week in review

here it is.....the end of another week and i feel like it should only be wednesday. where or where does the time go?? our week started with another visit from our furry, obnoxiously destructive neighborhood rascals. i just happened to look out the window and there this guy was fishing around in the pond. it is so hysterical when they show up because larry practically leaps up the stairs to grab the guns. pellet and paint ball that is. he would love to grab the 22 but something about firing a gun in city limits with neighbors that are practically on top of you deters him. the plan of attack was to hit him from both sides, one going out the backdoor and one going through the gate. they actually got him with the pellet gun pretty well but then it jammed and he got away. again, sorry if this offends any of you. if they would stop eating our fish and tearing up our pond pump i would gladly leave them alone. until then......game on!!

the picture is hard to see because i was afraid if i opened the window he would run off before the guys could ambush him and i couldn't get the flash to turn off. still trying to figure my new camera out.

brooke had a very exciting week because it was the first day of her last year of preschool. that is how we phrase it around here because she was extremely sad when she didn't get to go to kindergarten this year (she's only 4). we explained to her that she had one more year and then it was time for the big k. so when our friends asked her if she was ready for preschool she told them yes, but that she was more excited for kindergarten after preschool. super cute! she had a great time though and loved seeing all her friends again. it's hard for me to imagine that this time next year she will be in kidergarten. time just goes by way too fast! bella had her last week on track and started a three week break on friday. for once, she wasn't anxious to track off. while she is home i am going to try and give her piano lessons. she really wants to learn so we are going to dive in and get started. brendan had his first baseball game today and he was so excited! i was really bummed because i had already committed to a church thing so i had to miss it. and larry was even more bummed because that meant he had to take all four kids to the ballpark by himself. but, they survived and brendan enjoyed playing so much! i wasn't sure if he was going to like baseball, but so far he loves it. he didn't even care that they lost 14 - 1. yep. that's right. 14-1
as for lil's; she kept me busy as always. the gate between the kitchen and the dining room has been driving her crazy for months because it's the one thing she can't climb over. but alas! once again she has found a way to conquer. nothing will keep her from getting what she wants. so that means 3 broken glasses, one bowl and one freshly scrubbed floor times three. the problem is she is so quick. she can be over the gate and onto the counter in no time. so it's official, i now have to take scheduled potty breaks. how sad is that?? is that what my life has been reduced too? it's just a good thing she is cute, because otherwise......well really that's just an empty threat but you get the general idea! and we all really enjoyed the cooler weather. fall is my favorite season and i am anxiously awaiting it's arrival. i'm sure it will get warm again because that's how the weather is and that's what we expect and love about living here. but i certainly have enjoyed the little taste of fall mother nature gave us this week.