Josie's 4 year pictures

We took Josie's 4 year old pictures back in the first part of September and I just realized that I never posted them.  We took them in the backyard against the old outhouse and then on a gate in our yard.  I think they turned out great.  Enjoy!

Lately

This past month has gone by way to quickly.  Corn silage was chopped and the kids loved watching the tractor all day.  Our corn was combined and so we spent 2 very long days in the truck moving trucks around and watching the combine go.  Cooper thought it was awesome watching all of the trucks and the combine.  We've also weaned all of the calves and sorted the young heifers and a few old cows out and got them set up in the barn.  Let's just say the barn is very full this year.  It was also very noisy in the valley for several days after we weaned the calves.  We also had several cows get out multiple times, so I spend a lot of time chasing cows around!

Cooper has been talking up a storm lately.  He is working on putting more and more words together.  He still is not talking in full sentences but he is able to put enough words together to tell us what he wants, most of the time.  He is loving having mom to himself two days a week while Josie is at school and I think that it is really helping his speech improve!

Josie is doing great in school. Her teacher had only good things to say about her.  She is currently average to above average in most things that they test to gage their level of knowledge.  She is really good at writing her name!  Josie loves school and has started teaching us some of the songs that she is learning!