I love this weather

Today was such a beautiful day! We went and played outside in the morning because it was so nice. I love that its the middle of November and it stills feels like early October! I know that I have said it before but this is my favorite time of year!

Lexie and Mya playing with some rocks, because the sand was to wet to play in.

Lexie and Mya torturing Lucky. It's what they do best.

Lexie had major attitude and she wouldn't turn and look at me. She kept saying "No momma!"

All three looking down the window well at all the balls that have been kicked down there. I think this time it was number 3!

This is in the front yard. I love the color that these leaves change to.

Tan up in his fort. Notice that he doesn't have a jacket on. Are you jealous Lindsay??

Playing in the field behind the house. This was covered in snow two weeks ago and the dirt was completely dry now. I know that I should be praying for some moisture but I don't want to. This is too perfect!

She did it!

My little Lexie has done the impossible! She has gone twice on the big girl potty. She runs up to me and says that she needs to go, and SHE GOES! This is exciting, but the most exciting part is that she didn't try and stand up to do it. Yes, she has been trying to go to the potty while standing in front of it, like a boy. She would swirl her little hips around and around and when you would ask her what she was doing, she would tell you she was going pee like Parker and Tanner! This was then a lesson to Parker and Tanner to close the door while going to the bathroom so there little sister wouldn't watch them. All we can hope for is that this will continue, but in the mean time, GOOD JOB LEX!!

You're not 30?

Have I ever mentioned that I am not a big fan of my birthday? I kind of don't like getting older, and I think they are a little depressing. Well, my birthday is in the near future and this nice person came to drop of some cookies for me at the beginning of the week. Very thoughtful, and I really enjoy talking to her but I don't think we can be friends any longer!

We were talking about birthdays and how they are not fun once you get passed a certain age. You can no longer throw yourself birthday parties and you don't get to be the queen for the day at school anymore. And she happened to say, "Ya you know when you hit like 30 they get worse and worse right?" I kind of just blurted out, not very nicely, "I'm not 30!" She looks astonished for a minute and then goes, "You're not?" Now come on! There is nothing wrong with being 30, if that's how old you are. But when you are not 30 and people are acting surprised by that then I think there may be a problem.

I now have come to the realization that I look not only my age, but older than my age as well. I am at the age where my 7 year old makes fun of how old I am. I am at the age where my husband, who looks like he is 12, may soon look like my child. And after talking about all of this I think I feel a wrinkle on my face. This birthday may top the most depressing of all. Not only am I getting older, but apparently people are going to be surprised that I'm not older than I am! Can you imagine what I'll be like next year when I actually hit 30!!!

Halloween Fun

Halloween was so much fun this year. This year we made the kids work hard for their candy and took them all over the neighborhood trying to get as much as we could! I technically took Lex on two streets and then came home with her. But, I told Chad that he couldn't come home until the boys bags were filled to the top. That way I would have a bigger selection to look through after they went to bed!

Tanner and Parker's pumpkins. This was the first year we let them carve them, by themsleves. After we saw them both handle a knife we quickly changed our minds and helped them.

Mine and Chad's and Lexie's Chad got so into carving he hid the pumpkin from everyone until he was finished. Strange considering he didn't want to carve in the first place.

Everyone on their way out the door!

Pk was batman. This was a last minute purchase after the other costume fell through. Lesson for me: Do not procrastinate!

The boys school had a parade that day and me and Chad kept seeing all these students dressed like nerds. I immediately thought of Chad (he, he) and we put this costume together in five minutes. Sad thing was, some of this we borrowed from my dad, who had worn this stuff some time in his life. Huh, maybe I dressed up the wrong person to be the nerd!

Tan as a skeleton. Like I said last minute costume, and I bought it too small, I thought it would fit. He had the biggest wedgie all day!

Lex, who had a great time trick or treating. She got so good at it, that eventually kids would walk by her and she would take the treats out of their bags without them knowing. I taught her well!