This month seems to be blowing by so fast and I am trying to think of where the time has been going?!? Here is a little of what has been happening in our lives.
Elizabeth celebrated a birthday on Sept 12. She turned 7. . . .we we celebrated in style! What did we do, you ask??. . .
We headed to the mall for some serious shopping!! Elizabeth mainly got money this year, and we didn't have a party for her so we went and spent it! We found some great deals. My kids are learning the art of shopping on a budget from their Mom!! I have to pass the skills on, you know! Here she is with all her "loot". She got a bit of everything a little girl could want. Clothes, toys, shoes, pjs, a movie. .. . She looks so cute in all her new outfits. And we got them all on sale, plus extra % off at the register. She did good!
Of course we finished the day with a birthday cake just for her. Isn't she cute ready to blow out her candles? 
I have also been busy with the daily grind of life. I get up, get the kids to school, try to exercise, a LOT of errands (our business has been REALLY busy), housework, etc etc. I have been trying to read a bit lately in all my "spare time". . . . 
We have also spent of alot of time doing this. . . .
Lots of soccer and football games for the kids. Kennedy and Elizabeth finish up their games tonight. They have done really well. Kennedy had a sweet penalty kick in a game a couple weeks ago, and Elizabeth has scored two goals this year. Her coach is trying to teach them positions and Elizabeth doesn't like being "reined" in when she gets put on defense! Kennedy does a great job as well. Luke's football team has had a rough year. His games continue into October. They have won one game. . . but that is it. We keep telling him it is a good learning experience for him. He continues to get better. His last game he blocked two PAT's!
I have tried to get out in the morning and exercise. Jogging, or walking, bike riding. Mia especially enjoys the bike ridingl. The picture in the middle was taken my Mia sitting in the trailer on one of our rides. I didn't know she had taken it. We love it here. The scenery is fantasitc as you can see from a couple pictures I took the other morning while Mia and I were out. Of course there are other things happening, but this gives you a little idea of our activities lately.
What is keeping you busy?
All ready for class to start.
I found a great deal on a few plants at home depot, so got a few to start beautifying the yard!
And poor Mia was sick on Friday. She was using the infamous "throw-up bowl". I used this as a kid when I was sick and a few years ago when we were in Seattle our girls were sick so the bowl came home with us. So we now have the bowl for my kids to use. .. isn't that special??
