What We've Been Up To

Jeans, sweatshirts, leaves beginning to change color, and our pellet stove cranked up... just some of my favorite things this time of year.  My boys, however, are not liking the fact that they must wear pants and long sleeved shirts. 

Owen started soccer last week.  He has practices Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Eventually games will replace the practices.

Adam started swimming lessons last Saturday.  Mike took him to his first lesson and let's just say it didn't go well.  They only stayed in the pool for 10 minutes (Mike came home and told me they got kicked out...half joking).   They have toys all around the pool and he wanted to play with them rather than do what he was supposed to be doing.  I took him to his lesson this weekend and he did better.  We stayed the entire class and while he did want to keep exchanging his toy and had to have one in his hand at all times, he did every skill he was supposed to, and most importantly, he sat on the edge of the pool and did not get in until I told him he could.  He loves the water and loves smiling and talking to all the babies. 

Yesterday afternoon/evening Mike and I went to a wedding for my friend Sara.

Sara and I (bad picture of me... my eyes are messed up)

We've been friends since kindergarten.  The wedding was beautiful and Sara looked amazing!  I took my camera, however, once again, the battery was dead.  So, I took a few pictures with my iPhone.  A lot of people at Sara's wedding will be going to Hilton Head next month for Katie's wedding.  We are sooooo excited for that trip!!!

Joel and Katie

Katie and I

On the way home, Mike had a message to call his friend Shaggy.  Turns out, "Aunt" Shaggy (as Mike taught Owen to call him) is FINALLY engaged!!!!!!  We're just waiting to find out when and where the wedding will be.  Shaggy and Maureen live in Colorado so the wedding could be out there.  Wouldn't be a bad place to have to go for a wedding!

Today, we're hanging out at home.  Daddy is staining the deck and then after naps we have a very special celebration with a SUPER special little boy :)