getting ready for halloween

We decorated our house for fall & halloween this weekend. The kids have now decided they want to wear the costumes we bought last year. They changed their minds at the last minute. Brooke is going to be Dorothy & Brady is going to be the lion from the Wizard of Oz. Well Bradys costume still fits but Brookes is to small. I think my nephew Aaron is going to be a scarecrow & Jacob is going to be the tin man. Julie is still trying to find Jaden a toto costume. Thought these were cute picture of them in Halloweens past.

Happy 4th Birthday Brady!

Today my sweet baby boy turned four years old. We celebrated with family & friends yesterday morning with a Star Wars party. It rained all day Friday and most of the night. I was worried that the rain was gonna mess us up but by 10am the weather was perfect. We dried off the swing set and trampoline and put up two bounce houses and the kids had a great time. Brady got alot of nice presents and had a great time. He woke up this morning and said maybe my friends who couldn't come to my party will bring my presents to church with them. He is starting to act more like his sister every day. He is a sweet boy and we love him very much. He definetly completes our family and we are so blessed to have him.

On a sad note Brooke started running fever last night and said her throat hurt. Heath took her to doctors care this morning and she has strep throat. She will not be able to go to school tommorrow. She had perfect attendance last year but I figured we wouldn't make it this year. She is starting to feel a little better now.

soccer & zoo

The kids started awanas Wednesday night and Brady said he changed his mind he doesn't want to be in Cubbies because its way to long. I told him to give it a few weeks he would like it. Brooke got her progress report Thursday and has all A's so we hope she keeps that up. She also had her first soccer game Thursday night. They won the game but it wasn't because of her. She doesn't even attempt to kick the ball. Heath told her he would give her fifty cents each time she kicked the ball. They had a game Saturday morning and won again. He owed her one whole dollar for kicking it twice. Friday afternoon Julie and I took the kids to the zoo and then Friday night we went to the Lugoff Camden football game. Saturday Brooke had her soccer game and a birthday pary for one of the girls in her class. I had a bridal shower and Heath and I had a couples shower Saturday night in Blythewood for one of his coworkers so it was a busy weekend. He & one of the guys he works with left this morning for Williamsburg Virginia and will be home late Tuesday night. Hope everyone has a great week.

Cheering!

Brooke did a great job cheering at the Lugoff game Friday night. We start Awanas tonight and Brady is so excited about being in Cubbies. Last year he was in Puggles with me so I guess it just seems like a big boy class to him. He woke up Sunday morning and the first thing he said is today is the day I register to be a Cubbie. I had to find Brookes old vest and pull out the little things she earned off of it for him to use. She will be in Sparks again since its kindergarten - 2nd grade.

Brooke has her first soccer game tommorrow night. She doesn't like soccer at all and has begged us to let her quit. Told her I couldn't get my money back so she was playing.

First 5K, Cheer Clinic & Baby Shower

Heath & I ran our first 5k at Sesqui Saturday morning. It was actually fun to do that together.
We didn't actually run together since I beat him by two minutes, lol! Seriously, I am very proud of him. The kids spent the night with my parents Friday night since we had to be at race at 7am and Brooke had to be at cheer clinic at 9am Saturday morning. We went and saw what they had learned and she gets to cheer at the Lugoff Elgin football game Friday night. Sunday night the church had Julie & Chad a shower and they got tons of stuff. Money, gift cards, clothes, diapers and lots more. Hope everyone had a great weekend. Oh, HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLBY & CONGRATULATIONS TO RACHEL & DEAN!!

Happy Birthday Jaden!

Well, school started and now things are even crazier so I am late posting. We celebrated Jadens first birthday last weekend. We also had Tys football party last weekend so the kids got to break out the Notre Dame stuff early this year. Brooke also started soccer last week and really enjoyed her first practice. We went to Charleston Friday and came home last night for Cynthias baby shower. (Don't kill me Margo), lol! It was a short trip but Chad got us a free room with his points so we couldn't pass it up. We did a little shopping and had a great time at the shower. Cynthia and her family are close friends of our family and her sister Jennifer and I are still great friends. They were excited to see the new kids and we are so excited for Cynthia & Joey. They have gone thru alot to have this baby and we are so glad the Lord has blessed them and can't wait to meet Abigail Mia Colson. Hope everyone has a great labor day!

First day of school & babies coming home

Brooke had a great first day of school. Here are some pics we took this morning before school. Heath was able to come to the school this morning and see her in the classroom but then flew out for Minnesota for meetings. He will be home around midnight tommorrow night so just a short trip. Also, my sister had the kids this weekend and when they took them back Sunday night the kids cried and so they decided to let Julie & Chad get them for good tommorrow at 2pm instead of waiting until Friday. We are so excited!