October - part 2

I feel like October has come and gone in a blink. We have been staying busy with t-ball and school and gearing up for Halloween.

Brian and I went to Allie's Kindergarten conference this week. Allie is doing great in school. She did a Kindergarten assessment and scored awesome on various categories. We couldn't be happier with her progress, and the fact that she loves school. Way to Go ALLIE!! T-ball is coming to an end, with her last game tomorrow (if it doesn't get rained out). She has loved playing! Granny and Papa even came to watch her play.

Hunter is still a happy laid back baby! He still chooses not to really speak at all. He will rarely say Mama or Dada, (although he can say those 2 words). The only time he is really vocal is when he sees the cats. He has really been enjoying the park when I take him. His still #1 love (besides his monkey lovie) are books. He probably could just sit and play, read, organize them all day if I let him.

Brian hasn't been traveling lately, which has been very nice. He's doing well, watching football on the weekends, and trying to kick a cold. As for me, the last 2 Saturdays I have taken a photography class that Brian gave to me as an anniversary present this summer. I have really enjoyed the time at the class. I've learned some things about my camera, (which is a point and shot), and had practice taking pictures on the field trips we go on. It's been a nice change from my daily routine. I've got a great husband! I also am tutoring a new Elementary student. I now have 2, which is a nice way to stay in touch with teaching and I love it.

(A picture from my photography field trip)

We have lots of plans this weekend, so be sure to look for a post after Halloween!

In full swing!

The Tydlacka family seems to be in full swing this FALL! I thought I'd update a little as to what we have been up to!

At the beginning of October we traveled to Lynchburg to see Granny and Papa. Traffic was terrible getting out of town... 5 hours later (should be 3 1/2) we made it! Allie was so happy to be there. She loves her bedroom at Granny's and always sets it up with her stuff. Her and Hunter share a room and she's always so good about going to bed, so she doesn't wake him. Since we got there much later than we had thought, it was really Hunter's bedtime, but he too was happy to be there and played until almost 9:30! Allie was in for a big surprise, because Uncle Joey was also there. She kept him busy all Friday night and Saturday, until he, Brian and I headed to the Vriginia Tech game.

Brian and I tailgated for the VT v. Clemson games with friends. It was a great time, despite the VT loss.

The next weekend, Brian traveled again to Tech. This time, in an RV with 2 other friends. He had a blast, and now can't wait for the kids to get older to go camping with an RV. Allie thought his ride was WAY Cool. She even had dinner it in with Brian Sunday night after he got back from his trip.

Allie is doing great in school. She reads and works on her sight words daily and loves it. She is still doing t-ball, which she is so excited about. She tries so hard out there with her team. It's adorable. She's also taking an after school art class once a week. That too, she's enjoying. Her BIG news is that she lost her 1st tooth! She came in out room around 12:30am to show us, and immediately put the tooth in her tooth fairy pillow and under her pillow! So, the tooth fairy came that night (in the middle of the night!), and boy, was she excited the next day! She's growing up so fast.

Hunter at the end of September had his 15 month appt. He was so great for Dr. Ben. Always a happy boy...until that is he got 4 shots. But even then, just a little crying at that was it. He weighs 25 1/3 lbs (60%), and is 33 inches long (95%). He can say Mama and Dada. He waves bye bye, claps, hold the phone to his ear like he's on a call, plays fetch with Sky, loves running around the kitchen being chased by Allie, is a good eater, and notices all the airplanes that fly over our house and points his finger to them.

The rest of the month has us just as busy as the beginning of the month has. It's fun, exhausting and I wouldn't change it for anything!