Mims

When Brett was a babe he called her Grammy....

then he shortened it to Mimi.

Jake has shortened it to Mims...and I think it may stick.

 This is Mims with her clone. 

They are two of a kind!

 Mims came up right before school started and stayed for one and half weeks.

There were many games of Monopoly played.

Lessons on how to play jacks.

Barbies in the morning before school.

Shopping for Barbie accessories.

Fun around the dinner table.

 Time flew by way too fast and memories were made.

 Until next time......

First Day of School 2014

Brett wants to be a Pediatric Endocrinologist because he wants to help kids just like himself.

Jake wants to play Professional Football, Professional Basketball and when he is too old to play sports he will settle on being an Orthodontist.

And a picture to remember how much his socks make me giggle!

Brylee wants to be a Baby Doctor because she loves babies.

Middle School Orientation

Brylee's super sweet teacher.

Jake's sports loving teacher.

Presents for their new teachers.

Walking to school

 Mimi's 1st time to spend the 1st day of school with us.

 Happy First Day of School!!!

Grand Guests

Every year the 1st grade at Brylee's school puts on a big show for their grand guests.

 Auntie Talli and her Mimi were her "grand guests" for the day.

First they sang for their grand guests.

She looked over after ever song, smiled and shrugged her shoulders.  She was thrilled to have them there.  I was not supposed to be there but I broke the rules and stayed!

Next stop was to meet her wonderful teacher.

They each wrote Brylee a letter.

Brylee then took her grand guests on a school tour.

We happened to run into a handsome 3rd grader while on the tour.

Brylee brought them back to her classroom and gave them a grand tour.

She read them all of her sight words.

And by far her auntie and mimi drove the furthest to come to Grand Day.  Mimi flew from ND to KS and then they drove all they way to MN.  

Only Brylee has the power to make a trip like that happen.  They were only able to stay for 36 hours.  

Next stop was dance class.

I tell you these two are inseparable!

And the song that makes Brylee's heart sad because she always misses her grandmas and grandpas.  She says tears almost come when she sings it!

And the tears for sure came from this Grandma!  

She has the best grandparents!

A Little Home Tour

August 14th after the moving truck drove off and I wiped my good-bye tears we met my Mom in MN.  She and the kids opted for a slumber party in the empty MN house.  Bryan and I headed to the Holiday Inn.

The next morning the moving truck arrived.

The kids were in charge of folding 20 million pieces of packing paper.  That lasted about 10 minutes.

By nights end we were up to our eyeballs in boxes and paper.

Bryan, my mom and I all put in 18 hours on the first day.

On the 5th day we tackled our shopping list and grabbed lunch because we were done!!!

In 4 days between the three of us we worked 150 hours!

  I want to pinch myself that it is done.  Last time we moved I unpacked all the boxes myself and it took three months.

THANK YOU Mom for coming to help!

We decided to rent not knowing how long this adventure will be.

Now for a little tour of our rental home.....

Walking in the front door.

Turn the corner and you head toward the living room.

The entry way

Living room

Dining room

Kitchen

Top of the stairs.

Brylee Ann's pink paradise.

The boys have to share a room.

Master

Upstairs bathroom

My basement dweller.

Basement bathroom.

And that is the little tour.  Not sure how long we will call this home but I am grateful to call it home for now.