Happy Fall Y'All!

I love that we start our Fall with Arick's Birthday!  Arick is not really 1 years old, but I totally spaced a candle and Jacob insisted we use one.  He also helped me frost it, and was so proud of his Daddy's Birthday cake!

                                         WARNING: Blurry, but cute picture!

        

This is our new pupy MAXIMUS BLUE! What a fantastic addition he has been to our family. LOVE

Jacob plays the drums on anything and everything,

                                      so we had a family jam session with our leaf piles.

We had another great visit to the Anderson Pumpkin Patch!! 

                             Jacob really liked picking out pumpkins for all of us including Max!

   He was also so excited to have a seat on Mr. Ken's tractor. Seriously made his entire trip.

 I think Arick and I had more fun carving the pumpkins this year. How cool are these new stencils they have. OK maybe not new to you but new to us! Really FuN!

   Here is Jacob's pumpkin he brought home from his field trip to the pumpkin patch with his pre-school. Paired with a picture Arick's mom helped Jacob make in 2009. His little paws have grown so much, sad!

Dr Seuss

So you have heard me go on and on about Jacob's Sesame Street birthday party, but I have not told you about his buddy Eli's 2nd Birthday party! This little guy was born 3 weeks before Jacob.

They have been the best of buddies...mainly because we send them to the same daycare, and his mommy and I are great friends. 
Anyway, back to the title...Eli is turning 2 and he is having a Dr Seuss theme for the party. How fun right?! I love it! After his mom saw my letter J and number 2 she really wanted one for Eli. I offered to make them for her and I think they turned out awesome, if I dont say so myself! Sometimes I get so attached to things I have made I am almost sad to see it go to it's forever home.  However, once I took it over to them it was all worth it when I got to see the smiles on their faces!
So, here they are! I am really loving the Dr Seuss theme...super cute. :)

                          Happy 2nd Birthday Eli! I have really enjoyed watching you grow, and
                          look forward to seeing all that is to come!

Birthday Party Planning

I am so crazy, madly in LOVE with planning parties. I dream about it people!! Just thought I would share a few details for Jacob's 2nd Birthday party. These are just a couple things that I have commited to, but let me tell you it is not easy at all!
Enjoy, I know I am!

Little Miss Amelia is 3!

Oh how time flys...like they always say, and boy how it ever rings true with Miss Amelia. Amelia was born to Lindsay and Travis. Lindsay was one of my very 1st bestest friends when I moved to McFarland. Her family became a part of my life and who I am today. Lindsay and Travis are HS sweethearts and it is so fun to be apart of their lives. Watching them now having their own family is really just fantastic! They are great parents, and in fact they are who Arick and I have trusted Jacob too. Morbid to think about I know but if anything ever happens to the both of us we feel so lucky knowing that he would be raised with a fantastic family!

Alright back to Amelia...She has been so much fun to watch grow and I am so thankful she is in my life. Just brings a smile to my face to think of that little girl.
Here are some of the very 1st pictures I have of Amelia...

What a doll right?! Gosh she was such an adorable baby and is now the cutest little girl!

Here are a few pictures from her fab 3rd Circus Brithday party. Happy Birthday Miss Amelia...you are so loved!

I really wish I had better pictures, but my camera battery plunked out on me, so as more friends post pictures I may need to update you again. ;)

Sprinkler FUN and Grandma's Birthday

Last weekend was my Grandma's Birthday, and so we went to her house to celebrate. We brought Jacob's sprinkler and had a little bit of water fun too! I love going to my Grandma's house...it brings back a lot of fun memories of playing in her backyard when I was little. My Grandma has always had a beautiful backyard, but it is becoming a lot for her to keep up with, so everyone pitched in and helped with some yard work. My brother Mark does her mowing, but he does not exactly know the difference between weeds and flowers. :) The picture above I just love. This is Emma and Hunter...they are my cousin's kids, and just as sweet as ever. I said to Hunter, "Go and stand by your sister put your arm around her like you love her." and he responded with, "But I DO love her." Awwwwwwwww! He is such a great big brother.

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!!!!!

She was having a lot of fun letting Jacob dip his fingers in her cake.

Grandma's backyard is all fenced and gated...which made for a pretty care free afternoon. Jacob had a lot of fun exploring, playing with his cousin's and getting all the attention from family. Especially Grandma! She is so good with him and loves him up whenever we come to her house. Happy Birthday Grandma!!!

Aunt Jessie's Birthday

This Saturday is Arick's sisters Birthday but we are all going to celebrate tonight. Jacob made Aunt Jessie a little something for her special day. Our inspiration...

So we went to the craft store and bought this...

Started with this...

And ended up with this...

I think she will like it! We made one for our house too but instead of AUNT it says OUR FAMILY. They are not perfect but they were a lot of fun to make and Jacob enjoyed having his hand painted. No pictures of the little guy it was not easy for Arick and I to juggle a hand painted almost two year old without our walls paying for it!