2014 :: week 37

September 8

Claire and Grammy look cute Sunday night. We were well fed. Pepaw made a turkey dinner, complete with stuffing, gravy and mashed potatoes. 

September 9

Miles still gets a little bit nervous at the start of the school day. Elliott is a sweet older brother and holds his hand as they walk in together. 

September 10

I ran  bunch of errands Tuesday, and then met Stephanie for lunch at Costco. I didn't take a picture of the two of us, but I did take a picture of the pants I bought for Anthony. You know you are getting old when the "luxury" brands of your youth are now being sold at your favorite "clubs." Costco has Banana Republic and Sams has Gap.

September 11

Chelsey took our pictures at the Grinter Farms sunflower fields on Wednesday evening. For years I have wanted to take "professional" pictures there and was finally able to make it work this year. The flowers bloom on their own schedule based on temperature and rainfall, so it is hard to schedule a photo shoot too far in advance. Our kids have so many activities these days it is hard to be flexible. For this shoot to work we took the kids a few minutes late to mutual. I can't believe I have such beautiful kids.

September 12

Thursday morning was the annual Donuts with Grown-Ups at OPC. When we first started at OPC they had two separate events--Dudes with Donuts (for students and a male in their life) and Dames and Donuts (for students and a female in their life). Combining it to one event has made things much easier! Elliott is in it more for the extra social time than for the donuts. Pictured with Elliott are Colby, Carter, Cole, Tristan, Eli and Townes.

September 13

We finally got Will's learner's permit Friday afternoon. Last week he took and passed the online test. After you complete the test you receive a certificate you take into the DMV to get your official card (along with the other necessary paperwork like birth certificate and proof of address). He walked out with a print out, but should get the actual card in the mail in a few weeks. Anthony has taken him driving up in the OPC parking lot a few times, and briefly through the neighborhood. Now that he has a permit he is street legal and will do more practice drives.

September 14

Saturday was the Dunn Deal day at the Cider Mill. We had a fun time, as per usual. We coordinated our entry with the Allreds so the kids could have fun with their cousins. The kids enjoyed the the various activities and yummy donuts and cider. I opted to pass on the corn maze this year. Lauren got separated from the group, so she walked out the side to the bench where Jill and I were sitting with Claire.