Christmas!!!

Christmas at the Rathbun's

Ready to see what Santa brought at 6:15am

Opening presents at Grandma's house.

Santa has arrived!

Ready for church!

Simon and Sarah were sheppards at the Christmas vigil mass.

First UK game!

Last night was the first time that Simon and Sarah have gone to a UK Men's basketball game. We had great seats and Melissa and Shane joined us as well. They are Kentuckian's now so where better to go then a UK game!

The kid's bedrooms

It took a little while but all of the kids rooms are done and ready for the baby. We moved Simon out of his old room and moved furniture around in all three rooms.

Halloween fun

What a busy and fun weekend. Simon and Sarah had a party at school on Friday with each of their classes. We then had our annual Halloween party at our house. Then, of course, trick or treating on Sunday.

Field trip to the pumpkin patch

Our carpooling buddy Anna!

Today Sarah and I went on a field trip to the pumpkin patch with St. Peter and Paul preschool classes. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed our special Mommy and daughter time.

Our Cub Scout

Simon is thrilled to be starting Cub Scouts this year. He has already been on his first camp out and his uniform finally was ready last week.

It is in their blood

While we were having dinner, Joseph and I were talking about the VA medical system. Simon asked what the VA was. I told him it was for veterans and their families like his Grandma and my brother David. He said, yeah because David almost got his leg blown off. I said yeah, it is very sad that it happened. He said, "what do expect, it is war. Did you want them to throw flowers and say kissy kissy." I think we have another generation heading into the army...

Horse Mania

Here are a couple more of the horses in downtown Lexington.

Touch a Truck

Look closely, Sarah is one the children on the poster for this weekend's Touch a truck. This is a fundraiser for her former preschool.

First day of school!

Today was Simon and Sarah's first day of school. Simon started first grade and Sarah started preschool at St. Peter and Paul School.

Sarah fit right in with her class

dressed and ready bright and early!

Sarah was super helpful with the gift bags I made for the early childhood campus parents. We called the morning "Cheers and Tears" and gave each parent a note of encouragement from the PTO, a poem about first day of kindergarten, hugs and kisses candy and a pack of tissues. It was a big hit with the parents.

Midsummer night's run

The only picture from the race on Saturday. I did not bring my camera due to the rain. One of the Lafayette soccer parents had theirs and took this picture of Simon and Joseph.

Ribbon cutting and open house

Sts. Peter and Paul addition to HorseMania, a Lexington art project. The name of the horse is Run for the Rosaries.

new entrance

balloon lift off

Simon's classroom.

Impressive gym, donated by the Knights of Columbus

school crest representing the churches that feed into the school

a familiar face, Jakob, at orientation

Simon and Sarah start school next Wednesday and last night was open house and the ribbon cutting ceremony for Simon's building. Sarah and Simon will both be going to St. Peter and Paul school but in two different buildings. Simon's building will house 1st - 8th grade. The building is reopening after a major renovation to the original 1913 school and an impressive addition.

Sarah's building underwent a face lift this summer and will house a daycare, preschool, and kindergarten. Her ribbon cutting and open house will be this coming Monday night.

Happy 7th Birthday Simon!

Yesterday we celebrated Simon's birthday with a party at the bowling alley. It is hard to believe our baby is 7 years old.