Is she taking after her brother????

Decorating the Tree

We started off by making some Sprinkles cupcakes to enjoy after we decorated.

The kids helped me make them.

We carry on a family tradition and we each get a new ornament for the year.  It has to relate to something we have done throughout the year.

Chloe:  Bottle of fingernail polish....the girl LOVES a manicure

Cade:  The swimmer - he learned to swim this year.

Phoebe:  A pair of shoes - she learned to walk this year.

Bryan:  A boat - he drove a boat at Big Cedar and now he desperately wants his own.

Jill:  A pencil - For teaching Mother's Day Out this year.

Happy Halloween

Halloween is Cade's FAVORITE event!  The kid loves it!  

He loves dressing up, the decorations, the costumes and of course trying to scare everyone!

We started the day off with a few treats from Mom and Dad....followed by pumpkin colored pancakes.

Then we met at Amy and Steven's for dinner and trick or treating.

Phoebe helped Nana stir the Goblin Juice...

Cade as a Skeleton Pirate....yes, it's a different costume than last night.

All of the Goblins

Chloe, Cade and Phoebe

Trick or Treating....

Phoebe needed a break.

We ended the night with smores by the fire..

Such a fun night full of lots of memories!

Fall Festival

We always do the Crossings Fall Festival.  The church goes all out and it's great fun!

This year Grace and Sophie joined us.

Presenting.....

Our little CLOWN,

The no fear POWER RANGER

and

Our delicate BUMMBLE BEE.

Digging for a prize.

Great Times!

Chester's Party Barn

Cade's class went to Chester's today.  

Pumpkins, horses, hay rides, slides, mazes and so much more........

Riding the horses...

The hay ride.

The super slide.

Feeding the Llama's.

Chasing Chickens....what a fun time!

Piedmont Pumpkin Patch

Chloe's class went to the Piedmont Pumpkin Patch last Wednesday.  

She had a great time.

Chloe and Mother Goose

Off the bus...

Story Time with Mother Goose

Snack Time, of course.

Pumpkins and Friends....

September Birthday Bonanza

We celebrate quite a few birthdays in September.....Nana, Grace, Sophie, Amy and myself.  I don't have pictures of all but here is a glimpse of a couple of them.

Grace's Birthday 

 complete with a hot dog roast 

and princess races.

Happy Birthday Grace!

We always celebrate Amy's at the Great State Fair.

Happy Birthday Amy!

Stone Ridge Fame

Both kids were up on stage at Wildcat Wakeup this morning.  Cade's class was reciting a poem called "Two Little Blackbirds".  Chloe went on stage because she is now part of the Piedmont Poets.  She goes to the library on Wed/Thurs and recites a poem to a volunteer poem mom.  She did her first one last week so she was recognized this morning.

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,

One named Jack, One named Jill

Fly away Jack, Fly away Jill

Come back Jack, Come back Jill

Our Little Poet...

Good job bug!

We are proud of both of you!

Makes Your Heart Happy

Cade is an awesome big brother to Phoebe.  He watches out for her, makes sure she isn't doing something that could hurt her, gets overprotective when another person shows Phoebe attention.....I could go on and on.  Today, they were playing together and it was really quiet so I went in to check on them.  Here is what I found.

Reading her a story....

Way to go BIG BRO!

Sunday Fun

We spent some time together today making brownies.  Nothing special, just plain ol' brownies.  It's so nice to cook with my kids.  They are at the age now where they can measure accurately, pour all of the ingredients and basically make the whole recipe.  Pretty stress free, I tell ya.

Makin' memories....that's what it's all about.