Insta Joys

it's friday already

it's two weeks worth of pictures....AGAIN!

i think we are finally hitting our stride with our school schedule, football, gymnastics, etc...

it feels good to be in a routine and finding our groove

landon had his football kick off jamboree

after the jamboree his team had a potluck and pool party at the coaches house

i could hardly get my kids out of the pool

landon my dare devil decide to just throw out a front flip off the board

and he landed it

over and over and over again

then he came home and started his "workout"

push ups on the bench

holding the hollowman

{a contest with his baby sister of course}

and working on his headstand

{he held that headstand for 1 minute and 40 seconds}

my boy still LOVES his drum set

he spends some time most day jamming out

the boys got some rhythm

some of the bounty from our garden

family game night

dear skinny cow cookies and cream ice cream sandwich

i think i love you

summer to do list... we got almost all of it done

time to say good bye

the white board is needed for school

summer bucket list you were so good to us

my boys favorite part of his grammar lessons

clapping out syllables

i am buying ear plug

this boy is a LOUD clapper

this girlie loves doing her school work with the big kids

she was working on patterning

BSU pattern of course

then she made a black and white pattern for her dad

a cow pattern of course

it was a chilly morning

i dragged these kiddos out of bed before the sun was even thinking of rising

we loaded up blankets and jackets

we were on our way to the boise balloon classic

 there may have been some grumbles

but it was all worth it

to see 40 balloons launch at sunrise over our capital city

 it's definitely allergy season

my nightly ritual.... eye drops, nasal spray, and allergy meds with decongestion

thanks idaho for the allergies

as much as i love summer and the warm days

i am really ready for the first frost so i can breathe normally again

 it's the start of college football season

our Boise State Broncos played the Georgia Bulldogs 

this is how my boys roll while they watch the game

they don't get excited at all

 the first batch of canned salsa.... YES!

i love love love this salsa

i am gladly making room in my pantry for these jars

 when i was pregnant with landon i craved grilled cheese sandwiches

during my last week of pregnancy i was on bed rest and i ate a grilled cheese sandwich every day

fast forward 7 1/2 years and my boys love grilled cheese sandwiches

he asks for them a few times each week for lunch 

i finally just showed him how to make them

he has made a grilled cheese sandwich every single day since then

sometimes he makes them for his sisters too

he told me he makes the best grilled cheese in the world

i believe him

 i cleaned out closets last weekend 

on tuesday i took the kids out shopping to fill in the gaps on what they needed for fall

this guy is not big on shopping

he doesn't mind target, costco, etc... but he isn't a fan of the mall or at least not hours in the mall with his sister

while morgan was shopping in a store and starting her piles

this guy took a ride

it was worth the .50 to get him through the rest of the shopping trip

 magic milk flavoring straws... 

a hit with the kids

i like that they can give the milk a hint of flavor but it isn't overload

 dinner saver

with football practice and gymnastics pick up all happening around dinner time

this crock pot has been my best friend lately

 nothing like goofing with a good friend

chalk covered cuties

 alvin the leopard just hanging around

there is never a dull moment with landon

that boy is always thinking and coming up with something

yesterday he decided to take some of our math manipulatives and string up alvin

he had him hanging down from the banister and tied to a bedroom door

alvin didn't stand a chance

what happens when landon has a box, marker, and utility knife during quiet time?

he takes the box and turns it into a jeep of course

how was your week?

what's on tap for your weekend?

linking up with jeannett over a life rearranged