October Update.

Wow, is it really October already!!! We just got the Halloween boxes down from the attic today. The kids are so excited for Halloween. Everyone's still trying to figure out what they are going to be. So far Jack wants to be the wolfman, Max and Mer are undecided, and Luke keeps changing his mind between Hulk, a wolf, and a spy. I made him a hulk costume though, so I think ultimately he'll stay with that. Pictures of that to come soon. We had a nice relaxing weekend listening to conference. There were no soccer games, it was nice to get a breather in the busy day to day schedule we keep. Luke is loving preschool again. He got these glasses from the treasure box today.

Last week he threw the biggest fit about going to school. The teacher actually had to rip him away from me. I've never had a kid that had to be ripped away from me at school. I know this was totally whimpy for me but I walked away crying. It was so traumatic. I was having flashbacks of the endless screaming I heard when he broke his leg last summer. Anyway it was crazy, he totally loves school and can't stop telling me about it when he comes home.

He got some new shoes today. Purchased on the way to school because apparantly he got into the car with out shoes this morning and I didn't notice until we were far enough away from home to be locked into the kid drop off schedule. It was either stop and get a pair or turn around and make everyone late to school/miss the bus, etc. Good thing he really did need a new pair. I snapped this picture because I think this is the last time I will be able to squeeze him into the front seat of the cart. He is getting so big!

Mer is doing so well in school. She is really stepping up and keeping organized in all of her classes. I snuck a shot of her practicing the piano. She had to fix her hair before she let me take a real shot of her. She is getting her braces off next Tuesday!

Tonight we were all home. My Softball games got cancelled and there is no soccer on Tueday. Kids had time to practice piano, do homework, AND play.

We held family home evening tonight. Max taught a lesson on body organs, which he has a test on tomorrow. It was pretty funny. You can imagine him explaining how food is digested and where it goes next. Body excretions/noises are his favorite subjects.

Then we decorated votive holders. We did this with the Young Women last week and the kids have wanted to make them too. I found the idea HERE

It turned out to be a fun evening, without much planning.

Are you getting ready for Halloween?

oh, and I got an iphone :)

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