Disney Trip

We took a quick Disney trip during B's Fall Break. Exhausting, but fun to watch the little ones' faces. B loved the Lego store, SJ loved the rides (she was EXACTLY the right height-whew!), Mama loved Animal Kingdom and the Safari, and Daddy liked packing a whirlwind of fun into 3 days!

Soccer!

B started playing soccer this season and has enjoyed the chance to run run run!

He got the Gold Star award for his first game, the award is for Effort. SuperDaddy has been practicing lots with B in the front yard, and working on B's knowledge of the game.

Birthday Girls

SJ turned 4 in late August and our niece Jelly turned 3. We celebrated our girls' birthdays with a joint party, with the requested Care Bear cake.

Auntie Jo got the girls matching Care Bear outfits and I made the cake. We had a blast!

In gratitude for our girl, my four favorite things about her:

1-Her love of art and music. SJ can paint for hours, enjoys her ballet class and loves to take piano lessons with Miss Jeannie.

2-Her sense of humor. She loves a good joke and has the cutest giggle.

3-Her sense of adventure. This girl is fearless and loves to go go go.

4-Her caring for her Wendom. SJ loves her brother and often asks to get him a treat if we are out while he's at co-op.

SJ is an amazing little girl and we are so thrilled to get to be her family.

Back to School

After a fun, crazy summer, it's time to get back to school.

B started back to school yesterday. He is a 1st grader! His teacher is fantastic and we are still so pleased with our choice to homeschool with our co-op. B is reading chapter books on his own and is very into Legos these days.

SJ started ballet lessons, she has been so excited to get started. It was a huge blessing to arrive at class to find the other girl in class was a Liberian adoptee we had previously met! SJ has been taking piano lessons all summer. It's been very hard to get her practice time in, but I think the structure of the school year will help us.

We Coffeys are headed into our Birthday Season, more on that to come...

July Catch-Up

A few pictures to catch up. We had such a busy and fun summer!

1- cute kids lounging

2-SuperDaddy at Eagle Falls at Cumberland Falls State Park. SuperDaddy and I took a little trip there, just us grown-ups.

3-SuperDaddy had his 4 best buds over. The 5 of them hadn't been all together in 15+ years.

4-cute cousins. B and SJ are crazy for their cousins!

Wading at Metcalf Bottoms

We took a little day trip to the mountains to wade at Metcalf Bottoms. Lola was in town to visit, so it was a great opportunity to show her the beauty of the Smokies.

Papaw made little wooden boats for the kids to float. And the kids had fun looking for pretty rocks while cooling off in the water. We also visited the Little Greenbrier School after our picnic lunch. So much fun!

Catching Up, May 2009

It has been very busy around Our Coffey House so far this summer, so I'll catch up the best I can.

B participated in his school's Art Fair with a Lego diorama. He titled it Attack of the Robots. B also graduated from kindergarden, complete with ceremony and cap and gown.

We also got to go strawberry picking at our favorite local You-Pick farm. SJ's strawberries had a little bite out of each one. We went with my best friend and her daughters, seen left acting silly.

More fun times to come!