September, 2017 Randoms

It's that time of year!!!
Halloween costumes are out... we must try them on EVERY TIME we see them!!

Celebrating our friend David's birthday- better late than never!

Kids enjoying the new play ground at church! 
How many kids can you fit on that thing!!


Baking cookies and brownies for a Hurricane Harvey Relief Lemonade Stand and Bake Sale... the kids were very helpful!!!




The set up crew!
This was a HUGE success!!

Wood kids did help sell, but they played also did a lot of playing!! 





The social media - and profits- got us enough attention that a local news paper wanted to do an story! So the next morning, we met at another friend's house for a photo shoot!



The photographer loved Ellie!!

Post nap angel!
Silly boys- always working on Legos!
Ellie is a new princess several times a day!

Lunch date with our framily! 


And then, two weeks after LJ, Evan and Ellie started school! Since Evan is going 5 days and Ellie is only going Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Evan's first day was Tuesday and Ellie's was Wednesday!

Evan is doing a private kindergarten this year, so next year we will have the option to have him repeat kinder at public school or go on to 1st grade... tbd!





Mom and Ellie day- shopping!

And the next day... Ellie's turn! Yay!






Dinner at our friend's house!
Celebrating sweet Benjamin's birthday!!

Ellie has started dressing herself daily! We like to say we promote independence around here, so I am just going with most things she picks!
Celebrating Wesley's birthday at Pump it up!

She's always so busy!! And it's so funny to hear all my exact words while on the phone come out of her mouth!
A wonderful visit from Aunt Pats, Tio, and Lori!


Looking for the kids? They are likely upstairs, dressing up or in costume, and listing to music on Alexa (usually to go along with their outfits). Today, Evan is Captain Underpants, and they are listening to the theme song! 

A run to Target... 

Gifts for the boys! We are so grateful and spoiled! 

McDonnells over for dinner... what a happy night with so many of my favorite people! 




Auntie Lori painting Ellie's nails... I remember her doing this for me!! 

Time for school! 

Lunch with LJ at his school

After school play date with Brinkley! 
And a little science experiment for fun! 







Special gift delivery showed up on our porch in preparation for our upcoming Disneyland Trip... thanks Golds! 



Wow- that was only the first half of September. Now we are packed and ready to head to El Paso in the morning for Leader's wedding and Disneyland right after! Yay! 

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