Blogging Because I "Half" to!

Today is the official half-way mark for September, so I figured I'd catch you up on about half of the things we've been up to these past few weeks in a pathetic attempt to redeem myself for weeks, and I suppose months of half-hearted blogging:

1. We drove for half a day to reach destination CANADA (specifically Lethbridge, Alberta)!!! We caravan-ed with Suzanne and her kids and my mom. We had sooo much fun visiting all the Peterson relatives and doing all the things we love to do: eat, play and relax (okay, mostly eat!) Here are the Seeley and Lancaster boys at "Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump". Yes, that really is the name of a cliff that is now a popular tourist attraction. Quite an interesting story, actually...

Suzanne, me, Grandma P. and my mom at Fort McCloud

2. The boys started school - I cried for half the day, and did the "Happy Dance" for the other half (we had just returned from Canada the day before, mind you).

Jason - 1st grade, Tyler - 4th grade, Adam - 3rd grade
(Tyler and Adam are clearly only half as excited as Jason is about the first day of school.)

3. Rachel got half the Birthday Party that she deserved, due to my issues with throwing parties. She's only 1 though, so she doesn't know what she's missing...yet!

Fortunately, we compensated for lack of a party with a little extra attention

(as if she needed any more!)

As always, only half of the birthday cake ended up in her mouth.
Of course, we wouldn't have it any other way.

4. Cade decided it was time to free up half of his weekends by teaching the boys to mow the lawn (conveniently at the onset of college football season...hmmmm). Tyler did half...
...and Adam did the other half. Awesome job, guys!!
5. Soccer season started, meaning we get to spend half of our lives running to and from 3 different practices during the week and attending 3 different games at 3 different times and locations with a baby and a 3 year-old in tow! Aaahhhh, the joy!

Jason's team - The Black Widows
Adam's team - Green Eggs & Ham
Tyler's team - The Red Dragons
6. Hannah started dance lessons - the day I've waited half my life for. Hannah could not be any more excited for "ballerina class" and would wear that dang pink leotard all day and night if I had half a mind to let her. Don't worry, I don't.
(Did I just insult myself?)
Sweet little Rachel spends half of the time getting in to things that she shouldn't...
...and the other half getting into things she shouldn't (you do the math!)

Now that I'm half-way asleep (and you probably are, too) I'll give it a rest and go to bed and dream about...Chicago! Did I mention I'm going there in less than 36 hours?