September Wrap-Up

October...what?? I can't believe it's already my favorite month of the year. This October will be very busy for all of us! We have already celebrated my 33rd (WHAT? I mean 29th) birthday and had my dad visit. We have more guests coming in the middle of the month, and then Tom's mom will be visiting at the end of the month to celebrate Ella's big 6th birthday. And somewhere in between there is our 9th wedding anniversary;) Busy, yes. But I love it.

September came and went. Fast! I think it was super quick because I was getting used to Ella being in school. The early wake ups, making lunches, getting three kids dressed, ready, fed all by the time we walk to the bus stop (and half the time I haven't even had a sip of coffee so I am running on fumes)...I am impressed with myself at 7:40am when I kiss her goodbye! By the way, now that I have a child in elementary school and one who has to be walked to a bus stop, I finally feel like a legit parent. Something about standing there chatting with other parents and watching her get on the bus, waving with smiles...makes me feel like a real parent. It wasn't the hours of labor I suffered through. Or the diaper changes. Or the potty training. Or the teaching her the ABC's and 123's. It was me taking her to the bus stop. Yup. That's what officially made me a mom. Or old. You choose.

Warning: Picture overload:)

Ella snapped this picture and I happen to love it.

 Picture day at school!

Two of my beautiful babies. I found this picture on Tom's phone. It made me smile to see he captures those really perfect moments.

This picture of Madeline was also on his phone;)

This kid loves tags. (and those are Tom's hairy legs. Not mine...it ain't winter yet!)

 Typical night. 

 More soccer! She looks so grown up here. I can almost picture her as a teenager (ahhhhhh!)

 Go Red Dragons! 

We are working on Madeline learning how to write and spell her LONG name. She's doing great with spelling it, but writing it needs some work;) Every day we worked on decorating a new letter. She loved it. She loves doing "school work" but unfortunately will never let us know how much knowledge she has truly attained. 

 We have a 5 month old. And he sits up:)

 Oh just our beautiful field where we kick the soccer ball around in our neighborhood. 

 And Sam chills while we practice!

 Can't wait to take the kids sledding down the hills here this winter!

 Opened up some fall decorations to find the packers/movers broke more of our things. I ended up throwing away half of our decorations. Boo:(

 We could both spend hours upon hours at Barnes and Noble. 

 Black and white polka dot skinny jeans and that mint green bow tee? I want it in my size!

 Sam gets extra lovin' all day from his big sis. Lucky and loved little man!!

Making a Halloween necklace

 I gave Ella $20 to shop at her book fair and I think she had the greatest day ever. I was impressed with her choices. :)

 She spent the majority of September being awesome.

 And daddy started ice hockey!

 Barnes and Noble story hour keeps us busy on a cloudy, windy day.

 Sam loves his gf Jen! ;)

Maybe it's because her beer matches his hoodie. 

 Isn't he so cute? Love this BOY!!

 We picnicked at the Fort.

 So crazy that he's sitting up and playing already. 

 That view is ridiculous! It's exactly what we see everyday when pulling into our hood;)

 We let them stay up late to watch a movie and have popcorn...both girls were asleep in no time! (and the beer had nothing to do with it!)

Waiting around for everyone to get ready for the fall festival

 Lalaloopsy picnic

 Frozen watermelon lemonade from Del's at the fall festival and an awesome place to enjoy it!

 I love their two totally different styles!

 "I can see into your future through my crystal ball..."

 Cocktails at the Admiral's house on base. Over 9,000 sq ft of a beautiful home. I spoke with the Admiral and the man entertains in that house 3-4x a week. Can you imagine? I guess that's why they have a personal chef and professional grade everything in their kitchen. And a "floor" for just parties.