Picture Catch-Up

Tomorrow is the first day of school - 1st grade for Brody boy and my sweet Beckett's very first day of preschool. They are all asleep, but I'm wide awake - wondering how tomorrow will go and praying for them. Praying for God to protect them and lead them, but more importantly to use them. To use them to show love to someone. Or to use them to bring a smile to someone's face. Or to include someone who may be feeling left out. I'm excited to see what this new school year brings! My boys have great teachers, great schools...and I can't wait to hear how everyone's day goes tomorrow! I know Levi is going to enjoy having a few hours of alone time each morning. :) 

I also thought I'd take advantage of the fact that I can't sleep to get caught up on some pictures! 

My grandparents grew these pumpkins this year! It was so fun to go over and see pumpkins already on their porch. Made me so ready for fall!

Brooke spent a few days with us the last couple weeks, and she and the boys had fun creating a "secret hideout" in the woods. This is the entrance that Brooke decorated. :)

Not much is more fun than playing in the woods to little ones. 

We went out to eat for my grandmother's 70th birthday last week! Always fun to get together with that side of the family. We don't get to see them enough!

Breaking news! At 6 1/2, Brody finally lost his first tooth! He pulled it himself, but then got upset because he didn't like the way he looked with a hole in his mouth. That was not how I had imagined that moment going - totally caught me off guard. Silly boy! He's fine with it now, thank goodness. 

We've been spending some evenings at the pool. The kids just love it. Trying to take advantage of it before they cover it in a few weeks!

We got to keep sweet baby Canaan for a little bit one day, and I don't think Brody put him down the whole time. This boy loves babies! And I love that he does!

Brent and I took the boys on a little surprise date to see Planes 3D last weekend. It was pretty cute, and I know they had fun. 

Headed to a birthday party, looking so handsome!

Pool party with the Vinsons !

Pawpaw and his sidekick doing their new favorite thing - shooting bows!

I had to take Beckett for allergy testing in Monroe. Poor little guy, they did the pricks on his back and then also did the injections on his arm. 

He was such a trooper! For being such a brave boy, we went for lunch at Chick-Fil-A and a carousel ride in the mall!

The next day (and again a few days later) I was at the doctor with this little guy, because he was bit by what they are guessing was a spider on his foot! I'll spare you the daily pictures I took of his foot (it was pretty awful), but this sweet boy had a rough go of it for about 6 days. We can finally see some improvement today!

Brooke and Brody registered together for the last time at Hugh Goodwin! Brooke will move to the middle school next year. I'm so glad they've been able to go together for two years!