And Finally - Noah's August

This is what happens when I take Noah shopping with me.

Of course it wasn't until a few days later when I saw a meme about kids doing this and the caption said "And then everyone ended up with lice" that I didn't find this as funny. Thank goodness we avoided that!

Swimming and having fun with his best buds, Marty and Parker.

Yeah, Rocket is still around.

Lego Club every Monday afternoon at the library continued.

Definitely too much time spent on the XBox.

His second season of football started with nightly practices...

as well as his first scrimmage.

They put Noah on the line. Poor guy...he had to go up against some pretty big guys!

A rare moment captured on film...an afternoon nap!!!

Xander's August

The big news for Xander in August was he started on his "fixin' the teeth" path! Step 1 - an expander.

Poor Xander...the expander was extremely difficult for him to get used to. Good thing he had a few fun things to look forward to, like going with David to watch his Denver Broncos play against the Washington Redskins in a preseason game. We even got him a new jersey for the game!

August also ushered in Xander's football season. It's crazy to think that this is his last season with his wonderful team, the Emmorton Bucs. First injury of the season - a jammed thumb.

Another big thing for Xander is he became a member of a mentoring program at his middle school called Boys2Men. This program has given him a great opportunity to help and serve his peers and those at his school and one of those first service projects was helping teachers set up their classrooms a few days before school started. He also got to get all dressed up to work as a greeter/helper at his school's Open House.

Savannah's August Activities

For Savannah, August was her last month of work, which she never grew to like in even the slightest bit. What bums me out is I never got a picture of her in her bright neon yellow work shirt and paint splattered jeans. But that was the only ugh of her summer. She had a fun pool party with her Celtic teammates,

and she crashed a Philadelphia church dance with other kids from our stake.

It absolutely POURED on the drive up but we got to see where the rainbow ended! Never seen that before! Unfortunately there was no pot of gold at the end of it.

The Philadelphia temple is so beautiful!

A lunch date or two...

and an accidental "twinning" for church one Sunday. She wasn't too thrilled to see me wearing my black dress as she came down the stairs to head to church but, by the time we got there, she was the one who suggested taking the picture. I'm so glad we did...it's one of my favorites of the two of us.

Mid-August brought the start of high school soccer. Going into tryouts, Savannah was extremely nervous; last year hung heavy in her mind.

But this girl is one good soccer player and she landed a spot on Varsity this year! So proud of my #32!!!

A Beach Day!

The stars aligned and we were able to make it to the beach, the one and only time we would go this summer.

The boys headed straight for the water!

Love my kids, love the beach!

The dolphins were enjoying the day as well.

A yummy treat - Thrashers fries!

Soaking in the sun,

lounging in the shade,

and playing in the sand.

The day was extra warm so the kids spent most of the day keeping cool in the water...along with a gazillion other people. It sure was crowded!

That tan line, hee hee!

The boys finally convinced David to come in and throw the football with them. They were in heaven spending time with their dad.

Another treat of the day - my personal favorite, funnel cake!

We warned Xander to hold on extra tight to his. Don't want any seagulls grabbing his away again!

Another hour or two in the water...

and my favorite picture of the day!

We always take away such fabulous memories from the beach.