Lately...

How is it almost October and where did the first month of school go???

Jacob is absolutely loving Kindergarten and is getting used to being in a more structured setting that Junior K!  He enjoys going to PE, Music and Art classes but especially likes recess!  Jonah is also loving his "First Steps" class but is getting ready to transition to the Toddler room in a few weeks.  He has lots of great friends and absolutely adores his sweet teachers.  

Both boys are exhausted by the time we get home, so our afternoons are filled with quiet playtime (Legos of Jacob, anything and everything for Jonah) and sometimes shows or movies.  Our morning are very early and therefore, so are our bedtimes!  Jacob is practicing reading each night and is doing great!  He has enjoyed pulling out our fall book collection lately!  Jonah also loves reading and actually enjoys his frequent breathing treatments because it means he gets to listen to about 10-12 books.  We are hoping to keep all of that under control as the weather changes and will most likely start daily breathing treatments for prevention soon.  

Now that it's almost October, we've got a lot of fun activities on the calendar!  We're looking forward our annual trip to the pumpkin patch, fun events at the club and of course trick-or-treating!

Here is just a little idea of the last month, our busy days are followed by very lazy, low-key afternoons and weekends!

Grandaddy came to have lunch with Jacob at school to celebrate Grandparents Day!

There is nothing better than popcorn and movie night!

This little guy is getting so big!  He has started chowing down on full apples, but has to be monitored because he'll practically eat the stem if you aren't watching!

Tired (matching) brothers after a busy day at school!

Excited for a lazy Saturday, dressing up with swim goggles and Jacob's t-ball hat!

Sleepy boy holding hands with his light up turtle.

First Day of School!!!

All packed up and ready to go!

Jacob and his sweet teacher Mrs. Sullivan

Ready to work!

Jacob had a fantastic first day of Kindergarten!  I got lots of reports from teachers around the school that he was doing great and having fun!  He was having so much fun that he was sad to leave!  When I saw him after dismissal he told me he was worn out but had the best day!  

Kindergarten!

Jacob can't wait to start Kindergarten on Monday morning!  He met his teacher, Mrs. Sullivan, and saw his classroom on Friday night and is so excited to go to school with mommy and be a Bennett Bear!!!

Rangers Fan

In just a matter of days, Jacob will officially be a Kindergartener!  We found out who his teacher will be and he'll be able to meet her and see his classroom at Blast Off on Friday evening.  While I went back to work last Thursday, Nathan has been staying home with the boys and having lots of fun!  To help celebrate the beginning of school, he and Jacob went to a Rangers game on Monday night, the last time they'll be able to stay up so late on a weeknight.  Jacob had such a great time and was fast asleep when they returned home just a little before midnight.

Fun at Main Event!

On Saturday afternoon, we took the boys to Main Event in Frisco to help celebrate cousin Brady's 6th birthday.  Jacob really enjoyed bowling and the arcade games at Drew's party back in April, so he was super excited to show Jonah around!

Ready for his turn!

A little help from Daddy

Silly time!

My favorite boys!

Playing Fruit Ninja with Daddy

Flashback Friday

Summer 2012

Ft. Worth

This past weekend, we decided to take the boys to Ft. Worth as a last hurrah before school starts back up again.  Planning began when Jacob saw a commercial on PBS for a museum in Ft. Worth with a special Lego exhibit.  After further research, we discovered that the CR Smith Museum is located near DFW airport and we decided to book our little vacay!

We left home after lunch on Friday and headed right for the CR Smith Museum near Euless.  Not only did it have the Lego exhibit, but the museum itself is part of American Airlines and tells about the history of aviation.  Jacob loved looking at all the information about planes as well as the Legos!

This picture is the only evidence that Jacob was not the only person on this trip!

If you know anything about Jacob, you know he is absolutely obsessed with Legos right now, so this was his dream!

Building a car to race daddy

Wait!  More evidence- there's Daddy! 

Jacob loved touring a real airplane from the 1940s.  It was really interesting to see how much they have changed!

After a few hours (and a trip to the gift shop) we went to the hotel.  We stayed at the Marriott in Sundance Square.  The location was perfect because we could just walk to dinner!  After getting settled into our room, we headed to Mi Cocina for a delicious dinner and what made it better was that it was only steps from our hotel!

The next morning, we got ready and went to the Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History.  It was really close, and not crowded at all.  A great way to spend a hot day!  The museum isn't huge, which some people may think is a bad thing but it was perfect for our two boys.  Jacob loved how hands on it was and how it encourages you to touch and explore!

Tornadoes aren't so scary inside the museum!

Exploring vibrations and sound

Dinos were a hit!

After reading a story about a little boy cooling off in a dinosaur footprint filled with water, they let you test it out to see if you fit!

Dinosaur puzzle

Jacob enjoyed the children's area but it definitely wasn't very challenging for him.  It was fun play time, but I think he was more engaged in other exhibits

So sweet wrapping up the babies!  What a good big brother!

Dr. Jake

We went back to the hotel and put Jonah down for a nap while Nathan and Jacob cooled off in the hotel pool.  Again, we walked to dinner at Cantina Laredo (hey, we like Mexican food!) and then grabbed cupcakes from The Cupcakery on the way back.

It was only two nights, but just a fun little getaway with the boys.