D plays soccer

Fall soccer has been great!

D is on a team with a fabulous coach and some fun boys.
He's learning so much and enjoying himself.

It's been a great season so far...

My baby goes to preschool

This girl was born ready!! She is ready for preschool, for life and to take on the world!

She requested pig-tails...it's her favorite hair style.
Her sister suggested putting her hands on her hips for the picture.

We had to show off the BIG backpack.

Here she is at school.

E found her name on the wall and deposited her backpack.

Then it was off to class with Mrs. Ashley. I will admit that I saw one look of panic before Mrs. Ashley took her in and got her settled. You can see that she is already hard at work. I can't believe my baby is in preschool!

"No Labor" Day

This Labor Day weekend was no work and all play. Grandpa's boat was working for the first time this summer so we went out in the boat every day!!

We had so much fun with Grandpa!

Papi had special time with his girls.

We even tried out a tube.

And jumping off the boat and just floating in the lake.

The lake water is finally down low enough for the sand bar to show so we dug in the sand, made mud pies and created water slides.

Splashing Grandpa.

Sonshine Clup

This year the big kids get to go to Sonshine Club. Once a week they will spend the day with other homeschoolers taking classes, learning and interacting. They had their first day and just loved it.

After the first day I asked what was worst, he said, "Nothing." When asked what was best, he responded, "Everything!"
L also had so much fun!! Her worst...getting sweaty. Her best...everything except getting sweaty.
Off to Sonshine club.

Happy Birthday my 7 year old!!!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear D!!!! Happy Birthday to you!!

Candle at breakfast
Candle at lunch

Candle at dinner (yes, in the broccoli)

D helped make his own cinnamon rolls

It's a masterpiece!!

More candles to blow out

D waited all day to open his presents!! It was a looooooong wait.

Fun bouncy ball from E (she picked it out by herself)

Yummy cotton candy from L (which she picked out)

World cup soccer ball from Abuelita!!

Devotional book

Connect 4

The BIG gift...the one he was waiting for....the one he was so excited to open...I love the emotion!!

Yep. It was a good birthday!

Soccer Party!

D chose a World Cup soccer party to celebrate his 7th birtday.

He decorated his own cake as the US flag.

He did a great job!!

Of course, there was a soccer ball pinata.

All the cousins attended and were very good sports about participating in the "soccer" activities.

Pinata time!

Blowing out the candles.

Gifts.

D tries out his new castor board. (It's fun...I tried it myself!)

First Day of School

The first day of school had some extra activity not on the assignment sheets. L woke up at 4Am vomitting so that was the start of my day. She eventually fell back asleep as it was time for me to get up. She was lethargic during the day but was still able to do her school work. D had already been sick over the weekend so thankfully he was on the mend. E seems to have missed the bug. I, however, managed to feel the effects of the bug right at lunch time at which point I started to go downhill. So, school ended by 1:30 when I collapsed into bed and asked my husband to come rescue us. Thankfully the bug is shortlived and 24 hours later, we are back on our feet again.

D, my second grader
L, my kindergartener
E, my preschooler