play date.

Emmett had a fun little play date yesterday with two friends. Two of my oldest friends, Camille and Kate, brought their little boys over. It was fun to catch up and let the boys play! It's so great seeing good friends having their own families. Baby showers are always great excuses for getting together. :)
I took a few shots of the kids playing; it was hard to get a good one because they were very busy with toys and my camera battery was about to die. 

 Owen!

 Henry!

 

 such a loud toy, but always a favorite

  silly buddy

Thanks for the play date girls! Emmett had a fun time!

time for me.

 

I had a really great weekend. A REALLY. GREAT. weekend. I spent it relaxing with my mom! 

These pictures are from Glacial Waters Spa at Grandview Lodge. My mom and I were here all day Saturday getting facials, manicures and massages. It was so nice to spend time with my mom - just the two of us. I love this place. It is truly a sanctuary! During my massage, I felt like a floating ball of play-doh being sculpted into a brand new body. The relaxation room is dead quiet and the staff is very nice. It was a blissful, peaceful experience that I didn't want to end.

We also went out for dinner and spent time relaxing and watching movies at the house. I loved every minute of it. 

I am so grateful for my mom and everything she does for me. She is always thinking of me and ways we can spend time together. She is such a sweet, loving woman and I am very blessed to have her as my mom!

I love you mom. Thank you. :)

latest lit #7.

 

I finished this book awhile ago and have been meaning to write about it! I thought it was a very special book. There is something amazing about reading about an experience from such a young child. Hearing everything that was seen through this boy's eyes really proves to me how innocent and pure children are. It is a very fast, easy read and spiritually uplifting!

Colton describes what Christ looks like in the book. Here is a picture of Christ that is closest to his description. also in the book.

halloween 2012.

 

 How was your Halloween? Ours was a little different this year. We didn't go to as many events because Emmett has an ear infection. Matt also started his last class so he was not able go trick-or-treating with us this year. :( Here are some pics of our decorated pumpkins!

{you can probably tell which one Emmett colored :)}

Ethnie decorated the one with the colorful feathers!

    

We went to our church Halloween party last weekend. Please excuse the lighting in these pictures. It was so bad! I guess that's what you get when you are in a gym. It was fun to see all the kids dressed up.

 Our buddy, Ezra!!

 

Jessie

strike a pose

  

 

Woody {poor Emmett, he was quite the mess at the party. we found out the next day he had an ear infection. plus, he wouldn't keep his hat on and his shirt kept popping open! grrr.}  

 

HATED the hat

 time for a cupcake

this cheered him up. a bit.

 craft table

 

I know, right? a picture of me with the kids.

 saying goodbye to friends :)

We went trick-or-treating in our neighborhood too. We walked with Ethnie's friend Olivia and her mom. Many houses in our area have great Halloween decor! There are always tons of kids and it's fun running into neighbors we haven't seen in awhile. It's crazy to me how life can get so busy that you don't even see your NEIGHBOR everyday?! Anyway, I hope you all had a safe Halloween and are enjoying your kids' candy. ;)

growing up too fast.

The other day I was asking Ethnie about her day at school after she got home. We were sitting on the steps because it was such a beautiful day (68 degrees!). Emmett was still napping so it was just the two of us. She was telling me about a math game that her class was playing and she sounded so ... grown up! I felt like I was talking to a teenager. It shocked me for a moment and I had to remind myself to keep listening to her. I was missing my little girl!

Now, I know she is still little. But she will be 7 years old in two short months and that makes me feel old. I won't even begin to tell you how much I'm dreading my birthday. As she was talking about school she was so excited and animated about everything and it was so cute to listen to. She even has drama with her friends already! "Mom, so-and-so said they wouldn't be my friend anymore if I don't play with them." Too funny. We discuss the day-to-day "drama" and come up with good solutions. 

I am grateful that she feels comfortable talking to me about everything. I can only hope she feels the same way in the future when the real drama begins. :)

dolly is still her best friend

I love you, Ethnie!

train time.

I took Emmett to Choo Choo Bob's Monday morning. He loves this place! I've mentioned before; it's a great cure for a crabby/fussy toddler. We normally hang out here on rainy mornings, but today I could just sense Emmett's desire to go. We stayed for about an hour and he enjoyed every minute. Although it was a bit crowded, he seemed to get along with all the other kids without any meltdowns.

Okay, so I took a LOT of pictures. I'm not even going to post all of them. Many of them are of Emmett doing the same thing, but his facial expression is so priceless I had to share them all. I was giggling the entire time I was adding these photos!

 Emmett's favorite

 priceless!

 

 heading back to the play tables

  

we had a great morning learning about trains :)