Busy, Busy Fall

We had a fun Labor Day weekend at the cabin. We invited cousins to spend a day with us.

We also spent one last actual Labor Day at the Anderson's timeshare. They're selling it, so it was bitter sweet. We've spent many a Labor Day playing with these Duplo and swimming in the pool. Here the girls spent some time making a zoo.

Things like this remind me that even though they fight and argue and sometimes wish they were an only child, they can actually play well together. If they really want to.

The girls competed in Oktoberfest and had a lot of fun preparing for it.

This little guy is growing up too fast. And he got his first haircut.

Pop bottle contest again...I'd personally like to thank the academy...went through so much hot glue but Violet ended up with a blue ribbon, so I suppose it was worth it. ;)

We had our annual Culture's Night in our ward. This is actually the biggest, and most fun activity of the year for our ward. Everyone comes together to represent the country they come from and make lots of yummy food for everyone to sample and share. There's probably around 12 different countries represented. It's a good learning opportunity for the kids. We contribute to the US table, hence the tricorn hat.

Poor bishop.

Just cutting the lawn with his freshly cut hair.

These two spend lots of time together during the school day.

We have a new tradition of going to Leatherby's on my birthday. Ice cream is my favorite, so it only makes sense. We all look forward to it. ;)

And of course, more time at the cabin.

We all worked together to make a fort of sticks.

We invited cousins up again. These boys love a good game of Monopoly.

And these girls had fun looking for "treasures" with the metal detector.

 

Double August Birthdays!

Jaxon is 11! I can't believe this is his last year in primary. Seems like just yesterday he was the only kid in our ward's nursery. And sunbeam class. And possibly HLJ 4. (Eventually, other kids his age started moving in.) It'll be nice having him in YMs with Travis.

And I can't believe this little girl is 3. She'll always be 2 in my mind.

Ivy has missed having her older siblings home with the start of the school year. She always says, "I miss my brother and sisters." But she's still got poor little Talmage to boss around until the older kids get home.

New School Year

We've got 3 kids going to the same school now!

Jaxon in 5th grade...

Violet in 3rd grade...

And Ginger in full day kindergarten! After two years of preschool she was ecstatic to be in kindergarten and be at the same school as her older siblings.

Can't wait to see what fun experiences they'll have this year!