Fallin in Love with the Autumn Weather!

Our Fall weather had its ups and downs this year one day t-shirts and the next coats but we sure did get to enjoy a few with the leaves...The kids had a blast raking the the leave and Owyn was content just sitting in the big pile! Daddy did help get the big pile but Xavier did a lot of work too...He is totally and outdoor boy!

Labor Day Weekend Camping Trip

Labor Day weekend was a lot of fun for the kids we had lots of company camping at Pine Lake.  Grandma M stay one night with us, Brian and Stephanie were able to come for a good chunk of the day and hang out with us. Uncle Nathan spent the night one night and Grandma and Grandpa Bspent the afternoon evening with us one of the Days and The Scott's camped two spots away so we had plenty of company!  Daddy was the cook of the weekend and mastered the firepit, we had a few bumps with burnt food but we got things under control.


Owyn had a "camp bath" her bottom was really sorry by the last night and she just needed a soak in the tub so we boiled several large pots of water emptied a tub of stuff and used a cup as a toy and she thought is was the best. Xavier decided that when she was done he wanted a bath too instead of a shower so he even got in the tub...It was a bit wet/messy but the kids thought it was great!  I will have to remember this for next year it was way easier then doing the shower house with the kids.

Here's a picture of the 4 kids on our last night at the campground, they had lots of fun that playground!

First Day of Preschool

I just realized that I have missed a few of our life events and so I am backing up a bit to include some of the photos that I somehow didn't get uploaded and missed posting for everyone. So their will be a few more post in the next few days to catch back up and hopefully I will be able to get Halloween on here too!
But in the meantime this was Xavier's first day of Preschool!  He was super excited to be heading out for school and to top it off Daddy road the bike so it was extra special getting to school that morning. He had a great day and would have been happy to stay a bit longer at school.  He really enjoys his teachers: Teacher Tory and Teacher Mike.



And off the boys went to school Owyn was a bit upset so we had to go for a short walk after they left on the bike.

Owyn with just Mommy

Oywn is really enjoying the extra alone Mommy time she is getting this Fall with Xavier going to school and the lack of Daycare kids on Friday Mornings.  She is able to have Mom all to herself and boy dose she keep us busy.  She has a love for outside and brings her shoes to have put on meaning Mom come on lets go outside and play.  She loves collecting sticks and playing in the play house but what is even better is cruising in the car and not having Bubby trying to get her out of the car so he can have a turn. 


Inside a lot of fun especially playing in Xavier's room with out him to say "get out" or "that's my toys" or "leave me along Owyn"  Its funny when she getting it to trouble I will say Owyn go play in Xavier's room and she will laugh her cute laugh then run to his room and start laughing some more like she doing something she not suppose to me.  It's super cute.  As you can see in the picture of above she bonked her head again in the same spot!  She is so clumsy and such a dare devil.  She trying going off the back step without holding on and face planted int he cement.  Its all healed up now but I'm sure it won't be long before she tries another stunt ending with the face plant.

Saturday Soccor

This fall we decided to do some extra activities and one on of them was Soccor on Saturday Morning Owyn wasn't old enough to "join" the class but she sure has fun tagging along.  Its for ages 3-5 and the first day the kids did pretty good for about 45mins and then it was all down hill from there. 
The class is an hour which for this age group is a bit long as attention span are short. However it is a class were the parents are suppose to participate and help out so helping them focus and a few bribes helps get through the hour. Xavier is learning to stop the ball, pass the ball, move the ball with big kicks and follow, dribble the ball, throwing in the ball and trying to soccor with the ball.  He is really good at following and keep track of his ball when all 10 balls go flying.



Here a picture of Owyn dong the running drills minus kicking the ball dad was kicking the ball and Owyn was chasing it.  We only have two more Saturdays before soccor is over.