Bring on the Snow!

Happy Birthday to Me

I started my birthday with some fun gifts from my boys and then off to the gym.

My birth stone.

My favorite gift - an envelope with Mom written on it.

Owen wrote Mom for the first time! Such a wonderful birthday present!

O Christmas Tree

Our family tradition is to cut down our Christmas Tree the day after Thanksgiving. I LOVE Christmas Trees and look forward to our outing every year! We could not have asked for a more beautiful day!

This is it!

Cutting it down....

The finished product!

Not the best photo,

but I'm behind on blogging so it is what it is. ;-)

Eye Candy

Owen was getting too warm in the store today, so he asked if he could take his shirt off. Sure.

He was wearing a white tee shirt underneath and I noticed it was on backwards. I let him know...he says to me,

"I can't take it off and fix it, if I take off my shirt everyone here will be jealous."

Giving Thanks......In no particular order

I am thankful for all the people in this life that I love and thankful that most of them, despite my quirks, love me back!

I’m thankful for the privilege of being a wife and a mother. Soooo thankful for Aaron and Owen! Love my boys!

I’m thankful for a roof over my head and food in my belly.

I’m thankful to live in the United States of America.

I'm thankful for fun. :)

I am thankful that I am free to openly love and worship the one true living God and I am sooooo thankful for His presence in my life!

I am thankful for chocolate. ;-D

I’m thankful for my parents who raised me in households that loved the Lord, where I was safe, valued, and cared for. (and they continue to take care of me too!)

I’m thankful for forgiveness and grace.

I’m thankful for central heat and air.

I’m thankful for education.

I'm thankful to my body for getting me out of bed every morning and continuing to go, go, go!

I’m thankful that my husband likes my cooking and finds it totally amazing that I can make a meal out of seemingly nothing in the fridge or pantry.

I'm thankful for my sense of community and belonging.

I am thankful for jeans that fit!

Happy Thanksgiving to All!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trick or Treat

This year's costumes:

Sorcerer Owen

Good Witch, Mama. Cackle, Cackle!

Dr. Daddy McDreamy ;-)

Halloween Night!

Jake, Hailey, Taylor, Owen, and Aaron at the market

V-4's House!

Owen getting ready to go trick or treating! Yes, he has a glow stick up his nose...

Trick or Treat!

This is fun!

We're not sure what the kiddos enjoyed more, trick or treating or passing out candy. Either way it was a super fun Halloween night!!

October Highlights

Pumpkin Carving

Fright Night at the Gym

Stick -er- Treat

The strollerfriends mommies have been pitching in to keep our meet-ups going strong! Tasha hosted a sticker treat at her house this year. Owen was more interested in passing out stickers than collecting them, lol. Still, we had a fun time seeing everyone!

Owen passing out stickers!

Hmmmm, What should I give out next?

Some time to play :)






Baking smiley face Halloween cookies with Grandma Brenda

BOO Shakes!

Yum!

Preschool Costume Parade and Party

Sorcerer Owen

Grandma Brenda joined us for some preschool Halloween fun!

Circle time

Lining up for the parade

Time to parade!

The wind is trying to blow my hat off

attempt at a group photo, lol!

time to party!

the kiddos getting their treat bags

pumpkin bowling! super fun!

Pumpkin Patch School Field Trip

Owen's first school field trip was to the Fog Willow Pumpkin Patch and farm. We got to pick out a pumpkin, ride in a tractor pulled hay ride, and see all kinds of farm animals. It was a super fun morning!

Pumpkin Pick'in

So excited for the hay ride!

Grooming and feeding a sheep

Petting a bunny. We also saw a donkey, pony, alpaca, cow, some chickens, and goats.

It's time to play! Bouncing on the straw covered trampoline with friends and preschool director Mary!

I'm king of the mountain!