Fall FOTO Fun with Instagram!

 

Halloween!

This is a card B made for Gran-daddy.  We’ve been unbelievably busy and so much has happened in the months of October and November.  Scott’s dad was in the hospital for over a month.  An initial scheduled heart surgery was ALL we thought he was going in for.  There were several setbacks…but, I am so happy to announce that he came home the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.   We are a blessed family and look forward to his recovery.  For those of you have supported us and prayed for Scott’s dad…we LOVE you and thank you! 

 

Twinkie day (by accident) with a bestie!:)

Brayden’s Thanksgiving Feast and Program

This was so special because during these trying months, we weren’t sure we were going to be able to keep B in school.  With Scott’s mom taking and picking him up every day being needed….and well with Scott’s dad in the hospital, she understandably couldn’t continue to do it.  We are so blessed that his school was willing to work with us, support, and pray for our family.  We are thankful to family members who helped along the way get B to and from school the last several weeks.  Watching him perform at his little program (as a pilgrim this year), was heart warming and special.  We all took off school that day to go watch and feast…and more importantly thank God!

Our Pride and Joy x 2!:)

 

Fall Happenings!

It has a been a busy couple of months.  We started school and fall was here before we knew it!  Lot’s of fast and furious fun!  Here are a few things that have happened in our family of four.

 

Cousins, Carson and Dylan’s Birthday Parties

 

Dylan loves Thomas the Train so he had a train pulled by a John Deere tractor, that we took little rides in.  It was so cute.  Dylan turned 3!

Carson had a hunting themed birthday again.  He loves the sport.   Both parties were at the same time so it was double the fun, for sure.  Carson turned 8!

Ready for some of the first cake. mmmm!

 

Very First Freshman/Sophomore Homecoming

They went in a huge group.  These are the pics I got bc I was so sick this week.  I managed to get to the first place to snap a few and then just head straight back home to get in bed.

 

Lauren, Nealy, and Breanna got ready together.  I think they look beautiful and they are really such sweet girls.  I can’t believe my little girl is growing up so fast. 

 

SOCCER!

Brayden is on the Cheetahs and has many of the same players who were on the Sharks too.  Daddy, is the coach!  I love sitting out there now that the weather is cool in the mornings watching the Cheetahs play.  Although, B isn’t super focused…still, he has gotten much better.  We are so proud!

 

Freshman Volleyball! Go Lions!

Nealy is #5, just like Brayden is #5 on his soccer team.  Cute huh?

 

Simply Summer Three

This summer Brayden and I went to the library together.  Halfway through the summer we realized there was a little reading program to participate in.  Yay!  This was a great motivation to read every night.  Brayden loved to pick colors for his stars.  He would want me to color them in.  For a while (3/4 of the first log) he remembered every title of the books (in order) we had read.  It was super cute.  As time went on, he lost track but, nonetheless, it continued to motivate him.  I consider this a great opportunity to further bond and share a “little something” special….just he and I.

 

So, when it’s 100+ degrees outside, I tend to have brain lapses.  High temperatures suck the energy right out of me too.  Not thinking quickly enough, I managed to take my camera out of my bag and (no time to focus) took this pic:

LOVE how brave he was to walk up, turn in his reading logs all by himself.  He said, “I’m done reading!”

He had a total of 43 stars!  This Tough Wheels was 100 stars.  Ha!  After the young boy explained how many stars earned what prizes.  Brayden immediately points to the top of the prize pyramid and says, “I would like the truck please.”….Oh no!  I jumped in ready to explain again, but was cut off by the kind boy who said, “Sure, why not?  looks like you did a lot of reading and since you are only 5, I will give it to you!”  So SWEET!

This face says it all!

a few minutes of play

                 

…and time to check out more books!

What a fun memory.  It was definitely a great simply summer activity!