Busy week!

Time is flying!  I will only have posted a handful of times in October and that is so unlike me.  Guess it's better to be present with my kids than on here posting pictures...

Reiders is riding a bike!  :)  We got his "new" bike down from the attic and he took off like a champ.  A VERY proud champ, I might add.

Our buds, Parker and Grady, will be missed now that flag football is over.  It's always wonderful/helpful/more fun to be on sports teams with other little siblings!

Now THIS is artwork!  :)

The apple didn't fall far from the non-artistic gene tree that Jason and I have started.  Our kids don't show a desire (or really a talent) for anything artistic - this is just evidenced by the "ice cream cone" Reid had to color at school.  The cone was provided - he did the blob of yellow.  Very creative.  ha.

Homecoming day in Stillwater - you get horses on the road, stopped at a stoplight next to our vehicle!  We just thought this was funny and odd.

Our church fall festival was this weekend. 

Reid needed a cuddle from Daddy

 

Lance, Will and Jason were the grillmasters for the event.  Fun friends.

 

We love our library!  

 

Some of Reid's best buds - Jack and Clay.

 

My happy place is at the volleyball court.  It always helps when I can play with fun, nice women!  We had our first loss this week and decided to mourn it over pizzas and chips and queso.  :)  Now can you see why they're fun?!? 

 

Last but not least, Reid learned how to climb trees this week in our backyard!

Fall Break brought us a trip to go see

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

We followed it up with a trip to Martin Nature Park with GG and Bubba!

 

 Modeling his new Olaf hat... so proud!

 October 3!  Jason and I celebrated 14 years of dating and love last week.  Our first date was to Eskimo Joes so we try to go back there each year.  We had our three biggest fans with us to celebrate as well!

what a big difference... who would have thought we'd have three healthy boys with cowlicks and be living back in Stilly!  The man over Jason's head was actually the table where we first sat!

Grant's enjoying soccer.  He loves playing goalie.  "AD" is a former OSU goalie who went to play in the National Women's Soccer league, and then tore her knee. She came back to town to rehab and has been living with my friend during the process.  She's now back on the field and teaching youth until she returns in the spring to professional soccer.  

(PS - She's currently ranked #4 female goalie in the US - usually the National and Olympic teams take 3 goalies so hopefully she'll make those soon!)

Grant is the short one in blue. AD is leaning over in gray.

 

It's so odd to see them in different colors!!!  Some of Grant's best buds.

 We surprised the boys at school for lunch.  Needless to say, these two were thrilled to have a mid-day playtime together on the playground!

Aunt Val married Ralph this weekend!  We have a dressy picture of just us!  

 

My family plus Chase and Val.

 

Reiders like chocolate chip pancakes!

Jason grabs the boys for a special lunch once a month!  Coney Island this month - my goobers.

Our sweeties as I checked on them before bed a few days ago.

Reid was so tired I don't think he had moved since I left after storytime.  There is a spot of sweat right by his head - looks like a shadow.  :)

Kyle loves to make a mess of any and everything.

Grant loves to sleep with his head covered, either a sheet or a pillow.

School Field Day this year...

I was able to volunteer and Jason attended Grant's session for the first (and last!) time!  He was happy. 

Our sunset last Friday night...

beautiful colors!

Only edited by cropping...



Playgroup headed to the zoo last week!

Fun times with friends!

Reid and Beau!

Feeding the Lorikeets

Izzy and Reiders

Like the turtles?  yes, this really happened this close to the children.  We moms had a great big giggle about this and those "wrestling" turtles.

The night before Grant and I got our braces off!

We have yet to take an after picture together but we're both happy!

This one shows my braces better ...

Will had another birthday, and Rachelle planned a surprise dinner for him.

TS Fork in Tonkawa.  DELISH!!!

these guys are cute!  They have so much fun together.

This is from college... Beth, in the purple, is a friend from high school and now we are "grown up" friends, too.

These next two were sent from Grant's teacher.  Their assignment?  Build a tower out of tooth picks, straws, and popsicles that can hold five bricks for 3 seconds.  His teacher said they were one of the best groups ever, and they were able to build it strong enough to hold 4 bricks but it fell on 5. 

Still pretty cool!