Eight Months Old

She has really started exploring everything. She loves to give us all big, wet kisses. :)

A Whole Decade

Sadie is 10! Sadie is a very passionate child! When she is happy, she is the happiest person you have ever met. When Sadie is upset or sad, watch out, she will put all that she has into those emotions as well. Sadie is such a great big sister to Brady, Wes, and Jolie. She also loves to spend post bed time hours chatting with her big sister and catching up.

Sadie says that she wants to be an Engineer when she grows up. She is really enjoying 4th grade right now. She has finally started to embrace the concept of cross country running and sometimes even admits that she likes it. She enjoys singing in the school choir.

Wes, Jolie, and I visited Sadie's school for lunch. We had quite a crowd of girls collect around us. Jolie and Wesley seemed to be celebrities.

First Meet!

It was a chilling 45 degrees!

Even Wesley got to do his first race!

The Story Behind the Song

Brady: "Mom, you know that song about America? The one about the dawn light that was early?"
Sadie: "Uh, Brady, that song is kind of a big deal in this country.  It's our national anthem."
Brady: "Well, I found out what it means today!! These guys woke up in the morning and figured out there had been a war during the night!  They realized that they won it and they were really happy!"

Me: "Yeah, it's a good song, Brady. I think there were just a few details you may have forgotten though."  :)

XC 2014

(Wesley is not officially participating, but *thinks* he is.)

He Said Emergency!

My morning routine was interrupted with an emergency this morning. Brady needed to talk to me about Christmas decorations and April Fool's jokes you can play on raccoons. 

I was in the shower.