absent... who us????

what a busy first week of school.... we are well into the second week and still going strong. these were a few first day pics.... i am sure the big "j" was thrilled that we all rode together to take him to his first day of school!

he was a little nervous (even if he wouldn't admit it!) when we got there he immediately started calling to "find a friend"

and once he had their location, he was off.....

and he has not looked back. it has been a great few days of school... great classes and football practice everyday.

this was the first morning as i was trying to snap pictures on the way to the car....

yes, b was helping the little j look straight.

B in front of her new 2nd grade class....she was so excited :-)

playing around the house on an oh-so rainy day.

the benefit of being the younger brother of 2 girls.... PINK robes....

j's face says it all.....

trying to wake-up for school.

we have been busy. the first week of school zoomed by. no major problems, everyone made it where they needed to be. we are well into the second week, and have added dance back. it is all good. we are still waiting to hear about the boys... not really going to say much about that except i have completely turned that over to God-- he can handle that situation so much better than i can, so why not just give it to him and make our thoughts on the matter made known to him?

it has been raining here a lot... well just about every afternoon, and really all day, but i just love the rain. it can keep on raining because our yard is looking super fantastic! and so are the flowers which is unusual at this time. it will be turning cooler soon.... (we hope) and that means that fall is just around the corner, and my favorite time of the year... thanksgiving and christmas holidays! it is going to be great this year! derek and m want to head north, but alas we will see. as always we have a lot going on all the time, but hey who doesn't with kids? and we are surely blessed to be apart of this great thing they call family.