Changes

It is hard to believe that summer is nearly over! It seems crazy that just because the season changes our days, schedules, and frame of mind changes as well. The biggest change for us is the end of Daddy's soccer season......which brings family dinners back, no more long weekends without Daddy, and a family vacation! It brings another soccer season for Ty and Bryce. This year they will play on different teams, Bryce with the 5 year olds and Ty with the 7/8 yr. olds. We are excited to see them excel separately and get their own identity. School....time for school. We are starting much later than most people in the world, but that is the joy of homeschooling! We get to take a family vacation then dive into Kindergarten and Pre-school. We are excited to experience the joy of watching our boys learn many new things this year! The fall brings the Chicago marathon, CLF, and fun, new challenges to parenthood.

We decided after soccer season to get all boys haircuts and they get to choose what they want done. Ty really wanted it to be short. He had a complete conversation with himself in the mirror post hair cut. "Wow, I am a different boy! No one will ever recognize me. They will be like, 'Who is that boy? Is that Tyler??!' I look good" He is very excited to go to Grace Academy to take a Spanish and Science class and get a take of "real school" as he calls it.


Bryce wanted his hair cut like Gregg, a guy on the team. But right before Daddy started cutting, he changed his mind and said he just wanted a "trim cut". He is very excited about being on the five year old team again this year with his buddy Tait. He is such a smart little guy and really wants to do Kindergarten too with Ty. School should be fun this year.

Dylan wanted to keep his hair long like Sampson, so a minor trim was all we could get away with. He is a fun little guy with a lot of spunk and a great personality. He keeps us on our toes that is for sure. He loves playing soccer at Bryce's practice. I am sure it will be a chore to keep him off the Field during games again this year!

Ava Joy is getting so big! She is starting to eat dinner like the boys! She wanted to eat on a plate like them so much, she squealed with delight when I put the plate on her tray! She is by far our best eater and will eat pretty much anything before her. Here is the classic first spaghetti dinner picture that I am sure we all have. She was a bit of a mess. Ava loves, loves those little kittys! She walks around the house meowing all day long, it is so cute! She "snuggles" them a bit tight most times, but they don't seem to mind too much.

The boys are loving the tree house! We put up a "bed" that they can read on, well they usually swing on it to be real honest!Here we had just finished a picnic lunch and read some stories before nap time. We are hoping to have it completed shortly after we return from Hilton head so Daddy and the boys can sleep out there! We hope you are enjoying your "season change" as much as we already are!