Pumpkin Carving and The Best Toy EVER!!

Okay seriously if you have little one's you "NEED" this toy! I was watching Em's girls while she went to get a few groceries and they were a little unhappy so I pulled out the ball popper and they were all happy as can be! Even Gracie and Cole play with this thing all the time! It's great! Look at all those happy kids! LOL We had one when Gracie was little and over the years it broke. Eli got another for his birthday and I had forgotten how much the kids like it and was surprised at how much the big kids still liked it!
Cole trying on Avery's goofy eyeball glasses

Here are the finished pumpkins top to bottom left to right: Hannah's, Joey's, Payton's, Gracie's and Cole's.

The kids had so much fun tonight carving pumpkins! They are getting so good at doing it! They LOVE gutting them which thrilled me because that's the part I hate! Even Eli got to get his hands in the guts a little! He was saying ggggg for yuck! It was pretty cute! Our friends Andrea, Hannah and Payton came over to join in on the fun! I think all of the pumpkins turned out great and the kids did a great job!

Pumpkin Patch!

I love this time of year! It's so pretty outside, the weather is amazing and the kids love the pumpkin patch! We went with Emily and her girls, my cousin Jani and her baby, Mary and Faith and Fiona my friend Holly's little girl! We had a great time just letting the kids run wild! The kids had so much fun running through the straw bale maze and petting all the animals! Eli was totally taken by those pigs! They were cracking me up! I think they were having a stare down! :)
Notice Avery and Joey fighting on the bottom. I think Avery wanted to be in the hole that Joey was in! And then there's Faith and Eli, happy as can be!

Cole holding Mallory, Gracie holding Reagan, Faith holding Layla, Fiona, Avery, Eli and Joey

Faith and Gracie posing on the pumpkins!

Cole and his friend Fiona! They spend so much time together! The are in the same Kindergarten class and then after school it's heart braking for them to have to go their separate ways! Needless to say most days after school he is with her at her house or ours! :)

These two can melt your hearts and make you want to pull your hair out in the same minute! They are the best of friends! My sister got a new camera and took this picture, which I'm blowing up for my wall!

Look Who's Walkin'

Our little guy is officially a TODDLER!! He is walking all over and SOOOO cute!!! He is such a sweetie and always trying to make us smile!! What a blessing he has been to our life! We love you little man! Now stop getting bigger! :)

She always wanted a sister!

Gracie has always said she wanted a sister and poor Eli got to fill in yesterday! He is such a good sport!

Within One Week complete!

Here is the finished product! Only 10 months later and I'm done! I think I may mess with the pictures a little. Not sure if I love the one's that I put in there, but as you all know me, that will never happen! LOL

Within One Week

My cousin Becky is hosting another Within One Week event! You can get something done around the house and possibly earn a free coffee and of course the satisfaction of getting something accomplished. I'm joining a little late, but this is something that I have wanted to get done since last Christmas. It's small and really doesn't take much work but for some reason I just keep putting it off! I got this great picture frame at our last Christmas gift exchange and have never put pictures in it. It has become a permanent fixture on my living room floor propped up against the wall, so I really want to get it filled and hung by Wednesday! Go to Becky's blog and look at the other participants to cheer them on or to join yourself!

What a great party!

On Saturday evening we had a big BBQ to celebrate Eli's 1st birthday and Mike's Grandpa's 83rd birthday! We had so much fun with our friends and family! Thank you all so much for sharing this day with us!

Here he is in his ball tent! He loves this thing, one day later and I am already tripping all over balls laying all over the house! :)

We knew he was really to little for a pinata but thought the the older kids would have a lot of fun! He really liked it though he thought he was pretty cool taking a swing at the it!

I wish these pictures were in order, but oh well. Here he is after polishing off pretty much the entire little cake that was made for him!

Digging in!He wasn't to sure at first, but after just one taste, the rest is history!

Eli shares a birthday with his Great Grandpa Bill! They shared the task of blowing out the candles!

Wee, this is fun!

He had a lot of help opening up his presents, but got it figured out towards the end!

What a great day!