September

It has been a busy month just like Septembers almost always are. Chris started school and has a very busy semester. We started up soccer again on Monday nights and I'm so glad we did; lots of fun. Macy started going to the child minding at the gym I go to and loves it! No clingy attachments to me when there are toys and kids to play with. Nursery can't come soon enough!

 Classic first day of school picture...not to many of these left!

Crazy haired Macy in the morning!

All bundled up one crisp autumn Sunday.

We look forward to what October brings. Thanksgiving and Halloween, two of my favorite holidays!

Fun in Claresholm

Macy and I took a short trip down to Claresholm last weekend to spend time with Grandma Lamont and the Leishman cousins. It was a great time. Macy is such a people person and just loved playing with her cousins and especially with all her cousins toys! They have way more than she does and a great basement to play in.

Bathtimes sure are boring now without her bath buddy Ruthie.

Or without Grandma's fun hairstyles!

It's always fun to have someone push you around.

And good to take turns (although by the look on Macy's face, it looks like more work for her to push than it was for her cousin).

And of course I had fun playing my buddy Anderson! Cousins are great!

Gem

I was going through our summer pictures and found this little gem. I don't know what to make of it. If you stare at it long enough she just starts to look creepy!?!

Day at the Beach

It may be September, but with the temperatures at 30C it feels like the middle of summer! We took advantage of Chris' last day before school started and went to the beach yesterday. It was a great day with only a handful of people there. Too bad the water was a little gross (too much algae). We still had fun and discovered Macy is quite the beach babe! She loved the sand and water and would have stayed all day if she could!

Backyard Fun!

With Chris' birthday money he bought us a firepit for our backyard and we just love it! We had friends over last night for wieners and s'mores and it was great to just be outside and play in our own backyard.

Macy climbed all the way up our hill, which is pretty steep. She is in a real climbing phase right now so I think she really enjoyed herself!

I know these aren't the greatest pictures, but they show what our yard is like. Nice and big with room for lots of family to come and visit! hint, hint!!

Since we were away all summer I am determined to get lots of use from our yard this fall, hopefully its a good one!

August

Dad and Macy back on Dad's birthday.

Getting into some fun places!

Macy and I watching a summer's day thundershower on our balcony.

An awesome friend and visiting teacher in our Wood Buffalo ward offered to give me a pedicure before my tri (which was so nice, my feet loved it!!) and Macy sat still enough to get a little sparkle on her toes too!

Dad and Macy!

Hard to believe it is already September. But we had a fun and busy August, and really a fun and busy summer. Plus, I love fall, so welcome September!