He can't be NINE!!

I really can't believe that it was 9 years ago today that this baby boy joined our family.

 This year he celebrated with just a few of his friends at Family Fun Center.

 I think the highlight was all the tickets they collected from the games they played!!

I couldn't love this kid more!!

 

Firsts

Summer has had a few "firsts" all at once...

First time in her Jumper

 First time in her exersaucer

First time in a swing

And wouldn't you know it, our sweet little girl loved all three!!

BUT Summer is not the only one who has had a few firsts these past couple weeks...

This kid had to get a tooth pulled at the dentist for the first time:(

 

This girl had her first Nutcracker practice!

And this girl had her very first voice lesson.

 

Things are busy around these parts!!!

Pumpkin Patch Express

While the kids were at school yesterday, I looked at the calendar and realized that if we wanted to go pick out our pumpkins from the pumpkin patch we HAD to do it as soon as the kids got home from school.  So we did a super quick trip to Bob's Corn and managed to get home before piano...and before it started to rain!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture!!!

Never Say Never

I vowed I would never own a mini van...well, we are now the owners of a 2011 Honday Odyssey!

 

And guess what?  We all LOVE it:)