grandparent's day

okay....aunt lisa is not a grandparent, but she is so special to us and we were so thrilled to have her visit coincide with grandparent's day at brooke and scott's school! :) we ate lunch with the kiddos and were able to visit their classrooms together. it was a lot of fun for all of us! thanks aunt lisa and gramma for joining us. we love you!!!

scott...soccer boy!

scott loves all things sports...and this is his latest sporting adventure. he really seems to enjoy soccer! his team is called the "tigers" and they are having a good season! here are a few pics taken at his games. enjoy! :)

homemade pumpkin patch

see all of the pumpkins!
acting out the show...


brooke and scott made a good linus and sally, don't you think?
brooke and scott both love "it's the great pumpkin, charlie brown" and it's a tradition around here to watch it! scott had the grand idea to make pumpkins out of pipe cleaners and he made his own pumpkin patch to sit in while watching the movie. i love his imagination! :) brooke has taken it upon herself to try and memorize the part where sally lets linus "have it" for causing her to miss out on tricks-or-treats. it's so funny to watch them reinact it! i took some pics to help me remember. if you click on the pics and look at the expressions of the characters on the t.v. and look at the expressions of brooke and scott, it's so funny (at least it is to me!) :D

brookie...star student!

brooke was chosen to be the "star student" in her class. she is doing really well in school and loves, loves her teacher. here are a few pics of her with her "star student" poster...

riding the school bus...

here comes the bus...
gannon leading the way...scott is coming down the steps

there's scott!

and there's brookie....not far behind!

what is scott's favorite thing about school, you might ask? riding the bus, he would definitely say! he LOVES riding the bus. and brooke seems to enjoy it, too. when you think about it, it is a big deal to be able to sit in a vehicle and not be strapped into a booster seat. :) here are a few pics of scott's first day getting off of the school bus...

first day of school

scott's first backpack

brooke all ready for her first day
scott, too!
pam sent cupcakes for after school...yum!

those cupcakes...they were a hit!

the kiddos are so blessed to have wonderful teachers this year! brooke and scott have had a really good year so far. they both have settled into the "school schedule" and we are staying busy, busy. i am very thankful that they are at such a great school and that the kids love school like they do. :)

whose toes are those???

so...i guess when you are a boy and you go with to the girls to get their toes done...this is what happens to you! jana took brooke, greysie and emma for a pedicure and scott tagged along. i told jana that he would probably want to join in the fun. and i told her that it would be okay. clear polish would work just fine, i thought. HA! scott did want to join in, but he chose neon green! and the day they went and did this was the day of open house at his school. needless to say...i removed the polish before we attended open house. i could not have him meeting his teacher with neon green toes! :) i love letting him be little while he can. he was so excited about his green toes! i know that before long, he will not be caught dead with green toes. so, i relish this time with him. they grow up so fast!!!