Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The End of Summer!

It is hot again and still feels a lot like summer. This is great! I had felt like my summer had come and gone and I had not been able to take advantage of the warm nice weather. This week, is my chance to make it all up and pack in as much summer fun as I can!
All our kids have been born in the summer. Each time I have a baby, I get the baby blues, feel overwhelmed, am incredibly sensitive, and basically have a pretty difficult time adjusting to life after baby! Hadley was no exception to this, even though I knew it was coming and I totally anticipated it and tried to ready myself for the rush of emotions. Our summer was rough, and as much as I tried to pack in fun outings and act like life was great, I was a mess inside. I am married to the most awesome man ever and I do have the best family and friends who totally recognize this of me and were incredible helpers to me and my kids this summer! I so appreciate it!! I don't know why it happens, I always wished I could be one of those "other moms" who just breezes through the post partum period with grace and ease, but I am so not! And now, as my hair is beginning to fall out and my hormones are balancing out again-I feel so much more confident in my ability to be a super mom to my 3 kids and I love that feeling!

This week is HOT, our pool is still open, and we are going to take advantage of it! It's like a redo of this summer in the beginning of fall! I even climbed back into my old bikini! It felt great to have that old friend on again!!
Carter swimming!

Tanner and Carter!
We are so lucky to have this beautiful pool in our neighborhood. It is wonderful and we love to use it! We had the place all to ourselves today too! Fabulous!



Tanner and Carter!


Carter!

Hadley took her nap at the pool while we swam! She did have her bathing suit on just in case but she didn't wake up the entire time! It was great! We are going to try to do this exact same thing again tomorrow!


Tanner the fish!





Fire Fighters at Preschoo!

Today the Meridian Fire Fighters came to Friendship Celebration Preschool! It was a very fun filled morning for the kids! The moms and the little brothers and sisters love it too!



Tanner chatting it up with the Fireman.

Mrs. Lindemood's class with the Fire Truck and Firemen!


Carter and the Fireman!

Carter and the Fireman!

Tanner got to climb into the fire truck! Very exciting!


The firemen talked to all the kids and showed them their uniforms!


Even Carter got to color a picture of a fire fighter!


The Fire Fighter talking to the class.

Carter at the back of the Fire Engine!

Carter and the Fire Engine.

Tanner in his Fire Fighter hat!











Tuesday, September 14, 2010

As the weather cools down...........

As the weather cools down a bit, I am going to start plugging my way through The Joy of Cooking cookbook. I am going to attempt to cook all of the recipes in this book over the next, well, however long it might take me. I am not going to set a time line, I am just going to start and see where it all goes! If anyone wants to join me in my quest, please do, I would LOVE that!!


Monday, September 13, 2010

Tanner's 1st Day of Preschool


September 7th was Tanners first day of preschool! This is his second year at Friendship Celebration Preschool and we just love it! His teacher this year is Mrs. Lindemood and she is wonderful, such a sweetheart! After a whole summer off, he got right back in the swing of things! He even got to take the snack bucket home and is in charge of snacks for the week which is very very exciting!

While Hadley was still sleeping, the boys took 1st day of school pictures!


Tanner and Carter





So excited for preschool!




Our big preschooler!

Tanner's cubby at preschool

Backpack in the cubby, 1st day of school name tag on, and ready to go!

Tanner in front of Mrs. Lindemoods classroom door!
We are looking forward to a great year filled with fun!

Friday, September 3, 2010

Today

Today was quite the day! Here are a few video clips of what we've been up to!