Now that the weather is nice, the kids have been spending most of their time in the backyard:

Benjamin NEVER watches TV - NEVER. We have tried baby einstein, elmo... but for some reason, when I put in in his chair with a bowl of blueberries, he will actually sit and watch for 5-10 minutes. It is awesome for me!!

This little guy is always getting stuff from the pantry:

Some shoe drama on the first day of school. Apparently, her mother bought school shoes that were too small... She was quite upset.

Brody wanted me to take this picture of him to look like the bird was on his hand:

I went with my niece to look at homecoming dresses. Benjamin's first time to a mall. He loved it!

Tinker toys:

Quick trip to the lake before the government shut down:

On our way to school:

Coco loves Ben and Ben loves Coco:

Football games to watch my niece:

Ready for some sunflowers:

I made some new bench cushions using mattress memory foam and a thick plushy blanket:


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