Timeless Classic

There is nothing cuter than when Grandpa L. does the good ole boy hair flip.

And as you can see here, our first go at markers went exactly as I expected....messy and funny!

And Isaac was exhausted after watching the Jayhawks fall in football last weekend. :-(

Bath Time Buds

Bath time is so much more fun when you have someone to play with!

Shaake's 2008

Picking out the perfect pumpkin is just one of the best parts of doing the annual visit to Shaake's Pumpkin Patch. I personally have had many memories as a child going to Shaake's with my parents when I was younger, and now it is such an out of body experience taking my children there. I watch to see Samuel excited to go down the hay slide or to ride the tractor out into the fields of pumpkins and can't believe that I too was probably excited about the same things when I was their age. I'm sure if my parents were there with us they would have had that odd feeling of old memories flooding back to them while they watch their grandkids do the same things myself and my brothers used to do. The hunt was on!

Mom I found the perfect pumpkin!

Waiting for the tractor.

Daddy went up ahead with Isaac and the rest of the pumpkins in the stroller so that Sam and I could ride the tractor back. Every time a tractor went by us as we were on the hunt Sam would yell, "Tractor Sam, tractor Sam!"

Hmmmm....what is this anyway?

How Tall This Fall?

Another great end to the holiday pumpkin picking season!

Dancer #2

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Elmo's World

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Catcher

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Nothin' but Fun

With the winter months approaching my neighbor and I have been trying to think of fun indoor activities for the kids to do, a combination of ideas led to the homemade ball pit. The boys will play, giggle, bounce, and throw balls until their little hearts are content. The other night I stood back in the hall and watched Isaac playing by himself in his crib with these balls. It was easy to see the joy that those colorful balls brought him as he kicked his little legs pushing the balls away from him and then flopping on his tummy to try and grab them all back. I could have watched that sweet little face for hours, but he eventually grew tired and down to bed it was. Sam enjoys jumping up and down making the balls fly up in the air all around them and I think Isaac gets a thrill from it as well.



The weather in Kansas has stayed mild and in order to take advantage of that our friends and I took a little trip to the botanical gardens. Here we saw a mommy turtle and a tiny baby turtle that couldn't of been much larger than a quarter. The kids also enjoyed playing on big rocks, feeding fish and snacking on our adventure.

Crushing Oreos/Cont' below

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Chef Sam

For Joel's 25th birthday this past September 9th, I had Sam help me in the kitchen with this easy birthday dessert that Joel and the rest of the family enjoys. I'm not sure why it just occurred to me the other day that Sam was old enough to help me in the kitchen...but this was an easy dish and there were plenty of things that he could help with. I think it will be fun to try this again on a daily basis.


Stirring the pudding

Enjoying the leftovers on the spoon




Happy Birthday Daddy!!

Chilly Fall Walk

Gearing Up!

Can you believe that it was actually chilly enough that I had to dig out a snow suit and winter jacket for the boys?! It was pretty chilly with the wind that night.

Groovin' Until Caught

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Growing Pains/Giggles

This morning when I went to get Isaac out of his crib I saw this!



Not only is my son crawling like a pro, he also sits himself up like a pro, and now my little toady is pulling himself up! I just know that it is a matter of a couple months before he is toddling around the house. In the back of your head you know that it is a matter of time before they get older and hit all the milestones and it can be frustrating to have the time pass you by faster and faster with each child. Even in Sam's naughtiest moments I try and find something to smile about in the moment; as Trace Adkin's song states "You're gonna miss this, your gonna want this back, your gonna wish these days haven't gone by so fast. These are some good times, so take a good look around, you may not know this now, but your gonna miss this!"

Here are some of Isaac in his soft fuzzy footed jammies. Can you believe the weather and having to scramble for some warm clothes for all the kiddies?! Goodbye summer - Hello Fall!