barrett: 77 months old

Look who starts soccer next week!  We've got so much going on in October that I feel like I'm bound to forget something.  His first practice is this Friday and first game is Saturday, though we have tickets to the "Wands & Wizards:  Music from Harry Potter and More" Houston symphony show this Saturday, so we will probably have to skip his first game. But that's ok because he's got more games, AND he's very excited about going to the symphony, hearing the Harry Potter music (even though he's never seen the movies), and getting to do the instrument "petting zoo."  

Barrett's "wink" - he's been trying so hard to wink.  It's adorable!

Then the next weekend we are all going to the Brick Fest Live LEGO Experience, but can arrange that around his game time.  Barrett is in love with LEGOs and has been for a while now - he can read the instruction manuals and put the sets together all by himself, and will create different buildings, cars, etc. out of his buckets of spare bricks.  His imagination is really endless when it comes to creating an ever-evolving LEGO city!

Likes:  Ruby (oh my heart, this kid loves this dog so much), swinging at the playground super high, going to the school playground in the evening to play basketball, reading by himself!!

Dislikes:  when Britton takes the last of the salted caramel toffee ice cream

122 months old

Well, somehow I missed October 2nd, and not until Memaw asked where Britton's post was did I even realize I was already to October 7th!  This new school year has felt like a whirlwind of activity, and with work heating up for both me and the hubs, some days it feels like we're treading water.  Britton is back on student council, but unfortunately did not have a successful run for student council president.  But don't expect that to get this girl down - she's moving right ahead with doing choir AND a local production of Mary Poppins, Jr. which starts up in the spring!  

The hubs and I had a parent-teacher conference this afternoon with Britton's teacher, and she just had the best things to report!  Britton is doing well in all her subjects, she's responsible and attentive in class, and she gets along well with her classmates.  In her words, "She's the kid who is doing everything right."  It feels good to know her teachers see her just as we do!

Likes:  making anime videos (kids and their technology these days), salted caramel toffee ice cream, taking her lunch for school

Dislikes:  Monday mornings - so rough!