Preschool Screening

I took Claire to preschool screening today.  She was excited to go to "school".  I know she will love real school when she gets to go!

Northwoods

We went to Northwoods Apple Orchard this morning.  We brought home some apples, pumpkins and gourds.

Kids will be kids!

We are going to be super sad when they start developing the neighborhood around us.  The kids love playing in the open areas around our houses.  Their favorite places are the two dirt piles.  They build things, make forts, ride bikes, and basically get filthy every afternoon when they get home for the day.  Today they dug up worms and made a "worm pond".

I'm so happy that they love playing outside instead of wanting to be inside in front of a screen.

Tooth #2

Charlie lost another tooth yesterday!  Love this toothless, Gatorade-stained smile!

Renaissance Festival

We went to the Renaissance Festival with Uncle Travis and some friends today.  It was the first time for Nick, Charlie and Claire.  It was so fun!

Charlie did AWESOME at the tomato toss!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd8xxGl0298&feature=youtu.be

MDA Walk

Charlie and I went to the MDA walk this morning.  He had fun playing tag and (of course) climbing trees with the other kids there.

He loves it!

Charlie says kindergarten is "great" and "so fun".  I'm glad he likes it so much and is having a smooth transition.  His teachers say he is working hard, playing nicely and making them laugh.  Good work, Charlie!

Partner reading

Go Vikings!

Perfect day for football and chili!

"Mom!  Take a pisher of me in my Bikings!"

Lost tooth!

Charlie lost his first tooth yesterday!  The tooth fairy left him a gold coin.

Fall Festival

We went to the Fall Festival at Quarry Hill.  Charlie tried tree climbing for the first time.

Painting animal tracks- Claire picked a beaver and Charlie picked a coyote

Playing pumpkin putt-putt

Decorating pumpkins

Going into the cave

Tree climbing

We have a Kindergartener!

I now understand how parents feel sending their little kindergartener to me every year. Tough stuff!

His teacher gave him a bedtime story with some magic sleeping confetti for the night before school started

Nick made pancakes for breakfast

Such a big kid!

Leaving on the bus- he was most excited about getting to ride the bus!

Catching a picture with my guy on a busy morning!

Labor Day Weekend

The kids basically spent the whole weekend making a fort and playing in it.  They cleared trees and brush, made a campfire, put up a deer stand and made a gate.  It really is the simple things that make them the happiest!

The fort

Charlie in the deer stand

A girl in her boots...they're 3 sizes too big, she stumbled and fell more times than we could count but she wouldn't take them off!