No Braces!
This month JJ got all his braces off and Asher got his top braces off (he'll get the bottom ones off too in a few more weeks). JJ was thrilled and has got a great smile thanks to Swenson Orthodontics and a boat load of Lance's money. Hopefully he will wear his retainer and keep his smile clean and bright so we won't have spent all that time and money for nothing. Asher is doing the 2 phase braces so he has more time in braces to look forward to.
Silly Pet Tricks!
This puppy has been such a blast. I'm not totally sure why we had such a rough time with Jax during his puppyhood in comparison to Spirit's. Spirit for the most part has been pretty dang great. He really only chews on his own toys and is figuring out the house training slowly but surely. Jax was a full year before he could be at all trusted to not pee or poop in the house. Even now years later he will occasionally relapse just because he is lazy and doesn't want to go outside if it is cold or wet. Spirit loves Jax and Mouse completely. He treats Mouse like his own personal chew toy - thank goodness Mouse is a good sport about it. Jax and Spirit like to play tug o war with the chew toys during that 10 minutes a day that Jax isn't snoring in his dog bed. When there's no one to play with Spirit loves to snuggle with anyone who is sitting down.
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| Make yourself comfortable why don't ya? I wasn't doing anything important on the computer anyway. |
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| Spirit and Jax at the vet getting thier shots done. |
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| I conquer this zucchini for lovers of squash everywhere. |
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| Spirit came with me to Asher's school Munch and Mingle (lunch with the parents). |
PTA Shenanigans
I'm not the PTA president this year, YEAHHHH! But I am still helping out with lots of PTA events like the Reading Rocks Party. Karen Smith and I had a little bit of fun with the cotton candy. Yumm.
I also am co chairing the Room Parent group so I made some little centerpieces for the Room Parent Tea.
Soccer
JJ and Asher are still doing soccer in the Fall and Spring. JJ is on a different team this year and has learned a lot. He has enjoyed making new friends on the team.
We asked that Asher not be put on the same team he has been on the last several years. Last year was horrible for him and us. He HATED playing last year on the other team but this year with a new team and coach has been great and he has gotten his confidence back. Sports for Asher are very much a mental game. He has the physical capabilities but if mentally and emotionally he feels like he isn't living up to people's expectations or that he is unwanted and unneeded he just gives up. We prayed really hard that this year would be a good experience so that he wouldn't give up the sport altogether and the Fall season has been great so far.
Kid Dates
Lance and I decided to take each of the kids on a date to spend some one on one time with each of them. We don't do it on a real regular basis but this month we made it work. It is always great to let them talk so we know what is important to them right now in their lives.
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| Sushi with JJ |
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| Denny's with Hannah |
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| Pizza Pie Cafe with Asher |
Random Happenings
Hannah and I have a love hate relationship when it comes to her hair. She hates having it done but doesn't want to have it not look nice. She has a sensitive scalp which makes brushing her hair a bit of a screamfest. I've gotten to the point that if she wants her hair done I tell her she has to brush it out herself. This can last for hours - which makes getting to church on time difficult sometimes. She hates when I find hair styles on pinterest and want to try them out on her but occasionally she lets me do it and it usually turns out ok. This Sunday's style was pretty dang cute and easy.
These two have such a great relationship. They spend a lot of time together. Sure they still fight a little and get on each other's nerves once in awhile but for the most part they love hanging out together and get a long really well.
It's always lovely when we can walk to and from church. Sure we could probably walk in bad weather too but who wants to get snow in your Sunday shoes? Another reason I like when we can walk home is that the kids tell us everything that happened during their church classes.
This guy has to have his outdoor time other wise he gets really grumpy. We are savoring these last days of Indian Summer.
We are so proud of Hannah! She is an excellent student and we were thrilled to see her recognized out of her HUGE school as Student of the Week.
I enjoy the new beginnings of a school year but miss the long summer days.
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