Sunday, October 16, 2011

Fall Fun

We have had a busy, busy weekend! Birthday parties and family fun was how our time was spent during these beautiful fall days. We also snuck in a trip to the pumpkin patch and a date night! It doesn't get much better than that!

Saturday afternoon we took the kids to Ergle's for a Pumpkin Patch visit. We always go to Ergle's to pick out our Christmas tree, so I was excited when I heard they had a pumpkin patch this year. They had a train ride(I thought it was a hay ride...oops) which the kids loved and they had a huge selection of pumpkins. We let the kids get a couple of little ones which they took to Baba and Grandpop's house to paint and decorate while Mommy and Daddy had a date night out at a local Japanese restaurant. Yamato's was yummy and it was a great ending to a fun day.







It really has been a fantastic weekend! There are birthday party pics to come from Tucker's party on Saturday and Jacob's(Max's buddy from school) party on Sunday! Mom's taxi will also be back in full force with Emma going to ballet, girl scouts, and religious education and it looks like I will be helping out with the 4th grade religious ed. this year too.

I have a lot to do this week to get ready for Emma's birthday party with our family and a couple of her friends next Sunday and her ballet performance at the Halloween Howl on Saturday. Not to mention Open House is on Thursday and I have a teacher workday/workshop on Friday. Whew--I better get some sleep tonight. It's going to be a jam-packed week and weekend!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Way Back When-esday: five years ago

I came across this pic of Damian, Emma, and I from exactly five years ago. I cannot believe how quickly five years has gone by.This honestly feels like yesterday!!

Emma was almost 2 years old and the apple of our eye!! (she still is of course but shares the spotlight with little brother now!) I forget how long(and blonde) my hair was back then. I also think I look so much younger...having two kids and teaching first graders for over 10 years has aged me a little--I do believe.

I also think of all that has happened in our lives over the last five years, the ups, downs, and in betweens! I love my family of four and I can only imagine what the next five years has in store for us. I only know that it will be full of love, laughter, and many happy memories will be made!

I'm looking back with Cheryl at Twinfatuation this week!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

thirty years old

On September 24th my "baby" sister Brooke turned 30 years old! We had a fun celebration at a local Japanese steakhouse Mizu. I still can hardly believe she is thirty! She is not only a fabulous sister but a terrific friend!


The kids were very excited about the hibachi grill!!
















cute cousins









The birthday girl and I!














































































































All of the kids loved using the chopsticks!












The birthday girl blowing out the candles on her ice cream cake!









































































It was a fun, entertaining birthday celebration!