Peace

I love having kids in school! I thought I would have a hard time sending Caite off to all day pre-school, but because she is so happy...literally beaming everyday...I can't possibly be sad. My house is quieter without Isaac teasing everyone and Hayden is enjoying Mommy time. I thought Hayden would be lost without Caite around so I decided to babysit a little boy from Church three days a week. It has worked out great they have fun playing together and I can bring in a little money. And I only have him until 2, so I don't have to deal with extra people after school. I love the quiet peace in my house. I love being able to get everything done in the day that needs to get done. I LOVE going to the store and only having 2 kids and not 4...it makes a HUGE difference! Did mention I love the PEACE! It's a great break from the busy summer we just had.

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

Halle started crawling and pulling herself up to everything this week! The days of sitting nicely and playing with a few toys was short lived. Now she is pulling over the ficus tree and getting stuck under the boys bunk bed. She is growing up WAY too fast!

First Day of School!

Everyone was excited for the first day of school yesterday...especially Mom and Caite! Isaac is starting 2nd grade and has Mrs. Branson. Caite is starting Pre-K with Mrs Thompson and Mrs Shanner. Isaac was excited to see some of his school friends that we didn't see over the summer. Caite was overly excited to wear her new uniforms and play with new friends. They both came home happy...success!

Don't try this at home...

This is what happens when a 7 year old rides his bike too fast and hits a jump. What you don't see is the dental bill to fix his two front teeth. I'm glad Aaron was home when it happened. It saved us a trip to the ER. "Thank Dad for putting my chin back together"--Isaac (it doesn't look like it, but yes, he was wearing a helmet)

I wish I could say "lesson learned", but no such luck...Isaac thinks he can do anything.

Visit from Nana and Papa

Aaron's parents a.k.a. Nana and Papa came out to visit us earlier in the month. We had a great time while they were here. They wanted it to feel like a vacation for us also, so after picking them up from the airport we headed North to Mt. Magazine to stay in "The Lodge". The view was amazing and the Lodge was beautiful. While at the Lodge we went swimming and did a little hiking. We took a little hike...more like a nature trail walk...to the highest point in Arkansas a grand total of 2753 feet high. We had a good time, the kids had fun, but most of all it was just fun to be with Papa and Nana.

Then we drove to Hot Springs because we have heard a lot of hype about that little town. We were disappointed with the actual town, but we did go to a fun Aligator Farm/petting zoo and a science museum. The museum had an exhibit about the human body that was incredible. Aaron, of course, loved it.

The kids loved the Aligators and goats. They even saw a few cougars and water turtles.