October is here!

I can't believe October is here already. Time is just flying by.

The last couple of weeks were a bit of a mess.

Evan, Claire, and I were all brought down by the flu. After that, I managed to pick up a case of bronchitis as well. Claire and Ladd now seem to have a cold.

Not all has been bad though.

Evan is just moving along in Kindergarten. He actually told me that he LOVES school the other day. I think some of that may have to do with his cute young teacher. He is growing like a weed, and is playing flag football right now. He loves football, and he gets as excited about it as if he were playing Friday nights. He is also very excited about planning for Halloween.

Claire is growing fast. She loves her preschool. She is singing a lot. Her favorite song involves singing someone's name and then "Jump up and down." She also loves the ABCs, Twinkle Twinkle, and Where is Thumbkin. She is very excited about anything related to Halloween as well.

This month will also bring a visit to the fair, more football, fall festivals, and Halloween. Hopefully I will be better about updating in the weeks to come.

Its Been a While

I didn't do a very good job of keeping up with this blog over the summer. I am hoping to return to posting.

We had a good summer. Evan, Claire, and I spent a lot of time doing things like Hawaiian Falls Water Park, the Library, the park, and naps. We also went to visit Great Grandma and Grandpa Seymour in Louisiana, and spent a few days in a beach house in Galveston. Overall it was a good summer--lots of fun lazy days, but no major events.

We are now back in school. Evan is completing his first week of 1st grade. He seems so big now. He seems happy with his teacher so far this year, and he seems committed to having a good year. He has a good time teasing me by telling me he has gotten in trouble when he hasn't.

Claire is also getting so big. She is back and daycare and very happy in the tots room. I am very glad that she is very happy to be there in the morning, but she is also happy to be picked up in the afternoon. She is very attached when we get home, so we end up spending a lot of time watching Spongebob and reading once we get home. Sometimes she lets me escape for a few minutes when Daddy gets home. I love that she loves me and needs me, but do find it stressful that I cannot just hold her all the time.

All in all live is just moving along. Hope to post more soon.

First Week of Summer

Well, we are already down our first week of summer. The kids have been loving it of course, as have I!

The week started off on a bum note with both Evan and I having a stomach virus, but fortunately that passed quickly and we were able to go on. For the rest of the week Evan went to baseball camp at a local high school from 9-12 every day. He enjoyed it and we wished it would last another week.

We also went to Hawaiian Falls, a nearby water park that we have season passes for, twice. The kids really enjoy it! Thursday, was a very rainy and wet day, so we took advantage of it by going to Amazing Jakes. Amazing Jakes is kind of like Chuck-E cheese on steroids. Evan got a pass to play unlimited laser tag, which he loved! Claire rode the merry-go-round, train, and flying jets. She also tried to play lots of games. Evan can't wait to go back.

Over the weekend, Ladd was largely out of commission from the stomach bug. Evan had a baseball game, and was tickled that our neighbor across the street could come watch him. Sunday, we had church, and then after rest, we went to the local pool with our neighbors. After an hour of swimming, we came back and had some more fun (AND FOOD) in the backyard. The kids went to bed happy, but exhausted--and the grown-ups enjoyed their time as well.

Hopefully, this week will bring lots of new adventures!