HE ROCKS!

421 Career Touchdown passes - NEW NFL RECORD!

and he ain't bad looking either!

THE PACK IS BACK BABY!

Congrats to Brett Favre today for tying the NFL TD pass record today! So excited that the Packers have started their year off 3 and 0! YEAH!!!

WE LOVE SOCCER!

Another soccer filled weekend for the Bakewell family! On Saturday night we watched the Chicago Fire take on the New York Red Bulls in a very heated soccer match. The game ended in a 2-2 tie but was very exciting!

ALLIE - GOLDEN TEENAGER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY ALLIE BUD = WHO TURNED 13 TODAY ON THE 13TH. LOVE YOU SWEETIE!

COOL QUOTE!

“ Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it's the only thing ”
- Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

HAPPY TIMES!

So happy for my cousin, Kathy, who got re-married this past weekend. Less than 2 years ago,

she tragicly lost her husband in a car accident. To be left a widow so young w/ two small children broke all our hearts. Well, I'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason and fast forward to this past weekend, she found a great new person to share her life w/! Congrats to Brian and Kathy!

Here's some of cousins hanging out at the 55 Stafford Irish Inn Pub in Plymouth, WI where we had some cocktails and dinner before heading the wedding reception. The girls had a super fun time seeing their cousins (especially Robert).

No photos but Sunday was filled w/ opening games for soccer. Lindsey's and Rachel's teams both tied 1-1 and Allie's team lost 2-1.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PHOTOS

Everyone had a great time day of school: Rachel was the first home and was smiling just like her before school photo. She's got lots of her friends in her class and they got to pick their own desks and cubbies. I think that made her day! Allie reported having a great day too - she also has friends in every class and at her lunch hour (really important when you're in middle school). Her locker is close to the gym and since she has PE last hour she's was thrilled w/ that! Lindsey went right to cheer practice after school so her mood when we picked her up wasn't quite as cheerful as the others. She did have a good day - a couple of friends w/ lockers close by. One teacher that she can't stand already (on the first day?). She found all her classes which was good - she was worried about that. How did I spend the day? Well, I cleaned, did laundry, washed the laundry room floor, worked on some soccer mom stuff - the normal stuff I do even when the girls are home. I must admit though that I did miss them (I always do when they first go back) and the house was SO quiet. I'll settle into my routine just like them!

ps: Forgot to take Lindsey's photo at home so we opted for a photo in the car on the way to school.

LABOR DAY IN WI

We had another fun weekend at the Cabin in WI. This time Titan came along to the lake and got to swim which he thoroughly enjoyed. I was amazed at how long he stayed in the water wanting to play fetch. The girls had to see their cousins, Dillon and Jessie, as well as my cousin's kids, Michaela and Madilyn. We spent Saturday and Sunday at Lake Arrowhead and Lindsey's friend, Katie, met up w/ us on Sunday. Great weather and fun times.