The Attack of the BIRDS!

o.k. not really, but that sounds a lot better.  SO, we had birds in our attic this spring and summer.  THEN we heard baby birds.  We couldn't bring ourselves to kill the birds and babies, so we waited until they were gone in the fall.  Darin had to fix the eaves so the birds couldn't get back in.  He climbed in the attic and hit his head on a nail.. OUCH!!  But he was tough and continued working anyway.  He such a tough guy!!  LOL  :)  AND hopefully no more birds in the attic.  :)

Partyin' at PreScHoOL

Your lookin' at my two AWESOME preschoolers!!!  After a lot of thought, research, and prayer, I decided it was best to keep Z at home to preschool this year instead of sending him to an organized preschool.    Soo, Meg gets the privilege of  preschool too! :)  They are doing so GREAT.  Learning letters and sounds like speed demons!  :)  I know that there are some benefits to organized preschool and I'm hoping that his playgroup, soccer, and the kids korner at the gym make up for the social aspect because I've loved this one on one (well, one on two) time we have together.

Preschool time means letter/number time and review, sounds, days of the week/calendar, weather, sometimes a game and sometimes a craft to go with the month's theme AND ipad time.  Did you know there are some AWESOME preschool apps!!!.  :)   Today we made mouse ears!! :)  They are sooo cute.  These two know how to push each others buttons and they are best friends too.  :)   

 This is where they sit for preschool time.  :)

 This is the magnetic board (oil pan) that we put all the letters, numbers, color, and shape of the month.  I have great intentions of covering this with cute material or something, but for now.... well, that's it! :)

 

Soccer.. A LOT!

I feel like we spend a majority of time at soccer.  Between practice and games, we are at the field A LOT!!!!!!  :)  I've got some serious Soccer stars!! :)  I've LOVED watching all the soccer games.  :)  I'm one of those LOUD mom's.  I guess my kids can't say I don't care!!  LOL  :)

Silly Time!

Sundays are a GREAT day.  I love that we go to church: worship, serve, be strengthened spiritually, etc.  I also LOVE our afternoons as a family.  There is Sunday nap time (love), making treat time (love, love), game time, walks, etc.  But this totally cracks me up.  One Sunday I woke up to an explosion of giggles and more giggles and more giggles.....  AND this is what I found.  LOL  J and Lo (and later Z and Meg) had discovered photo booth on the ipad.   They could hardly stand themselves they thought it was so funny.  :)

Here are a few of my favorites.  :)

Oh how I love to listen to my children giggle!  :)  What a great Sunday.  :)

GOAL!

It's SOCCER time!!!!!  GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!

It is soccer season!  We now have THREE little ones old enough for soccer and since we don't get to choose the practice night, we are at the field EVERY DAY except Sunday.  Not one practice overlapped with each other.  SOO, we are getting VERY acquainted with the soccer fields.  Luckily, there is a park there to let the other kids play.  

I LOVE watching my kids play soccer.  I get a bit (a lot) crazy.  They are all having fun and enjoying their time which is great!  

Here are a few pictures that I have taken.  I'm sure there will be more to come.  :) 

First day of SCHOOL!

SCHOOL has begun!! :)  I had 2 very excited (only slightly nervous) kids this morning!! :)  J is going into 4th and Log is hittin' 2nd grade!  They both came home happy and excited about all the new things. I think it will be a great year!!! :)

New Family pics! :)

Here's a look at our family in 2012!!  Aren't we lookin' good! 

 I would like to say that I didn't have to crop any screaming heads out of this picture this time.  This is very momentous for us!! :)  Our little family is growing up.  It's been so fun to be able to take everyone places and have everyone be able to participate and enjoy without one of us feeding a baby or chasing a toddler.  I feel that we are starting to enter another phase in life.  I think it might take us another couple of years to REALLY be apart of that next phase, but I feel the entering coming.  :)  It's sort of a weird feeling.  I've had a baby for so long in my life and now everyone is potty trained, eats real food, drinks from a real cup, and can talk (if they choose) to explain what they need or what hurts.  :)  I've enjoyed my little ones although super hard.  But I'm really looking forward to this next stage of life! :)