Happy Fall!

Hope you are enjoying the fall! Henry had his first field trip yesterday. His preschool class went to a local pumpkin patch in the pouring rain. He couldn't have been happier! Life is busy, but we are doing well. If anyone is still reading this, sorry I haven't posted more. Jerry is super busy with all things related to the swine flu. Kathryn is getting ready to be in her first play with CYT. Jack starts basketball soon. My photography business is off and running. It all happened quickly, but I have booked all can for this year! I have been blessed with an amazing husband that has been super supportive as I start this fun adventure. Enjoy this beautiful time of year!

A Gentle Reminder for My Kiddos

I just finished this frame for the kids' bathroom. It says, "We are brothers and sisters, and we are best friends!" Thanks Traci, for the phrase and the reminder. We've had a bit of brother/sister competitiveness around here. I know it is normal, but I so want them to grow up being best friends.

Finally!

Sorry it has been forever.  I have tons to post about the summer, but for now I'll start with Jack's birthday. He turned seven yesterday!  He was beyond thrilled to open his first box of "real" legos. He just yelled, "Finally!"  We made the kids wait until now because of Henry and Bridget being so young.  Today it was storming and cold all day!  What a perfect day for his first big project!  I was his assistant and helped him find the pieces.  

Great job Jack!  Happy Birthday!

Last PTO Gift!!!!

It seems silly to post this, but a couple of you have asked for my latest craft.  Here it is!  I made 75 slider seed packets for the teachers at our school.  You pull the ribbon and the packet comes out.  I will be making more of these to hold gift cards.  They were super easy to do.  The containers are from the dollar spot at Target.  

Toddlers at the Piano Recital

Sunday was Kathryn's piano recital.  Actually, Jack should have played too, but he had a baseball game instead.  Jerry is one of the coaches, so he went to the game too.  Thankfully, Kathryn was the fifth person to play. She did a great job!  I had Henry and Bridget in the foyer and did my best to try to keep them quiet.  A dear friend watched them while Kathryn played, but then we spent the next hour of the recital in the nursery.  So while we were in the nursery, we had a bit of a photo shoot.  

What a Fun Surprise!

Our friends called this morning and said, "Hey we have the Vince Lombardi trophy at our house today.  Come on over if you want to take some pictures!"  What fun!!!!

Thanks, Jennifer!

 What in the world?!  It is a Christmas layout in March!  What can I say?  I am so behind.  I had the lofty goals of doing a page a day book in December. Then we got the yuck bug, and the whole thing was shelved.  The book was already done, but the pictures needed to be added.  Bring in Jennifer...she is doing a scrap simple challenge.  Jennifer, I may actually get this book done one Friday at a time!  Thanks for all you do!  Hope your challenge is a big success!  

Happy Spring

Please Pray for this Family

I was reading a friend's blog tonight, and she posted a link to this family and asked that we pray for them.  Thanks for praying.  

The Brady Effect

Our kids love to watch The Brady Bunch.   The other day we were watching the episode with the pay phone.  Henry goes, "Mom, can we get a phone with a string?" 

Then last week we were watching it and Cindy Brady had bows in her hair tied from super thick yarn.  I said to Kathryn, "See that yarn in Cindy's hair?  When Mommy was little, Grandma Coil tied that in my hair." 

She didn't even pause and said, "And then they invented ribbon."  Nice.