Life with Bennett {52 weeks}

I can't believe I am posting this on time! Can you?!

Anyway, we made it to 52 weeks!! A whole year of Bennett. I can't believe this little bean will wake up as a 1 year old tomorrow!! HOLD ME!

Friday:

We spent the majority of the day getting ready for Bennett's party the next day! He was very excited about it!

Saturday:

Bennett's first birthday party!! I will do a separate post to recap, but here is a sneak peek:

Sunday:

We were in major recovery mode. Everyone was super tired from the day before...some of us even tried to take a nap in the bathtub! LOL!

Monday:

We went to the library for a special fire truck story time!

They had the fire truck outside, but you know these 6 little people can't all look at the camera at the same time...

Ella and Lucas were super excited to meet Blaze; Bennett not so much. Bless. 

Monday afternoon, we FINALLY got Ella's kindergarten teacher assignment in the mail! She is so pumped to be in class with two of her besties from preschool!

Tuesday:

Another swim lesson for Bennett...

...and another Chinese lesson for Ella!

Wednesday:

Ella and Lucas had been begging me to take them back to Jumpin Jax before school started, so today was the day to go back! 

Bennett was not a fan at first, but he had a blast by the end!

Lucas, once again, thought he was Blippi the entire time.

And Ella tried to drag Bennett on as many rides down the slide as I would let her.

Bennett ultimately got pushed around with his friend Benjamin, and was thinking..."Mom, why didn't you do this with me the whole time?!"

We stopped by my parents' new house on our way home and gave them a minor heart attack when we sent them this picture of their yellow house. It's supposed to be gray and they were freaking out...until we realized that this was just the primer!

Thursday:

After Bennett's swim lesson, we went to the outdoor pool for lunch and more swimming!

Lucas wanted to wear his googles (for the first time all summer!) and I couldn't stop laughing!

We ended our week with Open House for my kindergartener!

I love her teacher! And she even has a student teacher, which is always a good sign! (the principal would never stick a student teacher with a bad teacher, right?!)

I can't believe she starts school on Monday! And Bennett turns one in like an hour!
It's going to be an emotional weekend around here!!! Just pray for me, please! And send kleenex and wine!

Life with Bennett {week 51}

Only one more of these posts after this one!! AHHH! How is this boy almost one?!
Also, I need to get my act together and post on time!

Friday:

We went to not one but two consignment sales!

Yep, all 3 kids went with me to both! It actually wasn't too bad. The best part was I could ask both Ella and Lucas if they would wear something, so I wasn't stuck buying clothes they didn't like! And here is what I got:

Also on Friday, Ella and I picked out some special Mommy and Me bracelets! A local mom makes them to help kindergarteners feel comforted when they first go off to school!

So now we have matching bracelets that will hopefully help Ella if she ever gets sad at school :)

Saturday:

We went to the zoo! 

When Travis originally suggested going to the zoo in the middle of August, I thought he was absolutely insane. But, it was actually overcast for most of the time we were there and many of the exhibits were inside (aka, in air conditioning), so it wasn't too hot!

Ella's favorite animal? A bunny rabbit. Haha. Glad we drove all the way to the zoo for that!

Everyone's favorite part was getting ice cream!

"Hey Lucas, what is that animal?"

"An octopus." Close buddy. Close.

Both big kids lost their minds when they got to watch the sea lions swim underwater! They screamed every time the animals swam by!

Sunday:

I took all 3 kids to pick up groceries at 2 stores! I seriously don't know how people with kids used to buy groceries before grocery pick up!

I also realized at, ohhhh 5:30 PM that Ella didn't have decent sneakers for tennis camp the next day! So we made a last minute trip to get some!

Monday:

Ella started her tennis camp! She loved it!

I took the boys to the library for story time with our friends!

And Ella had another Chinese lesson! She can count to 6 in Chinese now! :)

Tuesday:

Another swim lesson for this big guy!

He's basically already swimming laps. 

And there's nothing I love more than kids in matching clothes!

Wednesday:

I finally bit the bullet and took Bennett for his first haircut!!! We had to get rid of this mullet:

He did so well! He was a perfect angel for the hairdresser!

Yay! No more mullet! Although he looks like such a big boy now!!!

Thursday:

We wrapped up our week with more swimming lessons!

Ella also got a French braid done by one of the teachers at the Y. 

She was obsessed with and cried when she had to take it out! I really need to learn how to French braid!!

I can't believe Bennett's birthday is this Saturday!!! And Ella goes to Kindergarten on Monday! AHHHH. Pray that I make it through this weekend, haha!