Creative Boys

I love it when my kids are creative.  Ashton was watching some videos on You Tube and came across a little video to make apple swans.  He decided he wanted to try.  I thought they turned out awesome - plus they were delicious!

Bowen was playing with some blocks and came up with some McDonald inspired creations.

Fries, burger and pop - look good enough to eat!

Of course, I have to include a picture of little Cadence.  Here she is all ready for fall weather with her new coat and hat.

Early Christmas

A few days ago I mentioned to Jason that I thought we should get a "jumparoo" for Cadence for Christmas.

Guess what daddy came home with yesterday after work ...

Cadence enjoying her jumperoo this morning.

Somebody has daddy wrapped around her little finger.

With her swing, bumbo chair, play mat, and now her jumperoo, our family room looks like a baby store!

Hopefully it will give her hours of entertainment and I'll now be able to get something done around here.

5 Months Old

Hard to believe it, but another month has gone by.  We can barely remember life before Cadence and she has certainly fit right into our family.  I'm finding it a little harder to get anything done while her brothers are at school all day.  I've taken for granted how much they keep her happy while I'm able to get things done.

Age - 5 months (September 7th, 2014)
Weight - 17.5 lbs approx.
Wears size 6 mos. clothes (can still squeeze into some of her 3 month clothes)
Is really interested in watching us eat
Sucks her thumb, or fingers more and more (will take her soother out to put in her thumb)
Enjoys playing with her feet, especially while sitting in her bumbo chair
Is very alert and loves to watch what is going on
Loves to squeal and try out her voice
Often growls, especially when hungry

Loves hanging out with her brothers

Love you sweet baby girl!

Home Alone

Cadence and I just hanging out alone while the boys are at school.  It sure is quiet!

Back to School Supper / FHE

Yesterday was the last day of summer for our boys before starting school today.  We slept in and then had a nice big breakfast of eggs, bacon, and pancakes.  After breakfast Grandma headed home.  We enjoyed having her with us this week and hope she comes for another visit soon.  Then we went swimming.  Everyone had a great time.  Even Cadence enjoyed the water and then had a little nap while her brothers finished swimming.

After swimming we ran a couple of errands and then came home for our "Back to School Supper and Family Home Evening.  We decided to roast hot dogs and marshmallows for supper in the back yard.

After supper we had FHE.  I copied an idea from a blog I read and we decided that as a family we would have a "family theme" for the school year.  This theme is to help us focus on how we want to live and what is important to us.  We talked about the theme and what it meant and how it could help us.

It is a quote from Jeffrey R. Holland.  We will hang it in our home and recite it each week at FHE.  We had a great discussion with the boys and their knowledge of the gospel impresses me and I am very proud of the strong young men they are becoming.

After showers it was time for a fathers blessings from their dad, family prayer and then time for bed.

This morning Ashton was up early and was dressed, had made his lunch and had breakfast before I got up.  Bowen and Cadence got up and we got ready for school.  First we dropped off Bowen at Douglasdale Elementary.  He has a new teacher and lots of kids in his class he doesn't know.  I'm sure he will make friends quickly and have a great year.

Then it was off to Ashton's new school.  He is in middle school now and is excited for a new opportunity.  It is a really big school so I'm sure it will be a bit of an adjustment.  He has a male teacher, so that will be new as well.

All set for Grade 3 and Grade 5!

Have a great year boys!!