Playing catch up

We've been staying pretty busy with school and life.  Jaxon continues to love school.  He doesn't always talk about his day when I ask him questions but will slowly share stuff when he's ready.

Its helped for me to make a to do list with pictures so Jaxon knows what he needs to do in the morning before school.  He does really well with drop off and walks himself to his class.  He enjoys doing his homework.  We had a phone conference and the teacher says he is doing really well.  He is in the higher reading group.  He enjoys playing with his friend Maggie.  The teacher says they are inseparable.  He's doing really well with his sight words.  Part of his homework is to read everyday so we try and practice.  He likes to play super dad on the playground with his friends.  I was able to come a few times and read to the class during lunchtime while the teacher got a break.  It was a busy lunch period.  It was hard to get through the book because the kids needed help opening things from their lunch and kept raising their hand to get up for various reason.
Jaxon came home and told us he got moved to a different color for behavior.  I asked him why.  He said he did something wrong.  He said he wasn't sitting criss cross applesauce on the carpet.  He said he was doing it for a little bit then his legs wanted to move.
He does a good job of staying on green or when he makes a good choice he gets moved to purple.  Several times he has gotten to yellow for talking.  One time it was yellow for calling a friend a name (hairball)

Kaelyn talks non stop.  She loves to read to her babies.  She whines and has her meltdowns when she doesn't get her way.  Jaxon and Kaelyn play well together and I love watching them.  But they also know how to push each others buttons. 

Hadley is growing so fast. She is getting around by crawling.  She also will kneel and play at her musical table.  She's not standing yet.  She's been joining us at the table and eating finger food and will feed herself.  She loves to spin really fast in her exersaucer.  She tends to be attached to me, especially in the evening.  If I disappear for a while she forgets about me and is fine.  

We have gotten into a routine after we drop off Jaxon for school.  Most days we come home so Hadley can nap. Tuesdays we have been going to the library for storytime and to check out books.  Wednesdays we have bible study in the morning and she usually naps at church, Fridays we've been going to music class down the street.  We've enjoyed music class but only did it for the fall.  I had a hard time getting Kaelyn to leave once class was over because she wanted to play with all the toys.  Once day I was ready to leave.  "Ok Kaelyn lets go, I'm leaving." She said, "Bye mommy, I say here."

Class of 2030

We bought an extra carseat for brian's truck.  So thankful I dont have to drive to his work to put the carseat in his truck on days he can pick up Jaxon.  Jaxon loves to stay for regular pick up at school at 3:30 instead of early pick up at 2.  It helps me out because I get a few hours to myself.

Hadley and I had lunch with my friend Kristen and baby Asher

We went on a family hike for my birthday.  It was my first time using a hiking pack.

8 months

Silly girls

just the 2 of us

visiting my co worker Ella Jean, who is very sick

father/son camp out with Andrew and Timmy and their dads.  The girls had fun at home.

the girls have fun too while the boys are away

we were happy the boys are back

Jaxon wanted to learn how to wash the dishes

New park in winston and stocking up on pumpkin at trader joes

We did our annual apple run to the mountains and took friends with us.  The girls are pretty close in age and we had alot of fun together.

9 months

The rest of Kaelyn's apple

Hadley wants an apple

Jaxon likes to dress up  

Jaxon helps me make applesauce

We went with some friends to visit their family in West Virginia.  They invited us to their annual apple butter making.  The kids camped out with Brian.  It was Kaelyn's first time not being contained.  Hadley and I, my friend and her 2 stayed in a hotel.  It was alot of fun.

the babies contained

the girls attempting to take a nap

Mimmie and Pop Pop come to spend the night.  They also got to surprise Jaxon for lunch and read to the class

Women's conference and my friend Amy Carroll was the speaker.  We used to go to church together when I was in college.

Family Bike Ride

Brian takes all 3 to walmart by himself.  He survived.  He was told by other customers that he was brave.

Hadley loves to eat

Family pics at summerfield farms

Halloween- tractor or treat at summerfield farms

all 3 with the same costume

Inlaws come over

A baby shower for Jaxon's teacher at school. Kaelyn loves to visit Jaxon at school.

a few half days of school and a little fro yo treat

smith hollow farm

a day off school and Jaxon wanted to go to the museum

Kaelyn turns 3
my mother in law made her a doll cake and she wanted maw maw to leave the left overs at our house because it was her cake

My inlaws came to celebrate

perfect attendance award at school

chick fil a lunch on a half day of school

We had a little tea party birthday party for Kaelyn and invited a few friends over

swim lessons- was adventurous and tried to swim on her own and went under

Jaxon and Brian check out the new climbing structure at the children's museum

fun sayings
K bubbie have a wee wee
M- yes he does
M do you have a wee wee
K no, I have a butt

when Jaxon and I were running errands I forgot to get gas on our way home.  Jaxon didn't understand why a car needs gas.  He said all you have to do is push the pedal and the car goes

It seems like Kaelyn melts down over every little thing and she can't make up her mind.  Its been challenging.

We love to hear the kids pray at the table over our meals and even at night before bed.  Kaelyn always asks each of us what we are thankful for before we pray at night. She doesn't forget.  She's a girl that needs her routine.

Kaelyn
Dear God thank you I go to church and learn about Jesus. Amen

Hadley is weighing on the small side.  But she is a good eater.  She can crawl really well and is into everything.  Kaelyn doesn't seem to want to share her toys. At 10 months she's weighs 16lb 7.5oz

Random pictures

Happy 10 months