Krispy Kreme!

We finally made it to a MOMS Club Krispy Kreme tour - Carter ADORES Krispy Kreme so we made it a point to make it. They got lots of description about the dough process but really there were more interested in the eating process. Carter got to decorate his own donut and Linc must have been a bit fearful of the KK lady because he hid behind me and made me to his!

Here is my little busy body this morning - it was 65 degrees out and yep, he's out there in his undies washing the sand table. Yep, I'm super mom! Maybe I should dress as super mom for halloween - wonder if there is a costume for that? Bet I could make one....

There are two days of the year that I find rather adorable - the first day of shorts wearing and of course, the first day of pant wearing! Happy first day of pants - the boys looked cute enough to capture today in their pants. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE fall so much & am hoping that it goes on and on and on until at least spring!

Go Grizzlies!

The spectators - sorry about the rest of your face, Linc, I got that from my Grandma - either heads or chins where missing in many a picture!

Going for it!

High 5 from Coach Crystal

Carterman started soccer today & it went great! I was totally prepared for attitude (especially after the way the morning started) but he got out there and went after it - even scoring a goal! Watching these little men & a lady was adorable - they just run, run, run. Sean says it resembles rugby more than soccer as they hover around the ball - whatever it looks like, it looks damn cute!

Dream...dream, dream, dream

They still make my heart melt, especially when they are asleep

Carter insists he needs to learn how to do a kart wheel - this should produce some tears!

Yikes! Check out this bruise - just as Sean said - stand back, the club was swung (luckily plastic) but it left a serious mark! Not enough for him to reconsider his golf game for the day, however

All geared up for the big start to soccer - in our school uniform, of course

Carter & his birthday buddies - Carter & Karsten

This is called sack race if you ask the boys - Carter's pillowcases where great fun last week - so fun in fact that one is still MIA

Loyalty

There is something to be said for being a loyal customer which I usually am, but Saturday convenience won and I took Lincoln to a different place for a haircut - the result is what Sean is calling marine style - good thing he's cute and I'm getting used to this crew cut!

The so-called "baby" had his first day of school today and it is official the least guilty I've felt about sending someone to school! He was happy to go, granted we've been talking about it for weeks - being that I was certain it started last week. He didn't cry or even fuss much, just a little hug & off he went and on to soothing his brother I went! Carter was very upset to have had to have left Lincoln behind - "mom, do you think he is going to be o.k.?" "mom, can't we just go back and get him?" "mom, I wish I could take him home and play with him" and to that I say OH, BROTHER the drama! The rest of the day was a bit less dramatic - some mind numbing - yet soothing browsing for me -oh how I've missed that! And the only purchase I made was a Chicago Bears t-shirt for myself (you heard it here, I'm now breaking my mom's green and gold heart, sorry Mom it felt like the right wifely thing to do.)

Happy Birthday Carter!

I can't believe our baby is 5, but he's so happy to be 5 that it is exciting not sad! He had a great day - candles in his cinnamon roll, he got to do "all the jobs" at school - except be the caboose, because you can't be the line leader AND the caboose! He got to take glazed donuts to school which was a treat for him (and then attempted to eat the last 3 thinking we wouldn't notice). Sean came home from work early and we picked him up and took him to a family fun center - where he got to ride a go-kart with daddy (and win because it was his birthday Lincoln and I went easy on him) he got to putt-putt golf and play lots of games & bring home slime - yep, slime. I was super excited to buy him gifts this year because he seems so much more into things than ever before and it was so much fun to see him open each thing and be thrilled with each of them - it doesn't matter how big or small he's just thrilled! Here are some pictures from his big day. On a side note, Lincoln was also thrilled it was Carter's birthday and talked about it all day long - "happy birday (that is how it sounds) Cargar" and doing his happy birthday dance for Carter - well, I think that was more for cake!