Happy Halloween

Pumpkin Carving Party!

Bryce trying Pop Rocks

Grace hitting the pinata

Emily hitting the pinata

Riley hitting the pinata

The finished products

Jillian, Abby, Rachel, Julia, Emily, Grace, Emma, and Riley.
Bryce is still finishing his pumpkin.

Decorating for Halloween

Pumpkin Patch

"I found a BIG one"

"These are big like me"

"Mommy you get a big one, I get a little one"

Mommy Note

My favorite part of the day...
When my husband and I are ready for bed, he always goes into Emily's room to check on her. He puts her covers back on, arranges her fuzzy bunnys and baby doll, kisses her and whispers to her "love you baby girl". He walks out shutting the door behind him. But it is the small loving smile he has on his face that makes my heart melt EVERY night. I'm not sure if he knows that I watch his nightly ritual, but if you are reading this...you are a good dad James, I love you!

Happy Birthday Daddy

Disney On Ice

This weekend I got to go to Disney on Ice, it was so much fun!!!

Mommy, Daddy and Me!

Look at all this stuff!!!

Grama Jan came too.

Monkeying around at the zoo.

Mommy and I went to the zoo last Friday. It was so much fun. We decided to go after all the kids went back to school. So we had the zoo all to ourselves almost. We walked around for HOURS seeing everything multiple times. My favorite is the lions and penguins. I made mommy go back over and over again to see the lions hoping that they would roar, but they didn't. I can't wait to go back.

State Fair

Mommy and Daddy took me to the Michigan State Fair. It was a lot of fun. I got to see all the farm animals, ride some rides, and had cotton candy for the first time. YUMMM! Check out the cool tiara and light sword I won.

Do you like my Daddy?

Let me set the scene....

Mommy and Daddy getting ready in the bathroom one morning.
Daddy was ready to leave and gave Mommy a hug and kiss.
Emily walks in.

Emily: Do you like my Daddy?

Mommy: I LOVE your Daddy.

Emily: Me too. I like you too Mommy.

Daddy: We love you very much Emma-roo.

Emily: Yeah! (insert her little giggle here!)