A Time of Transition

 Leila is getting in her reading minutes at Stella's soccer practice - she faced away from the action so that she wouldn't get distracted.

 The girls like to swing a bit on the playground after practice.

 Henry started soccer this year too!  His is just the basics, no games.

 We watched Juden a couple of times before his new sister Harley was born.

 Leila especially loves to take care of kids.

 We went to the HC Fall Classic 5k.  Jeremy, Ryan, and Reid ran the 5k

 And the rest of the kids cheered for them and ran the fun run.

 Reid

 Leila

 Paige

 Stella

 Henry

 Zoe

 After the run in the morning, Leila had a double header soccer game in 90+ heat.  Then we went apple picking in the nick of time.

 My neighbor went the next day and she said the Honeycrisps were all sold out.

We put rollers in the girls hair on Sunday
Stella to Leila: You look like a dog.
Leila: That's not nice.
Stella: It was a compliment.

Henry fell asleep while eating his snack.



I titled this one a time of transition because we are in the middle of a home renovation project and Jeremy changed jobs.  I am saving the reno pictures for before and afters, and I didn't take a picture of Jer for his first day at his new job, so no pictures to go with the title. :)  Today is day 3 and he is enjoying it so far, I am happy for him and we are excited to start this new chapter in our lives.



Kid Quotes:

Henry: Underground is the sun's really big bed.

Stella: I know karate.
Me: How did you learn?
Stella: I taught myself. Kicks and hits.

Stella: At Leila's double decker game yesterday, daddy's coffee spilled.
Me: double header

Stella tried to get a snow day today (September 12) by sleeping with her pjs inside out and backwards, spoon under her pillow, and flushing an ice cube down the toilet. I told her it was not nearly time for winter, but she said it was worth a try.

Fall Update

 This summer Leila saw someone with a bracelet stand and wanted to make her own.

 Complete with advertising in chalk on the sidewalk and an open and closed sign along with a listing of products and prices.

 Our neighbors came over and after they all went to the neighbor's house instead, I saw that she had turned the sign to closed.  Too cute.

 School started!  Stella is now in first grade,

 Leila is in third grade,

 and Henry is doing young fives.

 We are also preparing for a home renovation, picking samples.  It is getting started and I am very excited.  I will be more excited when it is finished.

 I am back to just Henry and mom Wednesdays.  We played sorry the other morning and then went out for lunch with papa and grandma Dort.

 Then Henry and Grandma Dort raced cars after going to see the bird.

 The other weekend I went shopping with my dad and sisters and Jer took the kids bowling.

 Dad was a great sport again, hauling our finds to the car for us :)

 That Sunday we went out with Ken on his boat.

 We went to the truck parade on Labor Day, but the kids weren't too interested in watching.

 Then we had a play date with Norah and Greta and threw pennies in the fountain and walked around downtown.

 Stella gave herself "dangly" earrings with sparkly tattoos.

 Leila helped me make some soup!

We decided to tackle some of the demo ourselves and pull out the desk.  It was in there very solidly!