Fall Fun!

Well, since I haven't posted in weeks, I suppose I should catch up! My parents were able to come for a visit the week of the twelfth. It was great to have them out here & we had a great visit. The twins had a soccer game & my birthday was that Tuesday. There was no church that Wednesday, so we just played outside & visited. Addison especially enjoyed the daytime, as she was the only girlie here to soak up the grandparent attention!

Last Saturday, while I was grocery shopping, Clay & the girls carved a jack-o-lantern & roasted pumpkin seeds! The pumpkin looks great & the girls had a great time doing it--they filled me in on all the gooey details!

The girls are all excited about Halloween this Friday. Audrey's going to be a puppy, Abby is going to be a pig (surprise!), Adrienne will be Pocahontas & Addison will be a ballerina. Stay tuned for pics to come!

It's SOCCER TIME!!!

Soccer season has officially started at our house! Audrey & Abby are going full steam ahead with their TOPSoccer team(the buddy-ball team sponsored by Hope Landing, like their T-ball team). Abby LOVES it; she gets in there with the big kids & has a blast! Audrey loves RUNNING AROUND THE FIELD!!! Here are some pictures of their latest game--they're kind of dark because it threatened to rain the whole evening, but held off until that night.

Such Progress!

So I just have to sneak this post in... Audrey, as many of you know, has been struggling a little in school. Mainly with the routine & "tight schedule" of Kindergarten activities & dealing with the frustration of doing things that come easier for others... Throw in a little stubbornness & a strong will... Anyway, after a very trying week last week, we set 3 goals for Audrey. Her teachers said if she did well this week with her goals, she could get a stuffed puppy that Mrs. Rhonda (her para-pro) reserved just for her. WELL, I just have to say I'm so proud of her! She did it! She came home with a plushy, squishy soft white & lavender puppy she named "Snowy Day" (all on her own!). It's amazing what can spark an all-out celebration at our house! Yay, Audrey!

Fifth Sunday Sing

Every fifth Sunday at our church, we have a "Fifth Sunday Sing," where members can sing or play for evening service. Our last one was Aug. 31, and the "Li'l Ladies" sang "God is So Good" and "Zacchaeus." My friend Barbara got the last one on video for us.

P.S.-- Funny of the Week: So we're driving down the road one day last week and Adrienne slides open her cup holder on her booster seat (which is quite nasty from leftover food/drinks), then proudly exclaims, "Look! My cup holder just baked me a pretzel!!"

Audrey reading...

I'm trying to get into a little routine of going over the girls schoolwork (forms, notes, etc.) right when they get home from school (so I don't have time to slack off). Audrey and Abby made a little booklet they read to me from today. Audrey's reading was just so adorable, I couldn't help but get the video camera to show you all. Sometimes it brings tears to my eyes to think of how far she (and Abby) has come. (Plus, the video will give me something to look at when Mrs. Blaylock tells me she's been in time-out...again...)

First Day of Kindergarten!

Well, the twins started Kindergarten today! Backpack clad and lunchbox laden, Audrey & Abby headed of to school. They are in Mrs. Brenda Blaylock's Zebra Class at Parkers Chapel Elementary School. Abby said she had a great day today, but forgot to eat her snack at recess. (I'm sure she was too busy playing, if they were outside.) Audrey likes her class (especially all the zebra paraphernalia), but has a hard time transitioning to a new routine in a new school. To tell you the truth, I'm having a hard time transitioning too! Here are some pics from this morning...

First Day of Pre-K!

Today was Adrienne's first day of school! She's so big! She's in Mrs. Kristi Gunter's K4 class at West Side Christian School. She was excited this morning as she walked in and excited this afternoon when we picked her up. To put it in her words: "I just want to go to school all the time!" Here are the pictures from today (she requested the shot with Skecher!).

P.S.--This was also Audrey & Abby's last day of therapy at Hope Landing, where they have "Pool Day" on Thursdays, hence the picture with the twins in their swim suits & cover-ups.