Beware on Buttercup Boulevard

 

 

 

 

After school sports

 

Monday 4pm at our house is always a good time. 

 

Ethan, Chase, Aidan, Aiden, and Elise to follow.

As the afternoon progresses we gain more friends on the lawn. 

 

Determined to keep up. 

One of Elise's first words is "ME."

She wants to do everything herself.   

 

 

 

Watch and learn my love.

And be very careful....

 

Screaming "mom, MOM!"

Up so high,

she is afraid to get down. 

 

The face of victory. 

Sadie is always invited to our playdates.

 

This hot Wheel is Aidan't first successful attemp at striking a bargain. 

It was priced at a garage sale at $10. 

He offered them $9 and asked if I would split half the cost. 

 So thifty Aidan snagged his new ride for $4.50. 

What a deal!

Ummm, really Aidan?

Sometims I loose count of how many friend we have on the lawn. 

But like my mother has taught me.  The more the marrier:)

Lindseylives next door and is so much fun to play with.

 

The car is driving to the airport.  

That sums up our year in travel.



Dot paint the day away

 

Ethan and his rainbow tree. 

 

 

Look who also decided to paint a rainbow tree? 

How kind of Ethan to draw an outline for Elise to fill in. 

 That's the kind of big brother he is.

"But Sissy" he says to her 

 "... you need to work on staying in the lines."

Bad Guys

 

Elise loves to play bad guys because her "GUYS" like playing bad guys. 

Just wait to see what Aidan and Ethan want to be for Halloween.

Nurf blasters kept everyone cool and happy all summer. 

I wouldnt mess with them. 

Would you?

Thu's happy hour

6AM

So quiet.  So peaceful.

 It's my time to ready for the day. 

Craft supplies are set up for Ethan and Elise's morning with mom. 

I review Aidan's spelling words before he quizzes me at breakfast

and then I quiz him back and we congratulate each other for getting a perfect score. 

 I am not the same without 6 AM happy hours

Fall Fabulousness

 

The kids finally decided they all like cauliflower. 

 

And mom's beef carrots toca's are worthy of a thumbs up.....

 

...even from Ethan.

I borrowed Elise's fashion sense and purchase the same boots. 

Never too old for fringe, realizing I'm only going to get away with dressing like her for so long. 

We made our home warm and fuzzy with of fall's favorite decor!!!

My personal decorator got to work.

 

The start of something spectacular I have in mind in

the process of collecting old picture frames.

This fall Elise began to bake.

And touch.

And taste before and after baking. 

Love that quality assurance.

 

As the leaves turn color outside Ethan was busy inside learning the alphabet.

 

Aidan and I went on a date to a charity event called Warriors for Tim. 

The organization benefits organ doning for children. 

Our sitter Emma performed the opening act. 

Wow she is talented!

 

 

Aidan also finally got to begin keyboard lessons. 

He plays the best 'twinkle twinkle little star".  Aidan is also diligent in pracing at least ten minutes everyday without much of a fight.  The oven timer helps him not go over the ten minutes so he can save energy to practice more later in the day if he felt like.  That was the agreement Aidan came up with.  Sounds like a good deal to me:)

 

I know what you are thinking, where is the third scarescrow?

This fall Kyle built a teepee and I built a new garden bed

(the one with the gangly shrubs in front of the tree ). 

 

 

Elise loves walking her Ethan to school.

We leave plenty early for times when she feels the urge to kiss every tree along the secret path to school.  It takes forever, but we do it anyway. 

Not to mention I need a little lesson on patience everyday. 

Thanks Elise. 

You are a tree hugger like your mom.

Where are their sweatshirts??? 

Who's the mom on duty? 

Chase tells me "as long as the sun is out there is no need for sweatshirts". 

Chase and Ethan speak the same language. 

Although they are is separate kindergarten classes, 

they high five when lining up for school each day. 

They are starting a "bike club" intended for "boys who wear helmemts and can ride a two wheeler.  That includes scooters." 

I can CANN

 Worm holes happen to apple on an organic apple orchard.

Chess nuts like the kind we use to buy at the train stations in Zurich in every fall. 

 

Elise pulled at apples and would yelp when it did not fall off as she wished.

 

Pro Bro Ethan shows little sis the twisting method that works best.  He counted every turn and made it into a game.

 

It is clear which was picked by whom.

 

Aidan missed apple picking this year because he was ins school all day. 

Sorry A!

 

A sink full of apples.

 

Canning is so fun! 

 

It was quite a three hour production.