Fall Pictures

We made the decision to forgo family pictures this fall so the kids and I headed out one beautiful fall evening and took some ourselves.  I learned two things...

1. Icecream is a GREAT bribery tool

2. Mckenzie knows how to work the camera very well at such a young age :)

I haven't taken the time to edit them yet but here's the "just took the pictures" photos.  Enjoy :) 

This pretty much sums up how these two feel about their brother sometimes lol :) 

I had to ask Mckenzie to look with her eyes where the camera was.  I always got this response...lol.  

Finished the evening off with a little Mckenzie time.  

September Phone Drop

Trampoline time is always more fun when friends are involved! 

Ryder started karate this month.  He loves it and I think he looks the CUTEST in his outfit :)  

Jade has been a little terror lately.  But moments like this makes me just melt :)

Kids and I headed in to participate in the Parkinson Walk.  I know that each family thinks theirs is the best...but I really hate to disappoint you - this Jones family is the BEST :).  We are filled with the whole sickness and health all the way!  

I walked to support my Auntie Pat! 

Someone even made the paper :)

My kids LOVE to go on combine rides with Uncle Drayson!  It truly is one of their largest highlights of Fall!  

Gage was so NOT impressed...Steve left to go waterfowl hunting and Gage was left home.  I wouldn't be impressed if I was Gage either.  

Shows just how vastly different these boys are.  One heads to school wearing pants, long sleeve shirt, and a jacket.  The other refuses to wear pants or take a jacket (this momma still puts a jacket into his backpack though with hopes that his teacher convinces him to wear it :)  ).  

The morning ritual of sleeping on the floor continues......

Gymnastics began!  YEAH!!!

Our place....still for sale.....hopefully the pretty leaves helps!

Jaclyn and I picked up some very AWESOME prizes for the upcoming Cre8 retreat! 

Of course it is perfectly natural to be a twin with your daughter :)

Celebrated this special kiddo's 2nd Birthday!  

First Day of School Moments

Every single day of summer break and the kids were waking me up.  First day of school and they all slept past that normal wake up time and I had to wake them.  It literally never fails.  Every single time :)

He was so tired on his first day of school...it didn't appear to be a happy excited morning lol.

Dropping him off - Grade 2!  

Teacher: Mrs Blythe (for the record...she is AMAZING!)

First day of Kindergarten for this kid.  Ryder was so excited!  I had a lady make the shirt for me.  His teacher thought it was super cute (I laughed in my head and thought...oh sister, after my morning, you got no idea how serious I am on this shirt) :) 

Ryder is so excited that his good pal Caleb is in the same class as him! 

It took a few weeks of brothers being in school that finally her turn came.  Mckenzie heads to Playschool two afternoons a week - she loves school!  

Walked right in and didn't even look back