August flew by like a whirlwind due to errands, housework, photo sessions, fantastic announcements, and fun activities! By the time I knew it, September was here and school had started. That is the official end of summer, when you start seeing those yellow school buses, right? Bummer.

There has certainly been no shortage of things to do around here since my last article. We attended our neighborhood's National Night Out party. Then after we got the fantastic news that my dad got the first job in the hunting department of Bass Pro Shops, Nathan took cousin Melissa to a Rackspace open house which led to her changing jobs also. Nathan and I got to go out one night for a Racker's going away party, to visit with Grant one more time before he left for the England office. Then Dad and Nathan spent a morning at the Texas Trophy Hunters convention. We all danced the night away at a Cibolo Nature Center concert. We walked in the Kendall County Fair's Race for the Crown. Ben had his first wonderful week of Mother's Day Out (I still can't believe my baby's in school!). And we just finished up a great Labor Day weekend- we spent Saturday morning involved in the parade, with a garden float complete with mushrooms, flowers, and fairies; that night we had everybody over for a delicious bar-b-q; Nathan and I got to go out to celebrate our anniversary (number six!); and today we spent a fun day at Fiesta Texas!

What a blast it's all been. Luckily for us in Texas, even though school's begun and we're at the end of summer, we still have plenty of beautiful warm weather left.

Ben's jobs to have done by each evening:
Feed Daisy
Feed Cocoa
Pick up toys

He is earning a star for each job finished. At the end of the week, if his chart is filled with stars, he gets a new Hot Wheels. He is doing such a great job, and he seems to be so proud of having this reponsibility! I hope he always sees chores through his rose-colored glasses. ;)