Pirates.....(I went a little crazy with posts today.....keep on goin!)

She knows the drill for the pictures, but it kept making my laugh because she kept saying, "Cheese" and you can't even see her face except her one little eye. She of course decorated this all by herself. If you look closely you can see all of her little "Peace" signs she drew herself.

Today was pirate story time at the library. I let Brinley pick out a bandana at JoAnn's a couple of weeks ago and she chose the "peace" one. So, I coined her the "Peaceful Pirate." (Thanks to Addie I have my 4 year old decorating everything with peace signs) We went with my favorite neighbor and partner in crime and her cute little kids. Brinley's best bud is her son, Noah!

(This is a side story, but last week I caught both of them peeing outside together under a tree......Gross!!)

Brinley's First Day of School!!

Here's her little preschool group. She is the only one who is pre-k the others are only 3!

I am pretty sure that I bought happy meals for each of my kids after their 1st day of preschool....so I HAD to carry on the tradition for Brinley...plus I really needed a diet coke after all those kids running through my house!! :)

I've postponed as long as I can preschool for Brinley because I just can't stand the idea of being home alone! I'm not quite sure what to do with myself!! I am doing a co-op preschool with a couple of friends from church and in our neighborhood. I taught last week, their first week...so we'll see what this week brings for Brinley. Hopefully she'll still be as happy as she is at home. She sure has some issues with being away from me!! I guess I know who to blame for that one.....ME!!

Soccer

Here's some pictures I've taken of Chandler this season playing soccer for the middle school team that Derek is coaching! I am not much of a photographer....but you get the idea....Chandler is number 4 on the maroon team. They are called the KQA Trailblazers.

Labor Day

We spent Labor Day with some good friends of ours...the Parks Family! We've been friends for I think almost 9 years now....They moved 2 years ago to Kansas City, KS and recently moved back to Ft. Collins, CO. We've missed them!! We decided to take our families up Poudre Canyon. It was a beautiful view, although we didn't last too long because it was sooooo windy and cold! I thought if we all wore jeans and sweatshirts we would be plenty warm considering the day before it was 97.....I thought wrong.....:)

11 Already??

He is now a boy scout!! We are officially done with cubs after this months pack meeting! Chandler will be receiving his arrow of light. I think that is the highest rank they can earn in cub scouts. He's worked very hard to get that!!

There's 11 there I promise you!!

Birthday Boy!!

Well, Chandler is officially 11. I can't believe how quickly time flies! He started the day off with pumpkin pancakes. Had a delicious school lunch....and brought pumpkin muffins to share with his class. Brinley and I whipped him up a pumpkin cake with creamcheese icing. (Are you all sensing a theme here??? HE LOVES PUMPKIN!!) He had a great day at school and at soccer practice. We took him to Cici's for dinner and he ate 11 plates of food. We got a little creative at the end and counted his cup, fork and spoon. That's a lot of food for ANYBODY!! On Sunday the 5th he got his beloved pumpkin pie...whipped up by Grandma!! She made him turkey, irish potatoes and bisquits. All his requests.....He is such a funny kid. We love you Chandler! Happy 11th Birthday!! XOXO

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!!