What a full day! I am exhausted to say the least - I can't imagine having any trouble sleeping tonight :) After my usual Saturday morning routine of checking on the Kunkle's house (it's still there, guys!) and doing some grocery shopping I came home to turn around and rush out with Noah again. We ran to Lowe's and got some mulch to fill in out front. He was so excited that he got to help me pull the cart! Such a big kid...

After lunch we laid the mulch and then I spent a good chunk of the afternoon raking the front yard. The yard has become overrun with leaves from the tree across the street and given the dry conditions, it was past time to do something about it. Sisters - you'd have laughed at me and told me I was related to Uncle Joe. At one point I was actually out there sweeping the street... I managed to get the larger side in front of the house done so here's to hoping for another beautiful day again tomorrow so I can finish it up. The thought of a fire terrifies me...

After the kiddos got up from their nap we took Charlie to the park. I've been meaning to mention that Noah has begun to personify objects. His favorite is "All Star Bear" which now comes with us EVERYWHERE. Just when I thought I'd gotten rid of the tee-tee. Anyway, you'll have to check out All Star Bear on the slide. And start watching for him in pictures - it could be like the spider in the Little Critter books ;-)

We headed home for dinner and then bath time. Now for the very super exciting news of the day - Noah poo-poo'd on the potty! FINALLY! He was actually in the bathtub and told me that he had to go. He got out, sat down and went right away. I never thought I'd be so excited about a poop before! I made a HUGE deal out of it and as soon as we got out of the bathtub we ran to the store so he could pick out a toy (that was our deal). As for him, he's only worried about one thing - going to school. I had told him a long time ago that he couldn't go to school until he started using the potty. Apparently that made quite the impression because the first thing he says to me is that he now gets to ride the school bus to school. The kid isn't even 3 yet and he already wants to leave me!

See what I mean about a full day? I'm sure tomorrow will bring much of the same. Until then....

Noah and All Star Bear playing with play-doh

Mikayla going for a spin

There was a cricket on the mulch

So Mom, he says to me "Gramma says their legs go like this" and he showed me!

Then he told me that when the cricket jumped in the grass he was camouflaged. Thank you God for Sesame Street because that's the only place I can think of that he learned that...

Getting ready to try out the slide

Down goes the Noah man

Then Kayla

And All Star Bear, too

Sending All Star Bear down the slide