lmc . 8 months

this girl. 

she got her first little bottom tooth on septmeber 24. lots more are coming. 

she is busy as a little bee. following her brothers and happy to be wherever they are. she is a silly little thing. her personality is really shining these days. these photos show that very well. she is so proud of herself when she does something new. 

she's been on quite a few runs with mommy and really enjoys sitting in her stroller and taking it all in. she loves being outside. she will sit in the backyard and watch the boys run here and there and everywhere content to chew on a piece of grass. 

loving these baby days with Lucy! 

boys to men . football

we have started having a "boys to men" night every week this fall. we aren't doing extra curricular activities because we wanted to spend that time investing in them at these ages. so we took from them things they've been asking about and also some things they need to learn (survival skills etc.) and came up with an assortment of evenings spent together learning new things.

this week in particular matthew taught them the ins and outs of football. then we played together. 

honestly, it was so much fun. and it just so happened that Clemson played that evening so after we played quite a few games in the backyard, they got to come in and watch a game knowing all of the positions and trying to figure out plays. their little faces lit up when recognized something they had just learned. 

i sure do love boys.

will goes to school

this little cutie has moved on up to the four year old class this year! will is going to pre-school three days a week and he thinks he is the biggest boy around town. really he is. it's been an adjustment for him with tucker at school this year so school for him has been good. he loves it. every bit of it. he comes home proud and so glad to have been with friends. i see a confidence in him this year and it's so fun to watch. living with this boy is nothing short of hysterical.