very proud of his DC's he's BEGGED for!! I don't know where he gets his shoe fetish?? :)

All ready for 3rd grade!

Well, we officially survived the first week of school. Our lives our now crazier than ever! I can tell I'm going to miss those lazy days of summer. Although my house is looking a little cleaner......:) The kids are involved in way too many things it seems now! I've been picking them up from school so Chandler can make it to soccer practice. He is playing on the middle school soccer team for my favorite coach....Derek! So....let's see we are busy with soccer, music, did I say soccer?, cub scouts, soccer, piano, soccer, after school band, soccer, hopefully student council for both Chandler and Addie (they still need to be elected), and finally did I already mention soccer? Chandler and Addie both loved being back in school. I can't believe that Chandler had his last 1st day of elementary school. I kept my emotions in check until I realized that his next 1st day of school would be middle school! I know I say this all the time, but they sure grow up quickly! I will have a deacon on my hands about this time next year! Ahhh!! Oh, and I guess I should also mention that I'm officially out of Primary! I think there have only been about 8 months since Derek and I got married that I haven't served in Primary. I will be teaching RS instead (so super scary for me!!!) I am so sad to not teach my little class but very relieved to be done with cubs!! :) Derek also got called to serve in YM as a deacon's advisor. As if he wasn't busy enough?!! The best part about that is that a year from now he'll have Chandler in there with him. There are a LOT of deacons coming up starting in January. 13 to be exact. Oh...the fun he will have!!

Finally!

Thanks to my sister in law Shay, I finally have some pictures of my kiddos in the sunflowers! I have wanted to do this for YEARS because we have so many beautiful sunflower fields near us. They only bloom in early August so their timing to come visit us was perfect! We had so much fun! Thanks Shay!!

It's time!!

School will start on August 18th for Chandler and Addie. To be honest, I have dreaded having to send them back because I miss them! However after the past week, it will be nice to have them gone for a nice chunk of the day! I am sooooo tired of all of the fighting, whining, drama, feeding, cleaning and constantly trying to find things to entertain them!! I think they are both looking forward to more structure and being busy. Our lazy days of summer, I think we've all had our fill!! We met both of their teachers yesterday. I think their teachers will be great again. We got our shoe shopping done. The kids each have a couple of new shirts, some new jeans, new back packs and of course all of their school supplies. We are ready to go! Here's to a fabulous new school year!! Wahoo!!!! :)