September Misc.

And the last post of September - just some random pictures from throughout the month:

I picked up this Steelers jersey at a garage sale because our brother-in-law Brian is a big Steelers fan, and particularly a fan of Ben Roethlisberger who is #7.  So Jenna decided to wear it for pajamas one night and we had to snap a picture for Uncle Brian.  Go Steelers!

Jenna is going to preschool this year at the local Christian school twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) for 2 1/2 hours each day.  They have some field trips and class parties throughout the year and in September they had a get-to-know-you picnic at the park.  Her good friend, Travis, from church is also in her preschool class, so here they are playing together at their class picnic.

The yummy food at the class picnic.

Jenna is also taking ballet right now and has her class once a week downtown.  So one day during her ballet class, Grant, Hannah, and I walked around downtown Troy.  We walked past the courthouse and with the beautiful blue sky, I just had to snap a picture.

We stopped in a coffee shop and picked up a watermelon gummy for Grant and Jenna to enjoy after her ballet class.

You know Grant is truly sick when he asks to be held.  Poor guy, but I do love these moments! 

Hannah and Mommy getting some fresh air on the front porch while Grant and Jenna play.

Climbing in a "cave" at the grocery store.

Hannah had a follow-up hearing test and she passed!!  Yippee!

Tummy time - she's doing so much better with her head control!

Playing with his Lincoln Logs again.

We filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child through Samaritan's Purse.  These boxes go to needy children around the world.  It's such a great opportunity to talk to the kids about helping the needy and praying for others in need.  It's also a good opportunity to talk about being thankful for how God has blessed us!

Don't let those smiles fool you - these kiddos were sick.  When they'd rather lay down than run around, you know they must not be feeling well.  Thankfully it was a small bug - no fevers (yay) and no vomiting (double yay) - just "under the weather" for a few days.

This past month Hannah started "rolling".  I hate to say she's rolling because it's still a very rare occurrence, but she has started to roll, which is HUGE.  Before when we put her on her tummy, she would just lay there and cry and could barely lift her head off the ground.  So to actually see her move her arms and legs and throw her head back to roll is a huge blessing to us.  Thankful for the little things!

Just before leaving for Galveston we were able to meet up with Grandma Borton and Ed!  They were traveling through our area on their way back to Colorado.  We don't get to see them often, so we jumped at the opportunity!!  We had such a great time eating dinner together and visiting while the kids played.  :)  Definitely one of the highlights of the month!