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Getting Into Our Routine

We're now into week three of school and getting our routine down pat. Jason started back at his civilian job last week and left yesterday for his first travel week. I have a feeling that life will be crazy from here on out!

This picture of Ethan says it all. We are all exhausted by the end of the day.



My biggest troublemaker is the youngest member of this family. While Wyatt is getting used to being with just me in the mornings, it hasn't stopped him from getting into anything and everything. I wasn't fast enough with my camera to capture him all the way in the box, but this is him exploring what he can do with it.


He's at the height now where he can get into a whole lot more and he's clever enough to find something to use to help him get into MORE trouble! It's almost impossible to get any work down with him around. I've been so busy this month with my Willow House business but I'm finding it a challenge to get much done, as I have to occupy Wyatt until he goes down for a nap, just in time for Ethan to get home from school and then I need to feed and entertain him until Wyatt wakes up and then Jack is home and it just gets crazier around here. We're in the process of getting Jason's home office up and running and I'm looking forward to getting some doors put on the office so that I can go in there, shut the door and make some calls when I have a minute or two!


I'm noticing a theme here with Ethan's photos!




And with Wyatt's! I have to pull the chairs away from the table all the time now because I can't keep him off the table. And he is lightening quick!



Here are some photos that I forgot to post of Jason's latest way to entertain himself and the boys. He spent the last part of the summer building a slot car track. The kids LOVE it - especially Wyatt who will climb up onto the table and sit in the middle of the track to put the cars on it. And then fuss until someone comes and races them.





We are still loving the backyard; maybe even more so now that the weather has cooled a bit (or at least became less humid).




Our backyard garden is much fuller and lush now but you can see all the veggies we have growing. Jack is loving the green bell pepper, the tomatoes and even the jalapeno peppers! We should be getting the cucumbers soon too.

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Jason Houghton said…
I see Wyatt takes after his daddy...trying to get his mitts on a PBR!
August 26, 2011 at 7:37 PM
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