The Last Couple Weeks

Jackson's last baseball game was last Saturday.  He got a hit his last time up at bat.  Here he is with his trophy - he wasn't too excited about taking a picture at this point. He'd also had a cold all week and his nose was still a little red...

 

 

We headed from that game to their school's fall festival.  Rachel was cheering for the first time this season.  She looks so grown up here!

 

 

 

 

Jackson and friends.

 

 

They had a rock wall and a bungee/trampoline thing - of course Jackson loved those. 

 

 

He climbed all the way to the top of the rock wall!  It was hard work but he did it!

 

 

 

 

They also had their Thanksgiving lunches this week.  I went to Jackson's and then his class had a little performance.  He was so quiet that whole time.  Michael went to Rachel's lunch the next day.

 

 

 

 

Last night, I met Michael to pick up Jackson and take him home during Rachel's practice.  I pulled in the parking lot and he's standing in the sun roof of Michael's car...

 

 

Halloween Fun

Here we are at the neighborhood "Pumpkins in the Park" a couple of weeks ago dressed as the Peanuts gang... That was cute.

 

 

 

This was Rachel and a few of her friends.

 

 

Rachel and Jackson - or Snoopy and Charlie Brown. 

 

 

Rachel had the best costume this year for Halloween.  However, it made taking pictures with both kids hard because she needed to be in the dark and he needed some light.  Rachel was a glow stick - stick figure.  Jackson went as a fireman.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was her walking away from me.

 

 

Rachel with a few friends on Trick or Treat Street.

 

 

Jackson and a buddy.

 

 

 

More friends!

 

 

It was so funny watching her walk down the street.  Everyone loved it. 

 

 

 

She got tired...

 

 

And going to bed... what a night!

 

 

 

School Stuff

Here are a few things that have gone on with their school lately.

 

Rachel got to read a book to Jackson's kindergarten class.

 

 

 

They had their annual Fun Run to raise money for the school.  Both ran 35 laps!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And yesterday was 50's day at school, for Jackson's class, to celebrate the 50th day of school.

 

 

Pumpkins / Birthday

A couple of weeks ago, we went to the pumpkin patch to celebrate Mathieu's first birthday. 

Happy birthday sweet boy!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We haven't been here in a few years - he's grown since we took these pictures before.  The last time we were there was in 2012 - so he was two. 

 

 

These were both from 2012... Evidently it is still just as hard to get a good picture of both of them...

 

 

Then & now.

 

 

 

 

 

Pony rides!

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet cousins!

 

 

 

Happy fall! 

 

Baseball

Jackson is trying baseball for the first time this year.  It's through the i9 program and they practice and play their "game" all at one time on Saturday mornings.  These boys are little and really have no concept of what's going on - it's not competitive, they are just starting to learn what to do.  They get three chances to hit the ball from the coach and if they don't, they hit from a tee.  Jackson is enjoying it so far, but he's not competitive with it.

Here are a few pictures from throughout the last few weeks.  He looks so cute in his uniform.