Update

The school year seems to be in full gear now.  Finally worked out carpools and the morning routine for the most part.  We survived a Monday morning picture day today so, phew, that is finally over for the year.  Let's see, now the next biggest thing is Halloween costumes.  I've promised myself that I will not get out the costumes/decor containers until no earlier than October 10th.  AND not until I pack up some of the toys and stuff we have around the house right now.

We had fun last night going to Upland after church to wait for the Kings to arrive and celebrate Cameron and Carolyns' birthday.  The kids always seem to like to get together and the triplets are less and less scary to Gentry every time we see them because they are all getting older.

Hadley is having a rough start with 3rd grade math again this year.  Not sure what it will take to convince her that she is smart and with just the right attitude, she can do it.  It is so hard to motivate a child who has 'decided' she isn't good at or doesn't like math.

Vincent is still happy to spend as much time as possible with the Johnson cousins.  The cutest game he and Landon play is Cub Scouts.  They work on earning badges and doing things for them.  Very cute.  I know he is anxious to join Scouts and happy that he has had the opportunity to see them on Tuesday nights when they kids have to come with me to mutual.

Lauren is recovering from another one of her 'colds'.  Poor thing has been coughing at night so much that she is tired in the day.  I had the fun of working in her preschool with her today and am continually amazed by what an old soul she is.  The kids all seem and act soooo much younger than her.  She is still well-behaved and focused on her activities.

Gentry has decided that she doesn't really need or want to use the potty.  The only progress I made by getting out the training potty was that now she seems more aware of when she wets her diaper because she'll tell me.  She is silly and will get a new diaper and throw it at you when she needs to be changed.  Ahhh, maybe next month.

Looking forward to a little overnighter trip for our anniversary this weekend.  So nice to have Molly to watch the kids.  This will also be Gentry's first sleepover or overnight away from me.  She is 3, compared to Hadley when she was about 1 and having sleepovers with Aunt Molly.