First Day of School...Preschool

Well we are all in our back to school routines now. Canon and Quinn had their first day of preschool last week and start their regular schedule this week. I had to get a few pictures before dropping them off at school. Quinn is so funny, I crouched down to get on her level and she immediately copied me and crouched down too. Such a cutie!And Mr. Canon is a jokester......he just had to get a picture like this....so funny! He keeps us laughing all the time. Unprompted, they said don't we need some together? They are well-trained!She loves her brother, look at that adoration in her eyes....so sweet!He must have squeezed to tight, the adoration turned to attitude quickly, haha!Wink at mommy before you go.......
They both love school and have a great time, the best part of the day for me was going to pick them up though!

First day of fourth grade

We aren't old enough to have a fourth grader....this awesome kid morphed into our lives as a grown child...we are still in our early 20's! HA......Really we are old and Aidan is in fourth grade and loving it (of course). He is having the best time in fourth grade and feels so grown up, they are switching classes and even have lockers!!!! He's on the safety patrol...I always wanted to be on the safety patrol!Not only is he responsible and smart.....he's good looking!Jumping for joy for the first day of school!Until he had to put on his backpack that weighed 5, 782 pounds......he was not so jumpy anymore
He had a great first day of school and has been having fun everyday since. He has a true love for science and math, he amazes me with his knowledge already. I love that he is having a blast at school, but sure do miss having him around all day.

End of Summer....Friends

A good way to end the summer, pictures and lunch with friends! These are 5 sweet kiddos!

Our herd

In July, yes, I'm that far behind, we raided our craft boxes and invited the neighbors to dress like cows......What does the cow say Canon?Mom, this is so uncool...well kind of fun too!It took a lot of work, but eventually we looked like cows....And the reward for all that hard work, FREE Chik-fil-A!YUMM-O!
We couldn't leave without a picture with the cow......
A fun way to spend to hot summer day!

Tin and Aluminum-10 year anniversary!

Canon is 5

We traveled home all day on the 10th and I mean ALL DAY. We got home very late that evening and crashed. When we woke up it was Canon's real birthday. We were all a little sleepy ...and hung out in our pj's for a while.We managed to have a balloon and some presents for him despite not being home for a week!Mymom and g-pa sent the best presents!So, we have always made the kids b-day cakes, but we just couldn't make it happen. We put 5 cupcakes on a plate and Todd got the great idea for relighting candles. It was fun! Happy Birthday sweet boy!

California Adventures

I have to say I think California Adventures was my favorite. It wasn't overly crowded, it had fun rides (California Soaring was my favorite, with the Buzz Lightyear ride a close second), and the night show, the world of color....beyond words amazing! The boys went to California Soaring and Ashley and I rode with the girls in the Bug's Life area. Warning: Cuteness overload may occurPoor Ashley, we had a really fun evening the night before at the Cheesecake Factory. She ended up with a bug and just needed a nap to keep going. She laid down right next to the roller coaster while we rode Buzz Lightyear. She was refreshed and kept up with us the whole day...such a trooper!Me and my girl, waiting for Buzz rideBrody and ChrisThe silly face seems to upset Brody....too funny!Waiting for Buzz, got our glasses ready!Cousins, having a blast!

It was an amazing trip with amazing people! We love you and miss you tons Blakes!