school days 2012

It's OFFICIAL...school has begun!

Now I need to figure out how to get everybody everywhere and work part-time...lol!

It is very different having to get Tanner to school by 8:00 rather than 9:00...the traffic stinks so we have to leave earlier. I had to move my morning runs up a little to get back in time but I love starting my day with some quiet time so it's no biggie.

MORNING SUCCESS

If we get everything ready...snacks, lunches, clothes pressed, bags ready...at night then we have a smooth morning....usually.

Such a handsome 1st Grader

This photo summarizes my children's personalities...silly goose and serious!

Tears have been shed over my BABY in Pre-K

summer recap

IS IT REALLY OVER?

Tanner starts school Monday and Sam starts Pre-K in one more week so I guess YES Summer is over.

We had a really busy summer not everything on our TO DO LIST got done but hey we had fun! We did a lot of playing just good old fashion playing. One of my goals this year was to play more intentionally with my kiddos not just set up activities and watch them play. THis summer I got some great practice.

Tanner did Basketball camp and Baseball camp. This was our 1st year to do camps. He had a great time and it was nice for Sam and I to have some playdates.

We watched a lot of Olympics this summer and did a few Olympic "crafts" as well.

Tanner earned enough "reading" points to go to Pump It Up a few times.

When it wasn't 100 degrees, we walked or rode bikes early in the morning. I usually follow along and drink my coffee. The mug is always full of "treasures" once my coffee is gone.

A lot of porch play..especially this week with the amazing weather.

rain play

Sam needs "snuggles to sweep" so he says.

New kicks...the boys picked them out 100% by themselves. A little wilder than the gray or navy New Balance I'm used to.

And lastly, sweet Jackson went on to heaven.

We are very very sad at our house.

the Arcade

If you haven't been to the Arcade restaurant on Main Street in Memphis 

you must add it to your TO DO list.

They have the most wonderful breakfast...I only eaten there for breakfast.

I LOVE the sweet potato pancakes and the boys love the french toast. I think Chris gets something called the Redneck Plate...its like every breakfast food you can think of!

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Use your normal recipe...our is something like this...then just add about 11/2 of sweet potatoes

1 14 cups whole wheat flour 1 12 tbsp honey 1 14 tsp baking powder 14 tsp baking soda 1 dash salt

1 14 cups almond milk 14 tbsp butter 12 tsp vanilla extract 12 egg white

a desk and some tears

Is that my baby sitting at a desk? 

I can't believe he starts 1st Grade in just one more week...tear.

So grateful 1st Grade is only 1/2 days.

So thankful God provided so we could sent T to Westminster this year.

Prayers for his sweet new teacher.

ridin' to the Redbirds

Yes. You read correctly we rode our bikes from our house to the Redbirds game on Saturday night. 

It was a beautiful night.

Tanner is an awesome bike rider...he amazes me every time.

The boys have gotten much easier to take to games...I think we may even splurge and get real seats next game.

My legs were sooo sore Sunday morning. I'd run 10 miles that morning and following it with a 20 mile bike ride=super sore hamstrings. 

I love that Chris pushes me to do fun things outside of my comfort zone.

I love that my 6 year old is a much better bike rider than me.

Baby Wyatt

Baby Wyatt traveled to Memphis from Nashville for a shower last weekend. 

Kathryn and I went to high school and college together so we have been friends for a long time. We still talk once a week and email like we are talking to each other. She wakes me up at 4:45 to go on long runs when she is in town and takes great care of me when I am in her town.

I could not be more excited for her and David...so excited in fact I enjoyed my self a little too much to remember to take great photos. 

The weather was perfect...I can not believe we were able to be outside on a July night.

Girls from study group minus sweet Leigh, who was lying on the beach. We are expecting bay #9 and #10...ALL BOYS!

Courtney brought the most gorgeous hydrangeas from her new house...thank you!

Can not wait to meet Halford David Wyatt!

Full Moon Midnight 50K

So last Friday night, Chris decided Saturday night he was going to run a 50k and we would go camping. The race was in Arkansas at Lake Silvia, it's about 3 hours a way. We headed down Saturday mid-morning to set up camp.  Considering it was very last minute, we made it with about 90% of what we needed!

I added a few MUST on our camping list:

air mattress

picnic table cloth

string for a clothes line

pocket knife

a battery powered fan

The race started at 8:00pm. Chris got a PR for his 50k...6:05(official time).

We woke up early the next morning to let the boys fish, swim and hike. They loved camping. We can't wait to take them on a longer trip.

That's all we caught...but he was so proud!