Carving pumpkins!! (Indiana)

Dawn's house

Dawn's house was so much fun. It was a good place to rest and the kids had so much fun playing with Jenna and all her toys!

Dawn spoiled the girls with press on earings.

Showing off their earings.

The girls made caramel popcorn.

We watched the BSU game from Dawn's house like we used to. Daniel and Scott had so much fun watching the game. The kids had fun making pizzas

Jenna and Hannah loved laying on the cat.

Caden did not want to leave. He sat on the porch looking at his pumpkin and crying while we were all getting on the car to go to the airport.

We had so much fun at your house guys!!! We love you Dawn, Daniel and Jenna!!!

A reason to celebrate!!!

I started to fear this day would never come. Hannah's addiction to her binkis was somewhat frightening. After many attempts, I thought it was hopeless. The other kids were not this hard. We tried several times. Here she is this summer in a cutting ceremony (something that worked for Caden) that she thought of on her own, but just a few minutes later the screaming started and she went up stairs and found a binki under her bed. One night Scott tried the "cry it out" technique, but when she started yelling, "you hurt my feelings,"

Scott gave in.

Well, Hannah went the whole weekend with out her binkis, and without a fight!!!!! She told Scott that she doesn't need them anymore because she is a big girl. We had a party for her to celebrate. Caden and Sarah really got into it and helped make a cake while she took a nap.....with out her binkis!

Happy Halloween!!!!

Grandma saves Halloween!!!!!

Caden didn't have school o Friday and normally I have fun Halloween type activities planned for the kids. I had to be on the IV again on Friday, so luckily Grandma came to the rescue! Here are some of the cute witches she made with the kids.

This is how Hannah put hers together. At least she had all the right pieces.

They also made mummies. Hannah needed a little help.

And here are the costumes!!!

My little soldier

Strike a pose. Sarah was loving getting her picture taken. It was hard to narrow it down to just these two....we took many!

Monkey business

My sweet little Hannah could not have been more thrilled with her cute little monkey costume. The funny thing is that when she went to her play group Halloween party, which is made up of 5 little girls, she was the only one who did not go as a princess. This did not seem to bother her though. I asked her if all the other girls wore a costume like her and she said,

"no, they just wore a dress to school."

Hannah loves Grandpa

My new friend

Here's my new companion. It gets to follow me around til Friday night. Wherever I go, it goes! (I do get a break on Thursday, then they bring more bags on Fri.)

Why is this pregnancy so much harder?!?

Here's what I've heard......

Because it's a boy

Because it's twins

Because now you have three energetic kids to keep up with

Scott's favorite, because I'm a 30 year old woman now and not as young as I once was.

On the bright side, being stuck to an IV all day, and stuck at home, look how much I have been able to catch up on my blog!!!!!

Just don't look at my messy house!

Football!!

Some of my favorite shots from Caden's exciting football season!!!

Football has come to an end. We had such a fun season. Caden got to play on a team with the same boys he has been playing with for three seasons now (soccer and football). I loved watching him! I loved all the cute little boys on his team and he had such wonderful coaches. Here are a few of the fun memories.

TOUCH DOWN!!!

Defense!!!!

freshly mowed and watered football field

Coupon binder

For all you coupon shoppers, check this out!!!!

My creative and talented friend makes these coupon binder/tote bags. Check out the give away at Fabulesslyfrugal.com. You can enter to win one, or check out her own website, stylin binders.

Happy couponing!

Last day of freedom......

from the constant vomiting, nausea, medications, random symptoms I only get during pregnancy, and extreme exhaustion that is now my constant companion.

I was looking through pictures, something I haven't taken the time to do in weeks, and I came across these. I had to smile at how normal things seemed then. These were taken the day before my morning sickness really hi me. Caden had the day off of school so Scott took work off and we went on a little day trip. It was an absolutely beautiful day. We went 4 wheeling and had a little picnic and hot chocolate at the top of the mountain.

This was a happy reminder that I did use to do my hair, have fun, and wear something other than sweats.

(October 1st)

I don't know what Hannah's obsession with dirt is!