This week was the week of Cheyenne and Calianne's birthday!  We also finished our first full week of school and started kindergarten (more on that later)!  For the first two days of school this week, because it was the week of Cheyenne and Calianne's birthday, as soon as they got home from school we were off on a rabbit hunt.  That's right!  Chey and Cali wanted rabbits for their birthday and Kevin and I decided that maybe that would be okay.

On Monday we drove to three different houses to look at their bunnies.  On Tuesday we drove back to the second house because we decided we liked their bunnies the very best!  We came home with them that day.

Allow me to introduce you to Skittles (Calianne's rabbit) and Buttercup (Chey's rabbit).  Aren't they adorable?  I mean seriously!  Beth and Ben and I completed the quest for a rabbit hutch last week so it was all ready when we got home with the new inhabitants on Tuesday.  I've rarely seen Chey smile so big for a picture!  She loves that rabbit so much!  Cali has been a little scared of all the rabbits we've seen.  She has been a little scared of Skittles, too, but is doing much, much better.  This is a good thing for both of them.

Every day after the rabbit hunt officially ended, we've had a backyard full of neighbor kids who are also thrilled that we have new rabbits.  It took me less than 24 hours to add a padlock to our new hutch -- for protection!  Those rabbits are definitely a hit!

Wednesday was the BIG DAY when our twins turned nine years old!  Unbelievable.  Since we had cake last week for Grandma Gazdik's party and we would have it again for their friend party on Friday, I made cinnamon rolls instead.  We had hamburgers, chips, and soda in the backyard for dinner.  Grandma took them to buy new clothes Tuesday night so they had new duds to wear to school and I made them C-shaped pancakes for breakfast.  It was a fun day.

Thursday we took a break in order to focus on Bethany.  It was her first day of school.  Oh my goodness!  My little princess started kindergarten.  It is the beginning of the end.  It really is.  I know from experience.  But I also know from experience that I still love her just as much and she will be mine no matter what phase of life she is in!  :)

We went for a walk in the morning to soak up our together time before school started in the afternoon!

The official backpack picture!

Her mom loves her so much!

With friend, Auretta!

Getting right to work on her first assignment!

She had a fantastic time!  They sang songs, wrote in their books, and learned lots of new things.  She went again on Friday.  Cali and Chey love picking her up!  It's going to be a great thing.  I'm excited for her!

Meanwhile, I get more time with this guy . . .

Hopefully, that will be a good thing, too!!

Friday we had Cali and Chey's birthday party.  They wanted a late night so we had seven little girls over between 6 and 10.  We had wiener boats for dinner, the girls played games outside, we had a pinata and cake and icecream, opened presents, and watched a movie -- some of them even in their pjs.  It was pretty fun!  Their sisters even did the decorating for them!

In other news . . .

Savannah worked twice this week, started homework in all her classes, had a cross country meet, and played in her first Dungeons and Dragons game.  Her Saturday cross country meet was the one where they jump over hay bales for two miles with just about every team in the state.  She finished in 15:12! 

Sarah played tennis everyday and had two meets.  She and Allyson won both times 8 - 1 and 8 - 4.  They are rocking the court.  She also rocked her first Chemistry test on the elements with a score of 98%.  She likes to flirt with a boy named Lamoni in her clothing class.  Cool name, right?

Megan tried out for the junior high tennis team this week.  She pretty much wants to play first varsity.  That would be great fun.  She tried out yet another violin teacher this week -- this one actually a fiddle teacher -- and she liked her!  Things might be looking up in the string department.  She can also now count to ten in Chinese!

Mariah started junior high cross country this week.  She had practice everyday after school.  She is a stellar runner and she has been pushing herself hard.  She is worn out after a hard week!  She did most of the decorating for the twins birthday party.  She also played basketball on Friday and Saturday.  The girl needs a day off!  Yay for Labor Day!