Mimi and Papa can PARTY

Mimi and Papa planned an AWESOME party for us for Halloween! We had chili (tradition of course), spider and cat cupcakes, candy, pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, cousins...

We love to party Mimi and Papa style!

Too many pictures!

My FAVORITE picture of the day!

Pumpkin Patch

So another post... it has been a fun month for us! We headed out to the Pumpkin Patch with the kids, but didn't get too many pictures WITH the pumpkins or come home with one! Too many fun rides to go on (and don't forget daddy's love of the petting zoo).

Pie Girl headed down the slide...

The bunny is playing hide and seek.

One finger is good enough...
Try to get this pumpkin out of my Kung Fu grip...

There is the bunny...

Tag teaming the HUGE slide...

We can fly...

Dr. Doolittle

I have started to call him Dr. Doolittle, the Dog Whisperer, the Vet... This man loves his animals, the only problem is he married someone who likes animals only if they belong to someone ELSE. A few examples you ask?

We have random dogs show up at our door... all the time. It doesn't stop there, he will even invite the dog into our back yard until he finds the owner (kind of great because the kids they feel like they owned a dog for an hour).

We pay for petting zoos and he goes in with the kids only to enjoy it more than they do (see pictures provided for evidence).

I got my eye on YOU

She is ALWAYS watching... she is ALWAYS listening...

Don't mess up... don't slip up... no mistakes... she is watching and she notices everything!

And I am loving it.

She is putting us in check...

Let's hear it for the girls!

Every mom needs a little girl time... am I right?

Girl friends... sisters... sis-in-laws... and of course MOM!

Ok... and one little nugget boy... My newest nephew baby RAD (yup that is his name... RADman) and boy is he R-A-D! He joined all the girls for our FABULOUS weekend!

Cut it!!!

I just couldn't take it any longer... The sideburns (what 4 year old has sideburns anyways?!?!) came to a point (notice in the second picture)-a POINT! Something had to be done!
The first picture is after we hair blow dried his hair to make it easier to cut, but it still shows how long it was getting! We were contemplating "Wolverine" for Halloween!

This is our new face when the camera comes out... I am not sure exactly what he is trying to say! His hair after a "hat day" - which was almost every day.

And the finished product... Ahhhhh... still a little long for me on top (I love the "buzz") but always a handsome man with his new (for now) cut!

By popular request!

A few weeks ago we headed to Utah for a VERY short, but very memorable weekend.
Jeff's mom's wedding was short, sweet, and beautiful. We are excited to have another Papa around!
WELCOME Papa Boyd!
Congratulations Grammy!

Family Shot...

Chris, Nicole, Boyd, Deb, and Jeff

Watch it

Don't mess with my sister!

Primary Program and taking a vote!

So the twins were in their first Primary Program... and we will just say it was a hit... we're just saying (we are saying it so you think it)! The tortured look on Mr. V's face says just about how the day went for him... less than thrilled. Pie-girl on the other hand took one step into church and the next step straight up on to the stage (can I use the word "stage"?)

Next on the agenda... Mr. V's mop... need a vote on the hair. It is growing on me as it grows on his head although the "sideburns" need a little help if you ask me. His entire life has been a buzz... quick, easy, and no bedhead, so a dream! We get a lot of "his hair looks great!" although I don't know who exactly to believe because most of my friends have been dealt the "kind card" as I like to call it (a card that has NEVER been in MY deck).
We have grammy's wedding in a few weeks and family pictures right after that! So... help!

Oh, and don't worry... your opinions won't weigh too heavily ;) We are just putting some feelers out. We know he is the cutest little guy ever with or without hair!

And Pie girl with her "circles." Come on, right?

Labor Day RIVER

It is kind of a given... we LOOOOVE the river!

Thumbs up surfing with Daddy.

And this is my FAVORITE picture of the weekend!