School Halloween

We went to the pumpkin patch again this year....It was lovely:)

 See, the kids are overjoyed!

This is AM at her school parade.  She is Belle!

And this is her preschool class this year...

AC went as Dora.  She had backpack and boots, but she wouldn't wear the wig:)

 Here is C at his parade.  He is General Grievous...BUT, he wouldn't wear the mask:)  It is funny because in public school they can't actually celebrate Halloween, so they call it a Storybook Parade.

 This is C's class:)  His teacher was Goldy Locks.

Gramma's Fall Break Visit

Gramma came for a visit last weekend!  We had so much fun and we hope she and Papa can come more often once Gramma retires in January!

Gramma and Audrey Christine...

Annemarie and her boyfriend Huddy...

Our big soccer player: He is so good and is getting so much more aggressive...

Daddy "coaching" Annemarie.  We use the term coaching loosely...

More pics of Gramma with her grandchildren....

Quotes of the weekend:

Audrey (upon being woken up by mom or dad every single morning and after every nap): "I want Gramma!"

Annemarie: "Gramma, next time you come to our house, make sure you bring Papa."

Charlie: "Mom, don't tell me the next time we are going to South Carolina.  I get so excited...I can't sleep!  Don't tell me until the day we're leaving."

In a few short weeks he is really reading:)

It's soccer season again...

This Fall B is coaching both kiddos teams. He felt out of touch I think last Spring because he was down at Rice. So this means that he runs practice for AM's team of 6 4 and 5 year old girls and then for C's team of 7 6 year old boys. Then, they usually both have games on Sat. It has been a real learning experience:)

Practice is a real family affair...

Here is C in his game. He scored a goal on Sat and I therefore bought him a new Wii game as promised. I am not above bribery.

More pics to come. I have been so darn busy!!

AM's haircut

So AM really didn't like having her hair brushed or styled. And by styled, I just mean put up in a pony tail. She has a very sensitive head and her hair would get so tangled!! So we got her a shorter hair cut and it has been GREAT!!

Here she is getting it cut...

And here she is on an average day. It is shorter in the back and layered. Then longer around her face...this is very in now!!

rainbow

The weather has been crazy here....drought, record number of days over 100, and now wildfires:( It did pseudo sprinkler one evening and we saw the greatest rainbow!!

Its funny how excited everyone got! I loved it!!

First Day of school

Here is our boy on his first day of Kindergarten. I remember so vividly when he was born, when we brought him home from the hospital, when he peed out his diaper, when he wouldn't take a nap, when he started pre-school, when he rode his bike without training wheels... the list goes on and on.

Yeah, his eyes are shut, but I will remember his first and 3rd day of school for the rest of my life!!

C is so wonderful. He got right to work on the first day and wanted to know what to do after he finished his first assignment!

AM started on Monday as well. She was sooooo excited. No nervousness like her brother. She wore red socks with red shoes...classic.

On AC's first day of school, we started with C for his 2nd day of kindergarten. He showed his sisters that he knew where to go...

AM insisted that they wear matching dresses...I obliged~

This is the night after day 2 for the older ones and day 1 for AC. Such a great picture!!!