pre-k for Dax

Dax had his first day of preschool. Yay for Dax!!




He was excited but a little nervous the first day.


He was really quiet when I left and he looked rather small too. He was brave and did not cry one bit. When I picked him up he was so excited to tell me everything they did. His favorite part? Treat box at the end!
  

Dax in action

Dax is playing Fall T-ball for the first time ever this year. This is his first organized sport! We gave him the option of soccer or t-ball and t-ball won! He plays for the Astros as part of Eastern Little League. Xavier played for this league last Spring and we love it!

Walking to the field.
  

In the dugout.
 

Good hit Dax!


Run...run!


On the way to the game I asked him if he was excited. He said he was but he was a little nervous about the bases. Xavier then went on to explain to him the finer points of running the bases as only an older brother with much more experience can :) Sure enough, the first time around the bases he went right from 3rd base to the dugout! It was so cute...I was so busy watching that I didn't get a picture of it. To his defense, they had only 1 practice before the first game and needless to say...he is no longer nervous about running the bases and has not made that mistake again!

Enjoying the snack after the game.


One of the moms made baseball cake pops for each of the kids. CUTE!

my angel baby...

with fangs!


Lincoln has had his top 2 teeth pop through..but not the font teeth!! He has grown a set of fangs. I have said before that Lincoln reminds me more of Xavier than Dax and this is just another example. Xavier grew his teeth in the same way! Secretly, I LOVE it:) 

(My mom pointed out that the shadow in the first picture does look like little set of wings. I have to agree:)

Goodbye Julia..

you will be missed!!


Julia was a huge help to us this summer. She watched the boys a couple days a week and helped get them to 2 sessions (that is 4 weeks people!!!) of swimming lessons, trips to the explorium, library, park, etc. It was so nice and helpful to be able to have the big boys be able to do all these activities (most of them outside in the scorching heat) without having to tote an infant around too!

The boys loved her and I did too. In addition to being such a smart, sweet girl she is a fanastic baker too. Not only does she bake...but she bakes (and eats) totally vegan. She brought me several of her tasty treats and I will say that her mad skills exceeded my expectations. Her berry pie ROCKS!! It was restaurant quality for sure:) Miss you already!

a day of firsts...

It is the First Day of 1st grade for my first born. He is going to be a the big campus this year and could not be more excited!!


He picked out his lunchbox and backpack in his new favorite color...RED!

Dad and Xavier on the first Day.


Funny story: I packed up some of Xavier's lunchbox the night before. I included a note and a joke for his first day too. Since it is a new lunchbox I wanted to be sure that the sandwich container that we used last year would fit in with everything else and when I stuck in in there, it was going to be a perfect fit. Yay! So after a busy first morning and dropping X off with no tears from either of us, I came back home and walked into the kitchen and was struck with a strange thought. I don't remember actually making Xavier's sandwich this morning....no, I am quite certain that I did NOT make it at all. I saw the sandwich container in there from last nights fit test and just zipped up that luchbox without a sandwich!! So I quickly made the sandwich and made the trek downtown once again to bring the boy his lunch. Just call me preoccupied:)   

8 months

Here we are at 8 months, 2 teeth, almost crawling, and Lincoln is just so busy!!



I think he looks a lot like me in this picture. He is a starting the "da, da, da" babble and is so, so close to crawling.



Everything...I mean everything goes right in the mouth.




Love his little face!


Xavier starts back to school tomorrow and Mom is saying Alleluia!! I think Lincoln is too!


Maybe now he will get a nap in without all the noise that 2 older brothers make. But then again, I think he is used to all the noise and maybe it will be too quiet. We will soon find out!!

a {chocolate} goatee is my fave...

Hmm... what ya got there?




Don't mind if I do!



What IS that delicious goodness??? Chocolate you say??? Chocolate...where you have you been all my life??? Well...for the last 7 1/2 months? Knock me over with a feather! 



Hey, I just noticed I don't have a cone....


            Happiness is not so much in having, as in sharing:)


Or so they are trying to tell me...but I wasn't born yesterday!!