So Long September~

September was a wonderful month filled with sweet memories. Ford has become a beautiful part of our family... definitely still a puppy and into his fair share of mischief, but loved by everyone~

One of the sweetest September moments was having my sister here for a week. She stayed with us, worked during the day, and we loved being together in the evenings (and early mornings).  The babies loved being with their aunt SO much!!!

The college girls are loving their lives hanging out with friends, going to class, studying, worshiping together, and late-night coffee. They don't come home much, but it's wonderful to know how much they love it~

Addie and Max came over, and we took a big pic which of course is always my favorite~

Lennox is playing soccer at the Y this fall, and he loves it. Mimi is one of the coaches~

Spirit week at school before homecoming was so fun for Scottie and Lennox. Mimi was amazing at getting all their cute outfits ready each day~

We are SO happy to be keeping our sweet babies again on Wednesdays and Thursdays. LL had mosquito bites and needed a lots of bandaids~

Oils and watercolors are the art mediums here lately~

Rosie sent the cutest pics of Leighton with her PreK class. She is so happy there and learned SO much~

We bought a Geode set, and CA helped Leighton break and observe them. She said they were super cool~

Sissy had a wonderful box of crafts delivered, so LL and EC spent the afternoon enjoying it~

Lots of reading and cuddles too~

We all went to the Homecoming parade and grabbed all the candy we could hold~

One of the greatest things for me as a grandma was watching Scottie in the ABC Fashion Show. She sure can work the runway~

SO wonderful to see how much she and Lennox love their school~

Loves on Thursday~

The craft of the day was gathering leaves and gluing them on paper~

LL had a field trip to the pumpkin patch and Rosie loved going with her~

Our sweet little baby had a virus, which made us all very sad~

We kept Hudson for Rosie and loved every minute~

While my sister was here, we cleaned out a few things at our mom's house. She had kept cards and photos from the years, so I sorted them all and mailed them to her loved ones. Truly a very special mom and grandmom~

Football season has us all saying GO DAWGS!!! Look at these cute BullDAWG fans~

'Let me hold that little Huddy, mama'~

Couldn't you just kiss his face a million times? and her's? I KNOW!!!

Beautiful Addie and her friends read for Homecoming... and Miller is feeling better~ ❤️

Savannah and her family had a fun time at Octoberfest in their favorite town~

Leighton is Student of the Month, and we couldn't be prouder~

We had a room change again, and the girls did a GREAT job switching and setting it all up~

Fall is for fires and hot dogs, s'mores, and backyard football. We LOVED bringing back this tradition~

School continues to be the most wonderful time for us, and we are so thankful!!! Look at that precious baby!!!

So long, September... Let's move on to the Gorgeous October!!!

September: The First 'Ber-rific Month'~

I don't know where I heard the phrase 'Ber' months, but I loved it and agree that they are some of the best of the year! The cozy holiday months! We are finishing summer and falling into the days of soup, fires, and football. I love getting pics of the grandbabies smiling, showing off birthday gifts, and building sparkly castles~

It's also the time for school field trips. Lennox is in PreK, and they go on lots of them. This year, Mimi is home with Miller, so they went with L to Babyland in Cleveland. What adorable kiddos~

EC is taking voice with Ms. Melissa and growing so much! SJ and EK have settled into a wonderful routine with sweet friends at college~

The August birthdays were finally celebrated with pulled pork sliders, sides, wedding cookies, and cupcakes. Happy birthday to Rosie, Leighton, Scottie, SJ, Susan, Susie, Scott, and Max~

EC gave CA a hair makeover with a wash, CUT, and curls. I'd say she did a great job because CA is beautiful~

Little Loves with the best life~

One of the reasons EC is taking voice is to be stronger on stage at youth group, and it is truly showing~

Our Anne study continues to be SO wonderful! We often let it spill into other subjects like Poetry Teatime. This day EC made raspberry cordial for us to enjoy out on the porch. The smiles tell the story~

We NEVER tire of reading poetry with each other~

Even our canine friends love it~

Thursday has been date night for a very long time, and one of our favorite spots is Up on the Roof, where we can celebrate the sunset of a wonderful day and life~

There is such a sweet vibe this year for school. Seriously, there's nothing we dread or hate. (Even math) They are thriving in all the subjects. In the thick of writing essays for Anne's first book right now. And our new dog Ford is in it with us~

The three Fleemans are adorable!!!

WP has begun Raider meets with JROTC. Scott and PC, along with Matthew, went to the first one and braved the heavy rain. They said the rain was better than the 98-degree sun weather we have been having~

I'm amazed at how WP sits atop this wall, pulls teammates to the top, and helps them over. Good job bud~

Look at those perfect faces~

We are back to loving on our babies for a couple of afternoons a week, and we couldn't be happier~

Leighton and Scottie HAVE to get makeovers when they come~

Snack supper for the win~

Hamilton!!! SJ's graduation gift finally arrived... we took her and a friend (because EK had strep) to The Fox for a 1pm performance~

They gave Scott and I the preview on the way, and boy are we glad they did. All dressed up~

At one point, Scott leaned over to say, "It's all a Rap... and I said yep." SO FUN! These girls pretty much knew the whole thing by heart~

A wonderful cast! We ended with a most delicious meal at Maggiano's~

Savannah and family had a wonderful day on the lake with new kayaks~

How is Hudson 3 months already? Cheers for these two~

CA's art teacher has been out of town, so she has been painting at home... gorgeous work~

I just never tire of sitting around the table. Meanwhile, we have a very sick college girls on our hands~

Cuties~

Ms. Debra reminded us to paint from a real specimen, so we went to the store, bought flowers, and came home to do just that~

Our morning walks have become a favorite daily habit! We snazzed up our binders this week too~

NEW idea! We had all the Anne of Green Gables picture books, so I ordered clear sticky notes and Sharpies for them to trace and color cute illustrations for their journals~

We love having them at out house~

More painting~

Leighton was inspired to paint her own masterpiece~

Friday was great and terrible because HM got her learner's permit~ great! I had vertigo and was so sick~ Terrible, and I missed LL's grandparent day, BUT she brought home my gifts and sent me a smile~ Great!

WP's second meet was at home so Scott and I were able to be there~

Boy, can things get out of hand on the obstacle course! A great team of kids~

I'd say that's a pretty great beginning to SeptemBER!!!