CRAZY, SCARY weather!

 It's been a week of stormy weather around here.  This double rainbow was after a sunday afternoon rain. 

 Then the big storm struck on Monday afternoon.  It was terrifying!  I was sure the golfball size hail was going to break the windows out of the front of the house.  Thirty minutes and three inches of hail later, we survived.  The boys have had great fun shoveling, but Mommy & Daddy are dreading all the cleanup around the yard and house (paint touch-up, replacing our house numbers, screens, and landscaping lights)--UGH!

Saturday Hiking

 We were itching to find some fall colors, so trekked up to Evergreen and the Twin Sisters open space. 

This was our first break for snacks & rock climbing.  The boys rocked and made it the entire 4-mile loop with little complaining.  They might be ready for a 14er next summer:-)

John's own personal RED day!

John picked out this outfit all by himself.....and was determined to not change the shirt out for something a little less RED!  He declared it red day, and therefore dressed in red from head to toe:-)

The "Bandaid" Boys

The J's ran out of toy options (HA!) and opted to find entertainment in the office supply drawer.  The rubber bands turned into their band aids--talk about a lot of owies!  They had to remove them before nap:-)

Rainy Day game of Angry Birds

John's first day of Preschool!

 John was all smiles as we headed out the door....that quickly turned to tears as he refused to buckle his own carseat:-(

 He pulled it together by the time we pulled into the parking lot, and was excited to have his picture taken with the school sign. 

John hung his bag in his cubby, washed his hands, found the apple with his name, and then was stumped with shyness at the question of the day.  He settled on "Scared" for the answer to how he was feeling.  (I was a little scared too:-).  John had a great day, and was most excited about their animal crackers for snack and the playtime on the playground.  Oh yay...and they had music too...a distant third.

Jacob's first day of Preschool

 It was a crazy sleep-in day, with daddy traveling.  We managed to make it out the door with smiles and in time for a few pictures.  Jacob was excited to be sporting a backpack for real this time!

 No first day of school is complete without a Bolthouse Boys picture....

 ....or a picture in front of the school.

Jacob hung his backpack in his cubby, washed his hands, found his name on a paper apple and then answered the question of the day, "Today I Feel....HAPPY"!  Jacob had a great first day with Ms. Tarri and Ms. Julie.  We can't wait for Friday to get here!