Instead of doing a lot of little, random posts about our September, I figured I would just do one big photo dumb/ramble about the non-monumental things that we did in September!
Chris introduced the kids to Monopoly and there have been so many games played since! Everyone enjoys it and can play at least at some level!
We spent many hours sitting at swimming or soccer practices. Preston would usually bring a football or a book to Brayden's soccer practice and pass the time the best he could.
Logan started swim team for the first time this fall and he really likes it! We have to write his event numbers and what event it is on his arm so that during the meet him and his coaches can keep track of when he needs to go to the heating area for his next event.
Football season is here! As much as I don't really enjoy watching sports, I do enjoy football on TV. Just the sound of it on in the background makes me all nostalgic for fall and family time. I don't really even watch, I just enjoy the ambiance it provides! Nothing is cozier than a cool fall day spent watching football with the people I love most! (Or in this case sleeping through a football game with the people I love most, usually I'm the one sleeping though!)
Since the beginning of August I have been watching a friend's daughter. I am only watching her through the end of October, but Ashten has enjoyed having a little baby around to help me watch and practice her mothering skills on. It's been hard at times getting used to the schedule of a baby again, but the extra money has been a blessing and it's a good reminder to not get too comfortable with my more independent and older children as we have a big adjustment coming whenever we finally get our daughter!!
Chris introduced the kids to Monopoly and there have been so many games played since! Everyone enjoys it and can play at least at some level!
Football season is here! As much as I don't really enjoy watching sports, I do enjoy football on TV. Just the sound of it on in the background makes me all nostalgic for fall and family time. I don't really even watch, I just enjoy the ambiance it provides! Nothing is cozier than a cool fall day spent watching football with the people I love most! (Or in this case sleeping through a football game with the people I love most, usually I'm the one sleeping though!)
Ashten took a 4-week gynmastics class and she did really good and loved it. We knew we had to get this girl involved in something as she is always dancing and doing cheerleader and gymnastics moves any time she hears any music. Next up: ballet and tap!
Ashten got to spend one afternoon at Chris' school for his school's homecoming assembly and parade. She got all dolled up in her blue and red for the big day, complete with "cheerleader hair"!
Since the beginning of August I have been watching a friend's daughter. I am only watching her through the end of October, but Ashten has enjoyed having a little baby around to help me watch and practice her mothering skills on. It's been hard at times getting used to the schedule of a baby again, but the extra money has been a blessing and it's a good reminder to not get too comfortable with my more independent and older children as we have a big adjustment coming whenever we finally get our daughter!!
Our crazy, spoiled dog has recently taken to sleeping on anyone's bed pretty much any chance she gets! She's so lazy, but it's cute and it's hard to say no when she looks so comfy. She prefers Preston's, Brayden's or our bed the most.
So that was our September, though not as busy in a blog post as it seemed in person. Sports practices, games, church activities, homework, running errands and staying on top of working out and house work really add up, though they can seem insignificant in and of themselves. We try to be so intentional each Friday night to make it a family night so that we do not lose the time together that we all crave and enjoy in the midst of our busy schedules!
