Daddy's Little Girl!

Another church day. I don't put Andie in Dresses or skirts very often because, like my boys, she gets dirty and I hate to see her dresses & skirts get dirty. So on Sunday, when we dress up cute I just needed to take some pictures. I found Andie's cute boots at Walmart and she just LOVES them. She shuffles all over as if they were tap shoes or something. She loves them and I love them. And put her with her Daddy, and you put together 2 of the best things in my life!

Happy Halloween

I wish I had some better pictures of my kids dressed up in their costumes this year. They were pretty cute. My pictures don't do them justice.
Andie is already digging into her candy bag. She was a little Pirate this year... and can I say: ADORABLE! Cause she was. Thanks to Aunt Aubree for letting us borrow the costume.

Benson was supposed to be the Dragon "Toothless" from the movie: How to Train Your Dragon. All the costumes from the store were either WAY too much money for me to want to spend, or they were hideously ugly even Benson didn't want to look that way. So we improvised. So, although he looks kind of like a Batmanish thing... he is supposed to be Toothless the Dragon.

Packer: The Terrible Terror. Yes sometimes I think he acts like this, but no, that's really what he is supposed to be. Another dragon off of the movie How to Train Your Dragon. If you've seen it, it's the little tiny dragon. My boys didn't like that movie or anything.

Happy Happy Birthday From All of Us to You!

I will have a Kindergartner soon! WEIRD! Does that mean I am old? Yes, Benson is 5 and proud of it. Here is eagerly opening his present shortly after finding it. His Daddy hides the presents and then gives out clues for him to find them. Benson Loves this Birthday game!

Since I have both Benson & Packer's birthday this month I created a homemade pinata for them to bust open. They also have a cousin that has a birthday this same month, so we made it a big celebration, busted open the pinata, ate dinner, and watched the new release: How to Train Your Dragon. A movie that my boys have been anticipating ever since they saw it in the theatre. It was a fun birthday party!

Carnivals & Festivals

Out here in the country we have a neighbor who puts on a Fall Festival. They put up a hay maze, wagon rides, train rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, pumpkin carving, plus Food, Treats, and lots of little booths that sell from jewelry to crafts, to animal feed. This is the 2nd year we've gone and we weren't disappointed!

Of course we had to get some cotton candy

Pet the farm animals

Ride the Ponies,

SCHOOL CARNIVAL!
This year a lot of the elementary schools put on a school carnival. Ben's School was no exception. So we went and played at Daddy's school carnival! Well mostly we ate dinner there and slid down the big balloon slide.

Oh Andie-Girl

Hmm.... these pictures are a little blury. I think my camera is having problems. Well, you are probably wondering what Andie is wearing on her head, and why she is wearing it. Let me tell you. It's a SWEET shower cap that I got from my Mother-in-law which she got at a RS event. She SURPRISINGLY didn't want it. So I claimed it. So, Why is Andie wearing this Beautiful shower cap at the table. Because Breakfast is really messy with syrup and all, I've found it keeps her hair from getting deliciously nasty with syrup. And a shower cap is easier to rinse out quickly than is her hair. And I don't have to comb through the shower cap as do I her hair! As a bonus -- she looks Spectacularly Cute!

Now, I'm sure I would have to argue with many mothers on this planet that my little girl is the cutest thing there is... but, as it should be true to every other mother out there, it is true to me. My little Andie-girl is SO cute!

Look at those Piggy Tails! I LOVE IT!

Mommy's Little Helper

Andie LOVES to help me wash dishes. We just pull up a bucket and let her have at it. And then when we're all done I'm lucky enought to get to mop the floor! Thank You Andie!