September fun

Here are some September highlights ...

Amy asked Chelsea and me if we'd like to sign up for a 5K race with her; she had been good about signing up for races to keep her motivated to exercise while she lived in Montana. Chelsea ended up not being able to since she was coaching volleyball in the fall, but Amy and I signed up for a 5K to benefit the Tomball Pregnancy Center. Knowing I had a race coming up DID motivate me to workout more often, and the race itself was fun, too. Amy ended up getting first place in our age division, and I got second! (Honestly, there weren't all that many people running. :)) Most of all, we had fun! Matt and Ian also signed up to do the 1 mile run/walk. Ian got to help shoot the starting gun, and then he wanted to run most of the way alongside Matt. Ian was SO proud of the medal that he got (they gave one to all child participants in the 1 mile run). All in all, a great cause and a fun morning!

Ian loves to build forts, and now that he can sound words out even better, he LOVES to make signs to hang up all around the house. :)

One morning, while Ian was at school, Nathan and Ryan enjoyed some time splashing in our kiddie pool.

Ian, all dressed up in his NInja costume, in his homemade cardboard car (with flashlights for the headlights).

Nathan and Ryan are good playmates. Nathan loves being pushed around in the Cozy Coupe!

While shopping at Sprouts one day, Ian and Ryan expressed interest in a coconut that we saw. I was happy to buy one so they could see what it was all about. They enjoyed pounding nails into the outside and watching the coconut water drip out. Neither boy liked the taste of the coconut water or the coconut itself, but it was a fun learning experience!