September 1
More updates
 
 
White front door (it used to be dark green)
 
 
Living room
(painted walls and trim, moved the huge TV, and hung some pictures)
 
 
Our "kitschy" artwork in the living room (thanks to Wal-Mart and etsy.com)
 
   
 
Powder room
(repainted the red walls, painted the trim, put in a new roman shade, and hung some artwork)
 
 
Kitchen windows got new cordless roman shades too
 
 
 
 
"Pruned" the landscaping a bit
(probably need to do before and after pics to get a true appreciation for this, but let's just say it was pretty overgrown)
 
   
 
I love etsy.com!!
(decorated our mailbox with some peel and sticks...please don't stalk us now that you know our address...LOL!)
 
 
The house in the daylight...minus a huge sweet gum ball tree and the overgrown landscaping
(we've also traded out all the lighting)
 
   
 
The remaining oak tree...and our sweet gum ball stump
(couldn't grind it up b/c the gas lines run right under it...of course)
 
 
The gloriously large (and naked) backyard!
(again, probably need to see side by side before and after pics...but we had about 20 trees taken out)
 
 
"Handy Nathan" has started working on the deck...we're changing it over to Trex decking
 
 
For Melanie...this is the swingset we scored for $700 on Craigslist (including pick up, powerwashing, and set up)
 
 
Dave and I took out our aggression on some wild ivy and Andrew and Courtney are adopting these hostas
 
 

September 5

Disney on Ice!


Aladdin and Finding Nemo
 
 
Mickey and Minnie
 
 
Beauty and the Beast...Woody and Buzz
 
   
 
Intermission fun
 
 
The guys...the girls
 
 
Mulan and The Incredibles
 
 
Grand finale!!

 

September 6

Trying on flower girl dresses for Rachel and Brian's wedding in October

   
 
 
Such darlings
 
 
 
September 7
 
Swimming at Great Aunt Carole's
 
 
Hanging out on the "island"
 
 
I'll pull you...
 
 
...if you pull me
 
 
Perry and Ella LOVE to swim!
 
 
Luca LOVES to jump!
 
 
Smiley boy
 
 
 
September 8
 
First day of school!
 
 
Big girls!
 
   
 
Perry was still a little "grumpy", so I snapped a few shots of Ella by herself
 
 
Goofy girls
 
 
Updates of Luca's room
 
 
From the door
 
 
It's a sports theme, can you tell?
 
 
Art above his bed...bedding
 
 
LUCA..."revamped" ceiling fan
 
 
Being cheesy
 
 
Silly kids
 
 
New closet doors...replaced the bi-fold doors
 
 
September 10
 
Lukey's in a big boy bed!
 
 
 
Little monkey kept climbing out of his crib...so he's in a big boy bed now!
 
 
 
September 12
 
Sports Sampler Class at Lifetime Fitness (our new gym)
 
 
 
Messin' around before class
 
   
 
Golf
 
 
Look out Tiger!!
 
 
Ella showing off her superior soccer skillz
 
 
A little bit of gymnastics
 
 
 
 
T-ball
 
 
 
 
Hockey
 
 
The Best of Chesterfield
 
   
 
Lukey does NOT like the bounce house
 
   
 
 
The girls
 
   
 
Now he's got the hang of it!
 
 
Everyone's down
 
 
 
Lukey and Daddy passed out after a long day
 
 
 
September 13
 
Daddy was REALLY tired
 
 
Get a good look while you can because I have a feeling these won't be up long ;)
 
 
 
September 17
 
Finally a pic of the kids in front of the new house
 
 
 
 
 
September 18
 
Forest Park Balloon Glow
 
 
Having a little picnic
 
 
And the balloons go up!
 
 
WOW!
 
   
 
 
Glowing
 
 
Mmmmm, funnel cake
 
 
Mommy and Luca
 
   
 
Goldfish balloon...Perry (and Sneetchy and Hop Hop) were the only ones who weren't afraid of the loud horn and fire!
 
   
 
   
 
Someone is loving the one on one attention with Daddy
 
 
Balloons in the background
 
 
Waiting for fireworks
 
 
 
 
September 18
 
Strassenfest in Chesterfield
 
 
Luca's face says it all, right?
 
 
At least Perry and Ella smile
 
 
 
Woo hoo!
 
 
 
Boating
 
 
Fun house
 
   
 
The girls went through all by themselves 2 or 3 times!!!
 
 
Do again!!!
 
 
Aren't they so cute giving their tickets to the carnie??
 

Lukey rode the boat by himself while the girls were in the fun house
 
 
 
And the carousel of course
 
 
September 26
Butterfly House with Aunt Angela and Baby Noel
 
   
 
Not too sure about this
 
 
Baby Noel likes the Butterfly House!
 
 
Pretty butterflies
 
 
No one's ever cooperative for a photo op
 
 
Ella and Luca looking at ROACHES
 
   
 
Posing with the butterfly and praying mantis
 
 
Climbing on the huge caterpillar
 
 
 
September 28
Working on the Letter "A"
 
 
First you color it
 
 
Then you cut it out and glue it on another piece of paper
 
 
Then you glue on eyes and teeth
 
   
 
And then you have Alligators!!
 
 
 
September 29
Halloween preview
 
   
 
   
 
Candy Corn Witches!

 

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