Where Has Our Summer Gone?

I can't believe how fast this summer has gone! We spend most of our days between the pool and baseball games. We are taking a trip to Colorado in a couple of weeks and once we are back it will be time for back to school shopping. Grant is the only one in our family counting down the days. He got his new backpack and lunch bag so now he is ready to start Kindergarten. He made me count down the days left until school starts -- only about 35 left! It will be so weird having only Evan in Daycare this year!

Pics of the yard Friday:

Pics of the yard mid-week:

Grand Central Station

Geo-Trax have been the toy to get for the boys lately. With Christmas and Evan's birthday, we have almost half of our toy room devoted to planes, trains, and automobiles!

The Nelson Superheros

Evan and Grant got new capes that my sister's Mother-in-Law made. They were so excited to wear them and show them off. Our house is a little noisier with Superman and Batman running around saving the day!

Christmas 2008

We were able to spend lots of time with our family this Holiday Season. We were in Grand Island for Christmas Eve and luckily Santa found his way to Rick and She-She's house! We had a great time seeing Michelle and P.J. again and were even able to spend quality time with them at Skate Island. The boys had never roller skated before and let me tell you it was an experience. Then we headed back to Lincoln for Christmas Day with the Nelson side. Two days later we were busy hosting an 8th birthday party for Easton. And know as I sit here writing this, we are heading back to school already! The time flew by , but was so fun and enjoyable!

Fall Update

Things have started to settle down a bit at our house since football and soccer season have ended. Luckily we have the month of November open before basketball starts. Evan and Grant are enjoying spending their days with their new Daycare Lady (Cindy) and are learning so much! There is not doubt in my mind that Grant will be more than ready for Kindergarten thanks to all that Cindy is doing with him during the day. Some days he even shocks me by how much he already knows! Easton is enjoying 2nd grade and even gets to be in my classroom each day for Math. He thinks it is cool to have his mom for a teacher. We will see if he still feels that way in a few more years! Here are some pictures that we took when we went to the Pumpkin Patch.