Full Calendar

With school in full swing you would think our schedule would slow down a bit - totally the opposite!! We have been soooo busy! Kynzley has always kept our calendars full, but now Benton is old enough to start adding his activities to our weeks as well. So far we are doing well, no ones been left behind and we haven't forgotten anything. We'll see how that goes when we hit the days that Kynzley has us triple booked.

We wrapped up our summer by doing what we (have become to) love, fishing! Kynzley and I were successful - the boys were not!

First night of Nutcracker practice! 

First day of music class

First day of sports class - baseball! He was super excited! 

Super Hero day at school! She chose who she wanted to be and was excited to shop in the boys department to get the right shirt! 

Benton happened to have a matching shirt thanks to Auntie Amanda

Kynzley had her first soccer tournament last weekend! It was so much fun to watch!! The girls did great. 

Kynzley and Lily after a win!

On Sunday, September 11, we participated in West Salem's first Tunnel To Tower 5k Run/Walk. It was a great event!!! Francis got off a plane from Italy, slept a couple of hours and walked/ran the even in full gear along side his fellow firefighters and members of the community. 

Holicky's Tunnel to Tower 2016

Reese and Kynzley - These two girlies did awesome! They walked and ran the route, finishing before us! Kynzley kept the helmet on the whole race!

Post race

Wearing their daddies helmets 

Our little firefighter

Back To School

Kynzley headed back to school last week. She's a big first grader this year, crazy! No longer the baby in the school. She's, of course, loving every minute of it so far! Kynzley has always loved school, but this year I think she was extra excited because she is with the same (amazing!) teacher and (awesome!) classmates! Bring on the busy year of first grade!!!

(Open House)

Excited to have her own locker!

The night before school. He knew he'd miss his sissy! Best of friends!

Her famous quote of the morning, "If I were in a JCPenny catalog this is the pose I would do!" 

Kynzley Mae 6 years old

West Salem Elementary School

1st grade Mrs. Antony

Classmates! So excited to be back together!

The boys and I filled our time with some morning sports the first day of school. Benton complimented my catching the ball often :-)

Ugh! Stop growing!!!! Putting pictures side by side really makes you realize how much your little ones grow and how fast time goes. It also makes you realize how their style changes and they have more of an opinion! This year Kynzley requested nothing fancy, she wanted a white t-shirt and shorts. We agreed on the headband :) 

4k/ Kindergarten/ first grade

Kynzley's soccer season started! First tournament this weekend!

Mr. Brutus

Brutus was so gracious one afternoon and helped me with laundry

Comparison

Top: 10weeks  Bottom: 12weeks

He has gained 10lbs in two weeks (currently 36lbs)

He outweighed Benton two weeks ago - next goal is to outweigh Kynzley 

Such a good pup! Brutus is part of the family and being part of the family means enjoying as much as possible with us :-) On this evening the kids, Brutus and I took a stroll to the park after dinner. It was a beautiful evening and the park was filled with kids, Brutus laid close and watched - unleashed! We try to do as much training off the leash as possible so he understands and obeys his commands. He's doing great so far and we hope he keeps it up! 

He LOVES (loves, loves, loves) to be with the kids! 

One Last Hurrah!

Summer is coming to an end ... as of tomorrow! We decided to take one last summer family vacation last week and headed up to northern Wisconsin. It was great to get away and relax before the hustle and bustle of school and activities start. The weather was great, it felt so much like fall! We enjoyed beach time, fishing on the lake, lots of nightly walks looking for deer and exploring the area, bonfires and s'mores and creating fun memories! We are hoping to make this a yearly tradition!

Fish # 1 Kynzley was the first one to catch a fish .... she was also the only one to catch anything all day

Brutus helping Kynz catch the perfect fish

Fish #2 Bigger than her first! She also hooked a small mouth bass but while trying to get it all the way to the boat it slipped away. Looks like mommy has some good competition!

She kissed both before tossing them back

Marshmallow and rolos 

Lake Namakogan, Cable, WI

2016

One morning we enjoyed some wild life at the Wilderness Walk. The kids loved it!

The deer just loved her! They were roaming all over and seemed to find her often for some loving :) #animalwhisperer

Benton stepped out of his comfort zone and fed all the animals

Holicky Family 2016

Lake Wood Resort, Cable, WI

After packing up the car, we hit the road and headed over to Minnesota to visit family! Unfortunately, our visit was cut short do the fact that we all felt crumby. Even Francis felt icky - the worst out of all of us actually. The time we did get to spend with everyone was great and the kids, like always, had a great time!

Cousins

Lucy gave Brutus lots of attention. It was great practice for the pup being around such a little one! He did great and was super patient and shared his toys great ;)

We took a trip out to visit grandma and grandpa's farm before heading home. The kids had so much fun running around and being free!

Heading out with grandpa to check on the animals

Daddy and Benton in grandpa's tractor

The crew: (f) Lucy, Eva, Benton, (M) Becca, (B) Halle, Kynzley, Owen, Nora, Harmon

Brutus 12weeks, Pepper 1year

Side note:

Kynzley was a monkey this year in the summer drama camp of the Jungle Book! The past two years she has really enjoyed being on the stage!