First Day of School!

Walker's first day of 1k...is that even what it's called? ;)
Jake's first day of 3k!

Look at Walker in the background wanting to put on his bookbag just like his big brother...too bad it weighs more than he does!

I was wondering what they both were smiling so hard at...

Max! The neighbors' dog came to tell the boys good luck on their first day!

Today was the boys' first day of Mother's Day Out for the new school year. Like I said in a previous post, the boys have been going to school throughout the summer, so today wasn't much different than any other day for them. Also, both boys each have a teacher they have had before, so they were super comfortable going into their new classroom. No tears from the Summers' boys! Woo hoo!

This Time Next Week...

This time next week...

I'll be at "The Swamp"

Without my children

On the wives' trip

With some of my best friends

Without my children

Seeing the field that Tyson's dad played on

Watching UAB play ball

Without my children!

Go Blazers!

Playing Catch-up

My sweet, sweet boys!

Walker sporting his sweaty, sunblock hairdo.Jake after bath trying to impersonate his Daddy's football players by wearing my hair rubber bands around his biceps as sweatbands.

I can't believe I haven't blogged this week!

The boys ended the summer session of Mother's Day Out last week, and they have been stuck with me all week long. We've been keeping super busy, though, and having play dates at the pool almost every day.

While the rest of this country starts college football this weekend, UAB has a bye week this week. Ugh! Who does that? I feel sorry for our guys having to go 12 straight games with no breaks, and I feel sorry for our family for not getting to have at least 1 Saturday with Tyson over the next 3 months. Stinks! Oh well, on a positive note, at least I'll be able to watch Georgia play this week.

We've got a big week next week, so I hope to have more blog-worthy material then. I hope everyone has a great weekend and that your teams win!

UAB Fan Day

My newest favorite picture of my little man!

Jake got Blaze's attention immediately.
I'm pretty sure Blaze knows who we are by now...that or he remembers Jake as that kid who will harass him until Blaze gives him the perfect five. ;) Ha! Blaze came over to Jake first and gave quite the show for the crowd. So sweet. One of the few perks of being a coaches' kid. ;)

Bahaha! Look at Walker's face! It quickly became a joke amongst the football players- "who can make Coach Summers' kid cry the fastest!" Ha! Check out the football player to the left...priceless!

Jake with some of Daddy's linebackers

Jake with Daddy's safeties

Blaze...again.

Look who was able to come for a little while...Daddy!

Jake now thinks the "Chick-fil-a moo cow" is a UAB mascot.

Jake and Coach Callaway

Sweet Walker...when he isn't being held by a football player. ;)

Riding the carousel with Daddy before we left.

And one more time because it's my favorite.

"Water Captain America" and His Sidekick

Water Captain America protects his brother from PaPa and the water hose!

Water Captain America prevails!

My mom came to town this week to keep the boys so I could work, and she brought with her these pools for the boys. We had a little issue with the water hose, so the pools didn't get quite as full as we would have liked. The boys still had fun with the pools anyways, especially Jake (aka Water Captain America). Ha! Where does he get this stuff from?

Return of the "Jump Jump"

Pre-jump jump spin on the jeep...
Walker is finally getting big enough to ride with Jake!

The best shot of all the kids.

It's been a long time since we've brought out the "jump jump," so I pulled it out last week and the kids have had a lot of fun on it. This was Walker's first time on the jump jump, but he acted like a pro. Such fun times despite this hotness!

**There is another new post below! Check it out!

Tyson's Safeties

Here is a little video of Tyson's safeties at practice today. Whoop whoop! Go Blazers!

Miss Brittany's Wedding

My handsome little man!

Sweet, sweet Walker had Miss Casey Rae wrapped around his little finger!

This weekend, we celebrated Miss Brittany's big day. Miss Brittany is Jake's FAVORITE teacher, and she wanted "her kids" to be there when she got married. We were definitely honored to be included!

It was a beautiful wedding! I wish I had taken my camera, but it was an outdoor wedding and reception, and I knew I wouldn't want anything extra to deal with. (Dealing with my own sweat, bugs, and a 3 year old was enough!) ;) And oh to have had my video camera to record Jake and Ryan shouting, "Hey, Miss Brittany!" as she walked down the aisle...it was too cute! But what wasn't cute was Jake asking (very loudly) after Miss Brittany walked down the aisle, "Can we have cake now?" Ha! I kept telling everyone, well, Miss Brittany knew what she was getting into by wanting "her kids" there. :)

Thank you to Miss Casey Rae for watching Walker so that Jake and I could go! You rock! And we missed you, Tyson! 3 more weeks til kickoff! Go Blazers!

"We're Home!"

Jake's new spongebob goggles...aren't they hideous?

The best I could do at a group shot!

Kyle and Jake
Jake and Ryan

Walker and Kaitlyn

When we got to the pool this morning, Jake said, "we're home!" I said, "huh?" He said, "We're at the pool...we're home." Ha! He's sort of right, though. I'm pretty sure we've spent more time at the pool this summer than we have our own house.

We played at the pool this morning with the Maddens and Jake and Ryan's friend, Kyle, and his family. Now that school has started back, the pool has been pretty desolate, and we pretty much have the run of the place. It's been so nice! I'm just hoping the neighborhood will decide to keep the pool open after Labor Day; I can't imagine what life will be like with no pool time! I guess we'll have to find a new "home!" ;)