Our family

The other day, we got to see our best (and oldest) friends, the Moons and the Greens. We had a great time meeting the newest Moon member: Natalie. We loved getting to see our VA friends, the Greens. A tradition for us is to take a picture of each family. Here is ours. We are all giggling because Nathan Moon (2 yrs) kept trying to get in our picture. It was pretty funny!

*More pictures of the kids and friends later...*

Rachel's new 'do

Rachel decided that she wanted to get her hair cut. I had been trimming it myself, but when she decided to get a few inches cut off, I decided I had better have a professional cut it. The result is just below her shoulders. I love it! She loves it! We love our beautiful little girl!

Lazy Sunday afternoons

Sundays are tiring...we all get up...we all get ready for church...When we get home, we usually rest. Nick usually watches football. The other day, Trenty decided he wanted to snuggle on the couch with daddy. I thought it was precious and wanted to capture it in a picture.

1st Day of School!

Ready for our 1st day!!

Rachel- 2nd grade

Bradley- Kindergarten

Rachel-

backpack: zhu zhu pets

lunchbox: flowers

Bradley

backpack: Transformers- Bumblebee

lunchbox: Super Mario Kart

the boys- Trent was excited and wanted to be in a picture with Bradley
All 3--Trent was being super silly!

Our homeschool group, Learning Grove, started back after Labor Day. Rachel was soooooooo excited and eager to retun as a 2nd grader. Bradley wasn't exactly sure what it was going to be like, but he wasn't nervous because his big sis promised to check on him and play with him at recess. They were both so excited to get to take their new backpacks and lunchboxes! They both had a GREAT 1st day of school. They both made new friends and Rachel loved music and art the most. Bradley liked getting to play with his new friends during play time. I'm loving having them both on the same schedule, at the same place each week. Trent and I enjoyed our one-on-one time together and even though he asked several times if we were going to "pi up Racey, Bra Bra", he liked getting all the attention. I'm so excited about this year of homeschooling and feel like we've really gotten off to a great start!!

Bradley's "new" bed

Here's Bradley with his "new" bed. It's less of a cave, with the top bunk removed. He likes it a lot and the whole room looks much brighter to me!

How Trenty Plays

Our Trenty is so bright! I love watching him play with his toys. The other day he started lining up his trucks and tractors in the hall. He almost had them lined up from largest to smallest. It was pretty cute. I don't know if this is something he came up with on his own or if he learned it from watching cousin Alex, who methodically arranges each and every vehicle that he wants to play with. Trenty sure is fun to play with and see how his mind is working!

Trent's new bed

Finally, a picture of Trent in his bed...awake...happy...he's so proud!