Picture time!

Daddy was out of town for football, and the weather was gorgeous!!  So mommy decided we had to have some outside play time!  Perfect fall weather!  Mommy may have went a little overboard with the pictures here...  but when you have cute kids, who are busy bodies with so many photo ops, who could blame me!!   See for yourself! 

Raegan girl enjoying the swing!

Brooklyn still LOVES to swing!  Always has!

This guy still loves his mower!  Always has!

Love this--Brooklyn pushing Raegan

Realizing he can "climb the ladder"

What a cutie patootie!

Onto golf!

I am worried about what this guy is thinking of doing next!

Gorgeous girl!

Thumbs up is her thing!  Just wait and see!

Tummy time!

Notice brother watching and taking lessons!

Now its his turn!  The tongue cracks me up!!

Big boy swing time!  Love that B is pushing again!  How sweet!

I think they sat for maybe 2.7 seconds.

B is hilarious here!!!  I think she may be annoyed by me!

Now B is pouting becuase I won't push fast.  Love her expressions!!!

Sister love!

Yes, you are caught!!  I see you!!

Gorgeous again!

Thumbs up, again!

I spy a little girl being mischievous!

And just when I think I have them worn out enough to sit.....

They decide to dance!  How absolutely cute are they!!

All smiles here!!

Loving the fall weather!!!  Looking forward to many more nights like this! 

No more babies here :(

Our little baby Raegan--is no longer a baby!

She is WALKING!!

She has been holding our hand walking for quite some time, then once she got brave enough went from three steps at a time to walking all over the house in a matter of hours (ok, maybe three days).

 And she is feeding herself--ok, trying to. 

Needless to say-we are all growing up! 

BIG DAY!!

Brooklyn was excited, smiling, and ready for her first day at Pre-K!!

When I went in to wake her up, her first words were "Big Kid School, Big Kid School, Big Kid School!"  She was excited!

And she looked pretty darn cute in her uniform!!

A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!!

Jamison said he wanted to go to "Carnee" too!  (Slow down buddy!  Mom can only handle so much!)

 Raegan gave some great good luck and good bye kisses--

Jamison wasn't quite as interested--

Gosh--I just love her to pieces!!

Daddy ran Jamison and Raegan to daycare and came back home.  Then, Mommy-Daddy- and Brooklyn walked to school.  Mommy's heart was beating fast knowing that she had to hold it together.  But walking side by side holding hands was one of the most precious walks and memories I have with this big girl!  We are so proud of her, and how brave she was! 


We made it to school and walked down the BIG hallways to her classroom.  We found her locker outside of her room (mom still holding it together) and made our way into her class (still doing good).  We found her name and she sits and her table.

Then do you know what happens--(no-mom doesn't lose it)  Brooklyn says "BYE!"  That was it-she was done with us-ready to fly on her own-no need for mom and dad to be there!-  That is what broke my heart!  I started to get some tears in my eyes--looked at Chris and said--I got to get out of here before I lose it.  I shed a few tears, told her Goodbye and to have a good day, and I made it out of the building.  (And never completely lost it!)

She had a great first day--she reported nothing was bad about her day.  The best part was "It was her first day and she loved it."  I think the thing she talked most about was the bus ride from school to daycare after! 

So proud of this little girl!!  A new schedule for us--a new routine--and I guess we just better get used to it!  Many more school days ahead of us!

Where's Raegan??

PEEK A BOO!  We love this game!

Are you ready for some Foofall??

No-that is not a misspelling...that is how Jamison says it!  And this boy is ready for some FOOFALL!!

So is this girl!!

Jamison has been looking at and requesting to try on daddy's "Cow Hat" aka OSU Cowboys Helmet.  So finally we got the helmets down and let them try them on!  And yes, WE ARE READY FOR SOME FOOFALL!!

All good things must come to an end....

We had a great summer!  We got to do so many great things, and we tried to take advantage of it up to the very last minute.  We took a "Last day of July Swim".  Once August hits it means football starts, which means Daddy get very busy at work.  August also means things pick up for mommy at work.  Plus this year Brooklyn will be starting Pre-K. 

All the kid love going to the pool!  Looks like we need to get swimming lessons for next summer!

Jamison must have been worried about going under- Ha!

 Brooklyn has become a little fish thanks to the Puddle Jumper Aunt Julie got her!  She jumps in and jumps in and jumps in, no need for any help or anyone to catch her!  She will go under, and swim back to the side, all by herself!  She has gotten to be such a better swimmer, we are SO proud of her!!

And so, we say goodbye to summer!  But I have a feeling we have many more fun  things in store for the future!  It is never a dull moment around here! 

Mother Child Retreat

This weekend Brooklyn and Mommy got to take a special trip together, just the two of them! 

We went outside of Talequah OK to Camp Egan to a Mother Child Retreat as part of Mom's group at church.    And we got some quality time together!

We were in bunk beds in a cabin with 12 other people.  Let's just say, we didn't get great sleep!

In the Illinois River

Such a beautiful place!  The kids had fun looking for crawdads and minnows!

Brooklyn gives the weekend a thumbs up!

We had a great time! We were lucky to spend the weekend with some great people from our church!!