Fall Photos

Here are a few pictures from the past few weeks. So far we are having a wonderful fall! Hope you are as well!

Early morning wake up!

Paul being the super motivated man that he is went running this morning at o'dark thirty! He set the alarm before leaving knowing that I prefer having it on while we are all sleeping. How thoughtful - right? Well when Anna came up at 6 am to get her phone the alarm went off b/c Paul forgot to turn off the motion sensor. So we were all awake!!!!! Ahhhhh!!!! Needless to say there were no kind words for Paul in my mind this morning.

However, since I insist on finding a bright side we did take this great picture. All of the kids ate breakfast together in their school clothes at 7 am! WOW!!! The boys are usually still sleeping at this time. So, it was nice to have this moment together. Mind you I am still in my PJs and waiting for my coffee!! :)

School is Back!

Here are all the kids headed off to school this week. Anna and Joey started on Tuesday, Matthew on Monday and Ben on Thursday. Matthew is in a MWF morning program which will give me some much needed down time and be able to volunteer at Joey & Ben's school. So far he has done really well and I couldn't be happier!

Pueblo, CO

At the Garden of the Gods

At the Garden of the Gods

In Pueblo

The big boys and I went to Pueblo a few weeks ago to visit the Van Ettens (our dearest friends from NM). We had a blast, of course! It was great to get of NC and be able to just spend some time with Joey and Ben. All the kids got along beautifully and we can't wait to go back next year!

We are back!

Sheesh...I forgot about our blog for quite awhile! Well now that summer is nearly over I had better put up a few pictures of the kiddos! My computer time has been sucked up in facebook and couponing (Leigh Anne - you have created a whole new world of shopping in this house and I am saving SO much money!)

We are just slowly making our way through these past few months. Joey and Ben have done both golf and tennis camps and a lot of swimming. We took one vacation to the beach and are headed to Colorado in a few weeks. School starts on the 25th of August and I can't wait...really Anna is the only one who doesn't want school to resume. Joey's teacher is looping and so he will have her again next year and we are all very happy about it. Ben can't wait to head to kindergarten. Matt is even going to preschool for a few mornings a week. Which means....I am going to have time alone this school year! WOW! It has been 7 years since I had any time to myself and I can't wait!


Back at the aquarium at Fort Fisher...they have an albino alligator - how cool!


Paul & the big boys swimming....they swim like fish now!



Ben is digging for bivalves @ Wrightsville Beach.


Heading to golf camp!

Matthew just being cute!

Slip n Slide

My dear friend Jennifer sent Ben the BEST birthday gift, a slip N slide!!!!! He was so happy to get it today and both the big boys could hardly wait to use it. Joey had a friend come over this afternoon so once Matthew laid down for his nap we pulled headed outside for sliding fun! The water was SO cold and it was just around 70 today but the boys didn't care, they had a blast! Thanks Aust Jenna!

Ben is 5!

Here are just a few photos from Ben's fifth birthday last weekend. We had a party at the science center. The kids were able to touch several different animals ( a snake, hissing cockroaches, a turtle and a lizard), made a mask, had cake and juice boxes and we were out of there! I love not having parties at my house!