September 2013

September was a fun month as we got into the routines of having a new baby, new job for Josh, and Griffin and Grace in school.  Lots of changes but lots of fun too!

Griffin and Grace love holding Grant!

A proud big brother

Aunt Cookie came to visit and brought Grace this doll crib ... and of course the first thing we did was put Grant in it!

A proud big sister

He actually liked it!

Grace laid down with him to take a nap with him

We all loved having Aunt Cookie here and since she came solo, Griffin and Grace couldn't get enough of her attention!  They loved it!

 We had a fun afternoon at an Oktoberfest

 Grammy and Grant at Oktoberfest

 Grant looking pretty sweet!

 Another one ...

 Grace talking to Grant

Wide eyed!

Hands up!  He often falls asleep like this in the car seat

 Grace had a blast running around the farmer's market one morning

 Griffin practicing his 2s and Rs ... he is really into writing these days

 Griffin playing with Grant

 Susan took this one while visiting

 All the kids at the farmers market on top of Joel

 I found Grant like this after walking away for a minute ... Grace loves having her baby just like Grant. She named her baby Chocolate Fudge!

 We love playing on the swings after school!

 Grace and I have all day on Fridays together since she's out of school and it's been fun to see her play independently ... she is much girlier when Griffin isn't around!

Two little Buzz Lightyears with Grant

 A proud big sister

 She loves to kiss him!

 The first thing Griffin wants to do when he notices that Grant is awake is hold him.

Love this guy!

 Happy to be home from work to hold him!

 Griffin and Grace have been excited to help with

Griffin had fun making book marks out of paper towels, markers, and water ... this was a favorite activity when I was a kid too!

I just can't stop taking pictures of him!

Handsome boy in his bow tie!  

Griffin and Grace have so much fun playing under the table outside!

1st Day of School

Griffin's first day of school at Westerly Creek Elementary was August 26, one day after Grant was born.  He handled all the changes like a champ and did great on his first day!  I was so sad I couldn't be there since Grant and I were still in the hospital, so the event is well documented : )

 He was excited!

 He said he wants to be a police officer when he grows up!

 He rode his bike on the first day along with the other 700 students ... you can see him joining the sea of kids on their way to school!

 Here he is outside the door

 A big hug before saying good bye!  He did great on his first day and has done great every day since.  Griffin loves school and does really well there.    

He even won an award the first week for being a "Creek Kid," a program at his school that promotes good behavior.  He was so proud!

Grace was proud of him too, she said, "Good job, Griffin!" and gave him a big hug.

 Grace's first day of school was September 4th (Grant's due date ... and to make things more hectic, Josh started a new job that week too).  She was soooo excited to go to school like her big brother Griffin.  She just couldn't wait and it was hard for her to wait a whole week to start after he started.  

 Here they are on Grace's first day.  We love being able to ride/walk to both schools!  

 She was so excited!

Here she is sitting by her name at school.  She does a great job at school too and is very curious at school!

Grant's Newborn Photos

We had some newborn photos taken of Grant when he was 10 days old and got some good ones!