HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!!
We celebrated Daddy's birthday on September 6th. The Kirby's came down to visit and we went to the concert in the park. Daddy, we are so thankful that God gave us the gift of you! And we are so thankful that you are home so we can celebrate with you! You are loved more than you will ever know!
This month Zach learned to ride his bike without training wheels! We are so proud of that little three year old! He seems to learn things early, because he is trying to keep up with his big brother.
Now he needs to learn to keep his tongue in his mouth while he is riding!
Daddy says this is the typical Ellie Kate face. She intently watches all that is going on around her. Maybe she has a healthy fear of those big noisy brothers that are always around!
Cousin Joe just returned from Iraq and came to stay with us for a weekend, before heading back to the east coast. It was so much fun to get to visit with him and hopefully he was able to relax a little. We took him out for some yummy Mexican food and then watched the sunset at the beach. The boys loved having him here!
Little Miss Ellie Kate is growing and growing. I love her little smile in this picture. That's Grammy's favorite purple purse dress!
Our three precious little ones.
See how Ellie Kate keeps an eye on Zach at all times!
I finally captured that big smile! I love her dimples!
My sweet baby girl.
This is one of my favorite pictures, but it keeps flipping every time I add it to the blog.
The boys got new haircuts. We are trying to lose the bowl cuts and move on to the shaggy look. I hope the hair over their ears doesn't drive me crazy! Now they look so much older.
On our way to church with our friends. Look at all those crocs!
The boys surrounded by some of their sweet friends at the last concert in the park.
It has become a tradition in our house to read "The Kissing Hand" on the first day of preschool. After reading the story we all get hearts on our hands to remember the kisses and love that we carry with us.
Our family picture in front of the helo (that landed in front of our house) at the annual Fire Station Open House.
This is Zach with the tennis ball he flushed down the toilet on our way out the door to school! Please notice the missing toilet that Daddy had to remove to retrieve the ball! That little guy keeps us on our toes!
These sweet little guys keep me smiling even when life is crazy!
Today we went up to Valley Center to Bates Nut Farm. It was a warm fall day and the sun was bright. We did our traditional family picture and the kids each got to pick out some pumpkins. I even got to pick out some other fall vegetables to decorate the house.
My three little pumpkins.
Andy was the first one to decide on a pumpkin.
Look how strong Zach is getting!
Here is our little princess in a pile of "Cinderella Pumpkins".
Daddy and Andy with our wheelbarrow full of vegetables.
The boys had a great time getting their cards stamped in the straw maze.
Proud to have completed the maze!
I needed some new ways to keep Ellie Kate entertained, so she had Christmas a little early this year. She got a new pink Bumbo chair....
I needed some new ways to keep Ellie Kate entertained, so she had Christmas a little early this year. She got a new pink Bumbo chair....
... and a new tea party exersaucer. She is loving both of them! Now I sit her in the Bumbo on the kitchen counter while I am cooking dinner and she sits in it on the table during meals. I love all of the fun things they have for babies (and their mommies)!
