It's that time again!

Okay.. it's time for me to accept reality!

(maybe in more ways than one:)

School started on the 16th of August this year,

and I am just now accepting the fact that my oldest is

in middle school...

It's cRaZY, but I feel so blessed that she still 

thinks I'm cool and tells me everything!

Because Nicole and I worked opposite days Kennedy and

Jett have spent a ton of time and been pals since the beginning:)

It really does bring me a lot of peace knowing they

are going through all the teen years together!

Jett and Kennedy

First Day of 6th Grade

Carter 

First Day of 3rd Grade

He is so happy he has Mr. Shirley and is on the 

"big kid" playground.

Addison 

Preschool

8/28/12

Because Miss Addison is such a social bug this 

whole preschool thing has been a BREEZE!

She will introduce herself to anyone and 

immediately they are "best friends."

I have gone into situations with her waiting for the 

anxiety and fear that I went though with

 Kennedy and Carter... but it's just not there.

In fact on Carter's first day of preschool he was terrified

his teacher was going to feed him bombs instead of snacks! lol

(I'm still getting use to his very boy imagination :o) 

Bet you didn't know we were EXPECTING...

Well.. neither did we!

 While I was at work today our one Horny Toad "Bowser"

(boy name right..?) had a few babies -- 14 to be exact. 

I was so scared when I got the phone call because there was

so much screaming and noise in the background I thought 

for sure something horrible had happened. 

Even Nana was 

screaming with excitement:)

This is a dream come true for my kids.. all of a sudden 

their very limited pet home has become reptile land!

 Addy's already asked if maybe she could

sleep with one tonight:)

Here fishy..fishy..fishy..

After the 4th of July parade and morning festivities we headed to the 

Lake on the Hill for some family time.

From my cozy chair on the sidelines I was giving my professional advice...

"Hey Kenners! Try one of these yummy pink dots on the end of your line."

Who knew I was so smart...

30 seconds and that fish latched right on to that candy dot:)

who can blame him those things are irresistible.. especially 

the pink ones! YUM!!

First catch ever for Kennedy! 

The cutest part was how worried she was about that little 

fish. She would hold him for a couple of seconds and then 

put him back down in the water.

There was no way she was going to let him die!

We tried more dots and other treats mommy had stashed but 

Carters line had zero activity. 

No doubt we'll try again soon:)

Summer lovin'

For some reason I've yet to figure out why my music doesn't 

play on my blog anymore..

but if it did it would be one of my favorite classics from the

 Beatles...

"Here comes the sun do da do doo...

here comes the sun.. and I say... it's all right.."

(That little ditty has been fresh on my mind almost every morning lately)

I realized that this is my first summer in 11 years that 

I'm not hauling around the baby goods

NO diapers, sippy cups, binki's, snacky roos and such

and I'd be straight up lying if I didn't say I'm lovin' this 

taste of freedom. 

We pick up and go swim a lot because it's easy and 

I'm pretty sure my kids are part fish, 

especially Addison!

I get the best workout tying to keep up with her.

The posse'

(Carter, Jett, Spencer, & Kolten)

(Bailee and Kenners)

(Kade, Addison, JaCoy)

It's still yet to be decided who will win over Kade's

true affection.. 

Addy or JaCoy?

Addy has made it very clear she's not giving up without a fight:)

Yesterday was the long anticipated day for Carter's Baptism. 

He was so ready to become an official member of 

The Church of Jesus Christ of 

Latter Day Saints.

It was an AMAZING day !

It's not an official family gathering without a silly cousin

picture:)

We love you Samantha!