Misc Sept Pics

September 2012 -- another busy and fun-filled month!  Here are some of the random pics of our busy days!

Seth sure loves his Abby-girl!

Abby was starting to "talk" to me!

 Seth was a dirty little boy, so I threw him into the sink for a quick bath

 Abby sleeping peacefully

 Robert's Aunt Janice came to visit (from Colorado), and to meet Abby

 The boys getting ready to do school work

 Uncle Stacey holding Abby (he's getting some practice!!!)

 Seth in his usual state -- a messy little 2-yr-old boy!

 Happy Abby!

 Abby in the sling resting comfortably

 Abby and Mommy

 My 4 kiddos

 Abby's crazy eyes!

 Attack of the baby headband...

 Painting fun

 The boys were playing with cupcake liners...

Abby 8 weeks

 Our

 sweet

 little

 Abby

 is already

 8 weeks old!!!

Outdoor Fun

It was a sunny and warm "fall" day, so I took the boys over to the hiking trails by Lake Stillhouse Hollow -- one of their all-time favorite spots to play and be outdoors!  They love exploring, running, climbing, jumping, seeing some of God's creatures (mostly fish, frogs, bugs, etc.), and playing in or near the creek.  They are all so happy and content whenever we go here -- and one of the perks of homeschooling, is that we can make little trips like these very educational!

 

Notice that these are the only pictures of the boys all dry near the creek...

 Me and Abby -- she slept the majority of the time -- nice and snug!

 It started off with just putting their feet into the water, and going in the VERY shallow parts...

 However, that quickly changed to running through the creek, and getting their whole bottom halves wet...

 (Luke is holding a water bottle with a teeny tiny little frog that he caught.)

 And within ~5-10 minutes this is what they looked like -- pretty much swimming in the little creek -- soaking wet from head to toe!  Loving every minute of it!  And only a little bit chilly afterwards.

I love the fun and spontaneous moments like this with my kiddos!!!

Fall Soccer!

Luke is back to playing soccer -- he couldn't be any happier about this!!!  This boy LOVES soccer!!!  We are playing with the rec league in Salado -- so we are making new friends this go round, but we really like it so far!  The U6 division plays 3-on-3, and we will play 8 games this fall.  Robert is our coach, and our team name is "The Mean Green!"

What everyone else was doing at the soccer game...

Daniel playing a game on Pops' phone.

 Seth running around and playing with Pops.

 Abby taking a nap like a good little girl!

BB Gun

Luke saved up his money -- and got some generous donations -- to buy his first BB gun (he had to pay for 1/2 and Daddy covered the other 1/2.)  He worked hard and did extra jobs around the house to earn his money, and he was SO proud that he saved enough for his 1/2 (and it only took him ~1-2 weeks).  So now he is getting "gun safety" lessons with Daddy, Pops and Uncle Stacey, and he is learning how to become a good aim at a target, box, can, etc.  

What a big boy -- he's growing up!!!

Safety lessons

 Posing with Pops and their guns

 Off to practice!

And one cute pic of Daniel -- he was watching the lessons, but isn't quite big enough for his own lessons just yet!