Happy Thanksgiving!

From our home to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!!

BOO!

Gosh, where have I been? Two little words...FACEBOOK (two words, made into one) and cleaning! Facebook has taken me away from the blogs that I love to read and even post my own, every once in awhile.

The weekend was great - filled with a great soccer game for Austin (that Ammy & Papa came to), along with a great day with family, cleaning and more cleaning the rest of the weekend! Our 4 year anniversary in our home is tomorrow and I was trying to make each room feel as clean and new as the day we moved in! I did my best, I must say so myself. In my next life, I'm having a maid! :)

Last week too, the boys and I (with our neighbor friends went to High School Musical on Ice). Fun, fun, fun!

Oh, I forgot that we I carved out our four pumpkins on Sunday too - here they are - aren't they cute??

Have a great week - enjoy the rest of October - it's one of my FAVORITE months by far!!

The start of our 9th year!

Dave & I celebrated our 8th anniversary yesterday - although it sometimes seems like it was just yesterday! The boys went to stay the night with Ammy & Papa, leaving us to go to our favorite anniversary restaurant, The Rheinlander. Service wasn't too hot (hence we got free dessert = very full!), but we still enjoyed our evening out together to celebrate! I didn't forget to get a picture, when we got home, before we were in bed, asleep by 9pm! What party animals we are!!

lookin' purtay!

Caden got ahold of my lipstick this morning - so nice!!

Have a great day! :)

Yo, yo, Idaho!

I just couldn't stop saying this little saying, when we were in Idaho last weekend. Yo, yo, IDAHO!!

I joined my parents and Grandma on a weekend journey to Boise, Idaho for a surprise Anniversary party for my Great Aunt and Uncle. It was a good time - all but Saturday night when I was woke up by my Grandma (roomie) to find that I had a stomach ache. An hour later, I was able to get back to sleep and was able to feel pretty good 12 hours later. Come to find out, I wasn't the only one feeling this way - my Dad was up all night, as well as one of my second cousins. No fun, but other than that, it was fun to see a group that I hadn't seen in 10 years. I was ready and very happy to come home Sunday night to my family again!!

Back - L to R: Me, Jenny, Robby, Dad, Uncle Mike, Stacy, Robin, Amanda, Lisa (not my sister)

Front - L to R: Grandam, Mom, Tyler, Aunt Judy

this weather...

The time is flying, especially with this late summer weather we are experiencing in the NW! So nice out - actually a little hot outside today (90!). We went to the "skate park" which is the newest favorite for the boys this afternoon and melted for a bit (as the sweat was just dripping off Austin...yum!). They love the dips and valleys on their skateboards, bikes or scooters (only a scooter for Mr. C). It's fun to see the physical demands that it takes and how boys are cut out for it. It gives me a great perspective and a new appreciation for the boys out there doing tricks. Pretty cool!

So, we are enjoying the sun, enjoying each other and making each day count. :)

Monday review...

Yesterday started off to be a great day - the sun was shining, we walked to school, Caden & I stayed at home in the morning and enjoyed the quiet and then we greeted Austin off the bus around lunch time. He said that it was a lot of fun...and he can't wait to ride again today (recess and the bus ride are his favorites so far...hmm??!!). Here's the best shot I got of him getting off the bus...

Then the afternoon was filled with playing, running a few errands (did you hear Caden RUNNING at Fred Meyer's...yes, that was embarrassing), getting my Starbucks to kill my headache, and more playing outside until dinner time.

So it was a good day. Dave was watching football and I was folding clothes. We instructed the boys to go upstairs as they were screaming and squealing as they played happily. Take it to the toy room so we can talk without screaming too. All was good - I called my Mom and just as I was about to hang up we heard Austin yell that Caden was bleeding. Dave and I rushed up and blood was everywhere. Apparently they had moved from the toy room to the office, and decided to spin in the chair. Caden's ride ended with his head hitting the bookshelf. Ouch! With confirmation from our neighbor and good friend, Shelly, we took him up to the Dr. to get it checked out. We left with one little stitch on his head - didn't even cry. What a trooper. Great nurses and doctor too - it was an amazing dr. trip, really.



We were home by a little after 8pm to get the boys in bed by a decent time, with us following right behind.

Thank you Shelly for watching Austin while we took Caden in...and cleaning up the carpet too! You're the best!!