Sweet little linc had his first day of pre-school. He left crying....but came home happy. We are going to try again today and hope it goes better. Here he is with his little backpack....so handsome.

I took the kids to the little children's museum they have near us. They had lots of fun playing and running around like crazies. We haven't made it to the city yet...but i hear they have some pretty great museums there also. we will see. So the rain gutters need cleaned out at our house....or rather they did last week. During the rain we would get this big waterfall by the front door. Ian was so determined to get into it to play, so as you can see....he did. After a while i brought him in kicking and screaming. Such a little water baby....just like the rest of them.

Liv turned 8! (a while ago) sorry about the delay. She requested pumpkin pie....here it is all lit up with her candles. She is growing so fast. We love you miss Olivia!

liv started 3rd grade yesterday.....

here she is on her first day of school!

Ian sat on the ground holding his fat little foot up in the air by the ankle...trying for a good ten minutes to get olivias shoe on. Never getting upset just sitting there holding that sweet little baby foot.
Lincoln asked me to dance with him yesterday....during a dance scene in a movie we were all watching.
we would spin and spin and he had this sweet little trying-not-to-smile-to-much face, cause dancing isn't suppose to be so fun when your a wicks man.
liv finally saved up enough money to order this doll she has been wanting forever...it came in the mail yesterday and has been going everywhere with her. She designed this sweet idea for a doll carrier she could wear on her chest made up of several compartments for her dolls to be carried around....very creative but honestly I probably won't be making that any time soon. :)

My new bike is so great. Its a trek belleville and is really really pretty (plus has gears for extreme speed :)

I love the details and the amazing thoughtfulness of jonny....who brought it home yesterday after work.

I had no idea he was bike shopping for me but he picked out a beauty!

I will be picking up a bike trailer( for the little ones )this week and we will hit the trails...this area has bike trails for days.

so fun.

north aurora

we are finally here. The boxes are almost emptied and we are slowly settling in. my goal is to have the house up and running before school starts...we'll see. I am trying to look at the good things....There are so many beautiful farms out here all around us...the grocery stores are better, the boys are loving their shared bedroom...they were playing cars in there together the other night, so so cute. liv is loving the ability to jump on her bike and go for a ride. have to make this short I have so so much to do....