Fall Shots

I just wanted to snap a few pictures of Jordan with the beautiful fall colors that we have. Plus her cute outfit too. :) I enjoy using her as my model, and I need to take advantage of it until she's at the age where she tells me she doesn't want to do it anymore.

Our 2nd Grader

Ethan started school a week later than Reagan. He's now an official second grader. I remember loving 2nd grade and I hope he does too. His teacher is Mrs. Wright and she's the sister of some of our very close friends. So that's fun that we already know her. I pray for blessings on both my kids as they go out into the world and stretch their little wings. Just because it's Preschool or 2nd grade, doesn't mean it's a piece of cake for dear ol' mom.

Jordan's now in the 1st day of school annual picture.

The progression! I LOVE this.

Cuz she's so cute!

Yep, this is just because I love taking pictures of the babesie! She so fun and sweet. I'm loving this age very much. But it's going by way too fast. I'm trying to savor every moment I can because I know (unless God has other plans) this will be the last of the Faust babies. Enjoy!

Reagan's First Day of Preschool!

Reagan is now officially a school girl. She had her first day of Preschool yesterday. We were up bright and early to go. We got to school and everything was fine. But when it came time to leave her she wasn't too thrilled about the prospect. This surprised me because she's always been great about going to her Sunday school classes or having a babysitter and has never been a clingy kid. I know it was new for her and usually she's a little shy and quiet but has always adjusted fine. She was hugging my leg and telling me she wanted me to stay with her. Finally we got her settle with some play dough, eeked a smile out for a picture and left. Luckily, no tears. I'm glad my kids aren't like that. When I came back later to get her, she was sitting quietly with her classmates. Her teacher said she did excellent and that she's very mature for her age. :) Makes a mommy proud, I gotta say. She had colored a picture so pretty and cut out circles. She was so happy to show me her work. I think she'll do just fine.

We are proud of you sweetie!

I can SMELL Fall!

Today was a perfect Fall day, even though it's still August. It was a bit cooler, super sunny, and a hint of a breeze. I LOVE IT!!!! I took the kids to the park because we have been sequestered to the house long enough. I just don't like going out when it's so hot and I'm still trying to catch up on housework and laundry from our travels. We went to a new park I found by the Clark County Fair Grounds and just love it. The play structure is big, there's beautiful trees and a great view of the valley below.

A cute pic of all three siblings!

Come, Fall, we welcome you with open and waiting arms!

7 years and 6 months

On August 12, Ethan turned 7 years old and Jordan turned 6 months old. Busy time. We had a party for Ethan week later with some of his friends. I'm always a little stressed with parties not because of the preparation but because I don't want the kids to be bored or think my games are stupid. I know, dumb huh? But everyone had a great time and Ethan was thrilled to have all his school friends at his house playing Star Wars. He was so kind to everyone, very thankful for all his gifts and made a couple boys that weren't from school feel welcome and get to know the other boys. I was so proud of him and what a sweet young man he is turning out to be.
Miss Jordan is continuing to be our shining delight. She is such a HAPPY baby, I just can't get enough of her happy arms and legs. At 6 months old she is 17 lbs. 1 oz (77th %) and 27 in (88th%). She has started eating solid foods and although it's only been rice cereal and green beans, she loves them. She's also had some Cheerios here and there. She can hold her head up really well when on her tummy and rolls more consistently. She cut a tooth the first week of August and I'm sure there are many more to follow. She is definitely my child that is most attached to me. She loves her mama. We are having some stranger anxiety but I try my hardest to leave her with different people so we won't have trouble in the future (church nursery, grandma, babysitters).

I'm ready for the summer to be over but for the most part it has zipped by what with all of our trips. I'm still trying to get caught up on all my housework and laundry but that will come in time. On another note, I'm still plugging away at my pregnancy pounds and I'm pleased to announce that I only have about 9 pounds to go to get to my prepregnancy weight. I'd like to shed a few more after that but small goals are good. This is the fastest I've lost the weight and I'm feeling really good and it's nice to wear my cute clothes again. :)

Precious snuggle time with my baby. It only lasts so long.

California Friends!

We just got back from an amazing trip to see our wonderful friends, the Hogues. They've got 4 girls and we just spend the week together as families hanging out. There aren't many people in life you could do that with. Tim and Tabi used to be our neighbors and we just clicked with them. They now live in central southern California, much to our sadness, but we try to go out and visit them every summer. This year we took a little trip further south with them to Sea World for the first time. The weather was gorgeous, the company was great, and we had an awesome time. After two days at Sea World we spent the rest of our time at their house hanging out, staying up really late and playing games. So fun.

An impromptu last minute surprise was Nick's desire to go home via San Francisco and catch a Giant's baseball game, his favorite team. He's never gone to a game so he was beyond thrilled. It was a great game, a bit chilly, but the Giants won in the 11th inning 4-3. After that, we drove through the night to get home. We were exhausted. But it was well worth it. Here's to the end of our summer travels.

Tim, Tabi, me and Nick