So long September. So long Summer. So long sunshine. So long warmth. It was nice while it lasted. Hello Fall. September was a busy month with back to school, the starting up of activities, and all sorts of good things. Here's some of what we were up to this month:
We soaked up the last drop of summer-like temperatures at the lake. It was glorious. The weather was in the 90's and the water was that perfect temp of slight shock and then absolutely refreshing when you jump in.
Kelley, Tyler, the kids, and I decided at the last minute to run out to the lake and have an impromptu pizza and root beer float party with Granny. I am so glad that we did. Our Grandma is crazy for root beer floats!! We all had a great time.
It is hard to believe that this was less than 3 weeks ago. We went straight from 90 degrees and HOT to 40 degrees with cold rain. No middle ground whatsoever. No Indian Summer this year. Boo.
3 Bathing Beauties
The teenagers. This picture is a perfect snap shot of these two this summer. I love it.
That water felt good!! The last swim of the year is MUST BE enjoyed to the hilt and it sure was!!
Two little fishies
We picked and ate the bounty of our garden. Bryn loved going into the garden to pick tomatoes to go with her lunch each day. Four is seriously the cutest age. Bryn is just adorable.
School FINALLY started for her. She had to wait until the end of the month of September for it to begin. She was so excited!! Bryn has one more year of preschool. She is going to the preschool that is at the high school. Again, she is thrilled to go to the same school as Reilly.
First day of school outfit.
Bryn was so happy to be back with her teacher, all her friends, and her big buddies.
Back to school means after school snacks. This is my favorite part of the day. All four of our kids are chatty and they all have a lot to say about their days. We usually have about half an hour when everyone is home before they all go in different directions once again.
Kam is on the Cross-Country team for his school. He is loving it. Some how it is way more fun to run for your school rather than just on a city team. Plus you get all that sweet swag!!
The kid is doing absolutely spectacularly!! I cannot believe how much he has improved since last year. He really loves his coach and loves the meets. He practices 5 days a week and they run 3-5 miles a day. I love driving the girls to various activities and seeing his team running down the street and through all the neighborhoods. Kam said that he LOVES running on the road rather than around a track. Surprisingly, he has given us full permission to honk, yell his name, and wave when we see him. We take FULL ADVANTAGE of that!!
Last week's cross-country meet was EXTRA special because look who came to watch Kam run? Grandma!! So exciting!!
Grandma will even take you out for treats when you are done!! Like Twinkies aka *Winkies* from Sweet Frostings. DELISH!!
My friend, Judy and her business partner, Sally, have opened a second Sweet Frostings location here in Spokane. There is one downtown and now one on the north side in the Wandermere area too. My little girls are SUPER excited because the Northside location has a party room!! It is absolutely darling. Perfect for birthday parties!!
Seriously...is there anything cuter than a boy who reads his scriptures? Phil from Duck Dynasty would be so proud. (Yes, we are still into that show!!) "Is he a godly man? Does he carry his Bible?" (That is oft quoted to Reilly whenever she talks about a new boy she likes!! Ha ha. ;)
These next pictures...though poor quality...due to the fact that they were taken at around 1am...must be documented. We found the boy sound asleep with this sticky note on his chest. Out of our four children we have three early birds and one kid we have to drag out of bed. Guess who that is?
Not sure how this sticky note was supposed to wake him up, but he gets an A for effort in motivation. "Wake Up. Jazz Tryouts. Get Up. Get Up". So funny.
Activity Days have started up again. Ailey LOVES activity days. Here she is with "Modest...Yet Fashionable Ailey".
Bryn and Elle continue with swimming lessons. They are doing so great!! Last week the teacher had them swimming the length of the pool. Bryn would swim a bit...tread water...swim again...tread water...etc...but she made it all the way across the pool by herself!! Elle has had one more round of swimming than Brynnie and she swam clear across by herself...no treading. So exciting!!
There goes Bryn across the pool!!
Cousin time!! Bryn doesn't look thrilled but BELIEVE ME she was!!
We are back at ballet. This is my 14th year of being a ballet mom. It feels like it too!! Ailey goes twice a week and Bryn once a week. Here's a pic I took through the glass. Nice plié!! Reilly isn't dancing at all this year which is very weird but both she and Ailey are taking piano lessons again this year.
Scouts are in full force. Last week Kameron had a Merit Badge Clinic at Gonzaga University. Very fun. He and his buddy had to run directly from a cross-country meet, throw on their scout shirts, and head downtown.
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We also had family pictures taken. Good grief that is a process to coordinate everyone. But we did it. It was pretty much the last scorching day of the year. We had our pictures taken at Manito Park which was such a gorgeous setting...albeit the 90 plus degree temps.
Car load of girls!! Tyler and Kam were running in the store to get us some drinks. It was SO HOT!!
Bryn only has preschool three days a week and so that still gives us a lot of one-on-one time together which I totally cherish. Bryn is such a fun and easy child. I am not even remotely counting down the days until all day Kindergarten next year. Just the opposite. She is such a little sweetheart and I love having her home.
She can play with Kameron's old Matchbox cars for hours.
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She loves shopping at Trader Joe's. Who doesn't?
This last weekend we participated in a vintage show called the Mad Hatter Vintage Flea Market. So fun!! Here's a pic from our booth. This is a fun show because it kicks off Fall and we get to do fun things for Halloween and Thanksgiving.
And last but not least, we closed out September with Tyler having a little procedure done on his shoulder. He has had Frozen Shoulder also known as Adhesive Capsulitis in both shoulders. Not fun. His left shoulder was able to get better through physical therapy but his right shoulder was much worse and wasn't responding to PT alone. Yesterday he had to have a shoulder manipulation done under general anesthesia. He did well. Today it is pretty painful!! He then has to go to PT every day for 10 days straight. Hopefully this will fix the problem and give him back his full range of motion. Frozen shoulder is pretty common as you age. Who knew? Your 40's just keep on giving!! It is even more common in diabetics so we are glad to have this fixed. (Fingers crossed.) I am in nurse mode right now. I am not good at it. Pray for Tyler. ;)
See ya September. Hello October.
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