Tea for Two

A few weeks ago I did a photo shoot for these two little girls. They share the same birthday month, so I had them celebrate with a tea party!

Tea for two!

Just a few of my favorites from the day- nothing better than sisterly LoVe!

What a fun day!

We enjoyed a beautiful fall Sunday out making memories! We started out with a visit to my Aunt & Uncles hobby farm, they happen to have four horses!Isabel was quick to jump right on for her ride, she even did some barrels...she's very proud :)Even Owen got a ride!Gavin preferred the stationary version of horse back riding, and tractor rides of course!

Thanks Pat and Scott for a great field trip to the country!!Then we headed over to an apple orchard that was having a hot air balloon festival.

We toured the orchard, then sat and watched the balloons get ready for take off. And away they went! Such a fun day, we had a blast!

FoUr

We celebrated Gavin's birthday with a firefighter theme last weekend. Complete with a real firefighter who brought his fire truck and gave us all rides on it!

Happy Birthday Buddy- sure hope you had fun turning FoUr!!!

I know I have zero Ace of Cake skills, it just looked so easy to make online. Last homemade cake I ever make!

Bittersweet

We spent the last month or so enjoying every last second of summer. Several trips to the cabin for one last dip in the lake, visits with family and friends from both near and far, bike rides, ice cream treats, and enjoying the warm weather!

Last week was a little shock to the system when the alarm clocks started ringing again, and school lunches had to be packed. I must say it took a little getting used to, but man I forgot how much I love routine!

It makes me happy that all three kids are tucked in bed off in dreamland by 7:16pm every night.

Oh Happy Day!

I love when the big brown UPS truck pulls up in the neighborhood. I'm always jealous when it stops across the street. Today was different...that big brown truck stopped at my house! I was a little confused when the guy in brown walked up to "my" door carrying a big box. "For me?" I said to him. He happily replied, "Yes, one package from Apple." "Apple? you must have the wrong house?!" Of course he double checked the address and name, and yep it was addressed to ME, myself, and I. I couldn't get in the door fast enough, I had to get that box open. This is what I found....It's like Christmas in August?! Apparently all my files that have quickly appeared on the husband's laptop was a hint, that I needed my own computer. I'm one happy girl, I can't wait to start exploring in the Mac world:)

ONE

We celebrated Owen's first birthday this past weekend. A year ago, this guy was just an itty bitty baby that slept all day, and loved to be held. Now he's a toddler that walks, and gets into things, and hates cake.We celebrated his birthday with a Carnival themed party, complete with a carousel ride with all his friends!It was a super hot August day, with 75% humidity, which didn't leave for very good conditions to have an outdoor party. But I'm getting over it, and realize that everything can't be perfect. I am blessed to have a perfect little boy though! Happy Birthday sweet boy!

City kids go country...

Last weekend, Auntie Bridget and I took the kids to the Rodeo! The kids got their cowboy duds on, and we spent a beautiful summer night watching the cowboys do there thing.

She enjoyed her slow and steady pony ride He probably would've enjoyed a rougher, faster ride...We sat on the lawn with our boots and watched in suspense, as those cowboys were bucked off

these bulls!Ride em' Cowboys is now the only thing Gavin has been saying. Oh and let's not forget that his bike is his "bull" and he often gets "bucked" off that bull. What a fun night at the Rodeo!