lately...

what we've been up to lately!

fun with nanny!

bought a new (antique!) rug and jack had to wear it on the way home ;)

cc boys' sleepover!

over mr. tim's head!

tired boys!

a surprise party for lis!

bacon!!!!

checking out the sky!
mars, jupiter, saturn, AND venus all at once!!!

slicing the smoked bacon

ready to go!

director organizing!

washing nanny's car! ha!

caught him in a nap ;)

burying our best rooster ever.
jack burst into tears when he found out that he had died of old age.
rip big red.

evening church light.

new fav hobby.
power sprayer on the trampoline.

tutor gifts!

night before cc chalking!

and the sharpening of hundreds of pencils...

ladies day at bistro bryonz!

tweaking the house plans!!

the orange trees are looking great in the greenhouse!

more director stuff!

naked baby spraying the brothers

end-of-summer pool party!!

prepping geography games

riding over to nanny and paw paw's house

and reading with gaumy

getting ready for halloween!

making homemade turkish delight for the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe

afternoon reading!

potty training.
the other three boys took exactly three days and did beautifully.
this one took almost a week.
whew.

but i had lots of help!

and cereal.

and coffee.

and oils.

a treat for my big helpers!

done!!

girls' night out!
but first, grocery shopping at aldi.
all dressed up.

american beauty berry season!

and fall tennis lessons for the two big boys!

rainy days.