September????

Where in the world did September go? It seems work and school and work and kiddos and work and a house and work and church made September go by way too quickly.

Here are some highlights:

Grandparents' Luncheon at WHAM!
Eden Brooks was so very excited that her Granddaddy was able to make it for her special luncheon at school. Reportedly, all the kiddos in the class thought he was a parent because he was the only grandparent who could actually sit on the rugs with the kids for story time and get back up on his own :). Granddaddy was able to stay for a visit in the classroom, lunch, and recess on the WhamaLama (isn't that the greatest name?!) playground where he had a long visit with Ms. Clare. I'm still waiting on a picture from the school, but I did get one of bedtime stories the night before with the girls in their cruise souveneirs from CC and Granddaddy -- t-shirts from the Bahamas just like the ones from 30 years ago! We were so very thankful to have EB and Lydia's Granddaddy here for this visit!

Genesis Sunday School "with kids" Party!
We attempted to be a bit sneaky - sending out the invite just a week in advance, hosting on a Friday night, and saying it would be a backyard party -- in hopes that we might have a small turnout. No such luck. Tons of people ended up coming, 40 total, and there was a huge storm that started 20 minutes after the party so it was all inside. Thankfully, we found out the house could handle that many in comfort, though the kiddos were in every bedroom at some point.

Neighbors Babysitting Swap!
We also had our first date-night babysitting swap with our neighbors the Clements. We hosted their girls first for a movie night while Chloe and Piper's mom and dad headed out for a real date -- their first in a few years! The girls had such a good time, and the neighbors returned the favor this past Friday night. Lydia and EB both screamed with joy when they heard they were headed over to Chloe and Piper's for movie night.

A homeowner Saturday morning = Lowe's
A few weekends ago, we had a real "we-are-homeowners" morning with a trip to Lowe's. Unfortunately, I did not realize Graham had on a bright orange AU t-shirt until we got there (and LSU was playing Auburn that day!). But we had a fun time nonetheless. Isn't every store really just a playground anyway?

Quick ARP visit!
My cousin Allison was asked to speak to a photographer's association on Monday in Baton Rouge, so we were able to have a quick visit on Sunday night. Since it was such a quick trip, Miss EB and I got to go out to eat with Alli and her crew. EB was so excited she got dressed up for our late-night dinner.

Two little monkeys sleeping in the bed ...
These girls. I love that they want to be in the same bed, the same tiny crib, and they are so happy about it. I have yet to let them actually sleep that way, but they both beg to be in there together.