October 31, 2012

Fall, 2012

I had the privilege of helping a sweet friend take some fall family photos so I decided to snap a few of our little fellas while we were at.....

 
 
Can't get enough of this boy's smile, dimples, and laugh....  Wyatt has the BEST laugh I've ever heard and it's completely contagious!
Wyatt and Isaac got to attend an 8-week program at a church where Wyatt's preschool buddy attends! The theme of the night was 'dress-up'....not sure what Bible lesson it tied into but the boys sure had fun....
 
...and got some super-duper-impossible-to-wash-off face paint! :)
Movies.....Doesn't matter the season, these boys love movie nights with popcorn!
 Nature walks.....  Give little boys a brown paper bag and the freedom to explore and discover and they are totally in their element!
 

Reminiscing of summertime when the pool was full and they were splashing.
 Watching an airplane overhead
 
 Building some muscle
 
 Trash.  What is it with boys and trash?  I don't get it but they sure dig it.
3 boys in a truck....  right now I'm envisioning them in high school together cruising around, probably not sitting quite so close or wearing helmets...... but all the same, I hope they are always best buddies!
 Basketball.  Our neighbor has this super cool hoop that lowers to about 4 feet, perfect for these superstars.
 

 
 Just 1 guy shy of our own team!
Oh yeah, raking leaves.....  I attempted this with the boys while Joe was at work, hoping to save him some time when he got home.  We managed to get a couple of bags full then really spread out the rest of his work for him! :)

Trick-or-treating...... 
 Mostly just celebrating the treats!
We didn't see much of Micah's face as it was under the cowboy hat and buried in the candy basket all night!
 Our neighbors were so awesome to let us jump on their band wagon that dropped the kids off in each cul-se-sac for candy.  So fun! 
Most cul-de-sacs in the neighborhood have their 'own' trailer which is pretty cute
 Here's Micah and buddy Shiloh at the Harvest Festival
Micah has quite the network of friends....Here's he and his other buddy, Brody.
 Wy guy and the Dylanator! :)
 
Did I mention that I LOVE fall and all of the sweet blessings it provides?! :)  Thank you, Lord, for the gift of precious memories to cherish in these ordinary days....

October 23, 2012

2nd Annual Family Trip to Branson, 2012

Poppy and Mimi cut back :) on Christmas gifts and decided a trip together would make for fun memories in the long run.  We completely agreed!  So we headed to Branson for about 5 days for the 2nd year in a row.  Mimi and Poppy added a little surprise this year of spending the first couple of nights at Big Cedar Lodge, which is practically a vacation in itself!  The boys were SO excited when we arrived!  Mimi and Poppy had already been there for a few days so they had scouted out the grounds and were pretty excited to show the boys around!  There were hiking trails, outdoor heated pools, inside pools, mini golf, shuffle board, playgrounds, hot chocolate, boat rides, and some pretty amazing scenery! 
 Here's the view of sunset from our balcony
 Big Cedar had the most beautiful fall decor, perfect place for a photo op!
 

The boys quickly found the sand and a place to skip rocks down at the marina
 bros...
 My favorite four-year-old enjoying the great outdoors
 


Being swallowed up after a round of mini golf
A few family pics....

The boys...


Our handsome Warrior

How did my baby ever get to be 18 months old?

Soaking up time with my baby

 
 Achooooooooooooooo!
 
 Love this blond haired, blue eyed, smiley boy
Oh, and Silver Dollar City.....Let the fun begin! :)  I didn't get near enough photos but everyone had a blast.  I think we opened and closed the park 2 days in a row!

 The boys thought this show was HILARIOUS!  They've been reenacting it ever since the curtains closed! ;)  Mostly the part of one cowboy catching his bum on fire and the other cowboy roasting a marshmallow on the burning bum!!!!!!! 
What a FUN time we had together!!!!!!!  So many super duper fun memories that we'll be talking about for many years to come.  Thank you for a wonderfully spectacular trip, Mimi and Poppy!!!!!!  We love you to the moon and all the way back.... 


October 7, 2012

Micah at 18 Months!

 Here's a look into the life of Micah Jay at 18 Months Old!  His newest accomplishment is learning to drink the milk from his bowl of cereal each morning without spilling.  It is seriously cute to watch! :)  Otherwise, nothing new too report!  Micah loves life, has a very sweet and tender heart, and is growing way too fast!!!!!!!