And School Begins

So, we're settling back into the school season quite well.  Had a rough beginning getting Dominic adjusted, but he is doing GREAT now.  He even had his first real test (as real as a 1st grade test can be) the other day & he only missed one word.  He's also been doing great on all his spelling tests.  I'm very proud of him.

He just lost his 6th tooth....the poor kid better not lose anymore for a while because his mouth is looking pretty empty.

Rocky is growing more and more everyday.....he's such a good puppy, though he does find too much to chew on in the garage.  Dominic & Gino love to run around and play with him.  

Summer Re-Cap: BUSY.  But really we've had a great summer.  Dominic turned 7 & Gino turned 4.

Dominic celebrated with Transformers this year, while Gino still enjoys Monster Trucks.  They're growing so quickly & I love them more & more each year, even with all their little quirks that sometimes drive me crazy.

Dominic's most favorite thing to do is ride 4-wheelers.  He's discovered how much fun it is to jump a dirt pile we have in our back yard.   And of course Andy & Gino have to join in as well.

After a rough start to the beginning of school, Dominic was rewarded with a trip to Chuck-E-Cheese if he didn't cry when I dropped him off for a week & he put on his brave face & did a great job.  He has now settled in quite nicely....though he'd much rather be home, he does enjoy his days & has made some new friends.   We all had a great time this day.  The games were fun & Gino loved it when the tickets came out.

Dominic is trying soccer for the first time, but may not finish out the season.  He doesn't like it at all.  He does good if he tries, but trying to force him to like it, just isn't gonna happen. 

Gino is just as ornery as ever, but he's still my cuddle boy!  He told me he was gonna stop that when he turned 4, but he hasn't =)   In fact, I was cleaning the house one day & he asked me to snuggle, I said I needed to sweep & he said "snuggling is much better than sweeping".  I couldn't agree more, needless to say, I had to snuggle with him on the couch instead.  

Our most trying thing with him is bedtime, he still refuses to fall asleep before 10 most nights.  He's a veeery stubborn little boy.  How one can be so rotten & so cute all at the same time is a mystery named Gino.  Couldn't imagine life without him though.

The biggest part of our summer was in the beginning preparing for our bestest friends Brandon & Morgan's wedding.  We were both in the wedding party & it was SO much fun & we couldn't be happier for them.

So, I think that about sums it up!  Hope everyone has been enjoying the beautiful fall-like weather, I know I have been =)