August 2016 Randoms

Good morning Ellie!!

I make us smoothies most mornings- LJ is kind of getting over my smoothies, but the two little ones LOVE them!

Aunt Kelly sent  us Ladybug larvae for Evan's birthday. Time to put them in their farm and watch them change! So fun!

Always a good day to play pilots/ astronauts!!! 

LJ was quiet in the pantry for way too long, so I told him to come out and show me what he was up to... I was surprised to find he had made this 'triple-bread'- PBJ all by himself and was just in there eating it! He is getting so independent! 

Playdate with Benjamin ... so fun on the tramp! 

Finally got the boys into their new dentist! I am not proud of how long it's been (almost a year!). But their teeth are looking good and they did great!

Ellie checking out the waiting room!

Such fun activities here!

 Overall very good report on both boys from dentist! Evan still has a paci in his bed, and some effects are seen on his teeth. We need to work on getting him off of it! LJ has two slightly loose teeth, but nothing about to fall out! 

Ellie doesn't have enough teeth to make an exam worth it (weirdest teether ever!!), but she still managed to make quite an impact at the dentist office! She had all the hygienists getting her paper and pens and things to do, and admiring her hair of course! This is one of the few minutes I got her to stay on my lap! 

Right after the dentist we headed to Catch Air for a play date with LJ's bestie, Thomas! We hadn't seen him all summer, but they picked up right where they left off! 

Ellie is obsessed with this place, and this slide in particular!!! She goes down it over and over and over again- all by herself! It's so big and so fast! She's crazy!!

Small break on the smaller slide! 

Silly happy girl!!! 

These two sweet friends! So happy they got to hang! 

Group shot!!! 

Boys comparing shoes! How funny! 

Friday night Meet the Teacher night at LJ's new elementary school!! Kindergarten starts Tuesday! 

We really LOVED watching the Olympics this year!!! But, not sure if LJ gets the importance of the trophies they receive! He was telling me he had 'won' similar trophies in his Champions Gymnastic classes! Hmmm... 

Always up to something around here! I am not sure what they were building (I was going for a picture of the pigtails!)

And then I got this one... Pigtails!!! Love 'em!!

Evan was sure to tell me that he is wearing his hat and glasses like this because he is like his Dad!! It is so awesome how much these boys love and admire their dad! Heart melt!

Found this outside of LJ's classroom on Parent's night!

The little hot mess!! ;)

My Bella!!! She turns 12 years old on August 31- more beautiful than ever in my opinion (no matter what other people say!!). 

Picture from a game at Evan's bday party!

We got to dog-sit sweet (and very patient) Wesley!!! LJ told me Wesley wanted to wear this hat! Hmmm...

LJ wasn't the only one to give Wesley some extra love- I think Wesley is about to get a kiss! Haha! 

Got to go spend the evening at Christine's house with my Coppertank girls- my Seesturs!!! Sara and Tiffani brought the boys a fun craft to do- and they LOVED doing it with Aunt Sara!!! The 'monsters' are all named and some are living in each boys' room!

I got to spend the night out with my friends (mom's sleep-over!), and Barrett took the kids to church and brunch the next morning. Here are the pictures I got- Ellie sitting at the 'girls' table! She gets so spoiled with all these sweet girls around!

Ice cream break!

Waiting for LJ to come home- bus in sight!!! 

Evan always picks something interesting to wear to the bus stop (and then he often goes straight to bed after LJ is safely in our house! He tries so hard to stay awake until LJ is home).

Play date with our new friends Oliver (who is in LJ's kinder class) and Leo (Oliver's brother who happens to be Evan's age!). They live down the street, and we really like them!!

Fun month and crazy to have started the 'next chapter' with one in elementary school!! Lots of adjustments, but thing we are getting there!