Celebrating Fall

Spider Bagels for breakfast

Carving our pumpkins.

Kallan "designed" his pumpkin, and for some reason, 

it turned out looking just like him!

Another look-a-like... a toothy pumpkin with a bow.

Design by Ainsley.

My crew... pumpkin style.

Getting ready for the evening... Elsa hair!

Princess Elsa

Go Royals!

The best Olaf ever!!!!

Baylor wasn't too sure of being Superman... 

It was so cold, so we changed into the pumpkin costume I had...

Oh my heart!

My Little Pumpkin!

Getting ready to go Trick-or-Treating with our neighbors.

The neighborhood crew...

Love Them!

Happy Fall!

Broke

Kallan is my most "non-adventurous" child. 

While the others are running around outside, riding bikes, and doing scooters...

he would rather be inside doing his "work" (puzzles and coloring).

So at 6:30 in the morning when I heard him crying from my bedroom, I didn't think much of it. 

I assumed he would come running into my room soon to get a hug from mama.

He did come in... but via Ainsley pushing him in a laundry basket because he refused to walk.  

He was crying about his arm, but nothing looked wrong with it. 

He said he had jumped off the chair in his room.  Not a big deal... right?

Well, over the next hour when he wouldn't move his arm for anything and wouldn't even walk because it hurt too much, I knew something was up.

After a visit to our pediatrician...  x-rays... and a trip to the hospital the next day...

it was determined that there was a small fracture near his elbow.  

Not too bad... but bad enough to cast his arm for a few weeks so it could heal.

He was so brave!  

He had some nervous giggles, and a few small tears, but overall, he was great!

He had the doctors and nurses cracking up the whole time... and was just a riot.

One huge blessing was when the nurse walked in to put his cast on...

we realized that she went to our church.

Just a small way that God blessed my heart during this whole ordeal,

 and I could feel Him taking care of us and walking with us through these days. 

And of course... he chose green!

He has done amazing with his one arm...

and his cast hasn't bothered him or slowed him down a bit.

Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky... Go with the flow... little man.

My Joy Boy! 

Even with a broken arm.

October

Trying to catch up on this little corner of my world.

Seriously... life is full, and busy, and there is rarely a time when I have a moment to sit down

and record moments from this season of life.

My hands are full, my days are busy between doing school, and being mommy, and everything in between... but I wouldn't have it any other way.

(OK - maybe a few more hours to myself here and there would be nice...)

:)

Here are some fun memories from October.

This boy loves his tongue.  It is always sticking out!

The wedding between Miss Ainsley and Mr. Kallan.

What a cute couple!

He loves his finger food!

Before I could even put this new stack of fall books out for the kids to read,

they were discovered and devoured!

My girl.

We had a little post-birthday fun by going to a Jamie Grace concert together.

You always dream of doing these "girly things" with your daughter some day,

and I kept thinking that evening... this is it... my girl and I.

Someone discovered books...

What is created when your nine year old plays with play dough...

Yes... the person on the ground got his head chopped off...

Catching my crew reading... LOVE!

He quietly played here for 20 minutes.... ahhhhhhhh.....   :)

His favorite toys... anything that isn't a baby toy!

Kallan's town...

Hello sweetheart!

Liam's soccer season ended mid-October.  

What a great team he had this year... 

great kids, great coach, and a great experience overall!

All day... every day...

His love.

This boy and his love for the world just melts my heart!

Yep... pulling up and only 9 months.

(to put this into perspective... my other three didn't MOVE until after 10 1/2 months!)

What am I going to do with him?

7:00 AM... and our house is already busy!

More pulling up.  Those Legos are so tempting!

He wanted a picture of his Lego town.

(it was either that... or he wanted to keep it up until March...)

Here I am!  Look at me stand! 

So excited and proud!

Many of our October evenings were spent cheering on our beloved Royals

it the playoffs and World Series.  Signs were made, bed times were broken, and we had

fun as a family riding the excitement!  Even though they didn't win in the end, 

it was a great season, and we created some memories as a family we soon won't forget!

My Little Man and his Tongue...

Baylor - 9 Months

Baylor's First Hair Cut

I waited and waited.... but it was time.

This little guy was just looking shaggy... and the hair over the ears was driving me nuts.

As much as I didn't want to... it was time for his first hair cut.

The difference between this little guy and my others... I think the other boys

were at least 14 months before I even thought of cutting their hair... and then it was just 

a few stragglers in the back.  Yes, there's alot of hair on the top of this head for his age...

and he always gets lots of comments about it.

(so no pressure to make sure the hair cut was a good one...)

Just a little around the ears... a bit in the front... and a trim up in the back.

No matter what, that first hair cut always makes them look so grown up...

But he's still a cutie!