Putt Putt

Lash had been working toward a goal and he achieved it this week. For his reward we took the kids to town for a game of putt putt and milkshakes.

It was a perfect fall evening and we had the course to ourselves.

As it turned out...the kids enjoyed the pretend horse (and the other animals) as much or more as they enjoyed the putt putt. Regardless it was a fun evening to get outside and enjoy each other.

Lash turns 4!!

Happy birthday kiddo (one day late because his birthday was actually yesterday, September 21)!!

You are growing up into such a wonderful "big boy"! Your favorite things are animals...all kinds of animals, but your absolute favorites are farm animals and especially horses! You also love basketball, soccer, football, baseball and golf. Your favorite food to eat is pizza and you love going to Oma's house because she has donuts (oftentimes provided by Uncle Caj).

A normal day includes reading books, playing with cars, watching VeggieTales, and of course playing with animals and dinosaurs. You enjoy reading the Bible before bed and you always ask Daddy to read you two or three stories.You and Henley are still working on sharing toys and you both seem to always want the toy the other is playing with at that exact moment.

I am so proud to be your mom and I love you!

Preschool?!?

Lash has started preschool...wow! Henley thought that she was starting school too when she got to tag along to the "Take Your Parent to School Day," which was an open house to visit the school and meet the teachers. She jumped right in there wearing a backpack and playing with the older kids. She also thoroughly enjoyed the two days when Lash was at school and she got all of the attention!

On the first day of school Lash missed Henley, but he found the sandbox on the playground and the dinosaurs and farm animals to play with, which made it bearable. I think they will both adjust to the new routine and find that it has its perks.

Happy Birthday Punkin

Henley Jane you are two years old! You are such a beautiful little girl with big blue eyes and a sweet smile. Although you and "Ash" don't always get along, you are the best of friends and you miss him when he goes to preschool. You also love your Daddy and you watch for him out the window when he is outside in the yard working or when you expect him home from work.

You are a girly girl with a tractor gene. You like to have your hair done in curlers and with bows, you love to hide treasures into your purse and carry it around on your arm, and you get so excited to put on pretty dresses. You play with baby dolls and are always asking me ("Mommy") to swaddle them for you. You also play with cars, "choo choos" and tractors, and when the basketballs come out you beg for someone to lift you up to dunk the ball.

Going outside is one of your favorite things to do, especially when it includes swinging on the swing set and going down the slide. You are big helper when the garden needs picked and you will take the vegetables and put them in the bucket, although not always as gently as I would prefer.

Thank you to a friend who put the following short video together as a birthday wish for Henley: