The Cox Family: September

Even though September isn't quite over yet, I thought I would do a September update. School is in full swing and the kids are finally adjusting to a new schedule. I am enjoying my mornings off so I can get Ashlyn and Aubrie on the school bus, drop the little girls at daycare, and then come home and get things done (Dora enjoys the extra walks).

Ashlyn is enjoying 3rd grade, she is beginning to learn responsibility. She is learning to use her school planner, we are working on remembering her glasses case, and she has nightly homework...her favorite (sarcastic). She has to read 400 minutes each month and so far we are just over 300 for September. I am not sure how much she is actually comprehending, but we are beginning to find chapter books she enjoys. We ran into her teacher at the grocery store today and Ashlyn said "great, now she knows I am not home reading"...I thought that was funny. Ashlyn also received her Bible this month. At our church kids receive Bibles at age 3, grade 3, and grade 6...each time they get more age appropriate. She was quite excited and loves reading the "stories" inside. As if she isn't busy enough, Ashlyn continues to take piano lessons, she started volleyball this fall, and she is in a church choir as well as a community choir for children.

Aubrie is loving Kindergarten, but doesn't share too much when she gets home. It does eventually come out, but we have to wait until she has time to wind down. She is beginning to learn sight words and so far she can read the words "yes", "no", and "I". She loves reading with us and is beginning to track words as we read. Aubrie continues to enjoy soccer, although this cold MN fall weather makes it hard. We found that she is really great at playing goalie. Aubrie is going to miss her first day of school tomorrow...she has the first fever of the Cox family fall/winter illness season...and so it begins. She should get an award for starting the "season".

Sabrina and Kadence are busy playing with their friends at daycare and love watching their sisters play sports...although, I think they are anxious to get in on the action. They are now both potty trained during the day...most of the time at nap too...we just need to work on the over night. It is so fun to watch them interact...I took a video the other day of the two of them under the table discussing a Princess magazine. They both started Sunday School this year as well and enjoyed their first "real" class today.

The video of the girls discussing their magazine...under the kitchen table. I uploaded this different than normal, so I hope it works.

Ashlyn receiving her Bible

They had people on hand to write in her name and the date

First day of Sunday School

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month...Sabrina has a sign in our front yard.

Aubrie playing soccer....she is the one in the green sweatshirt.

This past weekend we were able to take our annual trip to the apple orchard. This is the first year all four girls were really into walking around, finding "good" apples and picking them all by themselves. Grandma and Nana were able to meet us there and join in the fun. The girls enjoyed riding on a hayride, although Kadence found the tractor a little loud. It was a perfect fall day and now we have plenty of apples, which the little girls like to try to eat in secret...I prefer to make pies.