Pumpken Patch

So on my birthday between the rain showers we manged to sneak in a trip to the pumpkin patch and unfortunately due to the rain we didn't get to do much other then pick out our pumpkins because it was a soggy mess!

Just for Nic...

it was up next but rachel woke up early from her nap...and since i can't take the guilt here are a few pics from colby's game from a few weekends back! he is such a neat kid and i loved how excited he was for us to come and watch him! and these pics are just for my bff!!

My Birthday

So last friday on the 23rd i turned 28....i woke up and just felt that this year was going to be new and amazing year. I don't know what God has in store for me but i have this idea of a women's ministry on my heart that just won't quit so i have a feeling that will be part of it. Four seasons is successful with my weekends being taken up with session {i struggle with finding a balance but know that once the snow sets in things will slow down}

My goals for the year include more self confidence, not letting people get under my skin and not allowing myself to feel that others are superior over me. From a spiritual aspect my goals are for the Lord to reveal himself to me {so that means for me to take the time to search Him out} and to grow spiritually closer to jess.

I always get so excited for my birthday and never understand those that feel its just another day because it is NOT! Especially as a mom i very seldom get a day that is about me and what i want to do so this year after some crummy birthdays the last couple of years my family was so good to me and let me chose what i wanted to do the whole weekend!

On friday after working until just noon I went home to find that jess and been a little sneaky by leaving work even earlier and having enough time to get me a dozen pink and white roses and to do the dishes! We then went for lunch at the pasta bar {yummm} then we picked brandon up from school and went to get rachel at mom and dads. After that we had planned to go to the pumpkin patch but it had been raining pretty much all day....but it quit just long enough for us to get that in! Then we got a pizza and watched movies together and eat birthday cake of course..so fun! On saturday after getting home from the mom's meeting we loaded up and headed to fort wayne for some shopping then dinner at lonestar followed up with desert at Debrands

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Caydence turns 2!

A few weekends ago we loaded up and headed to indy to celebrate Caydence's birthday there were lots of little girls for Rachel to play with but Brandon was the only boy and he was a little bit bored but we had cake and ice cream and other yummy snacks!

Movies and Caramel Apples

Last friday we rented monsters vs. aliens and then made some awesome caramel apples at least awesome looking...they didn't taste as awesome...granny smiths are just a little too tart for me! But it was a fun thing for me and Brandon to do together and thats all that matters!

Fall Festival Hillybilly Style

So the fall festival was hillybilly themed and almost everyone got into it was so fun!! Our family tied with the culvers for the best dressed family! {we even won some kelly's ice cream gift certificates} and the couple who won was the newlyweds dawn and beau who cracked me up they were so hillybillyfied!!

2nd annual trip to Kok-kok-mah

We discovered this festival last year and it was so fun we decided to head back again. Brandon made a candle again and this year we got creative and made a curvy one {i am mom enough to admit i copied a dad in front of us!} We also just walked around and checked everything out we even stopped to talk to a native who had a cute little dog that rachel just loved. Brandon also came home with a gigantic sword {i told dad this was not a good idea but we got it anyways!! tv beware!!}