October fun

Our Halloween pumpkins! Elizabeth did not want to help because the were "Ewwwie." Maybe next year she will want to sink her hands in the pumpkin...for now she was content running around looking a the pumpkins... Grandma came over and carved with us...Elizabeth says Grandmas name like Gwamma.

We went to a 3rd birthday party... Anna is such a party animal. She was happy sitting in her seat sucking on her nuk. Celebrating Sebastian's 3rd birthday!!

Pinatta! E gathered 3 things from the pinatta, she picked up a yellow crayon, a wind up robot and a beautiful red ruby ring.

The other party animal.

Buster and Elizabeth before heading up to Toledo to fly. Anna was sleeping peacefully.

E and our friend Grayson, he is a monkey and E is a duck again. She was not interested in wearing the cute fairy outfit this year, she was a duck again, only taller. We trick or treated
in a nursing home, it was wonderful to see their faces. Grayson also has a little brother who was in his stoller too.

Trick or treaters, E and her friends. She loves to talk on the phone to Maya (who is the beautiful princess in the middle) and Hayden on way left.

My brown hair....I wanted something different. A change, something new, so I went with hair color because that is easier to change back than chopped hair. It is brown, blonde on the tippy top and a little red. It is great for fall.

Introducing Rose Marie

My brother and his wife had a baby yesterday! Apparently Stacey's water broke around 1ish and they went to the hospital and she delivered around 9ish. Brent, Anna and I went down to Columbus to welcome our new little niece! I became and Aunt yesterday...this is something new and I like it. Elizabeth played with Grandma and had a blast. Rosie is a very healthy newborn with tons of dark hair, she even looks like her mom already. Rosie was almost the exact same size as our Anna, Anna was an inch longer....which is crazy because my brother and his wife are taller than Brent and I. It was wonderful to see their happy little family!




My cousin Mike is holding our Anna (she is smiling now) and I am holding my new little niece, Rosie!

My brother and his wife Stacey and the newest little family member Rose Marie. Rosie is named after Stacey's mom.

Hi there! Here is Anna resting comfortable after some breakfast...she is smiling again.

Anna Kate giving a tiny little half smile that I absolutely love!

Dee and Steve

My friend Dee from OSU got married this past weekend. It was great to see some old friends! It is amazing how we hadn't seen each other in a few years but we just pick right up where we left off. Here is Dee (the bride) my wonderful friend Alyssa and wonderful Tara! Alys and I in front of a beautiful staircase, it was an incredibly elegant evening.

Our fam minus little miss, Anna is in one of my most favorite outfits...can't see it good enough here, it doesn't do her any justice. It is off white with pink ribbons....absolutely adorable.

Hang on Sloopy...but I just couldn't dance yet....Alys,Tara, Maddy and Dee.

Me and My Mister Wonderful!

Tara's parents and little Maggie...how adorable. And her dress matched her Mom's maid of Honor dress.

Mothers and daughters, how cute.

Lunch at Pickwich and Frolic, yummy! It was great to catch up and talk with friends.

When Pigs fly...

I have started to brave life with two children. We have actually gone places. We were driving to one of the girls Doctor's appts. Elizabeth is in her carseat playing with her super soft stuffed pig making funny buzzing noises and going vroooooom. So I ask her what she is doing and she said "pig fy." She was making her pig fly!

My favorite two year old

Elizabeth is two today...can you believe it?Where did it go, what a fun 2 years!! So we celebrated this weekend, with a Buckeye Birthday party with Elmo of course...E loves Elmo, she received 3 of the exact same Elmo birthday cards!! Here is our family... A cabbage patch doll! Perfect for our little miss...

Brent helped E open gifts, how fun for Daddeee...

Bannana birthday cake for lille monkey E Mae.

I made banana cake again this year and I had so much joy bringing her that Elmo cake I almost began to cry... (I guess I really am a hopeless warm fuzzy). I knew she would love it!

Elmo party hats too...

Here is her cake, with Elmo.

Our friend Charlotte

Great grandpa with E and Charlotte.

Great Grandparents with Anna and Elizabeth the Birthday girl.

The Girls

It has been wonderful to have Brent home. Anna's arrival has brought on a lot of juggling!! We are loving our little girls and E has absolutely become a Daddy's girl in this "maternity leave." Here is a story before bed... Anna and Brent chillin on our couch...

Anna's first bath...and those are screams, not a yawn!

Anna in the sink tub, I love her tiny little toes!

Ut-oh

So having a new baby makes you not think clearly...the sleep derivation does something to your brain...anyway My mom was here last week helping to take care of Anna, me and mostly Elizabeth. So we prepared for nearly 2 hours to go to a doctors appt. We packed up our minivan and we were pulling out of the driveway and Elizabeth is in the backseat say super loudly..."Ut-O, Ut-O, Ut-O" we look back and realize we did not close the sliding door of the mini-van! Wow, it really puts it in perspective when your 2 year-old is reminding you to do obvious things!!