Way too long

Having fun at the Duck Park!

They are so use to posing for me!

We went apple picking again with Nana and Poppy for B's birthday. He was so excited to get this apple. James put him on his shoulders and he got the apple and the leaves!

Caitlin is my apple girl. She will eat 4 to 5 apples a day if we let her. Picking is perfect for her, she just eats as she goes along!

We spent an afternoon at PLAY. The kids love it and it wears them out!

Like I said, they are such posers!

B would not let go of the bear during this photo time!

I realized it has been a long time since my last post, sorry! We have been busy here, doing not sure what! James has been working a lot, and long hours. He has tennis on Saturdays, I have it on Sundays. There is always a kids party or function to go to. I work Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Tuesdays I go in to Caitlin's class and help out. In case you did not know, we were very blessed and she got a new teacher and I love her!! Her first teacher moved, I found out the day I had called the principal to schedule a meeting to get her in another class. She now has a young, first year teacher who if so excited to have a job and full of energy. But she is a mom of two young children herself so she knows how I feel. Caitlin has been doing so much better, she is excited to go to school and happy when she gets off the bus! As a mom it makes me feel so much better. And Braden is doing well in his class. He does not cry and pitch a fit anymore, he actually looks forward to going, never thought that would happen! And he surprised me Monday on the way home and recited the entire Lord's Prayer! Caitlin learned it last year. We have started reciting it during our morning prayer time at school, 2 weeks ago. He picked it up quickly!!

Apple Picking!

We are all off this week for Fall Break. We decided to head up to the North Georgia Mountains to go apple picking with our friends. There ended up being over 35 kids, 12 cars, going up!
These are the kindergarten girls from the neighborhood that rode in my car up to the orchards. All I can say is they can get very loud!!

This is Braden with his best buddy Spencer and Spencer's little brother Collin. When they are together it is trouble!!!

While we are at the orchard there was a small brush fire, it was controlled by the workers but the fire department did come. All the kids were so excited to see the men come and use their hoses to wet everything down.

The Firemen gave all the kids hats and stickers. What a great treat for them all!

The wonderful thing about going up to the orchards is that we are on the mountains, and it is a beautiful site.

Braden was so determined to get his own apples. He would not let me pick any and put them in his bag!

He would dig into a tree to pick the perfect apple!

Caitlin with her good friend Ellie. They were in PreK together and now they are in dance together.

B testing out an apple!!

I tried to get the 2 together a few times for pictures.

My sweet boy! He is such trouble!!

This is just a small portion of the kids that went with us.

Caitlin and her friend Zoe.

Summer Times

We spent yesterday at the Rego's house for Isabella's fourth birthday. Braden had fun playing in the fort that Uncle Jim made for the kids.
The birthday party was at the dance studio that the girls take class at. The girls dressed up and Braden insisted to dress up too, thank goodness Sam had a costume for him!

Caitlin and Emily love playing together! Emily was so good and took care of all the little kids.

Braden said that his costume needed a sword. We had to take it away at one point when all the princesses got here.

Princess Bella! Happy Birthday!

Caitlin loved dressing up and dancing.

Both kids has so much fun in Columbus, they love playing with their cousins.

Braden and I are at the same school this year, Transfiguration. He loves going, a complete change from years past. He actually asks to go and does not cry!! And he is learning so much, it amazes me!

We had the fire department come and talk to our classes. The good thing is that all the three year old classes go together so B and I get to see each other!

There is a new skating rink in Cumming. They had a grand opening day and we took the kids skating. Caitlin is just amazing, she can do it with out help from James.

Braden wants to wear all his hockey gear when he skates, such a difference from his sister!

Both kids love skating and keep asking to go back!

This is my pretty princess!!