August, September & October highlights

In my planner I write the highlights from each month and would like to share them here too :)

AUGUST
- we moved all the kiddos into the same bedroom! It may sound silly because we have enough rooms for the each of them to have their own, but we are loving it! Bed time is amazing - we are able to read scriptures, say prayers, read our book and cuddle all together at the same time. In August/September we read them 'Mrs Piggle Wiggle.' We love bed time :)
- we played a lot of Disney Scence It! Its so fun that the kiddos are getting old enough to play games other than memory and BINGO :)
- Nola started coming to 'cooking class' with 'Chef Jess'. These are some of my favourite and greatest memories so far. She would leave 'her house' and got to 'cooking school' where 'Chef Jess' would teach her how to cook. She would tell 'Chef Jess' all about her life - it was so sweet! She helped me do pretty much all of the summer canning and learned how to bake bread. Seriously, such precious memories. I love being in the kitchen with my girl!!
- we had tons of family bike rides!
- we spent LOTS of time in the garden and dealing with produce! Between our garden beds, Trev and Jo's garden and our weekly food share from Noble Gardens, we had produce everywhere! But we are not complaining - I was in my element!
- The kiddos re-discovered 'Jam Time with Eleanor', a CD Eleanor made as part of her goodies bag at one of her birthday parties a few years back. The kids would last it downstairs at full volume and dance, dance, dance! They particularly loved Geronimo - Sheppard; Best day of my life - American Authors; Put a ring on it - Beyonce; chicken dance; Mermaid Party.
- Robbie discovered 'Zackscottgames' on YouTube and will spend hours (if he is allowed) watching videos of a guy playing nintendo. Sounds fun....haha! He discovered Pikman and was obsessed for quite some time.

SEPTEMBER
- John re-discovered Play-Doh and played it pretty much every morning before school for the month of September and October!
- Robbie found a new knack for drawing this month, and he is doing great!! He drew pictures of R2D2, groot and our family.
- Nola and Robbie went to Euans birthday party, which was Star Wars themed, and Robbie fell in love with Star Wars! I think it was mostly because he loves Euan so much, and if Euan likes it, Robbie must too, because Robbie doesn't really want to watch anything Star Wars, he just likes the characters. His favs are R2D2, C3PO and BB8.
- It's a new school year and all three kiddos are in school! What?!? John's in Pre-K, Robbie in Kindy and Nola is Grade 2.
- With the start of a new school year Nola has made a new friend! Lexi Pierson is in grade 3 and in Nola's 2/3 split class. She really is a great girl and we love having her over here to play! They also walk to school together everyday (How is Nola old enough to walk somewhere without me?!?) Nola also loves to go play at Lexis house. I know Lexis mom Jen - they are great people :)
- We spent a lot of time in September cuddled up in my bed reading library books. Such precious times :)
- we also spent many of our evenings going for walks/bike rides/ jeep rides around the lake. Nola LOVES her bike, Robbie and John LOVE the jeep and Doug and I LOVE walking hand-in-hand while the kids do their thing.
- we started 'Fun Fridays' which will be a post all in itself :)

OCTOBER
- we went and saw the Lego Ninjago movie. It really was great - we love the Lego movies! They are equally funny for the kiddos and adults, which is a win-win. Garmadon was hilarious!! I still think Lego Batman is my number one, but Ninjago was really great.
- Taste testing 'Fun Friday'
- Robbie would do this hilarious impression of a robot. Everytime he would do it we would laugh so hard!
- at Robbie and John's family party Ali was so cute! We pushed her highchair up to the tale so she could eat with all the other kids and she just thought it was the best thing ever! She was smiling, giggling and trying to make eye contact with all the kids! Gosh, I am just so in love with that little one!
- We got a new car - my folks Prius - and with that we spent a lot of time listening to the radio. The kids each found a song that they loved and would go crazy anytime it would come on the radio! Nola's was 'What lovers do' Maroon 5, Rob's was 'Bend' Ria Mae and John's was 'Thunder' Imagine Dragons.
- Robbie lost his front tooth!
- John had his special birthday snack at Pre-K. He was SO excited about it!