Lots happening around here

Daddy joined the kiddos for a tea party after he had just made it home from a trip. 

I got out of the shower one morning to find Anna had grown up too fast.  

I'm so not ready for this.  

A little video snippet of her checking on things. 

My silly boy at the park.

The sun moving up it's setting time.  Right around 5:00 these days.

My sweet friend came to dinner. 

These two beg to take a tub bath.

And I love putting them in matching pj's

Punkin Painting

So instead of dangerous pumpkin carving with not enough adult supervision and knives not sharp enough I sold the kids on the idea of painting them.  

I am so thankful that they thought the idea was a good one. 

Even watercolors at that, so it could wash up easily off the table.

Anna woke up from nap, and Noah was the best to let her help him with the paint job.

I even helped her put an A on it. 

She quickly decided that paper was a better option. 

Those little eyes get me every time,  she was looking to see if her brothers were watching her.  I love it.

puzzle time for these two, while Momma helped homeschool big brother. 

And a little afternoon bike riding while the rain slacked off for the afternoon.

Cooking

This little sugar is so completely mesmerized with all things cooking.  She loves to come and watch me make anything.  So she decided to help with breakfast........well pretend to help.

We had the kids over for out friends date afternoon, and they had so much fun playing with each other. 

And here is my attempt to keep the clothes clean during our of meal of spaghetti.  Everykid topless.

Afternoon out

Right when we got to the park, she stood like this long enough for me to start filming.  I guess she was gearing herself up to maneuver the big kids.  

And she did it.  

That night we headed over to Omer and Ceyda's house to see Ali,  He has burned his hand when he stuck his hand in a cup of boiling turkish coffee.  He was doing just fine as far as we could tell. 

I love that they have local friends.

Home together

My recent attempt of getting back to my art class,  I picked water colors back up for the time being. 

We have been home without Daddy for a week, he had some medical tests run in the big city and we were making it own our own.  

A pretty laundry line on the way to the playground.

My 3 blessings.  I love that God has given me such amazing people to spend my time with. 

And some of our homeschool antics, making a snowflake ornament for the tree out of Qtips and glue and glitter.

Swinging fall

We have found a new favorite park and we love driving the little bit to get there.  Just out of our town and we grab picnic food and make a lunch out of it.

This sweet girl loves to swing.

 It was one of my favorite things to do as a little girl so I showed her what my friends and I use to do. The Spider swing.

The boys joined in also and loved it.

 My Luke being brave.  I love sharing life with my kids.