Chef of the Week

As Chef of the Week for his kindergarten class, Connor decided to teach his friends how to make Oreo Cookie Pie.  He did a great job doing all the steps by himself.  After finishing his masterpiece, Connor read three of his little books to his classmates.  Mommy also read Connor's favorite poem from The Llama Who Had No Pajama.  It's the tongue twister one that ends with "Don't talk with your mouth full!"  Weston, Hannah, James, Mimi, and Grandy also came to watch.  Grandy kept an eye on James while he fed baby Hannah, so that Mommy could help the handsome chef.  Mimi photographed the chef at work. Connor's friends enjoyed his pie, and we had an extra pie to give Mimi and Grandy.

Connor's Kindergarten Halloween Carnival

Will took off work to take Connor to the pumpkin patch.  However, when the field trip was rained out, we all joined Connor at school for a Halloween carnival.  We had fun spending time with our Connor-boy and his friends at school.

Our Little Hannah Doll is 3 Months Old

Our little Hannah Doll is 3 months old.  She is cooing, laughing a lot, and rolling over from her back to her tummy.  She is one sweet baby girl!

James's 2nd Birthday

On the way to the Buffalo Park with Mommy and Daddy

Picture by the Indian chief

Looking at the giraffe

The giraffe up close

Riding on the tire horse

On the trolley ride to see the animals

Seeing a Clydesdale horse

Meeting Joe the Camel

Back on the trolley

Daddy with James on his shoulders

Headed to the car but not ready to leave

Giraffe Cake and the Special Plate

Singing Happy Birthday

Blowing out the candles

Big brothers, Mommy, Daddy, and the Birthday Boy

James enjoying his cake

Playing with his toy gifaffe

Opening a present

The broom from Mimi and Grandy

He was so excited

Working hard with his new broom

More presents

Opening the grill playset from Nana and Granddaddy

Tasting his first burger off the grill

Pouring on the condiments

Another burger (because the first one was so good)

After a bath

Reading How Does a Dinosaur Say Goodnight

The part where James roars like a dinosaur

Excited about his new pack-pack

We celebrated James's 2nd birthday the weekend after Labor Day.  Nana and Granddaddy came over from Georgia.  Mimi and Grandy came to the party too.  We had a special family dinner, complete with a giraffe birthday cake and ice cream.  James, of course, got to eat his cake on the special plate!  The most special part of James's big day was getting to go on an only child date with Mommy and Daddy to the Buffalo Park.  We chose this place for James's birthday date, because he loves his giraffe stuffed animal, and he always chants "an-mals, an-mals" as we drive by the Buffalo Park on the way to school.  James had a great time, and he especially enjoyed seeing the giraffe and the camel.  He had so much fun that he didn't want to leave!  After dinner that night, James opened presents with the family.  Mimi and Grandy got him a broom for one of his gifts.  He absolutely loved it, and he worked so hard cleaning the floors with it.  Nana and Granddaddy gave him a grill playset, which he also loved.  He pretended to cook burgers and hot dogs for everyone with it.  Mommy and Daddy gave him a new dinosaur backpack for school.  He called it his pack-pack.  We completed James's big day with a bath and story time with Mommy.  We read How Does a Dinosaur Say Goodnight--James's favorite bedtime book.  We are so thankful for our sweet Jamesy-boy.  He is a lot of fun, but he also has a very gentle and kind spirit.  Happy Birthday, Sweet Baby James.  We love you so much, and don't you forget it!!!

James's First Day of School and Weston Having Fun at CC

Weston and I walked James into his class

James and Mommy

Weston, Cale, and Max at CC

The girls in Weston's class: Nora, Maggie, Ella Catherine, and Sophia

Science experiment time

Weston's hypothesis predicted the outcome

Mrs. Catherine leading everyone in review time

Weston and Max competing against the girls