Fall is here!!

I love fall. It is amazing to me that a pumpkin can grow from this flower. It is a beautiful part of our world and I love to watch the children as you show them a pumpkin on the vine. This past weekend Allen and I took the kids to Gilcrease Orchard to pick pumpkins and apples.
Ashton, Craig, and Blake all picked a pumpkin to take home. There were a ton of people and not many big pumpkins left. They ended up with small pumpkins and loved having them.
Here is Blake in his baseball catcher pose. I have no idea why he wanted to pose this way but he did in most of the pictures. He cracks me up!!

After pumpkin picking we picked okra, eggplants, and apples. It took us awhile to find apples, but when we did we had a blast getting them. We had to get inside the trees to get the apples. It was a great day. Craig said it was the best day ever!! I agree.

First Day of 4th grade and preschool

The boys are getting so big!
Craig started 4th grade this year. He is doing so well. He is going to be a peer mediator and had his first training today. A peer mediator helps other students with disagreements on the playground. He will be great at this job, he loves to help others. He also tried out for basketball last week. He was amazing for never having played before. His dad and I are so proud of him for trying a new sport and not being afraid!! I was looking back at his baby pictures the other night. I can't believe how much he has grown. I love that his playful side is coming back and that he is loving life again. (Craig has a hard time with change and moving houses and schools has been hard for him. It only took 4 years to adjust - I think we will have issues when he goes to college:) He is doing so great!!!
Blake started preschool again this fall. He is at Ms. Kathy's this year. He is going with his friends Kai and Toni. They also play t-ball together. Ms. Kathy has turtles that Blake loves to talk about. She is doing amazing activities with the children. Blake comes back on cloud nine on preschool days.
This Blake and Kai on their way to preschool on the first day. I am so blessed to have Ana and Holly who take and pick up Blake. I can't wait until track break when I get to be carpool mom!! They think I am crazy, but I think it sounds like a blast. Thanks ladies for helping me with my boy. He is very happy!!

Happy Birthday Craig!!

Craig turned 10 on July 28th. He is an amazing young man. Unfortunately, he had to wait to have his birthday party. His grandfather died the day before his birthday. We were out of town but my great friend, Jennifer, kept Craig and made his day extra special. He had a great attitude and didn't complain once about not being with his family. I think he had more fun with Jen than he would have had with us. Thanks again Jen!!

After being out of town, we had a few friend over to my dads house, his other grandpa, and had a small party. He had his cousins, some good friends from our last school, and a good friend from our current school.

The kids swam and had pizza and cake. It was the perfect last minute party. Thanks everyone for coming.

There is nothing like good friends!! I love you Craig and am very proud of you for being so positive about your birthday!!