Neverending birthdays

The girls had their first "friend party" this year.  we usually just do a family party but now that the girls are  becoming little social butterflies i figured it was time to bite the bullet and allow them to have a little girly party.  the girls invited 20 of their sweet little girlfriends and all 20 came. :)  we had it at the bounce house which was so much fun.  everyone had a great time and mommy enjoyed seeing her girlies have fun.  

being silly.

wow.  that's a lot of little girls!

time for presents.

Ella was so determined to read every card word for word. 

 so sweet.

so cute!

and then right after the group shot they scattered like ants and took advantage of every last second they had.

i love that sophie and ella have the same group of friends. i love that they have fun with each other.  i love that they have each other.  i can't imagine either one without the other!

fall days

just some pics of my littles enjoying the beautiful fall weather.

Disclaimer:  these pictures were taken after church not during "play time".  this momma is way too high strung to let her littles play in matilda jane.  i know many mommas do but i am so not one of those mommas. :)

peek a boo.

hanging out being cute.

get set. ready.

throw.

levi joining in on the fun.

Big day for sophie

my little sophie lost her first tooth today on our way to family fun night at our church. 

i can't believe it. 

I actually got a little emotional.

I can't believe my baby is old enough to lose her teeth.

wow.  they are growing up way to quick. 

Apple picking...

We had a great time apple picking on our day off from work and school.  it was a gorgeous day and we got to spend it together as a family. does not get much better than that.

 

levi was so excited when he realized

he could eat these yummy "balls" as he calls them.

this is pretty how much how he looked for the next hour

what a cutie.

seriously.  I would rather eat him that that apple.  oh he is just so cute.

Pumpkin patch 2011

once again we headed to Tim's pumpkin patch to find the perfect pumpkins for the littles.  the search was a little harder this year given it was a bad year for pumpkin crops but despite the challenge we still had a great time.  yammy and papa joined us this year which made the littles as happy as clams.

here is levi last year...i can't believe how much he has grown

levi loved all the pumpkins

daddy with a wheel barrow full of cuteness.

and they are off

Sophie found hers

levi making sure sophies pumpkin is wheel barrow worthy

ella found hers

abbie found hers!

levi found his

and like his sissies he was going to pick it up and
put it in the wheel barrow all by himself

or maybe not

or maybe yes

nope...he decided to just sit beside his pumpkin and look cute

yes there it is folks...another sad attempt at a group shot of all the littles.

abbie and her papa

what a great day.