Big Week

We're gearing up for a big weekend in the Pearce household. Lots of preparations and lots to accomplish. Saturday is Ty's birthday-I just can't believe our precious baby is TWO!! In honor to celebrate, we're doing what everyone on post is doing--participating in the Fall Post-Wide Yard Sale!! Just kidding! We are really doing the yard sale, but that's not our celebration. It is, however, a huge undertaking. Our understanding is that the semi-annual yard sales at Ft. Leavenworth are incredible, with people coming from all over the mid-west. We'll see.......

As for Ty's birthday, we're keeping it simple this year. Easy dinner and celebration on Saturday night (I won't be cooking after running a yard sale all day!). Then on Sunday, we're venturing to Weston, Missouri to Red Barn Farm. It's suppose to be a pretty great "fall" place. We'll stock up on pumpkins and all that is "fall"! We'll be including a couple of family friends in on the weekend festivities and possibly a "friend" of Caitlyn's. We'll see how that goes over for her father!!

I'll have pics up next week!!

CHEEEESE!

Ty saw the camera sitting out yesterday and immediately started saying "Cheese Mommy!" He decided to show me his belly in this one. Ty is talking up a storm and repeats EVERYTHING!!! We have to be very careful around here......As cute and sweet as he looks, don't let him fool you. This is one mean dude. Tucker gets the brunt of the beatings, but remains pretty patient. Ty has also discovered the art of the Temper Tantrum. This one is new to us, as Tucker never was one to throw a fit. Mouthy, yes (most definitely)-but never a fit thrower. All I can say is that Ty is either going to have very strong legs, or very bruised feet with all the kicking on the floor he's been doing in the last week or so!!!

I know you probably don't believe all these horrible things I'm saying about my dear sweet child by looking at this picture, but I swear to you its true!! He's rotten!! We'll keep him around awhile though, because he does give great hugs!!

Patton Tigers Football

Colton is playing football this year and loves it. The Tigers are 3-1 and doing really well. Colton doesn't get to play much, but neither does over half the team. Even when they're pounding the other team, the coach seems to want to keep the first stringers in. Pretty frustrating on game day, but he seems to be taking it all in stride and enjoying the team aspect of it. Colton is #43 (the little guy). He actually is not the smallest on the team, and there are several his size. He always ends up standing with all the tall guys on the team though!

School is going well. He's pretty much got all A's and B's. I think he's finally picking up some better study habits and realizing that we are following up with his teachers and he's not pulling anything over on us. A few kinks here and there, but all in all, I think we are all getting the hang of junior high! We're very proud of him!

Irish Festival

Yet again, I've been very bad about our blog. I was looking at the camera this morning to see what I could post, and realized I've also been very bad about taking any pictures recently. I could only come up with a few!

These are from Irish Fest in Kansas City several weekends ago. The big kids were off with their friends playing in the dancing fountains so I didn't get any pics of them. The little men enjoyed themselves thoroughly and the music was great! Ty was a bit worn out by the end of the day!