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Michael doesn't mind being in the car at all. He just sits back in his carseat and enjoys the the ride. Sure, he likes to be handed a toy to play with and he signs for his bottle by grabbing hold of my hand when he is thirsty but for the most part he is a trooper-cruiser. Meaning a small child who does well in the car. So I had a brilliant idea ( I thought) and that was to bring his car seat inside with him. Heaven knows he doesn't sit happily by himself inside of the house so maybe the car seat was the missing element. I carried him into the house still seated in the seat not to disrupt the natural order of things, set him on the living room floor and watched. He felt the seat, he listened to the sounds around him, he squirmed around just a little and then He started hitting and screaming!
Too bad! Not the trick but worth a try!

I LOVE...

GO BiG ReD!

Grace also played for a special academy soccer league this year. She really loved it! They practiced twice a week for 1 1/2 hours and had a game every Saturday. It was quite the commitment and added to our crazy schedule with Lexis and volleyball and Noah and his soccer team doing the same schedule only on opposite days. My favorite was to watch at Defense. She is quite aggressive and can really kick that ball!

What do Mama and Lexis do when everyone else is in bed and the giggles have started? Hmmm..good question! (Can anyone guess what Lexis' look of sudden panic is all about?)

WE are so excited for the new HSM3! Check out the fantastic Trailer here!

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My girls

These two can be the best of friends and the best of enemies! I haven't any idea what that is like. My sisters and I ALWAYS loved each other!

Michael's 10/2 Progress Report

"I Support Carol"

A wonderfully gracious web-designer contacted me regarding Carol's Auction. She offered to donate a complete blog make-over to be auctioned off and I was bold enough to ask her help in creating a 'Blog button.' I had made attempts myself but I am just not that blogger savy. She willingly agreed and came up with this lovely design that I added immediately to Carol's Auction site. The fun part? Seeing many, many other blogs touting this button as well.

Michael's 9/30 Progress Report

A "Great" Day!

Lexis' HW

Lexis had to recreate an artist's photographic work as Homework tonight. Unfortunately, she didn't decide to do this assignment until nearly 9:00pm at night. Although, Grace and Noah were already in bed, since they weren't yet asleep they agreed to change quickly and pose. Mom even had to get in a few of the shots. Lexis ended up doing a great job. Imagine what she could have done had she started earlier. Now if I could only remember the name of the artist, this would be so much more informative.

Grace-ism's..

I coined a term way back when for the things Grace says. They're called "Grace-ism's!" She is such a clever child and says the darndest things at the funniest moments. I have tried to record many of them in her journal but I am sure that plenty have come from Grace's mouth, surprised the heck out of me, followed by laughter and amazement and then, sadly, forgotten.

The picture above captured one of these Grace moments... Uncle Flynn and Aunt Krista joined our family in Utah for Christmas. Flynn was comfortably enjoying his book on the couch when Grace appeared from the back bedroom where she had been quietly manipulating pen and paper. She came out, book in hand and sat down next to Flynn, mimicking his reading down to the hand placement. We had all commented on Flynn's goatee when he arrived for the holidays. Not being used to seeing him with facial hair, the kids were taken back. Grace demonstrated this with her quick thinking! She crafted her own goatee to include the missing hairs on the left side of his mouth! Apparently when Flynn was trimming up his goatee he accidentally clipped one of the sides. Needless to say we all grabbed our cameras and those two obliged by posing appropriately.

What a girl!

Immitation IS the highest form of flattery, Flynn!

Laynie!!!

Just saw some new photos posted of this little one. Flynn and Krista have been calling her "Laynie!" I think it is so adorable! It matches her unbelievably adorable self. Would be so nice to live closer!

A smile can be deceiving

Carrying on the Tradition of #6!!!

Such a sweetheart! It's a wonder she has room to sleep.
After picking up the kids from school, I went through our standard, "How was your day?" questioning. Noah's reply a standard, "fine." Grace--- "I got $5 today from my teacher. We're only suppose to be able to earn $2 a day but I got 5." (Play money they earn as a points and reward system.)
My little red head is such a dream! In school she excels COMPLETELY, on the soccer field she is aggressive and in tune, in the corners of her room she is a little girl who lines up her every stuffed animal(every stuffed animal that is not thrown into the play room by her Mama) and her American girl doll before falling fast asleep under pink sheets! I love you, Grace!