Keeping Busy

The kids have really been keeping busy this September! Here are the kids "hanging out" on mom and dad's bed...Drew had to sit back like her brothers, it was too cute!

Here is a cute one of Luke in his baseball uniform. He was waiting for his game to start...playing at the park with Drew!
Drew is learning to enjoy the finer things in life...like donuts!!

And...how precious is this little girl? She makes us double take...but she is a pistol, do not be fooled!!!

Pitching Debut

Here is Jack's first pitching experience in baseball. A crazy coincidence- we have an awesome black and white photo of Jack framed in our home of when he was about 18 months old, winding up on a pitching mound...8 years later, his first outing as a pitcher was on the SAME EXACT pitching mound as that photo! Kind or wierd huh?

Successful First Week

The kids had a great end of summer! They had a neighborhood root beer float party and played the last night of summer away.

And Drew did not get any root beer but she loved the vanilla ice cream!

Drew takes after her mom- she likes to "cheer" at football!

She also loves to read the magazines...gotta keep up on fashion and Hollywood!

Guess you could say at this point, she is a "mini-mommy"!!

The boys had a great first day of school. Luke got Mrs. Williams and he really likes her. Jack has Miss Brem and he is enjoying himself, as well! Aren't they handsome?

Here is Lukey in line on his first day!


This week has been a success!!
XOXO

The End is Near

Summer is winding down and we are excited for school to begin! I will be working just 2 days/week this school year- let's hope that is enough time away from the kids! Jack and Luke are in full swing football and we are trying to like it but it has proven to be a dificult task! Here are some cute football pictures...



The kids went to Sea World recently! They had a blast- even our resident "scaredy cat" Luke, had a good time (Jaws in not his friend). Drew really paid attention to all the animals, it was neat to see-


And finally, I could not resist- Michael bought me a fabulous retro apron at Anthropologie, which I wear to clean and sometimes to cook. I saw them in miniature sizes and had to get one for Little Miss Drew. They did not have a matching one, or I would have swooped it up but I picked a rather darling one...


We are getting in our last days of swimming, BBQ's and sunset watching. Even though we know we will be able to swim, BBQ and walk the beach through September...it just is not quite the same as carefree SUMMER days!!!

Kindergarten

Luke started a Kindergarten "Jumpstart" class this week. He is a slow warmer-upper (as is his big brother) and we thought this was the perfect opportunity to have him warm up to the idea of kindergarten and a new school. He was nervous at first and he kept saying he missed his old school and friends, but he has really enjoyed it so far! He is learning very important things, like where the bathrooms are, what recess is all about, and names of "new friends". Hopefully he will see familiar faces that first day and be prepared for the new routine!

We think Luke will really do great this year! Kindergarten officially starts September 2nd...be on the lookout for updates!

11 Years and Counting

Michael and I celebrated our anniversary yesterday (8/8/08)! We had a great evening- we got rid of the kids (thanks mom and dad) and we headed to the beach. We stopped off at Gelson's Market and got a gourmet sandwich made for us, picked up a few sodas and a water and a bag of chips and tossed it in our waterproof picnic basket (thanks Leslie) along side our bottle of wine. We drove down PCH to Laguna Beach and had a wonderful picnic at the Montage Resort, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We listened to Dave Matthews and John Mayer while we watched the sunset- with NO KIDS!!! Then we headed down to Main Beach and walked around town and stopped off at Hennessy's Tavern for drinks and conversation- with NO KIDS!!!

It was a relaxing, simple evening- with NO KIDS!!!

FOOTBALL

Well, we are officially in full-swing with football! The month of August is "hell week" times four...we just keep thinking, "if we can just get through August, we'll be okay". Jack did not like it too much at first and Luke was loving it. We have now done an about-face and Luke is not so hot on the practices and Jack is finding he likes it quite a bit. I am not sure what the future holds, but the Whittaker's are not quitters...we will see the season through and hopefully find that it was all worth it! I can say that it surely took me on a trip down memory lane when I saw the boys in football jerseys with "WHITTAKER" in big block lettering on their backs. They are too cute (I mean so buff) and I am excited for the games!