Summer's Gone!

Things are picking up around here. Austin started school a couple of weeks ago. It is still hard for me to believe I have a child in 2nd grade but Austin quickly reminded me the first week of school that he was 'too old for notes in his lunchbox now -those are for babies'. Sniff sniff; my little boy is growing up. He says he likes school and it seems to be going good. We drive to the front of our subdivision and then we walk across the street to school. I'm not sure who likes that better; Austin or Kamden. Our school hours here are 8:55~3:40. That has taken some getting used too; I would rather go early and have the extra time in the afternoon. But oh well, we are adjusting; it just makes our afternoons a little crazy. Austin actually got to start this school year with his two front teeth. They have been missing since before kindergarten. So this year, he will have teeth in his school pictures!


The same week school started, Austin started Upward Flag Football. Saturday was his first game and he scored a touchdown, made 2 interceptions and pulled lots of flags. He was so excited and of course, we were too.

Here he is running out of the tunnel after they called his name.

Headed for the inzone to score a TOUCHDOWN!!!

Diving for the flag!

I got it!



As most of you already know, Kamden has an obsession with sunglasses. Of course, on Saturday none of them were in the car so he had to wear mine. He gave them "2 thumbs up".

Some other ladies and I started a neighborhood playgroup for our younger kids that aren't in school yet. We meet on Friday mornings at one of our houses for a couple of hours. Kamden loves it. He really looks forward to 'playing with all my friends' plus it gives us moms a little time to socialize with adults!

As for Zeke, he is doing good. He may only weigh 6 pounds but he sure thinks he's big! I took him last week for his shots and he bowed up and started barking at a BIG bulldog! Boy, does he have A LOT to learn.

Branson, Missouri