September Happenings

September was another busy month, aren't they all though?!?!  Here's the recap!  First off we got our custom golf cart.  Vikings of course :)

College football is HUGE down here so we jumped onboard and love the Razorbacks!  Woo Pig Sooie!

Mommy came down with strep throat so Daddy loaded the kids in the car and road tripped to Branson!

They stopped by a fun place!

And also checked out the outlets.  By checked out, read bought out the Disney Store and GAP outlet :)

We had a double date day and went golfing!  It was way out in Rogers.  Place didn't even have a credit card machine - only cash!

T came down with strep too :(

Kids play outside every day after school!

Toby is loving life.  We let him up on the couch if the blanket is there.  He will stare at the couch until someone gets him a blanket!

Ashley started dance at All That Dance.  She has missed it, it's totally her thing!

Ashley's school had Grandparents Day and since we don't have any Grandparents nearby (tear) Mommy went!

Ashley got the award for the most sprinkles on a cookie!

We had a wonderful time at Grand-friends Day!

This play system keeps the kids so busy!  Trevor and his pulley systems!!

Our house is coming together!  We had custom couches and chairs made, now just have to find a square large coffee table!  Love the built-ins decorated for Fall!

Ashley also started gymnastics!  Team Aspire!

She has great balance for a 3, almost 4 year old!

But her favorite activity is the bar!  Wee!

Ashley's school does a great job posting pictures, thankful to see what our little pumpkin is up to all day!

We still wave every morning!

Smiling with her eyes wide open now!

Dance class!

Ashley asked her dance teacher when they would be doing moves (and Ashley did said moves) like shaking her hips and doing pretty girl face poses.  Her teacher and we quote said "oh honey, we are never going to do that here."  Ashley was so sad.  She might want to reconsider her two piece number that was a staple in AZ dance.  LOL

We spend a lot of time outside here!

Trevor's favorite thing to do...shop at Hobby Lobby!

And play soccer of course!

Practicing her letters!

Trevor comes home famished after school - probably bc they eat lunch at 11am and he gets off the bus at 3pm!  So every day he wants waffles or pancakes.  This combined waffles and pancakes!

School friend Delaney!

We can't always get our beloved Vikings on our TV so we head to Buffalo Wild Wings to cheer on the Vikes!

School friend Ruby Grace on the left!

Someone thinks they are pretty cool that they can reach the scissors all by themselves!

Such concentration!

Friends Ruby Grace and Elle!

We went to cheer on the Bentonville HS football team - plus our buddy Sophia was in the JR cheer program!!

Even HS football here is on a different level!!  Amazing!!

Go Tigers!!!

Trevor Loses his Top Front Tooth

Trevor has been wiggling and wiggling his front upper tooth and proclaimed that today was the day it was coming out.  Luckily Daddy was home to do that (gives Mommy the heebee jeebies) and Mommy thought to take a quick pic while all of his teeth were still in.  Cutie pie!

He wiggled and wiggled but it wasn't until he was up in his bathroom that it came out!  He was thrilled!!

Before and after! 

He won't be toothless for long up there though - his adult tooth is already part way in!

Grandma and Papa Hillins Visit!

Grandma Pauline and Papa John came to visit us in Arkansas over Labor Day weekend!  And boy did we pack a lot of fun in!!!  Trevor showed off his school!

As did Ashley!

Brian showed off his work too and the 4 of us had lunch at Sam's Club!

We got to celebrate Papa John's birthday while he was here!  Tiny cupcakes because Papa has a healthy goal he's trying to achieve!

We took them to the town square and ate at Table Mesa!

It was First Friday (how cool that both sets of parents got to experience First Friday!) so we got to show them what a small town does on a Friday nite!

Every visitor must have their picture taken in front of Walton's :) 

And have ice cream at the five and dime!

Spark ice cream is the best!

One night we took the golf cart to the club for dinner!

And on Sunday after church we took them to Trevor's favorite place, Waffle House!

We spent some time at the club pool!

And got a sitter one night so that we could have an adults' nite out!

On Labor Day itself we learned that Ashley's hair finally fit in a ponytail again!

Played in the sprinklers!

Looked at the special book Papa made for us highlighting our time in AZ!  Such a special book, we look at it often!  Or at least Mama - she loves memories!

We made cowboy steaks one night!

They were so yummy that the boys didn't want to waste one bite!

Our play system got installed!

Kids LOVED it!

Not pictured was the craziness we experienced trying to assemble our new patio dining table and chairs.  AYE CARAMBA!!!!  Papa John was persistent though and we surprised Brian with it 'almost' done.  He finished it up and we got to enjoy a few dinners outside.  It was heavenly!!!  Thankful for Papa and Grandma coming to visit.  7 days is just never enough time but we enjoyed showing them our new life and having special time together!!  XOXO