Another busy month

I can't believe september is half over. We have had a busy time with school starting back up, birthdays and just having fun. Our chicken coop is already for the little guys. We should be getting them this week from our friends. She has graciously spared some of her chickens so we can have them. Lets see if I can keep them alive:) We have a lot of birthdays in September in my family: Dad, 2 sisters, my oldest, and my third. Lots of cake this month, yummy, but not good for the hips:)

It's been nice getting into a routine again with school starting. This year the kiddos are loving it. We switched curriculms this year so we could combine the teaching for the multiple children, and they are loving it. They are actually asking to do school...except math:) #3 is learning to read and has her first math book which she devoured the first day by doing 5 days worth. We have been spending a lot of time with friends and the park and at their houses, and we are enjoying every moment of it. When winter sets in who knows how much we will see of each other. Here are some pictures.

# 3 getting ready to blow out her candles.

kids watching #3 open her presents. #1 shirt was made by my friend Tara and her girls. #1 opening his presents from Baba and MiMi

#3 opening opening presents from us.

I tried to upload pictures that my Dad had taken, but couldn't figure out how to do it since they were in a separte folder.