Do I have time to read one more phone book?

Well, I thought it was a little weird when Luke started reading phone books.  He started with one and now has a set of five.   He will read the numbers on every page and yell out when he gets to his favorite numbers.  This all made sense after I went to Luke's conference.  His teacher talked about his intense passion for numbers.  He can focus on one number activity for over two hours.  Miss Kim has only had one other student in 32 years that has completed some of the works Luke has in one sitting. 

 The four chain, it totals 4 cubed (64).  He counts every bead.

 This work helps the children understand the law of Pythagoras.

 The flags of North America.

...and grading shades of color

 Luke doing laundry.

One other accomplishment that made me laugh is that Luke can now jump over Eva's head in a straddle jump style just like Derek Hough.  He starts on a small chair behind her.  It made me laugh for at least five minutes.  We all watch "Dancing with the Stars" together and he has picked up some new skills.  Sorry, no picture of that one.

Fall time together

Eighteen cupcakes, seven trolley rides, nine trips to the pool, five hikes, three strolls along the beach, seven trips to the playground, seven days to read books by the lobby fireplace, three trips to Walmart, two trips to Target and fourteen trips to the althletic club made for a great vacation.  It was great to be with each other for one entire week.  We only got one complaint from the neighbors below that we were to loud due to jumping off of the chairs and falling towers of wooden blocks. 

Visit to Nana and Papa's

We had our first trip to a pumpkin field, first huge leaf pile, and first ride (for Eva) on a train.  Life couldn't get more exciting.

She's Two

Well, I left the streamers up from Eva's first birthday for one year.  I wasn't ready to stop the celebration of her turning one.  Now I have more streamers up for her two year old birthday.  I also don't want to stop celebrating her turning two.

Her love is charming, her words are sweet, her smile is contagious, her hugs are addicting.  Holding her makes me feel like the luckiest woman in the world.  Looking at her makes any hard day suddenly right.  I love being her mother.  I will cherish any time that I can hold her.  She is my daughter that I love.

Jackie and Eva in front of her cupcakes that Aunt Jackie made.

 Grandy (96 years old) helping Luke golf... we had the kids try to roll a golf ball into a hole in a pumpkin.

 Here she is trying to play football with the cousins.  Daddy took a few photos while she was on the field.

Eva investigating her cake.

 Birthday kids.... Andrew 9, Bennett 7, Eva 2, Aaron not a birthday boy but 7, Boden 4.

 Eva tried on every present, read every book and opened every toy.  She loved all of her presents.  Here is one of her dolls.  I really liked all of her girly gifts.

Frolicking through the field

I just love the days that I can do something I love and have the kids love it too.  In high school I was voted, "Most likely to frolic through a field of flowers."  Now I just love watching my kids frolic through nearby fields.  They run with squeals of joy.  Every step of the path is new.