Crafting Critters

Keira and Dan have preschool time at home 

with Mom.

Today it was all about bugs and critters.

We made creepy crawly caterpillars out

of egg cartons.

Fantastic bugs, Keira and Dan!

Emma Celebrates Her 9th Birthday

Happy 9th Birthday!

Emma is enjoying her birthday serenade from 

Grandma and Grandpa.

All smiles for her birthday song.

Delicious cupcakes!!

This girl gets more gorgeous every year.

A new outfit for her doll from her Grandparents.

.

Next a date with Dad, Mom, Sydney, Emma

and their dolls!

Birthday $$ to spend.

What a fun 9th birthday!!

New Ford Focus

Look what Daddy brought home!

After carefully researching cars,

and coveting anything made in this century...

Larry finally brought home a new car.

For the past 3 years he has been driving our

little white 2000 (purchased in Nov 1999)

toyota corolla without any a/c or heat.

It's been a pretty hellish experience to bare

in a suit, in traffic and summer heat.

We were so blessed to have our previous car

last as long as it did.

I truly believe that it should have died ages ago.

But it stuck it out until we were able to afford

something new.

Heavenly Father has blessed us immensely!

First Day of School

I saw this funny photo on the internet and

HAD to recreate it for myself!

I can't wait until I can have all 5 kids in the photo.

But of course, it took some serious convincing

to get the kids to actually show a mad face.

They were so excited and happy to start school.

Sydney starts 5th grade

(teacher: Ms Allgood)

What are you most excited about?

Her laptop and her job as a Leopard Patrol.

Sydney goes to school 30 mins early

everyday and opens the car doors

for the kids getting dropped off

for school.

Funny Pose

Ben starts the 1st grade

(teacher: Ms Long)

Ben is excited to see his friends.

Funny Pose

Emma is starting the 3rd grade.

(teacher: Ms Simmons)

Emma is excited to see her friends,

play PE and to learn.

Funny Pose 

Sydney takes off early

and Daddy drops her off.

Good bye Emma Pie!

Good bye my Man!

Emma and Ben walk together.

So long, farewell...

Summer Recap

This summer has been filled with special moments at home.

Here are a few ways the kids have entertained themselves....

Our dear friends the Burke's taught the girls this game.

For about 2 months these 2 big sisters taught

all 3 of their siblings SCHOOL in their room.

Including recess, snack time and homework!!

It lasted about 2 hours.  I loved it!!

They held dance parties in their bedrooms.

One time the girls made a "beach" in their room

Emma doing "reading time" with the kids.

Dan...well...being Dan.

Mom found new ways to put up her hair

to beat the heat.

Movie marathons with new shirts from Dad.

A few moments of hysterical tantrums

which ended in timeouts.

Lots and lots of board games

and card games.

For most of June and July we had

amazing amount of storms and cooler temperatures.

Which then gave us a brutally hot and dry August.

Practicing for Ninja Warrior.

The kids loved watching this tv show on Monday nights.

Emma does push ups with Sydney on her back!

We waste energy any way we can around here!

Emma's 1st Time Doing Indoor Soccer

Emma was excited to be on an indoor

 soccer team for the summer.

She was asked to join a few girls from 

different outdoor teams.

She had fun meeting new girls and trying new positions

on the field.

She was able to play more defensive positions like

Center Half-back.

The Championship games made for a really

long Saturday.

With the heat from the summer and

2 games that day, Emma was exhausted.

Good Job FUSION!!