it's FOOTBALL season!!!!

The NFL has started and tomorrow we begin our second annual Stout family Football League...each one us picks winners of the Sunday games and the winner at the end of the season...JUST WINS!! Last year, I WON and Tim lost and Madison pulled in a close 3rd place. This year Morgan will join us.....FUN!

Today we did a little school shopping for Madison...the SALES are starting...HOORAY! We also bought each one of the girls a long-sleeved
Hawkeye t-shirt to wear on game days! The girls love them and Tim was extra proud of us as we ran a few errands around town decked out in Hawkeye gear!

Overall we are all adjusting well to school! Madison LOVES school and when she comes home she takes great pride in emptying her backpack and sharing with us what she learned that day at school. The other morning as we were all eating breakfast Maddie informed us of something that happened at school the day before, "Dad, _______ (insert a boy classmates name) asked me to be his girlfriend...." Tim and I almost fell out of our chairs trying to contain our laughter....then we heard, "but I told ____________ we can be just friends because we are TOO YOUNG to GET MARRIED!!!" More laughter and almost snorting ensued! What in the WORLD???? THIS IS KINDERGARTEN??? However, we praise GOd that HE gave Madison the grace to gently let this boy down!!! :)

MOrgan is doing very well in preschool here at home with me. She knows all of her numbers (1-10), shapes, colors and we are working on letter recognition and counting skills now. Also, this week will starts some crafts (as I picked up some helpful preschool idea books and magazines at the Library) and seasonal activities! I cannot wait to do a scavenger/nature hike with her in the coming weeks! Morgan is speaking in sentences and it so cute..."Mommy, guess what...I love you mommmy!" That's my favorite! She is also an excellent shopper! She goes straight to the clearance racks at Target and she has a blast saying, "Look at this, MOmma!"

Tim's job is going great! He is now A SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE! Praise the Lord! It's a bit of a promotion witha bit of a raise! We rejoice in HOW AWESOME HIS new job is and we thank GOd everyday for it!

I am busy being a mom- A JOB I LOVE!!! I am subbing a bit here and there, just enough to pay for Christian school! I never really thought of myself as a homebody, but when I am gone I miss it sooooooo much!

Time to get back to the Hawkeye game.....GO HAWKS!