Tricks, swings, pumpkin patch, etc.

I just think their “gymnastics tricks” are so cute. Addie loves to swing on the swings but most every time it is time to go she screams and throws a fit about leaving. We go to the park almost everyday too. There are some pictures of the girls looking so pretty at Matt and Brittany’s house. And the kids at the pumpkin patch when we picked out pumpkins. And Bensen as Batman.

Beach

We went to the beach in October with our friends Alma and Jessica and their two girls. It was a perfect day to go. The weather was perfect and so was the beach.

Fun Run

The kids ran in the Boosterthon Fun Run at school awhile back in October. We didn't pledge or ask anyone to pledge money, but the kids enjoyed running in it. I helped tie-dye Parker's class shirts. It was my first time ever tie-dying. Hopefully next time, if ever, I will do a better job. Each one of the kids ran 40 something laps. They thought it was great. Bensen and Addie did not enjoy themselves as much since we were there for a couple hours (and it was hot), first to watch Parker and then to watch Staucie. But then we got to take the kids home early from school that day, which was nice.

Staucie's class made a treat before we left and she let her siblings help her eat some of it. She's a good big sister even if she is "bossy" sometimes.

She made me take a picture of the cupcake. It's a scarecrow because that is what they had been talking about in class.

My new neice, Heidi

My brother, Austin, and his wife, Amy, had baby girl #4 in September and then they moved far away to Michigan. They named her Heidi after Amy's sister who passed away this summer after a long battle against breast cancer. Baby Heidi looks so adorable. I wish I could have snuggled with her. I have no idea when I will meet her, but I am in love already. I want a baby. Congratulations Austin and Amy! I love you all and miss you so much!

preschool, gymnastics, love bugs...

I always forget to take pictures when I teach preschool but I took these the first time I taught. This was before Noah joined our group. He was really unhappy at his other preschool so he joined ours a few weeks into it.

They were playing really well together at this moment.

When we go to watch Staucie at gymnastics the kids always want to show me their "tricks" and make me take their picture. I have tons of pictures of their "tricks" on my phone.

 

Rolling down the driveway one morning after taking the kids to school.

Addie was being Staucie's doggy...

And then Staucie was Addie's doggy.

One day I left the room for a minute and when I came back Bensen had HAMMERED golf tees into the carpet...

Okay so this September the Love Bugs were OUT OF CONTROL. The weather had finally cooled down, but we could not go outside without getting attacked by swarms of Love Bugs. It was crazy. The kids, especially Addie, would just scream. If you don't know about Love Bugs, well they are good for nothing. All they do is make more Love Bugs. They are awkward. I do not appreciate them landing on me while they make more babies. Gross. Staucie drew one once and it was a bug with two heads because that is what they look like. Kids all over the place were asking their parents why these bugs were always "stuck" together. It was hilarious to hear what kids were saying about them. They are very rarely seen "single." I'm glad they are all dead now. When they finally started dying, there were piles of dead ones on everyones porches. Good ridence.

One night we went to check on the kids before going to bed and couldn't find Staucie... until we looked in Addie's crib... Cute. We moved her back though since both girls are wild sleepers.

Although Bensen and Addie have their quarrels, and a lot of times Bensen bothers Addie in the car, I often find them holding hands in the car. Too cute. (When we first got this car the boys rode in the front next to each other and I went crazy. They fought constantly. Our other car was spacious inside and none of the kids sat RIGHT next to each other. Now they do and Bensen and Parker are not aloud to sit next to each other.)

Bensen was almost a lion for Halloween. My mom mailed me the costume she made many years ago for my little sister. It was so cute! But then he ended up changing his mind a million times...