We Survived Back to School!!

So, this girl has been MIA in the blogging world as of late.  Don't think I've had an extra minute to spare in over a month!  With going back to work, back to school, back to daycare, and back to juggling full-time working mommyhood, it's been a busy month.  Here's a bit of what of the fun that we managed to squeeze in amongst our busyness:

We kicked off August with our first day of school on August 1st!

And Liam's first day at WA Wright's Learning Center

Chan's pretty happy that Mommy is at his school this year

Our big kid sitting at his new desk as a bona-fide 1st grader

And with his new teacher, Mrs. Richman.

Our first weekend in August, Liam did some mud-stompin'

And Chan cooled off in the creek.

BIG thanks to Wendy Hardin for capturing these shots for us!!

We spent a lazy Sunday afternoon at Aunt Ora's catching up with the Flatt family..but missed those who couldn't be there with us!

Chan and Mommy went to the Back to School Swim Party

And played with buddy Greyson for a bit after pool time.

Last weekend we took our annual trip to the Wilson County Fair.

We buzzed around for a bit,

Played on some really big tractors,

and rode a few rides,

but not too many since Liam was one inch too small for most of them :- /

Last Saturday we went to the Titans game.  Liam's first!

Chan enjoyed watching, and Liam had a great time until we ran out of food.

And last night we went to outdoor movie night at a friends' house.  Plenty of food, friends, and fun while watching Epic under the stars.  Has me ready for fall!  We had a blast.  Thanks Marlo!!

 

And speaking of fall...

"The foliage has been losing its freshness through the month of August,

 and here and there a yellow leaf shows itself like the first gray hair amidst

 the locks of a beauty who has seen one season too many."

~Oliver Wendell Holmes~

Till next time friends!

Brittany :)

P.S.- Did I forget to mention that IT'S FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE?!?!?!  Geared up for some Tennessee football my friends!

Hog Queen of the Wilson County Fair

So this weekend has to go down in the books as one of the best ever...and it's not even over yet!

Yesterday we went to the fair again with my parents, sister, and nieces.  Chan and I were so excited to go back for more fun!!  There is so much to do there that you just can't fit it all in one visit.  So we got to do a few things last night that we weren't able to last weekend...do the rides we missed, watch the pig & duck races, see the monkey jockeys at the Banana Derby, & watch different performers along the way.  Plus, we went at night this weekend so we got to see all the lights...I LOVE THE LIGHTS!  Might just be my favorite part.  BUT TO TOP IT ALL OFF....this girl won the title of Hog Queen at the Wilson County Fair!  Never thought I'd see the day!  Here are a few shots of last night's adventures.

Chan on the baby calf

Riding the motorbikes with cousin Katelyn

The FUN SLIDE!  Riley & Chan went down like 5 gazillion times, I swear.

Just as the lights were coming on.  I love this time at the fair.

All the kiddos with Nana & Baba, waiting for the pig races to begin

Chan & I with my blue ribbon as reigning Hog Queen.  Thanks to Piggy Gordon #24 in the yella for bringing me my title!!

Liam & Baba watching the Banana Derby

Chan & the statue performing artist...he was so impressed!

Chan & Abe

Not only did we have a super fun night at the fair, but today we took the boys to Wave Country.  I took Chan and Liam with their Aunt Carly back in July and they had a blast.  Chandler was dying to go back and show Daddy how he went down the 40 foot high waterslide all by himself (and nearly gave his Momma a heart attack).  We spent a few lovely hours there today with great weather and very little crowd.  Couldn't have been more perfect!

Chan at the kiddie pool

My sweet boys with their Daddy

This kid loves the water slides

And so to these kids.  Liam laughs the whole way down!

Walking back up to go down the slide...we did this so many times today.

Jus going down the big slide.  Chan went down both of these several times, too!

Sweet boy had such a big time this weekend!

Overall, one of the best weekends we've had in a while with so many memories made.  I so love spending time with these sweet boys and creating some fabulous memories with them.  Can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store for us!

"Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!"

~Albert Einstein~

Till next week friends!

Brittany :)

P.S.--Thanks Auntie Carney for the Wave Country passes!! 

Fairest of the Fair

"When they pulled into the Fair Grounds, they could hear music and see the Ferris wheel turning in the sky.  They could smell the dust of the race track where the sprinkling cart had moistened it; and they could smell hamburgers frying and see balloons aloft.  They could hear sheep blatting in their pens.  An enormous voice over the loudspeaker said: "Attention, please!  Will the owner of a Pontiac car, license number H-2439, please move your car away from the fireworks shed!"....

You guessed it, friends!  Today was Fair Day for the Koehns!  I look forward to the fair every year!  I.Love.It!!  I love the rides, the food, the crowds, the people watching, the animals, and the FUN!  Oh, so much fun!  And it's pretty much the only time that I can listen to country music on end, including "John Deere Green" on repeat.

We had told Chan that if he had a great week at school (no strips pulled at all) then we would go to the fair on opening weekend.  Lucky for us, he upheld his end of the bargain!  I would have been totally bummed if we would've missed out this weekend because the weather was gorgeous.  So, of course he was up at 5:35 this morning staring me in the face asking "Momma, is it Fair Day?"  He was so super excited!!

Fair Day!!

And this was Liam's first time at the best fair in the state!  Last year we left him with my Mom & Dad since he was still so little.  He held out for nearly five hours today!  He enjoyed strolling around with Daddy while big brother and Mommy rode rides, and he loved the animals!  Here are some more pics from our fabulous day at the Wilson County Fair.

The boys petting the baby goat

Petting the donkey

He love, love, loved riding the tractors!

As did Big Brother

Playing in the peanuts

Liam didn't care for the corn crib or the peanut play time as much

He loved the pigs!  He would just belly laugh at them over and over.

Chan feeding a piggie.  I need a pig.  My boys love them.

Chan holding a chicken, so proud

Liam had to touch every animal there

Including every goat he could.  Love the big ears on this girl.

Jus & Chan at the Farm Museum in Fiddler's Grove

Petting the horsey

Chan was fascinated by the cannons in Fiddler's Grove

Big boy about the enter the Midway!

We got there early enough that there were little/no lines!

I love how super excited I am in this one, yet Chan isn't even looking :)

Once again, Chan totally isn't looking

Riding the alligator water ride

All tuckered out after about five hours

Chompin' on his cotton candy

We all had a blast today.  In fact, if Justin is up to it, I'm thinking we might need to go back next weekend! 

"Did you have a good time at the fair?" she asked as she kissed her daughter.

Fern nodded.  "I had the best time I have ever had anywhere or any time in all of my whole life."

"Well!" said Mrs. Arable.  "Isn't that nice!"

~E.B. White, from Charlotte's Web~

Till next week friends!

Brittany :)