Chloe's 1st LYSO Concert

Chloe had her first Lubbock Youth Symphony concert...she did great & they all sounded beautiful! Sadly, my freshly charged batteries died, before her first song was even done!! And I'm so unprepared these days, so no spares! I didn't even get a picture of Chloe all dressed up, she looked so beautiful in her heels & fancy dress & way too grown-up ;(! I did get a bit of their March of the Mouse Song, the squeaking is purposeful, it's the mouse! The Bells of Pizzicato was my favorite & I'm so sad I didn't get it recorded! Each level of LYSO, she's in Prelude (the beginner level) learned 3 songs in a just a little over a month, which is amazing if you ask me! It was the hardest music Chloe has had to learn, but she practiced and practiced and it payed off! Bravo Chloe girl!!

Birthday Boys!

HAPPY HAPPY

3rd BIRTHDAY TO MY BRILEY BOY

&

2nd BIRTHDAY TO MY AVIES BABIES!!!

Briley with his Bee cake that he picked out at United...we had to break from our tradition this year of Chloe making their cakes for our family b-day celebrations because I had to fly to Houston to be with my Dad on Briley's Bday. We went to the Science Spectrum that morning to play with friends (yay for great friends & great distractions on what was meant to be a fun day!), and on the way home Briley informed me out of nowhere, "I not eat dinner (lunch) I just eat cake"...I laughed so hard and said, "Why not!! You only get one 3rd birthday!"


Briley opening one of his presents from Grandma Boo, he thought his singing Little Einstein card was the coolest, probably would've been happy to get just that!

On Avery's b-day we went & played with friends at the mall, and while we window shopped for a bit he kept singing Happy birthday to himself and talking about cake, so on the way home we of course had to stop at United...Avery chose the frog, even though brother tried to convince him to get the ladybug he stuck to his guns...
Avery opening one of his presents from Grandma Boo on his Bday & his singing Mr. Roboto card...he loves to do the robot...and can't you tell he obviously knows how to read!?!




This year we decided to just do a family birthday because I was just a little bit too occupied to plan anything. Chloe & I made these Cookie & Elmo cupcakes....the boys got a kick out of them!

Bubs & JoJo got them their first car.....saweeet!!!!!!!!

It's funny how they automatically assume their roles of the driver & passenger...

Avery cracks me up in this picture...he likes the tunes on the radio!

Daddy had to help steer...


all the way around the block....driver's ed badly needed!







Avery, Briley & Camden...not easy to get them all looking & smiling, but hey I tried!

Briley has a hard time blowing out candles ;( asthmatics don't have enough lung capacity....I had to step in blow the last one as Avery reached out to touch it!

Are they tasty? Looks like they just might be!

Camden helping...it's hard when you're not the one getting any presents!

This boy has been pretending to play soccer with every kind of ball but a soccer ball, even pretends without a ball, so he was really excited to get a "real" soccer ball! He can't wait to play, it's tough being a September baby sometimes!

Sissy stuffed him with tissue paper, he looked like a real football player!

Can't believe another year has come & gone so quickly...I know it's so cliche and I'm sure I'll say it every year! But really this one was hard on me.... my baby is officially NOT a baby anymore!!! They will all be my babies forever & ever, no matter how big they get!

First Day of School

Chloe loves Hutch! She had an awesome first day! One of her BFs Taylor is in 4 of her classes, 2 of which are before and after lunch...you know how important it is to have someone to walk to lunch with in jr high! She actually got sick on the 2nd day of school, but not until we were on our way home at a red light....we all caught the stomach bug unfortunately!

The boys started mothers day out today at our church and they were both soo excited!! Briley is not always a morning person, but he was up and ready to go! I only had to take one picture of them, they actually posed for me...I thought that would never happen. I can't believe how much they have already grown over the summer! Avery is about to be 2 which means he officially will not be a baby....makes me cry. Anyway they both went into class excited to be there....I'm going to be nervous all day wondering how they're doing....am I the only one? I didn't get my napmats finished, but hope to this week...life is just so unpredictable!

Sometimes, you think you're firmly planted "back on the ground" and then it just comes and knocks you down again. This past weekend was an even bigger shock than the heart surgery for some reason. They told me to go home and live a long life, I never expected to hear the words you had a heart attack, it just seems wrong. I can't tell you how many times people said you're too young to be in here....I know I think that too! I'm praying this is the end of my health problems for a long time...with all this medication I have to take now! Anyway here are some pictures.....














Chloe being silly before school on the 2nd Day...

My preschoolers all ready to go!!!