Fall is here!

We're getting ready for Halloween and having lots of fun decorating and getting costumes ready!

Soccer & Photo Shoot Fun

It was another beautiful cool morning. I took my camera outside to snap a few fun shots before we got ready for the day. This little photo shoot was totally impromptu and many times those end up being the best ones! I love when I capture moments in life that aren't planned AND when the pictures turn out to be amazing framers...

Poor little guy, this is how he was feeling all morning.

So after our little fun photo shoot, we got ready for the twins first soccer practice!!! So much fun!

{You did so good girls! I was so proud of you. You were brave & strong, just like we talked about in the car. You smiled, learned so much, and stayed hydrated. Coach Mary said you did a great job & you both got a soccer patch at the end of class.}

The day ended with a very special act of kindness that was put before us. At the post office I overheard a man telling the post office employee that he lost his wife Aug 1st, and that they had been married 60 years. He said he wasn't doing good and didn't know what to do without her. My heart broke. I stood for a moment before being led by the Spirit to ask him if he lived close. He did. I told him that my daughters and I love to bake and that we'd love to bring over some goodies for him. He graciously welcomed the idea and gave me his address.

We came home and baked a batch of pumpkin bars. The girls both colored a coloring page of a bouquet of flowers and did their copy work for the day by copying "We are praying for you." We dropped off the goodies later in the afternoon. We plan to take him more goodies in the future. We just never know who we will meet and who will cross our path.

This evening we enjoyed a nice family dinner ... lemon garlic shrimp linguini. The girls told Brian all about soccer and the dreams they had last night. The day ended with a call from my mom. My parents  last night in our Richmond home (where my sister and I grew up) will be tomorrow night. Lots of emotions going on! More on the move later, but here's a picture of my amazing mom & dad! I'm excited for their next chapter to begin. It's a bittersweet closure, but excitement and new beginnings are sure to follow. Thank you both for building such a glorious home for our family. The memories we made there will be cherished in our hearts forever. Love you both!

Fairy doors & Outside Play

Last night when the girls went to sleep they left keys out for their special fairy doors, in hopes that Daisy and Moon Violet might take up residence. Thank you Noni for the special gift from Ireland. This morning they woke up to find the keys gone. Meaning their fairies have moved in. They were so excited to tell me the news as I rolled out of bed. Precious. 

Today started off rushed, but has ended peacefully. After tidying the house up we went for a bike ride and walk. It was nice. Then we got ready for Christian ballet class. I'm so enjoying teaching again and watching the girls grow in ballet, after only a handful of classes. It's such a peaceful hour! After class we came home and did a little school work. We usually do this in the morning but today it didn't happen, so we squeezed in a story and a math lesson and a little handwriting! Now we're outside enjoying September's milder temps while we wait for Noni to arrive. What a blessing to be able to be with my children so much and to have the opportunity to witness all of the little details of their blossoming lives. 

Silas' favorite word right now is "moon". He says it all of the time, and is always looking up at the sky for the moon. He gets so excited about everything, it's awesome! He's funny, theatrical, dramatic, energetic (to the point I can barely keep up with him), curious, emotional, and can be so very sweet .... sounds like another man in my life! :) Well they've both stolen my heart, in fact my entire family has ... I'm smitten with all 4 of them.

Weekend Fun and Math Games

We had a great weekend with friends! Here are a few pictures from our weekend and the girls playing a math game. 

Revamping

Working on revamping this blog, I miss it but needed to rename it to include our little man and our many adventures. More to come soon. This is a pic of some of E & P's school work today. The twins were drawing and painting a cottonwood leaf.