Your stunned silence is very reassuring

Sophia does a spot-on impression of Roz from Monster's Inc. In her best gravelly voice, she will look at you with a cock-eyed grin and say, "Always watching, always watching." Tina and I bust up every time.

Fall is coming to Spokane

This is the maple tree on the corner of the house by Tina and I's bedroom. I love how only the top has turned so far, it makes for some amazing views when you look up from below with the sun shining down...

 

 

Guys, daddy's home! Good chat, I missed you guys too.

And in this corner.....

Spencer had his first run-in with a playground bully today. Here's an abbreviated version of their exchange.

Bully: You're pretty small for a first grader.
Spence: Quit picking on me or I'll stick your head in a toilet and flush it.
Bully: Oh yeah. I'll kick you in the balls up to the sky!

He and I had a long talk when I got home from work about when to ignore them, when to walk away and when to drop 'em like a bad habit.

She's got it! Madeline has been working very hard at learning how to ride her bike without training wheels. Finally this last Sunday she got it! Good job Maddie! 

The kids each got to pick out a bag of spring/summer bulbs to plant this fall with their grandma on her latest visit. Somehow they lost interest after the first few holes...and left all the hard work to Dan and my Mom. I am sure they will have good memories when they start to bloom this spring!

Sophia and Grandma planting her Sophia "Iris" bulbs.  

 

First day of Preschool for Sophia! She is very excited to have her very own school day now. She longs so badly to be like her older brother and sister...this was a very big day for her!  

Since the preschool is at the old high school the kids each have their own locker for their coat and backpack. What a big girl! 

this is Sophie's preschool picture. what a ham! 

a few of my favorite pictures from the kids recent photos shoot. this year for dads birthday they made a frame and put one of these pictures in for his office.  

 

 

Sophia is in the middle of Yoga! The girls love to pop in my yoga dvd and get the mat and blocks out.  

Here, she is elongating her spine. 

First games today! The kids did a great job!! 

It wouldn't be the first game day without issues in the Williams house! Spencer couldn't find his cleats and was runnign around like a maniac at the last minute trying to locate them. Finally he remembered that he took them off (after Thursdays practice) by the trampoline! the were soaking wet from the sprinklers! So, Dan gives him the dryer and leaves him unattended...soon I start to smell some burning and the dryer stops...he thought it would dry faster if he shoved the hair dryer in the shoe...all he did was burn out my hair dryer and still have to wear wet cleats! Nice!  

Spencer getting ready for the game to start 

The Dragons! 

Sophia had some hurt feelings because her brother and sister wouldn't play with her. So, asked her if she wanted to help mom...she was the sprayer...and as she is spaying she kep telling me " this is so much more fun than playing..I want to do this all the time!" hmmm... I don't think that will last! 

First day of school. It is a good thing he has such responsible sister!  

Almost there.