Happy Halloween!

Belle and Spiderman

Apple Orchard

We had a trip to the orchard to pick apples a couple of weeks ago. The kids love going with their cousins Kylie and Cael. Our favorite orchard was closed that day, so this Friday we took a trip. Feeding the goats was a major highlight. Adam kept saying, "Hi goats, hi goats." We also ran around the pumpkins, got our annual picture by the apple growth chart, and ate doughnuts. The best is always picking out mini pumpkins. All weekend they "decorated" the house with their 5 pumpkins and also the squash that we bought. They lined my headboard with them, so each night I had to take them off to avoid being knocked out by an acorn squash.

This trip is our big indicator of fall. Happy fall!

Time for a Vote!

Time for a vote. We are fairly certain that we will be in our 2 bedroom house for at least 6 months-2 years. Elizabeth is still in a toddler bed and will need to transition out of it in the next year, and Adam will move out of his crib. Because they share a room, we've been talking about options that don't require their whole room to be beds (especially since we don't have a play room.)

So...I found this loft bed that could fit a mattress underneath on the floor and become a bunk bed. It stands under 4 feet tall and although my kids have tumbled off beds, tables, and couches, I'm somewhat nervous about the bunk. So, what are your thoughts- will they be catapulting off this? (Leave your response in the comments or send me an e-mail).

22 Months!

Yesterday Adam turned 22 months old! I look at this picture of him, which hangs in my office, and I'm totally the most biased mother on the planet because he is so cute! His cuteness gets him very far in life. The tantrums and insistence to do everything himself is easily forgotten when he flashes that smile.

Some of my favorite things this month include: his love for Spiderman, his need to put his shoes on himself, his love for washing his hands all by himself after eating, saying, "I cold" which means I have a cold, and his need for snuggling even though he's a big boy!

Happy 22 months little man!

Wedding Critic

We have been a stretch of weddings- Will & Steph, Erin & Alan. This weekend Elizabeth attended her third wedding in a row. She wasn't in this one, so it only required showing up for the ceremony and reception. Josh took her home after eating, and once they got in the car she remarked, "Well, this one was short!"

Congratulations Will and Steph!

Finally...on 9-10-11 Will and Steph were married. Benjamin and Elizabeth were the cutest ones in the wedding (well besides Steph, of course!) The whole affair was so much fun, and the kids had a blast getting dressed up and dancing the night away.

Congrats!

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