Up To Our Ears...

Tis the season for good eatin! We've been up to our ears...in ears of corn. Sorry, was that corny? Ok, I'm done. But that's how it's been the last few weeks. It's harvest time in this blessed part of the world and a friend of ours has been more than generous in sharing corn on the cob with us-132 ears of super sweet "Candy Corn" to be exact- just last week alone (plus the "samples" in the last few weeks leading up to the mother load, in addition to a variety of potatoes). Saturday, Sandy and I took advantage of a sleeping Shad and the girls spending the weekend with grandparents (thanks again, mom and dad!) and tackled the task of husking, shucking, cooking, and bagging the corn for the freezer. We should be good for at least the next year or so in this yummy "tracer food".

A Few First Days

Eliana started 2nd grade last week. She was so excited to get back to school! So far she's enjoying school and really likes her new teacher but misses her 1st grade teacher and is looking forward to going into her former teacher's class to be a helper. She's also a tad bored with the review stuff from 1st grade :)

Olivia also started school last week- her last year in preschool. She's very excited to be going 3 days a week this year, to the "big kid class". Her first day back was so easy; it was like she didn't even have a 3 month break she jumped back into the routine so well!

Livi also started dance class last week (it was a busy week for all of us with everything starting at once and getting used to all the running around!!). She LOVES it and was especially excited about getting to choose her own leotard, tutu, and shoes. Now if I could just get her to focus on class...(the floor has a few sparkles on it which easily distracts her, lol!)

Shadrik finally overcame his bathtub fear*don't you DARE put me in that water/clings to mom or dad for dear life crying and screaming* He now loves bath time so much he wants a bath all the time! He's my little buddy and does well (mostly) with all the running around (only going crazy/trying to run wild during martial arts or dance; it's his own kind of class).