8-29-09

Soccer Star! Ike did wonderful in his first game, he scored 5 goals, but got really tired for the second half, which is good since he is now taking a nap. Th picture looks all smokie but it's just our morning fog, so beautiful.

8-28-09

Date night with my big boys ans me. We watch Swiss Family Robinson, thanks Grandma, we loved it.

8-27-09

My Punks!

8-26-09

Take me out to the ball game. The big boys got to go with Matt to a minor league base ball game tonight. Because they read so many books over the summer, they got free passes to go to the game. They stayed up way to late for a school night, but had a wonderful time.

8-25-09

Playing Dress up. Went to a brunch with the ladies from Matt's work. Why do I always feel so out of place with all this fancy ladies. I feel like I'm just playing dress up and someone is going to catch me soon and send me home. Picture taken by Ike.

8-24-09

Can you see it, right there on the right, Gracie's first cut tooth. At nine months, 4 days old.

8-23-09

Budget talks always leave me with a sick stomach.

8-22-09

Soccer starts, love that he is old enough to play.

8-21-09

Let Gracie have a go on the stairs, totally freaked her out, she just cried until I set her back on the ground. So different from all the boys who would have had a field day climbing up them as fast as they could go.

8-20-09

Love how he is my only one up and he can entertain himself. I found him like this after I came out from putting all the other kids to bed.

8-19-09

And so it begins...Andrew said he'd just had the worst day of his life. So sad.

8-18-09

ZOO. Great way to spend the last day of summer.

8-17-09

Butterfly Exhibt

8-16-09

Adam locked Gracie in her room Sunday morning, don't worry I put her in her crib while I went to shower. I found out when we had to leave in 10 minutes and my hair still wasn't dry and she was crying. I still made it to church on time, though I had to take the doornob off to get into the room. Oh and Matt was still out of town so I did it all solo again.

8-15-09

Swimming until early evening really sucks the life out of the kids.

8-14-09

Fire in the HOOD. Had to lead 4 boys, carry 1 girl in the bjorn, and 3 gallons of mile over 1/2 mile to our house since the firemen blocked off our road to our house for over 2 hours.

8-13-09

Rained out of the zoo, thankfully it stopped this evening so I could run 9 miles before Matt leaves on his trip tomorrow.

8-12-09

On all fours.

8-11-09

Swimming birthday party.

8-10-09

Isaac's new favorite spot, playing computer games like a big boy.

8-9-09

Playing after church.

8-8-09

He was greatly missing Daddy all day today. This little guy was my constant companion all day, he wouldn't let me out of his sight. We are all super excited that Matt is coming home tonight.

8-7-09

Grandpa Mann services were today. I'm so happy Matt got to go out to it.

8-6-09

7th lost tooth.

8-5-09

Dinner out at Chick Fil-a, got to love the summer reading program that got us two free kids meal coupons and the indoor play place.

8-4-09

Mauldin Night Out

8-3-09

These feet are treating me good, did 9 miles on Saturday, in 95 minutes. And 6 miles today in 63 minutes, and I still felt really good after the 6 which made me so happy. I've currently lost 30 pounds, and am down to what I weight when I just got pregnant with Andrew. I have a goal of 10 more and I will be back to what I weight in HIGH SCHOOL. I think in the next 12 weeks I'll make it. Then the next goal will be to stay there. Tonight I love my feet though, and all the miles they are taking me on.

8-2-09

So nice to get free stuff, now I only have to save up for a slip cover. I can't wait for the day when I have a nice couch, that doesn't have toothpaste stains or holes or been used by more than one family or needs a slip cover. Someday, hopefully.

8-1-09

Picnic in the Park

7-31-09

Camping out in the backyard.

7-30-09

Temple Trip

Grandpa Mann passed away tonight, we are going to miss him so.