Pumpkin Patch!

Last Saturday we visited a local pumpkin patch to do some exploring and get the annual pumpkin pics. The kids had a great time running around and checking everything out. Lots of pics, but it was really hard to just choose a few. Enjoy!

I Love These Guys!!! Days like this are the best!

Update on our Nathan!

As you can tell school has started and it has majorly cut into my blogging time. I thought I would update on some of the fun things that Nathan is doing right now. For the most part he has adjusted to going to school full time. Some mornings are a little harder than others when we have to get up and he definitely looks forward to his weekends, but all in all 1st grade is going really well for him. He got his first report last Friday and we are so proud of him. He made the Honor Roll!!! I never thought I would be, but I might actually be one of those parents who puts the honor student bumper sticker on our car. Other exciting news for Nathan is that he doesn't have to wear his glasses anymore! A few weeks ago his glasses broke to the point where they were not wearable. So before buying new ones I took him in for a check up. The doctor said the astigmatism has corrected enought that he no longer needs them. Both eyes are working together and he said if that was the first time he had seen Nathan he wouldn't even put him in glasses! Nathan was very unsure about this at first. He said he still wanted to wear the glasses. I guess he had just grown so used to them and felt really comfortable with them. He looks so different and so grown up without them.

Nathan is also still playing golf. He loves it! He goes to golf one afternoon every week with his friend Mikey. He and Mikey were in kindergarten together last year, but they go to different schools now. So this has been a great way for them to keep their friendship going.

Nathan really loves projects. Here is one of his Magnetix projects he did recently. We had to take several pictures of it just in case Abby messed it up. That we he would be able to build it back.

This past weekend, Nathan got to go to Abilene to stay with his Grandad and Mimi. He had a great time and came home completely exhausted. Getting up this morning was tough! They had a great time going to the pottery store, golfing, & going to the Texas Tech football game in Lubbock on Saturday afternoon. They sat in a box at the stadium and Nathan came home with all kinds of Tech gear. I think he really enjoyed it. The game was really exciting and even went into overtime. He is into watching all kinds of sports right now. Golf, baseball, & football. He even slept with some of it last night! Abby has really enjoyed the foam "Guns Up!" finger. She has a great shooting noise she makes when she wears it. Thanks for a great weekend Grandad and Mimi.

Our Shelter

We have been running a shelter here for the last 9 days. My sister and Mallory left Houston on 9/11 to get away from Hurricane Ike and traveled to my mom & dad's house where they spent a week. They came to our house on Friday, 9/19. We thought it would probably only be for a few days, but it turned out to be a nice long visit. We had alot of fun, but it was busy! We celebrated 3 birthdays(Matthew, Marcia, & Clay), had one broken down truck, ran one 5k, cooked dinners, took one kid to golf lessons, one child to gymnastics, one child with fever, school, work, and still managed to have a great time with lots of laughs during their visit. Matthew actually got to come and visit them while they were here. So that was good. Matthew left on Friday and Marcia and Mallory left this afternoon. Here are some fun shots from our visit.

Feeding Mallory her bottle on the go.

Waiting for Abby at gymnastics.
Abby at gymnastics.

Treats from Mrs. Kylie after gymnastics!

Happy Birthday, Maf! We celebrated with Chicken Express and a mint chocolate chip ice cream cake.

These two are going to have so much fun. Abby tells us all the time that Mallory is her best girlie!

Abby is such a helper. She wants to help me make dinner every night. Here she is making grilled cheese sandwiches.

Mallory really enjoys finding things to put in her mouth. This sword was one of her favorites.

I guess sometimes a Capri Sun just hits the spot! :)

These two LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Mallory. Nathan is so sweet with her and always tried to make her happy if she needs cheering up. He had a blast running around the house and letting her chase him.

Holding on to Summer

We have had such a fun summer. We hate to see it end. Yesterday we went to the local waterpark for one last day. It was great! We went with our friends Dana, Joey, Jacob, & their Auntie Laura.

Mmmm. Melted Oreos!

Abby's 1st Day of School

Abby started back to pre school this week. She is in the pink room this year. Which she LOVES! Her teachers are Mrs. Melanie & Mrs. Melodie. How's that for confusing? She is very glad to be back with her friends from last year. She really enjoys seeing Sofia, Katie, & Owen. There is a whole group of little blondies in her class. She has been very happy to go every day and does not cry at all when I drop her off at teacher's kids before school starts. This has made our mornings much happier.

She does still have her moody moments, though.

This is her friend Matthew. They were in the Orange Room last year together. He is not quite 3 yet, though so he is not in her class this year. They still love to play together and sometimes become quite brother/sistery. His brother is Nathan's friend Mikey and his mom teaches with me at DS. So they have spent alot of time together this summer.

Here's Abby with her friend Sofia. Sofia's mommy takes care of the teacher's kids before and after school.