Newness

There is so much going on around here....lots of newness with Archer starting kindergarten, me starting a new job, preschool starting again for Elle - and trying to stay on top of forms, crafts, schedules, etc.  It's a little overwhelming to me to be a grown up, sometimes ;-)  I may,or may not have cried because kindergarten was only a week away and we didn't have a lunchbox for Archer yet!

Awesome news, my yearly pancreas scope/surgery showed no changes (what we were hoping for), and next year I get to have an MRI instead of the surgery!  So excited about that.

Also, we are loving Archer's school - although he's still getting used to the idea of somewhere new.  He says he wants to be whatever the most important job is when he grows up!

Elle is taking tap and ballet.  She says she wants to be a fairy when she grows up!

Dan is staying busy, and his app at work hit 10000 downloads this week.

Wulfy turned 13 and we had lemon cake to celebrate.  Archer didn't finish his, so Wulfy stole it from his plate.  He may be old for a dog, but he is still puppy like and mischevious!

Dan, his dad, his mom, and Jay put together the new playset in the backyard. Archer, Elle, and I even helped some!  Grandma and Grandpa were so generous with this gigantic toy, that I know will get lots of use from Archer, Elle, Madisyn, Romeo, and new baby Jordan (Frankie and Tracie's baby) due in October.  We are already loving it.

I've noticed that Dan and I treat October like many treat January - a time for new goals, resolutions etc.  We are going back on a more structured budget, and I'm thinking of attempting another whole 30 again (more strict version of paleo), although my coffee without cream is just not the same, so we'll see :-)

That's enough of an update for now - photos are the best part anyway!

 kindergartens starting celebration

 kinderbox blessing at church

 my big boy

 lunchbox

 angry

 nervous

 pancake breakfast with mommy and daddy first

at bill miller

 on the way to school

 lining up for class after circle time

 sitting down for class

first day of kindergarten 2013

 good reminder from Archer

 baby shower for Tracie and Frankie

 Helping daddy with the rachet

 Ashlee and Jaxon came to visit

 Building the playset-

if you look closely you can

see a little helper in the tunnel

 Enjoying the playset

 Wulfy turns 13

 First day of preschool - 2013

Cousins - hanging out