Beginning of Fall '11

Fall in our state is the best ever!  It is so beautiful and refreshing! This year I am especially grateful for the cooler weather (my feet have stopped swelling)! We have started off the school year with gusto, soccer and dance seasons have begun, and we are very prepared for the arrival of our new baby! She's almost here!
This was at Brighton's drop-off on his first day of preschool...

And he is really getting the hang of soccer...after the first game where he ran AROUND the ball or group of children chasing after and kicking the ball, he is now actually trying to kick the ball himself-and succeeding! (B is on far right in green)

Daddy, also known as coach, giving some pre-kick off pointers!  You can see B shrugging like, "I don't know Dad!"

Samantha has started homeschool again, this year through WYVA, which is actually considered a public school.  The curriculum is through K12, and while somewhat rigorous in schedule and material at times, we are enjoying it so far.  We are pushing really hard right now to be ahead when the baby comes, and we are winning that battle!  This big rainstorm seemed like the perfect time to take a break the other day, however, and go play in the gutters!

This is out at the house Jerod is wrapping up, having built it this summer. It is in a really beautiful place, so when we had to go check on progress the other day we took a short hike and some pictures! Hooray for fall!