Fun Times at the Puh-kin Patch!

Today we met our friends, The Creels, at the pumpkin patch! The Garretts were supposed to be there too, but poor little Jayla was feeling under the weather so they had to stay home. We sure did miss them.
What a fun (and rather warm) morning we had chasing the kiddos around!
We love our time that we get to spend with Michael, Candis, and Camden...although next time we see them, less chasing, more visiting!

First adventure of the pumpkin patch ~ Horse Ride!
Kyan was a little nervous at first, but loved it after about 3 seconds!

While Kyan was riding a horse, the girls were playing in the corn!

Adore this picture, not sure what they are looking at, but they sure are focused!

A favorite at the pumpkin patch is the animals! This time you got to use the grinder to make the food for them! Kyan was in heaven!

Sliding!

Train time!!!
In an earlier post I mentioned that today Kyan displayed what a great big brother he is!
Lola was dying to ride on the train too, just like big brother, but we thought that maybe the first time she should sit with him (this was after Chad tried climbing in and couldn't fit). Of course she was going to want to be in charge the second she sat down, and he just let her! He put his arm around her, to protect her from climbing out, but also, to comfort her if she was too scared. She loved the first go around and Kyan was promised another trip, by himself, for being so helpful!

The second time around the train ride did NOT go as smooth. Kyan of course did just fine, but once the train left the station, Lola was a wreck. Big brother was there to save the day again when the driver asked if this was his sister and could she hop in with him. He graciously said yes, but she was having none of it and I grabbed her (I was chasing the train, as I figured this might happen) and let Kyan enjoy 5 minutes to himself!






My Lolaboo

She was trying to take her clothes off in the corn?! Not really sure why, maybe it was itching her, but I had to tell her more than once to quit it!



So for just a few dollars, you could launch tomatoes into the field! The boys had fun!

My handsome little guy!

So much for family photos today - I'll have to settle for some separate ones!

...until next year pumpkin patch!

SURPRISE!!!

Yesterday was my girlfriend Holly's surprise birthday party, planned by her hubby Adam!
He had this party in the works for a while, it took all that we had not to tell Holly about it - especially when she thought that her birthday wasn't going to be anything special this year! Boy was she wrong!

Her morning started out at the hair salon, where I treated her to new highlights and hair cut, I know that good hair always makes me happy, so I thought, hmmmm...wouldn't hurt (not saying she had bad hair, just know she has been wishing for it to be done for a little while now) and who doesn't want to be pampered for three hours?! I told her that I knew her and Adam were going out (said I ran into her hubby at school, preschool, both our kids go to the same one, and he told me he was taking her out), little did she know, we were all going to be there!

As soon as we saw Holly get out of the car - we all said, "Ahhhhhh, she looks beautiful!"
The anticipation built as we waited for them to walk to the patio of PF Changs...

...SURPRISE! Thinkin' she was trying to hold in the tears! We all had pretty big ones, if you know Holly, you know that this really meant the world to her! She is well worth it and I am so glad the she had a special evening.

I am pretty sure Holly had NO IDEA that we were all awaiting her arrival. She said the only thing she wondered was why they were taking her and her husband outside to eat?!

Makin' a wish!!!

Holly and I

My amazing friends from school - oh how I love them, good thing too, as I spend most of my day with them!!!

Adam and Holly

Holly -
I hope this birthday goes down in the books as one of the best ever!
You looked stunning last night!
Happy Birthday (a little early).
Hope this year brings great things for you and your family!

Kyan

If he isn't the sweetest thing, I don't know who is.
Yes, he has his moments, but don't we all?
Today, at the pumpkin patch he displayed why he might be the best brother in the entire world!
Thank you Kyan for being you!

Today, I remembered...

...and honored those who have fought and survived, as well as those who have lost the fight.

For the past two years, the school I work for has held an assembly honoring those with cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so it is themed around PINK in every way, shape, and form. We were asked to decorate our windows and show our love and support this week by wearing pink.

Our window reads:

Hope is that thing
with feathers that perches in the
soul and sings the tune
without words and never stops...at all!
~Emily Dickinson

When we decorated our classroom window, I thought of one person and one person only. Brion. Brion had prostate cancer - the color for prostate cancer is light blue, so we added our special touches to our pink window, using just that color. It was beautiful and dedicated to him. We actually won the contest for the window. But it wasn't about winning for me, it was about remembering...and today I did. Not that I don't every day, because I think about Brion all the time, but especially today.

Six Years Since We Said 'I DO'

Today, Chad and I celebrate our 6 Year Wedding Anniversary.
One of the best pieces of advice we were given before we got married was to write letters to each other on our wedding night, to be opened on our one year anniversary. We have continued on with that tradition every year since we have been married. My wedding day was one of the most magical times I have ever celebrated in my life and having the letters each year to open from the previous year to each other is a definite reminder that the magic is still there. It is a very emotional gift that we give, and I wouldn't want it any other way.

Happy Anniversary to the man of my dreams. I love you Chad.