Worms!

My kids (especially the girls) love bugs. I guess it started a few years ago when they discovered rolly pollies in the front yard of our apartment. Now it's on to bigger and better things like...worms. Grace found a huge earthworm in our backyard this past weekend and proudly carried it around everywhere in an empty yogurt container. She even had it at the park today where she finally decided to let it go.

Cleaning time

Every Friday morning, I clean our bathrooms. Sounds like fun, huh? Well, it is especially nice when I have some help. Micah practically begs to help clean and follows me upstairs to do it. I couldn't resist snapping a pic of him this morning when he was cleaning the master bathroom. He will make a great husband someday, don't you think?

Funny things kids say

Mark talks nonstop, especially on our rides to and from school. Today's conversation: "Mommy, can we make a time machine? Maybe we could make one when the fireworks come. Then we can see the dinosaurs. I like dinosaurs. They eat people."

Fall Festival

Last week, we attended our church's fall festival. The girls decided to be twin cheerleaders, the older boys were firemen, and the little guy was a dalmation. Aaron went as "sound guy", and I went as a wanna be blonde actress. It was a last minute decision, as I was tired of going as frumpy, tired mom.

My special day

It was six years ago today, that I woke up in labor with our second baby. My first thought was, "Oh no, not on my birthday!" As it turned out, little Grace Marie was my easiest labor and delivery. She was such a feisty stubborn baby but has turned into a sweet and very helpful girl. She is always willing to do what needs to be done without being asked. She is in her first year in school and is doing so well. I am so proud of my "birthday present"!

I love fall

This is the best time of year! The leaves are changing, the air is fresh and cool, and pumpkins are everywhere. As soon as October hits, I start digging out all my pumpkin recipes. I made Aaron a sugar free pumpkin whip, which he absolutely loved. This morning, I used my pumpkin creamer to make a yummy latte and a batch of pumpkin chip scones. Delicious!

Our pets

I am using this blog to talk about my family, but I forgot to add some important members. We have Daisy, our beagle who we got when she was a puppy. She has been quite a handful, and I am reminded every day that kids are much easier to raise! She is almost two years old and is doing much better in the training department. But, when our front door opens, she is off and running and won't be back home until she feels like it. As you can see, she is a beautiful dog, and once she looks at you with those pretty brown eyes, it is hard to be upset with her.

Our second addition is Tom, our cute kitty who we adopted in May. The kids named him Fluffy at first, because he was just a tiny furball. Then, they named him Kitty, but that got boring, so they settled on Tom, because they love Tom and Jerry so much. He is a great cat and tolerates quite a bit from the kids and Daisy. The girls trap him in their bedroom most nights and fight over who he gets to sleep with...poor cat! He would much prefer to hang out with me and Aaron and ends up sleeping in a corner of our bedroom just to escape the chaos.