Soccer *Star*

This is the highlight of our fall so far. Kaden is amazingly good (one could almost say embarrassingly good) and LOVES it. He's got one great coach too (daddy)!

First Day of Kindergarten

Oh, so Kaden has been in Kindergarten for 2 weeks now. Yes, they started SUPER early this year (Aug. 10th) in an effort to have a longer Christmas break (can I start counting the days already). The first days were rough. Very rough, on all of us (well, all but Marin who is thriving in her new found role of "only child at home"). Today many others started kindergarten, so I decided I was finally up for posting these pictures.

Perhaps part of the difficulty starting kindergarten was because we've had such a wonderful summer. We've gotten to do so many small, but fun things as evidenced by the 200+ photos I'm trying to squeeze into a Shutterfly album without much luck. We've soaked up this summer, and starting a new routine is hard.

Kaden is going to all day every day kindergarten. It was a choice. I'm still questioning it. He's gone from 8am-4:15pm every day. It's long and he's tired. He loves lunch and recess and I think he's growing to enjoy almost everything else about his daily routine too.

Indianapolis Indians

Last night was family night at the Indians game. We thought the kids would get a kick out of seeing a game and getting to go downtown at night. Plus, with buy one get one free tickets, how can you go wrong, right? We'll, it was better than we expected. We got four FREE tickets from a local bank, Jason was home early from work and the weather was near perfect for baseball watching (overcast and 80). We had a fun family experience for a grand total of $15! WOW, only God can orchestrate all those factors. Thank you Jesus for a fun frugal family memory. Here's "Hollywood" herself on the way to the game.Kaden's favorite part was seeing the home run and seeing a bat break.

Marin's favorite part was "eating my ice cream!" Hard to believe, eh?

Staying out until WAY past bed time was a bonus summer treat.

Fall Forcast

Here's a hint at what fall (late summer actually) will look like around our house!

Easter 2011

Easter at our house was not without the typical fanfare of egg hunts, baskets, fancy clothes and bunnies. It was a nice weekend, very nice actually, I just haven't taken the time to blog about it. So, before these pictures are old and outdated, here they are for your enjoyment.

my little cutie's grow'n up!

Oh my! Everyone around here keeps telling me she's growing up and when I look I too can see it. She's no longer a toddler, but a little girl! She talking in complete sentences and asking inquisitive questions ("What are you two talking about?" "Can I have candy?") and she's potty trained. I had to take the photo last week because she looked so cute and the outfit she was wearing was a combination of hand-me-downs from 3 people (thanks Amber, Sara, and Karin!)!

Don't worry, we're squeezing those chubby legs and cheeks as often and as long as we can!

Sunday Morning in Spring