Thank you to my friend Marie for this award. It completely slipped my mind to do this until this evening! For those of you that don't know...Marie and I have known each other since we were 3 and 5 (I am two years younger). I can still remember looking over at her house and seeing her playing outside and wanting to be friends! I am so glad we have been able to reconnect like it's nothing and that our children are close in age. It is so nice to be able to see bits of your world through your blog also! I also heart your blog!! Thank you for thinking of us!

My duty now is to answer the following questions with a one word response and then pass the award along to 7 other blog friends. This is harder than it looks, but here is goes....

1. Where is your cell phone? ?

2. Where is your significant other? work

3. Your hair color? brown

4. Your mother? sweet

5. Your father? hardworking

6. Your favorite thing? family

7. Your dream last night? none

8. Your dream/goal? motherhood

9. The room your in? dining

10. Your hobby? kids

11. Your fear? loss

12. Where do you want to be in six years? fulfilled

13. Where were you last night? in-laws

14. What you're not? inconsiderate

15. One of your wish list items? treadmill

16. Where you grew up? Ohio

17. The last thing you did? email

18. What are you wearing? clothes

19. Your T.V.? ok

20. Your pet? three

21. Your computer? laptop

22. Your mood? smiling

23. Missing someone? hubby

24. Your car? ok

25. Something you're not wearing? socks

26. Favorite store? gap

27. Your Summer? quick

28. Love someone? completely

29. Your favorite color? green

30. When is the last time you laughed? today

31. Last time you cried? monday

Now I need to pass along the award to 7 others...Tag You're IT! I love your blog:

1. Thornhill Triplets (You don't have to do it again. I just love your blog!)
2. The Keener Clan
3. Snowden Boys
4. MiMi
5. 3 Beauties
6. Rece and Carmine
7. Annie

SING A LONG TIME

Here we are on our way home today having some singing time. Keep in mind that I couldn't actually see them while doing the video, I just guessed their whereabouts. You can hear Baylor if you listen closely. He chimes in at the end twice. And then gets shy when I get him on the video. ENJOY!

FALL IS IN THE AIR

The kids are loving the leaves and playing in them, much better then last year. They were raking the leaves, jumping in them, sliding in them and tossing them in the air!


Baylor enjoying the leaves and slide.

Averie in a pile of leaves!

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Here we are at the pumpkin patch again this year with our friends, Dan, Barb, Theresa, Joey and Nicholas. Here we are standing in front of the corn.

The goat aka Baylor and the pig aka Averie.

Pumpkin kids.

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Well, here we are at the end of October. It is so amazing how fast this summer and fall are flying. The kids are getting bigger and more mature every day. I love spending my days with Averie and Baylor and just watching how they interact with each other, solve problems and play so well. Averie is so busy leading and directing, meaning that she is busing coming up with ideas and games to play. She is very into taking care of Dee Dee her baby. She is so loving and considerate and like a little mommy. She is so interested in Berenstein Bear books when we go to Grandma's house. She actually has Grandma read them 3 or 4 times each. It is so cute. Now, Baylor, oh me oh my. You are so BIG. You play so much and so well with Averie. You push your trucks around all the time and carry blanket around too. You are rarely a Mama's boy...only when Averie wants me too...then you pour on the charm! You are almost popping out a third molar. And the fourth one is not far behind. They look so painful, yet you are not phased by it. You are sleeping very well. Going to bed at about 8:15pm and waking up at about 8am. You also nap from about 1:45-4pm. Averie on the other hand is in bed by 8:15pm but usually doesn't fall asleep until 9:15 or 9:30pm. And wakes at about 8:15am, sometimes later. Nap for Averie is from about 1:45-4pm, but sleep usually happens by about 2:15pm or so. Not bad for a 3 1/2 year old and 2 year old... and then the time change will come...Saturday...so, we will be rearranging the sleeping thing, that should be interesting, but typically you both have adjusted well in the past. So, I've rambled on and on now...I will have more pictures within the next few days. We just got back from a quick trip to visit Grandma Judy and Grandpa Bill for Grandpa Bill's B-day. I will post those soon!!

HARVEST TIME

We went pumpkin picking last week. The kids really enjoyed it! We were way back in the field all by ourselves with 1000's of pumpkins. So fun!!


Searching for the best pumpkin!!


I will post a real post as soon as I have a few minutes! Until then...

BIRTHDAY DINNER!

Baylor's cake! He requested a tractor cake...


Baylor not wanting to take pictures! Little stinker!


The Birthday boy and sissy!


He wasn't so sure about the singing...his little lip quivered and quivered...and then he tried to blow out the candle and forgot to cry, YEA!

And Happy Birthday Daddy too (we didn't forget)!!! We love you so much. You are the best Daddy! xoxoxo

TWO YEARS!!!!

My Baylor Boy,
I can't believe you're two. The time has flown by so fast. Baylor, I just love the little boy you've become. You are so sweet, soft spoken (most of the time), quirky and loving. You are so gentle to animals, your toys and most everything! But you do let us know when you don't like something! You can talk in sentences, and communicate very well. You can also jump, run, climb, ride your bike and do so many very active things. You seem to have excellent coordination! I also love the way you love your blanket. Just yesterday you started saying blanket, instead of "bank-ank." It was so cute! You have also started liking "blanket #2," when regular blanket isn't available, that is! You love cars, tractors, airplanes (pan-anes), trains and anything and everything that has wheels, moves and or flies. It is so great to hear you talk and count and answer questions. You are so incredibly smart. Your little voice just warms my heart. I also love it when you sing. It is so cute. You've been singing "Happy Birthday Blanket, AMEN" for the last couple days and it is so adorable. You love that blanket so much, it's your little baby! Just like you are my little baby boy. Baylor, I love you so much, keep growing exploring and learning... xoxoxox Your Mama