Jaedyn, Landon, Tanner and Baby Brynlee

Monday, August 8, 2011

Fun times at the lake...

This weekend our lake times were different. We had a few things to get done around the house, and then I had a baby shower to go to. Adam went up the lake to a friends house and the kids had fun canoeing, kayaking, and swimming. Just goes to show we don't have to be on the boat to have fun at the lake!

We kept a close eye on the kids from the shore!

Friday, August 5, 2011

I guess it's time.... sigh

My sweet Tanner has been climbing out of his crib all week now. So Adam and I decided we should convert his crib to a toddler bed. I was really hoping to ride this crib thing out till he was at least three. He is just too smart, he knows he can climb out and comes and climbs into bed with us. So, while Adam was at a work dinner, I did it. I'm not happy about it one bit! I am not ready to not have a baby in the house anymore. I don't know how we will all deal with Tanners new found freedom.

So, here it is! not a crib anymore.

This is at nap time, he fell asleep in the car & I carried him up to his bed. The first night there was a wicked thunderstorm that shook the house. I don't know if he would have stayed in it all night or not.

I keep a close eye on him in the monitor.

He didn't last but 5 minutes before falling out, at least it is a short drop!

He was excited to climb in and out, in and out, in and out, in and out.

Did I mention Jump, Jump, Jump, Jump too!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

1st day of school

The kids had a great first day of school. They both like their teachers and it looks like it will be a great year. This year I am driving them to and from school. There are a hundred reasons to do so, but a few important ones are....

1. I don't like my "little" kids on the bus with "big" kids who probably are not good examples for them.
2. Landon is so excited to be in Kindergarten finally. I don't want him to feel like the "baby" while on the bus. Most of the older kids last year made all the Kindergartners sit up front, not where they wanted to sit.
3. I've driven my kids to pre-school/pre-k for the past 5 years, the elementary school is actually closer than I usually drive.
4. It gives me a few more minutes with them, to wish them a good day. Refresh on good behavior at school, ect.

They really haven't cared that they aren't riding the bus, and I am glad.

Here are a few pictures of my cuties on the first day of school.

Can you tell she is excited, & waving!

So grown up!

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The silliest kids

We are sad to see our days of swimming done for the year, but we had some fun. These kids are so funny, they ask me to take their pictures at random times, and it usually ends up being so funny.

They especially wanted to take some "funny" pictures. I love that Tanner can be silly with his siblings!

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Guess who got GLASSES!!!

JAEDYN! She is so excited! She has needed glasses since she was little, but her glasses never quite fit her, or she didn't like them. She LOVES these glasses, they fit and they look super cute on her! She got them just in time for her open house at school and wore them to the first day of school. She loves her new class and is super excited to be back in school. We are all a little sad to see Summer over already, but we are looking forward to our September break where we go to DISNEY WORLD! The trade off of going to school earlier is we get a few extra weeks off during the school year, and the kids don't forget as much during the Summer.

Here are a few more of our beauty in her new glasses.

Monday, August 1, 2011

My Landon starts Kindergarten today!

Last week we went and met his Kindergarten teacher, found his classroom & toured the school. Landon is super excited to go to the same school Jaedyn goes to. Landon is excited that he is in the same classroom as Jaedyn was last year, unfortunately Jaedyn's K teacher is taking time to be with her family, so Landon has a different teacher. But, he is excited that he gets to be in the same classroom she was.

Here are some pictures from the Open House last week.

Sitting at his seat in his classroom

Doing the tour, he is excited for P.E.!

And a picture with LES the Lion.

(I took a bunch of pictures with LES, they were all blurry! UGH!)

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Tanners 2nd B'day - Party!

We just had a low key birthday for Tanner. With each kid, I realize how dumb b'day parties are at such a young age. Tanner had fun, just with our little family! I made him some "ice cream cone" cupcakes and he was in Heaven. We opened some gifts and that was it! Perfect for our sweet Tanner, he loved it!