More Bits and Pieces of September

I started Haley in a little preschool a friend of mine does, but after about 20 minutes Haley was done for the year!  A few months ago, she was on the fast track to being such a big girl, but things slowed down during the summer and I could tell she wasn't ready, but we gave it a try anyway.  I have never started any of my kids at 3 so I'm sure next year she'll be rip roarin' to go.

I see these two cute kids holding hands a lot.... As long as they get it out of their system now when they're 3 instead of when they're 13 we're good. :)  {Seriously, I do Haley's hair.  I promise!}

 

 This is a well used "I'm too tired" spot in our house and occasionally it gets used as a bed.

She crawls!  On September 23rd I took Eliza to her 9 month check up and informed the doctor that she wasn't crawling yet, but was very close.  I dropped her back off at home with Nate while I ran some more errands.  When I got home I watched her crawl from toy to toy!!  I hollered to Nate that she was crawling and he said, "Yeah, she did that while you were gone."  WHAT?!   Sure, save the excitement for dad!  Of course, once they start there's no slowing them down.  The gate is now on the stairs and the floors get swept and vacuumed a LOT more.  Why do they have to eat EVERYTHING?

 

The kids' school had a "mini marathon" for their fundraiser this year.  Instead of 26.2 miles it was 2.62 miles.  I signed us all up in advance then discovered that Nate had a scout camp out that weekend and wouldn't be able to go with us.  So I borrowed my sister-in-law's jogging stroller and off we went.  As you can see I pushed 3 kids most of the way.  Rachel and Kaden left me in their dust then met me at the finish line.  Between a crying baby, sassy 3 year old and a whiny 5 year old we made it to the finish line about 5th from last!  Woohoo!

I invited all 5 of my sisters and my mom to my stake center for dinner and to watch the general Relief Society meeting  together.  It was fun to have all of us together.... that doesn't happen very often.  We did miss my brother's wife, Carly.  She was spending time with her family that evening.

 How does one get their hair to be this awesome?!!

 

She must have taken lessons from her Aunt Shelly! ;)