The end of summer signals Back To School time... I remember when I was young, I had mixed feelings about this time of year... I was excited to see all my friends again, but bummed that summer was over. For my boys, they are in "school" all year long, so it's not much of a change for them usually.
This year, however, Austin was moving up to the Pre-K class at his preschool & he was super excited. He knew that this was a step towards Kindergarten & he is very excited about that. So, after some clothes shopping & picking out school supplies, it was time to become a "Giraffe". (The name of his Pre-K class.) He's done great in this class. He counts 1-100 and can recognize and write all of his upper & lower case letters. He's been counting & learning how to write his numbers. We are very proud of him & his teachers say he's making great progress.
1st day of Pre-K
Ryan is growing like a weed. He's almost 25 lbs & feels like a little tank. He's trying soooo hard to talk like a big boy & knows quite a few words. He says Mama, Daddy, dog, Papa, Grandma (Gah-Ma), Austin (Aw-tin), bubble, apple, thank-you, please & bye! He's at a new daycare & he loves it. He's with 2 other little boys & they have a blast playing together.
Work, school & recovery have taken up most of the past month & a half. Jason's mom came & stayed with us for two weeks to help out & it was a huge blessing. Our neices Tori & Kyra were here also. Ryan had a hard time adjusting to another toddler in the house, but he learned very quickly!
This time of the year has been relatively quite and included a few trips to the park, riding in the wagon & on the scooter & a trip to the LA County Fair. Jason & I took in some Angels baseball (and are extremely bummed they lost out in the playoffs). It's been nice to have some down time before the holidays begin.... once November hits the calendar, it's off & running way past the beginning of the year...! I can't wait!! :)
Scooter/Wagon ride to the park
LA County Fair
Angels Baseball Game
We are blessed that Jason's work is still going strong. They've laid a few guys off, but God has hand His hand on us & he's still working. They've told him he'll be at this job until it's done which should be in April & at that time, the next job should be up & running. In light of today's economy, we are very thankful for this.
I've included a few pictures from the past month & a half... Enjoy & check back soon... I'll be posting pictures of the boys in their costumes & I'm guessing a trip to the pumpkin patch is right around the corner! 
