Saturday, September 25, 2010

Good times

Miss Brylee Grace

It's soccer time!! He was not a fan of playing in the rain. He didn't want to get muddy, which absolutely makes me laugh because he loves to jump in puddles!!

Pushing and shoving..all is fair in soccer :0

Lovin on Mantha and Zach

Looking back through his game day pictures, he always has a smile on his face!!

So much fun!!

Saturday, September 4, 2010

First Homework

Cooper has started Pre-K and is LOVING it! Because his birthday is in December he didn't turn 5 until after the K cut-off, so he has one more year before he goes to big school. He is so funny; he keeps asking me when he will be big enough to come to my school. He can't wait to come to the "blue school" with Mommy. I must admit I'm super excited about him attending the elementary and middle city schools he is zoned for but already dreading him going to the high school. Bryan tells me to stop worrying that it is YEARS away but I can't help it. I loved growing up in the county schools that I went to and really loved my high school. Yep, I am one of those across town, South girls. I always imagined that my kids would grow up in that community and attend the school I went to, but since I am teaching in the city schools it makes more since to have them attend in the system I work in. We can be on the same schedule and I will be able to enjoy the same off time with them! Atleast I years to get used to the idea of them going to the city high school. Anyway, I digress, back to the original reason for the post...Coop's homework. His assignment was to decorate a person with pictures/drawings of his favorite things. I didn't get a picture of the final product but his person included pictures of: pancakes (favorite food), 2 jet skis, four wheelers, swimming, a train, and a bicycle. He enjoyed his homework assignment and gave his Momma hope that maybe their will be a member of the Reynolds' clan that actually enjoys homework.


End of summer = no life jackets!!!!

The R kids are swimming machines! After one week of swim lessons Cooper was life jacket free but Brylee was still using her arm floaties. About two weeks ago at a friend's birthday party, she surprised me by swimming across the pool without her arm floaties! So, the R kids are both swimming all over the pool completely life jacket free!!! I can't believe how quickly they are growing. It seems like every time I turn around they are doing some new "big kid" thing.

She kept telling her Daddy to throw her higher. It really surprised me because she doesn't like to be up high. I think she inherited her Daddy's fear of heights.

Silly Guy!! I love my big kid :)

I love this!! Cooper kept telling B to throw him sidewards
Flying Coop
Swimming in the deep end with a little help from her friend the noodle
YAY!! She did it! All the way across the pool...by herself!!

Learning to dive.....I think he might be the next member of the swim team

Cooper's "Rescue Ranger"

Several months ago Cooper told me that he wanted a big dog. I talked to him about all of the dogs that didn't have homes and how people sometimes don't take care of their pets. I was super excited that he quickly jumped on board when I suggested that we find a dog from a rescue group or from the pound. He kept telling everyone that he was getting a Rescue Ranger dog :) We started working with the Wolf Creek Weimaraner Rescue based in Kingsport. They are an amazing group of volunteers. I can honestly say I am hooked and can't wait to help out with their rescue program. It took months to find the perfect fit for our family, but Miss Lila was definitely worth the wait. She is so sweet and loving. The kids adore her and she loves all the attention and belly rubs she has been getting around here! It doesn't hurt that she was already house trained, crate trained, and temperament tested.

Cooper and his new BFF
Miss Lila
I went to check on him the other night before I went to bed and this is what I found, so sweet!!

I can't have a post without little miss Diva