class pet.

A pet for a weekend.

Last weekend Braxton was chosen to take home his class pet.

"Hermie"

Braxton was so excited to have a pet for the weekend.

Unfortunately, it only came out of it shell a couple of times.

It was usually ready to play just as I shut off the lights and climbed into bed.

back to school.

A new school year, two new teachers, and lots of new friends.

The first day of school is always exciting.

Braxton started 3rd grade...

and Ethan started 1st grade.

They are looking forward to the memories they'll make, the people they'll meet, and all the new things they'll learn.

Goodbye Summer.

Hello School.

Today was Braxton's and Ethan's last day of summer vacation. So I told them we could do whatever they wanted today, it was up to them.

We SWAM.

We made homemade CUPCAKES.

We went for an ICEE.

And we PLAYED and PLAYED some more.

So, today we say GOODBYE summer vacation and HELLO to a new school year.

Ethan is so excited and has been asking for weeks when school was going to start. He woke up yesterday morning so excited because he thought it was the day. I had to break the news to him that he had a couple more to go. Braxton hasn't been sleeping well, because of the first day of school excitement. They are both looking forward to a new year, a new teacher, and making new friends.

Doggie.

My Doggie, My Doggie

Where ever I go, He's gonna go

My Doggie, My Doggie

My Doggie and Me!

Landon and Doggie go way back. Okay maybe not way back, but they have been together since Landon was born. Doggie was a gift from Grandma Becky. Landon took to him right off.

Where did he get his name you ask? Landon started calling him "Doggie" from the first time he was able to. Not sure why? Since he is a BEAR, but it was so cute. From that time on, he will forever be known as DOGGIE.

Doggie is Landon's best friend. There isn't a day that goes by that they are not together. They have hugged and kissed, talked and listened, slept and played, shopped and dropped. They have done it all. They have a special bond.

A few nights ago we put Landon in bed, gave him his blankie and now Doggie, where is he? We couldn't find him. We tried to put Landon down without him, but it wasn't working. We all worked together, searching high and low, still no Doggie. So we tried giving him a different stuffed animal...."No mommy, No. Doggie, Doggie!" Okay, we searched again. Finally, we found him wrapped in a blanket. Thank goodness!

What is going to happen if we really loose him????