Love being home with no plans and a long weekend ahead.  Last night, we drove to the intake to get the boys out of the house.  Kellan loved "splorin" (exploring) and wanted to keep driving...we did until Sean started to get car sick. : )  Still have 3 (nearly full) days ahead to fill...sigh...yeah!!
 

 

Pardon the VERY messy house in these pics, but I had to post!!  I am feeling all kinds of freedom this morning with extra time on my hands!!  Gramma Denno is going to watch the boys today and I have an entire day at work to catch up on work things and plan for my students.  It also means that the boys are still sleeping and when they get up, I won't need to repeatedly call out "MOVE IT!!" to get us out the door on time.  Having said that, the boys really have done well and (most days) it is not as difficult as I thought it was going to be...even with Bella Bean to take care of!  (Thanks Gramma Denno for letting her out and giving her cuddles so often). 

Anywho, last night we made our own chicken nuggets for dinner and the boys loved them (even Sean ate all of his and had seconds...although he only started with 3 tiny pieces because he so often wastes food...he is more a bread boy than a meat boy - like his momma...).  They loved the process and Kellan asked if we could make them again.  It was a really great "keep-em-busy" event and it was fun!!  It  was also WAY cheaper than buying gluten free chicken nuggets...especially if you want any kind of healthy chicken!!  I may put these little workers on the job to stock the freezer with chicken nuggets : ) 

Well, enjoy the day all!! 
With our love...
Katie

 

 

Fall Fun!!

Yesterday was a great "outdoor weather" day.  We were able to get a lot of work done in the garden (well, this momma got some work done...Bella and the boys did more playing!)

AND...Sean was the leader on Thursday and I was able to go in with him to be the "parent helper."
It was fun to see him through his day!  He loves his teacher and his school...Yipeee!!  (P.S.  She still says that she "would love to have 10 of him" and we're 5 weeks into the school year!!)

Sean's first day of Pre-K

Sean had a blast at Pre-K yesterday!!  His teacher said he did great and she would "take a class with 10 of him"...Oh, YEAH!!  He is one of those kids at school!!  I must admit, I was very worried, but she said he is a great listener...only day 2, but still!!  We'll take it ; )

Kellan was super excited for Sean to be with us!!

Working in Momma's room before heading to class.

Sean was not too sure here, but he managed beautifully and had a great time! 
He loves his teacher...off to a great start!!

 

Fishing Adventures!!

First Day of First Grade!!!

Kellan had a super first day today.  You all would have been very proud of the way he took on this new experience!  He has an amazing teacher this year, so we are looking forward to great things!!
xxoo Happy Back-to-School

Look who came up to make sure that Kellan had a great first day!!  Mr. Reyes -- And he even showed everyone the pictures of Kellan's "catches" on his phone...How cool is that!!??

 

Awesome!! 
This momma had her first day back too...Tired now...cuppa tea and bed!!
xx night

These pics are in reverse order, but Uncle Stephen arranged for a very cool fishing adventure for Kellan.  Rumor is they caught LOTS of fish and even got to cook up some Bass the old fashioned way (over the coals at camp).  Tonight during dinner, Kellan made it clear that the Bass was much better than what I cooked up :)  The boys made SUPER memories during a fun filled week!!

Oh how we are missing Uncle Stephen!  The boys had a wonderful time during all the adventures, and Momma had a super time relaxing!!  Back to busy!! Katie : )

Thanks so much Uncle Stephen for making the trip...we had SO MUCH FUN!!  Come back again very soon!!
Love, Kellan and Sean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kellan played in his first football/soccer game tonight.  He had a great time and was really proud of himself.  His coaches are super and they rotate the boys a lot so that they get to play all the positions.  He has some really talented little players on his team, so he didn't get to see much action while he was the goalie :)  His team kept the ball down at the other end of the field almost the entire game!!  We have a lot to learn about the game, but he is having fun in the meantime!!

xx Night all!!