Random Fall Fun

There is a new fire chief in town....

Lots of great stuff happened this fall in the Lederhouse House!

Marshall lost a TOOTH!

Jaylee and Marshall both got straight A's on their report cards.  Jaylee made honor roll!  So their reward was that they got to have an evening at Monkey Joe's with their besties!

So Jaylee chose Mia...

Jaylee and Mia have been best friends before they were even born!  Mia's parents and us met in birthing class.  Then around their first birthdays we found them again.  They have been absolute best friends ever since.  They go to different schools, so it's hard to always see them, but they never lose the special bond that they share.

Here is Sawyer doing his Elvis impersonation.  He was rocking out with his guitar that he got for his birthday!

Our Stella

We spent an afternoon at Brian and Teresa's house.  I baked some pumpkin mini muffins, and they had a nice lunch for everyone.  

It was beautiful outside, so the kids had a lot of fun playing outside in the leaves.

Cousins...

Mogan in a leaf shower...

Russ was having fun running around with Morgan and Sawyer

Kissing cousins...

Cousin Kailey was here visiting from New York.  Jaylee really looks up to her and has missed her since she moved back home.  So they had fun catching up.

A week later, it was Marshall's turn at Monkey Joes with a friend of his choice.

He chose Mason.

Mason and Marshall are also BFF's.  Mason lived across the street from us in Martinsburg.  They are the same age, only a few months apart.  Mason goes to a different school, but we try to get them together as often as we can.  They are also very close and have lots of fun together!

At Jaylee and Marshall's school they had a Thanksgiving lunch in for the parents.

Jaylee's class put on a little show.  Some were indians and some were pilgrims.  It was so stinkin' cute!

 I couldn't be more happy and proud.  Jaylee and Marshall are both thriving in school.  We are so lucky to have them in such a great school system.  They have GREAT teachers, who care and go out of their way.  Their teachers email me often and the kids really love them.

Both kids are doing great with their grades and are having a good time socially.

We love Boyce Elementary!

Since the kids had their lunch ins on different days.  I had to work during Marshall's.  Russ went to Marshall's and I went to Jaylee's.  We make sure one of us is always there, and try to rotate to make it fair.  I remember when I was their age, and these little things are SO important to them.  When things are busy and I feel stressed and feel like there isn't enough time in the day to make these school functions, I try to remind myself that there will come a time where they won't want me around as much anymore.  I need to take advantage of these moments while I am wanted the most.  These children of mine will only be little once, so I need to cherish and embrace them now, because they will be gone before I know it!

Peace and love....