Happy Halloween

long locks

Sophia found my circa 1999 LONG lost pony extension and it instantly fixed her NEED for long hair problem. So glad that 5 minutes later she wanted short hair again. Easy solution!

house update

Sheetrock has been delivered and hung.

Wallpaper has been removed.

and the new insulation was installed.

picked out all the paint colors last week and trying to confirm the kicthen choices by next week.

Dinner with a view

We ordered dinner to-go this evening and enjoyed the amazing weather. Oh how we've missed you Fall!

blessed

We had Stella baptized on Sunday - what a day! She did so well and it was WONDERFUL having all of our family in town for the event.

The cake that we had made was the BEST CAKE EVER! So moist AND mouthwatering.
She wore an outfit of mine that my mom made way back I was little, something we found when they were moving. I put together a headband the night before because I couldn't find anything to match. I think she looked pretty sweet. Happy baptism Stellie Belle!

almost a month ago...

Saylor started Kindergarten and she is thriving in the classroom. My little shy girl is blossoming into a social butterfly. Thus far at school she LOVES playing farm, reading books, math, PE, recess - where they play chase, the blocks and snacks. I LOVE picking her up and learning a day in the life of a kindergartner.

The night before the BIG day, we gathered all of her supplies into her backpack and went to meet her teacher.

That night, the entire family snuggled in Sophia's fullsize bed and read books.

Finally, I picked up my 44 pounder and went to the rocking chair to rock her to sleep, something I have done since she was 20 months old. She fell asleep and I cried. The next morning we dosed her with an excessive amount of sugar - a cake. This is a tradition we started 2 years ago prior to the first day of preschool and will continue until she goes off to college.

love this girl and with mixed emotion, we begin a new chapter in her life.

friends

Stella just LOVES having playdates.

oink, oink

a little swine loving before another outbreak of the flu hits in the next few months...

and did you know that a pigs gestation is 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days and 3 three hours?!?! How's that for precise.

Swimming fun

The girls spent lots of time at the pool this year, it just varied on the actual pool locations. Saylor learned how to dive.

Sophia was more leisure than active.

until daddy jumps in...

girl party plus dads
intermixed with snacks

and pool spectators - hard to believe they are only 12 weeks apart.

2 months

Well, since she's about to be 3 months I thought I'd search back to her 2 month pic and post. She weighed 10lbs 2 ozs and was 23.75 inches. She's growing by the day and it breaks my heart!

pinky's up

silly

I'm finding this silly band craze not so silly anymore...

sparkle

don't they just sparkle...

house renovation

Here's some before pictures of our new house. Josh has been VERY busy this past month. The framers started Wednesday and finished up on Friday. Crazy how much faster they are than us.

Cowgirl up

Saylor has had her mind set on mutton bustin since attending last years county rodeo. Honestly, I didn't give it much thought, my 5 yr old daughter riding a sheep until it came to fruition on Thursday night. Her enthusiasm calmed our concerns and she did wonderful. I don't have any pictures of the event just yet as those are on my moms camera. Here's just the before: and her sister had to pose too as a cowgirl.

Willie Sighting

On Wednesday, a girl I went to college with stopped by to ask if the front of our house could be used for a K-State commercial. I agreed, and I thought it would be good pub with the for sale sign in the background. However, they ended up removing the sign before shooting... I really didn't think much about it when they showed up outside Thursday morning until Sophia starts going ballistic because she sees Willie out her window. So, it ends up, they ask the girls to be in the commercial too. Random, but fun.

smiles

Honestly, how could this not melt a moms heart?!?!

growing

our little baby is growing like a weed. This was her last newborn diaper.

now we are on to size ones.

Bottle Bootcamp

Since her older sister refused the bottle her entire first year of life, we decided to incorporate the bottle at a month. My mom had the honors and daddy has also had a chance.

one month old

Happy 4th of July

we stepped out for a few fireworks down at the cabin in between all the rain showers and even managed to take a family of five picture.

Happy 40th

My parents celebrated 40 yrs on Sunday - 40 years and they are still just as much in love today as their wedding day. They are such an inspiration!

Happy Anniversary mom and dad. We love you!

stripes

Do these stripes make me look big?? Our little babe is getting bigger by the minute.

mara sighting

Mara Mara came to meet Stella last week. We tried to hold her hostage but she broke free. Oh how we miss our babysitter Mara!