Getting Back to It ...

Hudson is really into "working out"!

He will come home and change into 

his "work out" clothes and get to work.

Running back and forth, push ups, etc!

It's too funny!!!

Unfortunately he doesn't get this from

his mama...totally from his daddy! 

Hadlee's sweet friend from school 

named Dev challenged Hadlee

and Jersi to do the ALS Ice Bucket 

Challenge AND to make a donation.

I didn't know how Hadlee would 

take this, but after I explained it to her,

she couldn't WAIT to do it!
She loved it!!!

I love that Dev chose Hadlee

and that they are all learning

about the importance of raising

awareness and money for good causes!

Hadlee was too cute on her video!

She challenged Peyton Parnell,

Haley Moore and her Daddy!!!!!!!!!!

These were her choices:)

After her video, Hudson cried

because he wanted to do it, too!

So, we let him!!!!!!!!!

He challenged his daddy, too!

Their videos were precious!

Daddy obliged and did it next...

such great sports and we made a donation, too!

 This guy who is ALL about 

football and trick shot videos

was challenged by a friend

later and he also participated!  :)

Kate Kate celebrated her 12th birthday 

early with a PiNK party!  It was too cute!

I love their sweet friendship and hope

it lasts FoReVeR!!!!!!!!!!!

It was a precious party!!!

I love that Kate chose to include Hadlee

along with all the girls her own age

and her little cousins.

The next day, Kelli and I were 

back at Midway for convocation

and a luncheon.  Even took a

90's class pic with all the teachers

who went to Midway.  

We've come a long way...
Kelli and I were in the same 

kindergarten class at Woodway Elementary!

Best friends ever since.....

We got to be together the next day, too,

at some meetings.  Love my best friend:)
I couldn't do this life without her.
She's the real deal.
EXCEPT that she took a picture of
me sleeping in one of the meetings
on her iPad.  Not cool!!!!!!!!

                        

How handsome is THIS guy who

was days away from turning 12 when 

he took this selfie with my phone?!?

     

It's hard being back at work after summer...

when my kids aren't back in school yet. 
I love routine, but I miss when my kids

are just at home.  I soaked up

the time when I was at home 

after work though!!!

Hudson is my love child:)

Kyndal stayed the first part 

of the week with the kids

and they had a BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She is wonderful and Walker loves

that she gets to bring Jonah with her:)

Kyndal is such a precious soul

and I love that we have gotten to

know her so well! 

 

This would be my daughter when I

got word that Jersi is in her

third grade class!!!!!!!!!! :)

Hanging with my sweaty boy

at the park!!!!!!!!!!

Walker AND Hudson went with the

Carrs to see the Teenage Mutant

Ninja Turtle movie!  This was

a huge deal that Hudson went...

and he had a BLaST!!!!!!!!!!!

Amanda felt soooo good that Huds

went with her.  I trust her with

everything and am so thankful for

her friendship AND her precious boys!

Getting closer to the first day of

third grade.  Picked up Hadlee's

monogrammed dresses:)

THE dreaded back to school

hair cut for my boy;(

We have made so many new friends

through baseball and football...

I love that.  The other day Hadlee

was invited to a little sister's b-day

party.  They had a HUGE slide

and we all had a blast! 

I never, ever know what my kids

are up to or what they are doing

to one another.  Never a DuLL moment!;) 

What if my Hudson had been a girl!!!!!!!

He would have made a cute little

girl, but I'm SO glad he's a BoY!!!

God knew exactly what the

Pierce Party needed to complete us!

Look who helped me work

in my classroom!!!!!!!

They love being in my classroom

and playing school:)

This is what a tired mama/teacher looks like;)

BUT ready to welcome my new

10th graders and love them all year!!!

Especially with a fun, sweet new

friend right next door! :)

Getting our back to school snuggles in!!!

AND of course our back to school

prayers and giggles!!!!!!!

My prayer for this upcoming year...