Summer Ends...

We had a fun, hot, busy summer and excitedly began the fall and school this week. Lizzie started 2nd Grade this year on August 30th and Jackson started Kindergarten on September 2nd. Lizzie was sad, but is now glad to be back with her friends, even with her fresh stitches in her chin from Sunday night. She even saved a seat for her brother on Thursday for his first bus ride home from school. He looked so little next to the window, but had a good time on the short 2 minute ride. Here are some pictures from the first days.
Hannah was a little sad that first lonely afternoon with no big sis or big bro, but very quickly picked up on the positives of having me all to her self and being able to pick what she wanted to listen to, and read what she wanted to, and have whatever seat in the cart she wanted at the grocery store. I am really thankful for this special time with the two of us and can't wait!

We also have been helping Mom-mom and Pop-pop with renovations on the new house. We went down the other weekend to work and it was fun! It was neat to see each of us "adult" children take a task and complete it throughout the day. Joe pulled out the old master bath toilet, sink and cabinet and installed all new pieces. Brian tore out all the old carpet upstairs and pulled out every nail in the floor. Chris used a hammer and broke up all the flagstone in the entry way. Liz painted all the molding from brown to white. I worked on getting all of the nails out of all the molding and prepared it to paint. The kids enjoyed helping me and would occasionally come down to pull a few nails or dump out the ones already pulled.

Yesterday, the kids had off for Labor Day Weekend and I scheduled follow-up dentist appointments to have cavities filled, tooth pulled, and visit to pediatrician for stitches to be removed. Jackson did great with his cavity at 9:00. Thankfully Mrs. Carter met me to help as I took Lizzie to get her stitches out and then to go back to have her tooth pulled. It was a little stressful, but was fine in the end. She was tired though and we had a good time having a "family movie night" watching Camp Rock 2 on Friday.Saturday was relaxing, we decided to wash the work van and our car and it was a beautiful day!
Then we came in to cheer on the Irish who won!! Joe made ribs all day and enjoyed them with Lizzie at half time!!
Cute Quotes:
Jackson was still numb after he had his cavity filled and I asked if he was ok because he was being really quiet. He said, "I can't talk because my talk is all numb!"

Lizzie, the drama queen, after getting hurt and before her stitches said, "Why does this always happen to me?"