CAR

Who knew such a little, simple word could mean so much to a mom. Today I baked all day so my mother-in-law picked Charlie up from preschool. When I got home she was telling me how amazed she was at what he could say and how much better he is to understand. I told her we had noticed a change as well. He has only been in school for a few weeks and it is amazing what a little speech therapy can do to a child. Mary then proceeded to tell me how she couldn't believe he wasn't saying 'Tar' anymore for Car. I wasn't sure what she was talking about. Charlie said, mom my teacher taught me today...he puts his hand up by his throat and says..'CAR'! I could've cried I was so excited! What a blessing. He has come a long way, It is so great to hear him be able to say the sounds we take for granted. What a great day he had and the smile on his face as he told me was priceless!!

Twins Game

We have never taken the kids to a Twins Game and decided lets just do it. Not sure why we waited so long, maybe because their activities keep us extremely busy ALL the time. Who knows but better late than never. It was so much fun. Of course the day we pick it was really windy and cold. It was extremely hot all summer and most days leading up to that day. Then we get to Saturday for the game and it was cold. We made the most of it. We wanted them to have fun. We walked around to see everything. I thought they would be up and down the entire time but they actually watched the game. It was cute to see them so interested! We were suckers for letting them get pretty much anything they wanted. We bought hot dogs, nachos, pretzels with cheese, slushies, and pop. No one went home hungry that is for sure. It was a late night but the kids still talk about it and can't wait to go again. Here are some pictures from our night:

School

Now that the kids have officially started their 3rd week of school I should probably post some pictures. My life is chaotic to say the least. I can't believe summer is over and the kids are all back to school. My kids love to go so I know it is good for them. The first day of school was really hard for me this year. I just loved having them home and my house was instantly quiet when they were gone. I think it is also just thinking about this being the last year Charlie is home before he starts Kindergarten. Time goes by way too quickly. As a child I never understood that statement and always thought it went slow. As an adult I wish I could bottle up these moments and enjoy them more.

First Day of 4th and 1st Grade

First Day of Preschool