A trip to the pumpkin patch

It was a perfect day to go to the pumpkin patch.

We take the kids every year.

Sawyer was so curious and kept pointing at the pumpkins.

It's very challenging to get all 3 kids to look at the camera and smile.

Sawyer started fussing so we gave him a lollipop stick to chew on.

The rule was that whatever pumpkin you choose, you have to be able to carry it out of the pumpkin patch on your own.  Marshall kept going around and picking up pumpkins and saying "Nope.  Too heavy"

Me and the kiddos

Marshall and Jaylee finally found the perfect pumpkins!

There was still a little whining while carrying them out of the pumpkin patch.

Sawyer is doing so well with his walking skills.

He was so fussy because he didn't want to stay in the stroller, but he wasn't good enough at walking on the uneven ground.

Russ and the kiddos

No trip to Marker Miller farm is complete without a ride on the cow train!

Then we walked over to the apple orchards

We found Sawyer a little apple just his size!

"Hello anyone in there"

The kids enjoyed picking apples.

Of course we had to sample a few!

Sawyer chomped on this apple for quite a while!

Look how sweet they are!

I love how much they love each other.  They do have their fights, but they are so incredibly close.

Goof balls!

By the end of the day Sawyer was getting so tired.

We had such a great day!

Peace and love.....

Family

Sawyer got to visit with his cousins

Morgan, Kyra and Hayden

His Great Grandparents were here visiting too.

Aunt Laurie and Uncle Ron are staying for a few days to watch over the kids, animals and house while we go to D.C.

 While we were gone Aunt Laurie, Uncle Ron and Amara helped the kids make pumpkin shaped rice crispy treats.

It looked like they had a wonderful time while we were gone!

Sawyer's 1st Birthday Party

It's party day!

The cake turned out so cute.

Sawyer left his party hat on for about 2 seconds!

So the next reasonable thing to do is to dress up the dog!!!!

Maddie Dawg was such a good sport.

She works for food :)

Russ and Jaylee being all silly

Marshall was keeping an eye on the snack table.

He had it under control!

Sawyer was trying to give Pappa Bob a push.

Sawyer's girlfriend Kennedy came to Sawyer's first party.

They are just 3 months apart.

I love Kennedy's parents, so we are already planning the wedding!!

Well we stripped Sawyer down to his diaper to prepare him for his first cake eating feast.

And........

He didn't want any part of it!

He looked at us like we were crazy people when we were singing to him.

Then we put his little mini cake in front of him and he wouldn't even touch it.

I put some frosting on his lips, and he wanted out of his high chair.

Jaylee and her girlfriends Mia and Vada

Sydney, Jaylee and Mia

It was such a perfect day.

The weather was perfect, the food was yummy and we were surrounded by our family and friends.

Life is good.

Peace and love....

Sawyer's 1st Birthday

October 5, 2012

Today is Sawyer's 1st birthday.  It's crazy to me how fast his first year on this earth with us has gone by.  My Mom and Grandparents came into town to celebrate with us.  His birthday party is tomorrow.

He's not quite walking, but he is starting to stand and take steps.

Great Gramma Bigsby gave him his gift, and Sawyer wasn't quite sure what he was supposed to do here.  He was more interested in the tissue paper at first.

Grammy gave Sawyer a toy choo choo train, and he loved it.

His first year has gone by so so very fast.  Every sleepless night has been completely worth it.

I've really learned to treasure every moment of his baby hood.  I will miss his baby smell, his baby feet, I will miss him nursing and cooing.  I will miss him crawling around saying "Mama"

But I also look forward to his first sentences, and seeing him walk and run.  I look forward to him exploring the world around him as he learns about the world.

With kids you get to learn the world all over again.  Children see things differently, and if you pay attention you can see things like that too.  

Peace and love....

Little Angelina Ballerina

October 3, 2012

Us dance Moms took the girls to see Angelina Ballerina the play in Chambersberg P.A.

Jaylee was really looking forward to one on one time with me, without her little brothers tagging along.

We got there a little early, so we did a little window shopping.

She loved looking at all of the Halloween decorations.

The girls have all been dancing together since they were 3 years old.

It was such a cute little theater, and the kids loved it.