Saturday, September 27, 2014

September Highlights

 School fundraiser: Since we didn't know any neighbors and Daddy works at the school we set up a chocolate almond table by the busy mailbox outside our house in the hopes that we could sell 60 boxes. And we did in two afternoons after school they were all gone.
 But who could say no to these charming boys. Even the garbage truck driver and crew bought some, bus drivers pulled over and we actually met lots of our neighbors. Good thinking eh?
 Sister in law Trixie and I went for a 5km walk one beautiful fall afternoon. It was perfect because these two fell sound asleep.
 Train ride anyone?
 Computer games...
 Auntie Tracy came for a sleepover. The kids loved all the attention she gave them.
 park date.
 Isaac started catching the bus to and from preschool after two weeks of mommy and Emma driving him. It was getting to be a bit much driving 20 minutes each way twice a day from Tuesday till Friday.
 As sad as he looks here he actually loves the bus, just a little unsure the first day.
 Andrew Started taking piano lessons once a week for 12 weeks. We bought a used keyboard off of swap and buy. He's even teaching his brothers and catching on very quickly.
 Emma lines up all her teddys at bedtime, tucks them in, kisses them and falls asleep hugging them. Grandma bear, mommy and daddy and puppy.
 One Sunday evening we were invited out by some friends to go to the river valley for a picnic and to hang out. The kids took their fishing rods and were also entertained by a rock slinger and mud.

 It was so beautiful and fun hanging out.
 Slinging rocks into the river.
 Love this picture and this spot. It's along the trails close to our house. Tall tall birch trees. Love it.
 


 
 Woodpecker in our back yard.
 We had a craft morning one Saturday. A bit stressful for mom but the end result is usually fun.

 We made a fall banner with leaves that say things were thankful for. The kids came up with lots of things: pizza, beds, God, Emma, friends, school bus you name it.

 A Fall Walk to the soccer field.
 My new hat made by a girl at church. Kinda fun.
Burning some energy and getting some fresh air.


Saturday, September 20, 2014

September - A New School Year in a New School

 All my handsome men ready.
 Mama and her kiddos.
 Whatever will us girls do with all our time?
 Waiting for the bus.

 Isaac is in preschool 4 mornings a week this year. Miss him lots.
 Luke.
 Mr. Leffers
 Andrew.
Sam is in the navy shirt.

End of Summer 2014

 Typical Leffers boys breaking in the new neighborhood with their biking and jumps.
 Isaac is perfectly fine with having pink training wheels just so you know.
 Emma suddenly has a passion for markers and coloring. She finished 3 books in 2 weeks and one day spent two hours straight coloring. It's neat to see how much she has improved over such a short time frame.
 That's a lot of Leffers kids in our sandbox.
 Value Village find. $1.99 each.
 I only had yellow paint so yellow they were.
 This chair was left behind when we moved in so it now sits at the front entrance bright yellow.

 A mini me helping with all mom's chores.
 The boys went on an adventure hike thru the woods and picked up goodies so we could make nature mobiles.
 Sam's finished project.
 We went exploring one afternoon and finally found a playground close by. It's a weekly trip now.

 The 3 oldest had a campout in the tent the last weekend before school started. Daddy made them smores too.
The two oldest latest all night and slept in till 8. Sweet.