winding down summer

after family left, we let the kids have a camp out in the backyard

only noah and henry made it until the next morning

 these three went to a little art/science camp put on by a neighbor girl and loved it

 our last free dq burgers

 national night out at our neighborhood park

 henry's cool tricks were killing me

 another tooth lost

she said, "i believed i could so i did it"

 olive loves looking at things/reading while eating cereal

 back to school date with olive to target 

 my parents stopped back through on their way back home and dropped kami back with us

 michael and i left kami in charge and went out to dinner to epi's 

it was so fun and delicious

 my gray hairs are really peeking through lately

 saying goodbye to kami 

 farmer's market

 missing noah who was on a camp out

 fun park downtown

 taking a balloon delivery to carlin's birthday celebration

 love these girls

 loving that the kids actually slept in for once

 breakfast by michael

 playing cards in a fort made by michael

 i love it when the milk expires on my birthday

 fun pool day

 so many messes

 my sweetest helper

she said, "i just love it when you're happy"

 they were happy to have a pond at the playgroup park we went to

 throwing a fit

 fresh off the tree

 eating a plum and enjoying the apples

 hibiscus

 so sleepy

 finding his locker

 more messes

jude and henry worked in cahoots on this one

 multi-tasking reading+pool=bookworm

 new haircut

 double decker pizza

 dishes helper

it was all fun and games until i made him get out

 i couldn't give blood so michael did for both of us

 a really soapy bath that led to an allergic reaction for henry and hives/itchy skin for a week or two

 the cutest

 late night drive through back to school date for noah

 a fun last summer hurrah for all the kids at the pool with pizza

 back to school date with henry

he said, "i can't believe i'm dating now" because he was so excited to have his first date with mom

 eleanor's back to school date

yes, i busted three of them out in less than 24 hours but they were happy and i loved time with them

 ready for date night

 i love him 

and pizza