The big boys mailed the St. Jude donation from their summer lemonade stand a couple of weeks ago. Today, the received a thank you letter from St. Jude Hospital. They were very excited to get a personal letter appreciating their contribution. Jack already has begun thinking of the next way to earn money for St. Jude. I'm proud of their hearts.




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Happy Football Season Y'all

The Governor of AL encouraged all people in AL to wear their favorite college team shirt to work and school today. We are proudly wearing our purple and gold today! Geaux Tigers!!!



Happy football season y'all!

In Love

Just wanted to share this happy face! I'm in love!

Time With Jude

The big boys are back in school which means I get lots of good quality time with just Jude. He is at that age where everything is interesting. He's learning all about the world around him and it's so fun to watch his mind process it all. It's wonderful to have him in this one-on-one environment.


He LOVES bubble baths these days. Sometimes it's what we do in the middle of the day...even if he doesn't need a bath.





We pulled out all of Jack and James' old trains. They've been a big hit. The other morning he woke up at 8 and immediately wanted to play trains...skipping breakfast until 9:30! I just introduced him to the Thomas tv show yesterday and boy was he thrilled!



The weather has been so lovely the last few days. So, we've gone outside a lot to play. He loves his plasma car, chalk drawing, blowing bubbles, and laying down in this chair. He thinks it's the coolest! :)


Yesterday, I was putting clothes away in James' room. It seemed to be a bit too quiet in the other part of the house. My mommy intuition led me to this guy STANDING ON the kitchen counter!!! He actually was so proud of himself...even saying "cheese" as I snapped a quick picture of him (my finger providing privacy). :)

I love seeing him grow on a daily basis...even though I have to witness the disappearance of my baby at the same time.

Weekend Fun

Dragon Boat Festival. Here in Montgomery. It's one of the biggest events in this town. Since Jason is the DO of one of the ACSC divisions, he had responsibility of the ACSC participation in the race. So, we wanted to be there to support the students. Last year ACSC won the WHOLE race!!! They compete against several local teams...from churches to banks. The local community comes together and forms teams at a cost of $3,000/team all for charity. There was an Auburn fan team called Oar Eagle. An Alabama fan team called Row Tide. If there was an LSU fan team, I think the name should be Reaux Tigers! It was fun to watch but HOT! So, we stayed to watch the AF ACSC team compete against SOS and AWC. ACSC lost by under a second to AWC!! Oh well!















We also went to the YMCA for a little swimming. The outdoor pools are all closing soon, so we took advantage of some of the last days of the season.











Jude is a rock star at going down this slide all by himself. He did I it over and over and over...slipped once on the bottom step, busted his lip open...but begged to get back on the slide, and once again did it over and over again! He's so tough!




This was at the park. He loves outside.




Here's Jude on the plasma car. He rides it just like the big boys. I can't believe how having older brothers is making this guy grow up so fast! Eeeeck!
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First Week Of School

The summer has come to an end and now we've started a new year of school! Jack and James had orientation last week at Forest Avenue. They met their teachers and got to see their new classrooms. I'm so impressed with their teachers. James has a first-year teacher and she is motivated, cheery, and precious. Jack has two veteran teachers. One for language, spelling, and reading. And another for math, science, and social studies. Both have a passion for teaching and have plans for a fun year.

Here are some pictures from the 1st day.

















And at their school
















And in their classrooms













The 2nd day of school was James' 1st day of riding the bus to school. He's been watching Jack ride the bus for 3 years...and now it's finally his turn!
















And finally...Jude had his first day of Mother's Morning Out at Frazer this week. He cried when we dropped him off, but reportedly stopped moments after we left, both days. As I picked him up, each time, he would shout "MOMMY'S HOME!!!" So adorable!















And at his school










I am so thankful to have hit the jackpot in schools/teachers for ALL THREE of my boys! Leaving Montgomery one day is going to be so hard. We've really made this our home. We're enjoying it while we can!

Happy School Year Y'all!!!