Boating with Bon & Will

Auntie Bonnie and Uncle Will came to visit for a weekend in early September and of course we had to take them out on the boat!  We stayed out most of the day on Saturday until the wind kicked up and made the lake look like an ocean! 

Auntie Bonnie blowing up the tube

So Gangsta

Ready to tube!

Uncle Will went with Aiden

Watching the boys

Will tries to swim against the sudden current!

Purses and Swinging

Maura will carry anything that resembles a purse (or "poss" as she says it)! 

 

And she loves to swing:

 

 

First soccer practice this year

Aiden decided he would like to try soccer again this year, and although the past couple of years have been frustrating because he was very hesitant on the field, since he played t-ball so well this past spring we thought we'd try soccer one more time.  So far, he is doing great!  The only issue he had was the team name - he wanted the "Cobras" but the coaches had all the kids come up with team names and pulled one out of a hat - there are more girls than boys on the team so the name they pulled was the "Ponies"...I told Aiden that we'll call his team the "Cobras" in secret :)

Playtime at the park

I thought I would have so much free time when Aiden started school, but with being part of the PTO and working the childcare co-op at the gym I haven't had many mornings where I can just hang out with Maura.  I finally had a chance to just go to the park with her and let her play at leisure!

Guess what??

Baby butt!!!

 

 

 

 

 

(hahahahahahahahahaha!!!)

9 grandkids & a Bounce House

Gramma Nancy and Grampa Brian had all 9 grandkids together for a weekend, and we went to a place called The Bounce House.  The kids had a fantastic time, although Maura woke up that morning with a runny nose and red cheeks.  We figured out why she was sickly - 2 giant molars popped out a couple days later!  The day after the Bounce House we managed to get a picture of all 9 grandkids outside a restaurant we went to for lunch.  It was fun to get everyone together!  It usually only happens once a year because Marie lives in Wisconsin, so she tries to come visit in the summer.

Going down!

Daddy and Maura

Slide down, Grampa!!

Toddler play area

Aiden's soldier face (he found the hat there)

She still had fun even though she was feeling sick

Whee!

Daddy, Aiden and Uncle Koob

9 grandkids!  (And helpers Kublai and Bex :) )

First day of Kindergarden!

I cannot believe Aiden began Kindergarden today!!  I remember when we first moved here, and I would watch all the kids walking/riding their bikes to school every day and think "how cool would it be for Aiden to go to that school?" but I never thought we'd be here that long!!  I volunteered to be Secretary with the PTO this year and I had to get to school early to help set up, so Matt walked Aiden & Maura to the school.  I got a few pics but it was pretty crazy out there!

Standing by "Herbie"

Closer view of him by the eagle

Under the banner at the front of the school