Color Me Lakeside

We kicked off Homecoming week with the Color Me Lakeside Fun Run on Sunday afternoon. It was a lot of fun and DF loved getting the "color."  He kept going back for more and more! It was fun running with my big boy!

Before pic

He said it was the most fun race ever!

After pic.

DFB is 7!!

Traditional morning birthday balloons and pancakes. It's his luck number 7, but we are the lucky ones because he is a joy and a gift!

Crew at the party!

Meme and I had matching hats!

DF loved his cookie cake!

DF and Ryan 

Petting zoo fun- those poor animals! 

DF and Avery thinking bunny ears are funny at the bunny trough. 

Nora loved brushing the pony!

Mammers taught Isaac how to feed the pony. Isaac loved the petting zoo!

Hudson was so happy to hold a bunny

DF and his best class friend in 1st grade, Peter. 

Family pic at Family Farm, which is such a great place! 

David Franklin's 7th birthday was perfection! We had a great morning as a family where he opened our presents, then off to his football game, Nora had book club and his party at Family Farm in the afternoon. He wanted to zip line and they had a great one over the pond. They played on hay slides, tunnels, hay ride, zip lines, rock wall climbed, petting zoo, picked a pumpkin from the patch, and more! We all had a great day with Frieda and family and DF had an awesome bday! It was also very relaxed and easy, which I certainly appreciate. 

Isaac's first day of school

Ikey is going to go to St. Luke's in January on Tuesday and Thursdays but they said he can come as needed for drop in days until then. I had a lot of things on my plate so I asked if he could come today and they said sure! No one was more thrilled about this than Nora!

That sweet finger on his face... Thinking about it all. 

Ok, I'm ready!

Nora packed his backpack, told him to "behave" and that she would check on him twice. She did, I think she thinks he is her baby! Boy did it make me feel better knowing she was there with him today. 

A picture the teacher sent from my baby at the lunch room! 

Nora checking on him like she promised! She told Ms. Sally she didn't want him to see her or he would get upset. Which he did, and she was right but only when she left and only for a moment. 

He even brought home beautiful art that he painted with marbles! He got a great report, slept the entire nap time 2 hours on his nap mat and they said he tried to sing at circle time and was assessing it all. They also said, he's SWEET! Which we already knew. He really is a gentle spirit. Don't know when he will go back, but he went today and it was a success! 

School picture

This first grader wanted to wear his blazer to school on picture day! So, I let him. This will be in the yearbook. He rocked it and he felt pretty great about himself. I asked him who said he looked nice when I picked him up from school and he said, "pretty much everybody." 

Weekend fun

Music class at the library. Isaac liked it, Nora loved it!

Little sister cheerleaders at football practice

We went to Glenwood and the Choates came too. They found a frog at the river.

Family play day on Sunday afternoon at the park.

I adore this baby boy, he's SO sweet!

Science date night with my big boy to see the Supermoon lunar eclipse.  Too bad that we couldn't see much because of too much cloud cover but he got to stay up late all on his own so it was a win  anyway. 

Growing fast!

This week is one of those weeks when I see how much everyone's growing. Day to day it's hard to see it, but I'm noticing this week...

His favorite toy is the car. He'd play in it forever. He likes climbing, pushing all of the buttons, the keys, all it it. 

Nora is still loving gymnastics and is also doing dance and tawkando at school. She really has learned some kicks and punches and how to yell "Yes Sir!"   DF rely is sad they didn't do that when he was at St. Lukes but Nora is showing him her moves, much to his dismay.

Nora is such a little mommy and has started calling Isaac, Boo Boo...?? He doesn't seem to mind.

He wasn't really feeling sugars from mom this morning.

But he loved the playground at church before bible study.

The kids aren't the only ones growing... Maple is too. She's doing much better with her nipping but still likes to chew things. She's also doing pretty well with her potty training! Yay!

This boy is liking his Paci more and more, instead of less and less! Uh oh ;)