Aidan's Birthday Pictures

Here are some pictures from Aidan's 1st birthday party. It was a puppy theme! We even had 'puppy ears' for all the kids to wear - Dominic (Sonia and TJ's oldest) is showing his :)

Halloween Pictures

Reed was Batman

















Aidan was a sweet little puppy




Daisy was a vampire (no pictures)



Kelly was a tourist (and the birthday boy), still no pictures - he was supposed to be the one taking them



Wendi was a black cat (again no pictures)



Carter was Optimist Prime (from the Transformers)

Hole in My Smile

Both Reed and Carter are now missing their front tooth! Carter lost his a long time ago, and Reed finally caught up with his little brother!

For those of you who don't know the story (or have forgotten it), Carter lost his when he feel off Kelly's motorcycle. Kelly was in the garage packing for our first week long family vacation, and Carter was sitting on the bike in the garage. He was about 16 months old, so he was pretty mobile. When Wendi pulled into the driveway, Carter turned to see - and it made the jacket on the seat slide. When it slid to the floor, so did Carter. He was a pretty tough sport, we went into the bathroom to clean him up. Then we talked to the 'baby in the mirror' and he calmed down right away. He probably only cried for 5 minutes. But, the next day (on vacation) - his tooth was sticking straight out. I pushed it back into place, but it kept going out. By the next day, it was out. He is saving it until he loses another tooth, and will put them out for the tooth fairy together, and hopefully earn double the rewards!

The life of a rose

Below is a series a photos from the life of my rose. This was the only rose I was able to grow on the rose bush we planted this summer.

Summer's Close

As summer draws to a close, I sure enjoyed the warm weather today. I thought I would share a few pictures from the end of this summer. Enjoy!

PreSchool

Carter's first day of PreSchool was today. He had a great day and was so excited! He slept with his backpack last night. This morning, he was up and at it right away! When I came downstairs at 7:10, he was already in the van, buckling up.

He had a great afternoon at Preschool. Daddy picked him up at daycare and took him to school. He wasn't shy at all. He found his cubby, hung up his bag and went right into the playhouse. He was so confident, he knew right where he was and why he was there.

When I picked him up, he was still in a great mood - he had a great day. He was proud that he had 'homework'. When he saw his teacher's phone number on the sheet, he wanted to call her to tell her that "Mrs. Shorts (Schwartz) I really like your school."

Tonight, for his special supper, he choose Mac-N-Cheese. At bedtime, he asked if he gets to go to his new school again tomorrow. He is ready to go back on Thursday.

Three in school - how scary!

5th Day of 5th Grade

Daisy's special school day was today. She decided to wear her hair in a french braid, which was something new for our house. The morning was a little rough, since she's now carrying an instrument back and forth to school with her. She walks, which takes longer, since she can't carry it on her bike.

She decided to try the trumpet - on a recommendation from the music teacher. I think it fits her pretty well. We did a trial through the music store, so not a huge investment. She's already liking it and practicing (in her room please!) without nagging.

For her special meal, she chose chili, a nice meal for the cool weather we've been having. The fifth day of fifth grade - everything is settled in and shaping up to be a good start to the school year.

Her teacher is Mrs. Deutz, a nice woman that seems to have patience with Daisy. I think they will get along well. She has already made a few friends in school and in her class.

She has adjusted well to the block scheduling in different classrooms with different teachers. I think she's also excited about the a la carte options for lunch. Although, she eats really early and is starving at night.

Hopefully Daisy will post some updates of her own throughout the school year.