Happy Halloween!

We had a pretty good Halloween this year!  Charlie would not wear the costume that I bought him this year...absolutely would not!!  I managed to get it on him before our ward Christmas party, but after he threw a tsunami of a fit like I had NEVER see before, we went with a cowboy costume.  It was all that I could come up with in the 5 minutes that I had before we needed to leave!  Unfortunately, no pictures...the camera battery was dead...of course!

On Halloween I did get Charlie to wear Jack's costume from last year.  So we had a dragon, a Frankenstein and poor Sophie was a chicken...but she was a very warm chicken and she didn't complain about it! 

Black Island Farms

We went to Black Island Farm for the first time and the boys LOVED it!

My parents brought my nephew, CJ too!  The boys really love playing with their cousins!  Aside from losing Charlie once (scared me to death),losing Travis and Sophie in the corn maze, and Sophie totally freaking out and screaming during the entire wagon ride to pick out a pumpkin, it was a great trip!

Birthday Boy!

Our Jack turned the big 4 years old!  I can't believe how fast things are passing by!  When I asked what he wanted to do for his birthday, he said that all he wanted was to go on a tractor ride...Luckily, my cousin has FABULOUS in-laws that happen to have a tractor and offered to give Jack (and Charlie) a birthday ride! 

So, we woke up before the (butt) crack of dawn and headed to Bothwell to ride the tractor!  They went for rides on the tractor, the 4-wheeler AND the Backhoe!  (Pictures on the other camera...must find cord!)  Jack LOVED it! 

Jack opened his presents and received a toy 4-wheeler, a DS game and (drumroll please), some locks with keys! The kid is obsessed with keys! 


Then came the candles!  After that:

These little piggies had cupcakes and ice cream...and this little piggy had none!

Just kidding!  We gave her something!

Poor Sophie!  But, Happy Birthday, Jack!  We love you!

New Toy!!

I am happy to announce that I have a new toy!  A fabulous friend needed an upgrade, which meant a great deal for me!  I'd like you to meet the D3000!!

And with a every new camera, you must have a photoshoot!!

I had a lot of fun experimenting!  Sophie definitely was the best "model" for me...as she was not mobile yet!  Oh, the happy memories!!

Now I just need to get the shirt that says: "Mommy's gonna snap" with the picture of a camera on it!  I bet my kids are going to LOVE this new hobby!