More Fun Pumpkin Carving

My Big Girls

Here is a look at the girls' school pictures for this year. All I can say is wow! Are those beauties really my babies? I love them so much I can't stand it!

The BIG News!!!

Well, for the biggest news to hit our house this last month...it is official and we are having a baby BOY!!!!! I was so sure it was another girl...we are very pleasantly surprised and very much excited! I really didn't think we knew how to make a boy :) I am sure he will be spoiled with three big sisters to baby him. The girls are so excited they can hardly wait. They've already shared what names they like best for their brother...we'll have to see about that because we haven't decided on anything yet! As with all ultrasound pics, he kind of looks like an alien (it certainly feels like an alien has invaded my body!). Everything looked good and we were even told that I am about 10 days further along than they thought! That's great because even though they won't move my due date of March 1st...because I am always late in delivering...I could actually have a baby that come close to my due date! Or maybe even a day or two early!! The time is flying by and the pregnancy is going fairly well. I still get sick a few times a week and have never gotten my energy back like the other three...just resigned that to the fact that now I chase after the other three all day and that's why I am always tired. I know this baby will be here before we know it and we are so thankful to the Lord for this blessing He has given us.

Grace turns 6!

We had a family birthday party to celebrate Grace's birthday and Aunt Harmony's birthday. Unfortunately, Maddie got sick with a fever and didn't get to join in the festivities...much to her disappointment. Quinn stayed home with her while I went for the dinner and then I came home so he could go for the cake and presents. Grace picked out all the colors for the cake while I was making the icing and told me exactly what to put on the cake and that she'd like a rainbow against a blue sky. She knows what she likes! Growing up so fast...I know I say it a lot, but it's so very true...

Grace's field trip to Post Family Farms

Last month Grace's Kindergarten class went to Post Family Farms for their field trip. It was a beautiful day and I was blessed to have someone watching Madison and Faith so Grace and I could go alone. We had so much fun...they do a GREAT job there! From playing in the hay bales to petting the animals (including a cute floppy earred bunny and a baby chick), to enjoying a hayride with a stop in the pumpkin patch to pick our own pumpkin, we had a great time. Post Family Farms isn't too far away from Quinn's work either, so it was a special treat for him to come join us just as we were starting our hayride and of course, in time for the donuts and cider at the end!! Lol! Seriously, those donuts are so good we just had to take a dozen home and Quinn would've been in trouble had he not taken any back to work for the guys! The class also participated in acting out a mini-play about how the pumpkin seeds get fertilized to grow into pumpkins. Grace was a flower and it was really cute - the whole class enjoyed it! Before we left, we ate our sack lunches in the garden and the last picture is of Grace and her friends Reese, Leah and Alyssa posing by the flowers!

More Post Family Farm

Maddie's first big field trip!!

 
 
 
Last Friday, Maddie and her preschool class visited S & S Farm Market. She was so excited and it was fun to be able to go with her and watch her experience her first field trip. We played in the barn, ate doughnuts and drank cider, saw some pigs and a duck, went on the bouncy train, rode the hay wagon and picked pumpkins...and don't forget riding the school bus (she would've been happy just to do that!). There are lots more pics below...

S & S Farm Market

 
 
 
 
Maddie got her face painted with a happy witch, Maddie and Mom on the hayride (self portrait), Maddie in the pumpkin patch and Maddie and Mom with their pumpkins.

More of S & S Farm Market

 
 
 
 

Here are more of Maddie's big field trip including...Maddie trying to milk a pretend cow - she LOVED it!, Playing store with another friend, examining sunflower seeds during the hayride, and Maddie and her friend Amber playing around.

Happy Birthday Gracie!

 
 
 
 

How did we get from this picture (at 9 months) to this picture (at 6 years old)? I can't believe it's been six years...we are so blessed that the Lord has entrusted Grace to us. She is a joy and we are so proud to be her parents...We love you Grace! We're having a family party tonight, so I'll try and post pics this weekend.

The other pics are of Maddie sporting her new haircut (due to a chop job done to her bangs by none other than Maddie herself - thus we had to "fix" it) and then Faith at the mall during the piercing (see below for details)...

Grace gets pierced!!

 
 
 
 

We took Grace to the mall a few weeks ago to get her ears pierced for her birthday. She was so excited and did great! No tears and a huge smile after she saw the finished product, made for a fun evening. We finished with a carousel ride and some ice cream. It's going by way too fast...