Big Boy Bed

This morning we went out to feed and check on the turkeys. They are big enough to buff up and strut their stuff now. I'm equally fascinated and terrified by them! They are so neat to watch though and make the coolest sounds. They've even started to "gobble". We are so excited for Thanksgiving this year!

Tonight I made the last minute decision to try Cooper out in his toddler bed. It had been just leaned up against a wall in the basement rec room, so we found a home for it in his bedroom and decided to give it a shot. He happily tucked in with his new stuffy from Daddy's trip, said "I love you" and that was that. 

I went back in ten minutes later to find that he had rolled over and fallen asleep. It was one of the easiest transitions we've ever had with a toddler!

Just before I tucked into bed for the night, we all heard a big CLUNK. Sure enough, he fell out of bed! After soothing him and tucking him back in, he slept for a little bit longer before falling out again. The rest of the night continued to be rough and had me questioning my decision to switch him around 4am. We will see what tomorrow night brings!

 

Heading Home

 

Today the kids hung out near the airport at a hotel pool for the day while they waited for their late afternoon flight home! We face timed a few times between swims and I enjoyed hearing all about their trip. They didn't get home until after midnight and went right to bed. I am happy we are all under one roof again!

Beach Day

Today we forgot about the never ending yard and garden work and decided to soak up the sun at the beach! The temperatures have been pretty high this week and we needed somewhere to cool down! We met up with some friends for the afternoon and the boys had a blast together on the paddle board and kayak. They are all so independent now that I really just had to keep a close eye on Cooper and Lily, with the odd check on Sawyer as he kayaked around the shallow part of the lake near the shore. It was great to sit and visit and feel the sand between my toes!

Cooper thought it was pretty hilarious to steal my chair when I got up to throw something in the garbage. Love that goober!

 

While I sent pictures of our time at the beach to Mr. Stannix, he sent me back some pictures of rock climbing and flowriding. This is their last full day on the cruise and they are soaking it all in!

I chuckled when he told me he took himself out for dinner at the sushi joint. He was in heaven!

Then he went to second dinner with the kids in the dining room. 

Lucky guy!

 

A Smooth Transition

This morning I was grateful for the sunshine streaming in through the windows. Now that the leaves have started to turn, the yellow pillow covers have come out! The rest of this week will be filled with enjoying the warm weather, getting the house in order, and some back to school prep to help next week go smoothly.

 

Swimming with the Pigs

Today I got loads of photos from Mr. Stannix showing me how much fun their excursion was! They went to an island and swam with pigs for the afternoon! It looked like a blast! The weather was super hot and the water was clear. I laughed because while they're off in a hot country enjoying the ocean, we have reached high temps of close to 30 here. But I'm glad they're having a good time together!

 

 

 

  

 

Dinner was "dress your best" and I was happy to get these sent over. They looked great together! 

More Harvesting

This morning we worked away in the garden pulling in our onions and garlic! The boys were a big help! We loaded everything into the side by side and drove it to the greenhouse so that we could hang it to dry. Before we got around to hanging it all up, we went inside to cool off! While Daddy and the big kids send us pictures of their fancy drinks, we showed them we have fancy drinks of our own (rhubarb slush). 

The turkeys were making such neat sounds this afternoon that I popped into their pen for a quick visit. The way they strut and fluff up now is super fun to watch!

They are getting so big!!