August and September 20

 Shrinky-dinks: a thing of the past?  I think not.  (#5 agrees.)

 We absolutely love making edible necklaces.  Who can resist fruit loops, lifesavers, gummy peaches, keebler striped cookies, etc.?  Not even my nephew can!

 First day of school

 #2 entering middle school...7th grade!

 #3 entering 4th grade

 #4 entering 2nd grade

 #1 BMOC...8th grade

 End of summer scout progress.  We finish the entire rank for the year during our goal time scheduled in the summer time.  Then we add an arrow point or belt loop here or there to keep it interesting throughout the year.  Here #3 gets his Bear Scout advancement.

 #s 2 and 5 absolutely LOVE to play in the rain.  Since mom is just as much a kid in this respect as they are, TX rainstorms are a whole lotta fun at our house.

 #1 getting some award from the assistant scout master

 #s 1 and 2 got to go to a BYU football game (here with their friend Landon).  They each had to buy their own ticket ($60), but they made it and had a blast on the overnight trip.

 

#4 lost his first tooth!!  You may remember he was the first LeBaron boy to learn to ride a bike.  He loves it so much there's frequently a gratuitous bike helmet in our pictures now.  At least he doesn't wear it everyday like he did when he first got it.  In fact, he wore it in to the Lego store and promptly stepped away from his Dad.  He then quickly and happily found a store employee and told him he was lost (about 2 feet away from Mike).  By the time Mike figured out what was happening (Mike swears it was less than 2 minutes), they already had a mall cop and a make-you-feel-better-toy involved.  Not sure whether the helmet had anything to do with the extra attention he got...

 Lots and lots more swimming!  Last year mom was finally confident she could take the whole crew swimming without risking losing track of one of the heads.  We even took friends!  #3 is now an excellent swimmer like #s 1 and 2.  #4 and #5 know enough to stay safe.  YAY!

 Gotta love a good TX thunder storm

 We even got a visit from Grandma! 

#5 gets tired, but can't stand missing any of the action, so we sometimes find him sleeping in unusual places, like the top of the stairs.  Of course, this particular staircase looks a bit different right now since we've had to take down all the pictures.  It turns out that if you find just the right angle, you can watch TV in the reflection after bedtime.  #3 and #2 were a little surprised when we discovered their new passtime!