Well, our first big event in September was Athena's new baby, Jacob's blessing day! I was very excited we were able to attend despite a dreadful run of strep throat/ear infection/fever that went through our house during those first few weeks of September. We just drove up for the afternoon that day to see the blessing and visit with family - a quick trip, but definitely worth it! I was so glad we didn't have to miss it, and the kids sure enjoy seeing everyone! Athena and Brennon have such a cute new baby boy - so very happy and excited for them!! :)
Next big event for September: Timothy's birthday!! He is a big two-year-old now!!! That one is just so hard for us to believe - the last two years ever since he's been born have been such a blur - he definitely made an entrance into our family - and how much gratitude just fills me when I look at the strong and healthy boy he has become! He is just our little smile and laugh maker!! So full of personality and happy-go-lucky sweetness all mixed up with his silly mischief and jokes... Such a funny guy! We don't know what we would do without our little Timothy! :) So on September 12, all children were awake bright and early to see Timothy open his presents before everyone had to leave for school. He was just loving all the attention. (The kids get so excited about decorating now - I let them do it this year - and we were all quite happy with that arrangement!) It just so happened, that that day Colette's preschool was at our house, so as far as Timothy was concerned he got to have 3 little playmates over for his birthday that day! He had a great time watching and being apart of all the preschool projects.... It also just so happened that it was Grandparents Day, and Samuel's class down at the school was having a little get-together. My mom & dad weren't able to go, so I went with the kids that afternoon, and we got to eat lunch with Sam at the cafeteria and go hang out with him in his class for awhile. Timothy loved it! So it was quite a fun and eventful day for him. Then of course his favorite dinner that evening - spaghetti! (As much of it gets in his mouth anyway).... And then the cake to top it all off afterward. All in all, I'd say he had a great birthday this year! :)
Preschool
Spaghetti Dinner
Next, of course, I got Timothy's 2-year-old pictures taken. He was very difficult to catch looking at me, of course, amidst all the distraction of being at the park. These were the good ones that we were able to get, and then that last one is an example of what the majority of all the pictures taken looked like.... :) That is his common look of astonishment whenever a "big truck" drives by - this little guy is just obsessed with trucks these days!! Cute boy! :)
Brielle & Samuel started soccer again this month! (Different age groups this year - so different teams with different practice and game times, of course - makes it a little more hectic running them back and forth every week).... But they are loving it! Especially Samuel - he just seems to think of and do nothing else these days - he is his Daddy.... I love what good exercise it is for them - especially with the school eliminating P.E. this year - and it's fun to go and watch their games. Brielle had a really exciting one at the end of the month! I'm going to try and upload the video if I can - she scored a goal!! She was so excited!! And then at the end of that very same game, she took quite a kick to the face by the ball - we were all so proud of her for sticking with it out there afterward even after getting hurt like that - she was so brave! Fun to watch their personalities out there on the field.... :)
I am just loving this only having two kids at home thing during the day!! Brielle & Samuel love school, and it gives me a chance to spend more one-on-one time with the other two at home during the day. Plus, more time for all the other many things that always need to be done around the house too, of course. Somehow it just really makes a difference. Colette & Timothy have really become buddies now - they've gotten really good about playing with eachother - of course they still have their troubles, but for the most part, it's fun to hear their little jabberings as they run about together.... :) I actually have a funny little tidbit about these two: Colette is always giggling at Timothy's jabberings and talking about how Timothy speaks Spanish! Whenever he actually says a word or two that she can understand, she says excitedly, "He can speak English now, Mommy!" Then, of course, as he goes back to his jabbering, she says, "Oh, he's speaking Spanish again...." That has definitely been entertaining to me - never had one of the kids refer to it that way before! :)
A couple goofy little pictures of Timothy here at the end. Crazy boy - he is definitely the two-year-old of the house - every time you turn around, he's getting into some type of mischief or another.... But never fails to have that enormous grin that is so hard to ever really be upset with.... :) He's a fun little guy - he was actually closing himself all the way up into the snack cupboard this particular day - trying to see if he could sneak some treats.... :)
Brielle's Soccer Goal
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