Leaf hunt

I had nothing to do with this picture other than taking it! We were out on a leaf hunt when they found this bridge, stopped, unloaded backpacks and began documenting their finds.

The Husband

You know I go on & on about my kids, our new president, and whatever else is running through my head, but I don't really say enough about my sweet husband...why is that? He sure is good, to me & to our kids. He's kind to the ones he should be and the ones he doesn't want to be (read: me & the kids...). He's loving and generous. He's handsome as all get-up! He works hard for our family, doesn't get to watch sports when he wants, drives the older car (albeit cleaner), suffers patiently through my whims, even indulges them sometimes!

Maybe I'll go thank him right now. . .

SURPRISE!!

Well, a lot has taken place here the past few days... besides the obvious... I just had my 40th birthday!! I know it seems impossible - me - forty - but it's true! My children have been reminding me and anyone else we run into...

The entire week has been one big celebration! One day flowers, another a President, the next a CD, then a book... Unfortunately, I was sick as a dog on my actual birthday...and no, it wasn't from too much celebrating the night before...

Last night the husband & I headed to the big city & to IKEA...that'll wear you out! Who knew we needed all that Swedish stuff?

Then to top it all off...a big Surprise party...without all the SURPRISE!! Can I help it I'm super keen & it's hard to pull a fast one on me? Regardless, it was beautiful! Thanks to my wonderful husband, family & friends I had an excellent fortieth birthday!! Thank God it's over!

**kids lined up for yummy cake

How about `dem cookies?

GOTV

Today's indoctrination included getting the kids out & going door-to-door "getting out the vote"!

It goes without saying that tomorrow is a big day! I hope everyone gets out & casts their vote, if they haven't already!

See ya on the other side!!

Spaghetti lunch

If these two aren't the cutest!

Yes, he did!

It's true...he called me! Who knew it would happen? Me & 20,000 other faithful volunteers! You know he really didn't even have to bother...he had me at "hello"! I'll be out there these next 72 hours doing what I can to get him elected! It's exciting!

Trick-or-Treat

We just had the best Halloween ever!

tuckered out

We have never had this happen at our house - my kids are like the Energizer Bunny...they keep going & going & going. . . Well, apparently today's activities pooped this girl out! Voting at 8am, breakfast at Chick fil-a, school, lunch with friends, pumpkin carving, large dirt hill playing, grocery shopping, bath-time and finally dinner - dessert proved to be too much!

Yes, We Can!

We are the change we've been waiting for!

Sir Amy Lee

Tonight as I was putting Sir Amy Lee to bed he told me... "I love you more than all the people in the world love God..." That's a lot of love!

Come on...

You've made me do it...I'm having to call you girls out...Katie, Kara - and I'm sure there are a few others out there who have blogs but aren't being forthright with the goodies! You know I'm nosey, I want to know what's going on in your lives too! Vietnam...Atlanta...and I know there are other places out there too!

Come on...share the love!

School Pictures

Here are my kiddies school pictures - whatta ya think? Pretty darn good photographer wouldn't you say...

hotties...

Will you hold it against me if I tell you that I had never tailgated until this past Saturday? What fun! I'm sure it's even more fun without 2 kids under four running around... Truthfully, we all had a great time! We've actually planned another one - I know I should start slowly, but when you begin at nearly 40 you don't have much tailgating time left...

*and can I just say dayum...my hair is short!

pumpkinlicious

I'm milkin' the pumpkin farm for all it's worth...

bunny love

She closed her eyes, snuggled up close and breathed in all that was this bunny!

The boy

We had the best time this past Monday visiting a Pumpkin Farm. I'm tellin' you it was the best money we've spent in a long time! Not only were there pumpkins to pick from the field, a tractor full of hay to ride, but also a little petting zoo, a hay loft to jump from, a hay maze, roasted corn on the cob, yummy pumpkin pie & several large bins of corn for kids (all sizes) to play in! We're definitely going back next year, especially since we have a whole year to start saving for it...

A funny from my boy... Today we were in the car and he told me that Madison is no longer his girlfriend. Swear to you these were his words... "she broke up with me." Again, do I have to remind you that he's FOUR freakin' years old?

Also, yesterday he asked his dad if we had "PBSkids dot org?"
his Dad said "I believe so"
he said "no, I mean PBS kids dot org backslash"

Seriously, we need advice!!

Home again, home again...jiggety jig!

We just returned home after a 5 day trip to my parents house... We had a pretty good time! Really enjoyed spending time with my Mom, Dad & sister Jamie. The man of our house ran a 15k race on Saturday and we all went to watch him cross the finish line in pretty good time! I'll post more later from our awesome time at the pumpkin patch - it deserves its own blog, if not more!

peace out!

MIA

We left town for a few days, I know I should have warned you but I hate goodbyes... We are at my 'rents house visiting with my father who is home visiting from Iraq and for my Mom's birthday which was today.

The other day Lou & I went with my sister Jamie to purchase her wedding gown. Lou enjoyed herself - playing around those beautiful gowns. I tried not to think about the day we go shopping for her wedding dress - let's hope it's in 25+ years...