"Little One" turns 5

Allison turned 5 today!

She requested her breakfast in bed for yesterday (so she wouldn't have to rush, because Thursday isn't a pre-school day). She had bacon and....well, mostly bacon, I think.

Today she had pre-school. Mrs. Talley had everything ready. I just brought the Rice-Krispy Treats and the goldfish. She had made her goodie bags a before hand.

She FINALLY got the Baby Alive doll that pees AND poops. She's waited a year for that. Last year, she got the one that just pees. She has talked about it ALL year long.

The other day I called her "little one." She responded that I could call her "big one" now....an almost 5 year old doesn't need to be called "little one."

Today she was opening a little surprise from a friend, and she said that since today was her birthday, she can pretty much leave trash around......to which I responded something like, "and tomorrow you have to be responsible again." She agreed!

She manipuled this birthday thing to the fullest, something she's learned from the brothers to take full advantage of. I told her I would do her 10 item pick up for her after dinner.

Allison was a little sad last night to say good-bye to 4. Four is a good age around here. But, alas! Here comes 5 and we'll enjoy it, too!

My "Little One".....until someone littler comes along. Happy Birthday, Bug!

Birthday Boy

Connor turned 10!

Connor turned 10 on the 5th. He had a few friends come over for pizza, bowling, and a pinata. Bakugan was the thing this year.

Connor enjoyed his breakfast in bed on his ACTUAL birthday (bacon is typically requested around here for birthday breakfasts). It was conference, so it was a little different than a normal Sunday.

Connor skipped out on a baseball game to go to his first Webelos den meeting this week. Pretty exciting!



Connor was such an easy baby.....that's why we have Tanner! We're so glad Connor is in our family.
Happy Birthday Decade Boy!

Connor "Reid"ing

Connor "Reid"-ing - photo taken by Allison or Tanner.

He is cranking through those Harry Potter books. He is only allowed to read them if his attitude is positive after reading them.

Connor's been working on a goal....and if he makes it to Tuesday (three weeks), he gets a trip to 1/2 Price Books. He would probably do just about anything for a trip to the bookstore!



He has his 2nd baseball game tomorrow. He had fun at his first one. Connor is on the AquaSox!

Connor got to go on a field trip to River Legacy Park today. He was so excited! It was fun to see him anticipate it so much.

The kids have started wanting to do their "Saturday work" on Friday evenings....so that they don't have to do it on Saturday! We still have to maintain, but they like this. I'm good with it, too....doesn't matter too much to me WHEN they work, just that they do! Hope that doesn't throw you off, Natalie!!!!

Allison First Day Pre school

Allison started pre-school again on Monday, September 15th. Oh, she's growing up sooooo fast!

She can blow a bubble with bubble gum! She just learned at church on Sunday. She is sitting here with me while I am doing this, "Can I have a piece of bubble gum, Mom?"

She has friends at all of the brother's sports....
Carson at Tanner's
Sydney at Connor's
a whole bunch of girls at Quinn's.

Tanner Blowing Bubbles

Tanner can officially blow a bubble with bubble gum! He practiced last night at Connor's baseball game (lots of free time to ride the scooter and practicing blowing bubbles).

Tanner is playing flag football this fall. He is quarterback again. He doesn't like that he has to call out the plays -- last year the coach could be on the field to do that.

I get to volunteer in Tanner's classroom on Wednesday mornings. It's that teacher in me that gets fulfilled each week up at the school. I love the kids!

Adoption Profile

We finally did it! We have finished our adoption profile. We have attached a link (with help) from our blog to the website. If we make changes to our profile, it will be off-line for like a day. But, then we'll be back up.

Also, you can find us the long-way: www.lds.org, then to home and family, next provident living and finally adoption assistance and then search adoption profiles. You can enter ScottAndPatti (no spaces) and we should come up.

Now there will be a place a birth mother and family can go to get a glimpse of us. Exciting!

Allison home still

Sleeping Sue will still be home for one more year....

and I think that's probably a good thing! After church on Sunday, following a little fit, she fell asleep on the floor. Sweet thing. She will go back to pre-school at Mrs. Talley's on September 15th.























All ready for Church! Our friends passed along some darling clothes for Allison. Which, in turn, we got to pass along things to one of our friends.