Happy 4th Anniversary to us!

I can't believe it's been 4 perfectly blissful years of marriage already for me and Jim! (anyone else who's married is probably laughing right now). But seriously, it's been a busy 4 years with two beautiful kiddos to show for it...and I would have none of this in my life if it weren't for my best friend, my husband.

Love you, Babe! Happy Anniversary!

Papa's Visit

One of the nights that my dad was in town this past weekend, we all went out to a place called San Tan Flats. It's a really neat outdoor restaurant/bar that has tons of fire pits where you can roast marshmallows while listening to a live band play country music. The kids had a blast dancing while we kicked back and had some burgers and beers!

Hannah and Mason are already missing their Papa since he left yesterday. Mason keeps walking around the house saying, "Papa? Papa?" But in less than two months, my dad will be back for another visit at Christmas...and this time he gets to stay for 9 days! We're excited already!

Halloween

Halloween was a blast this year! The kids really got into the whole trick-or-treating thing...and it was even more special since my dad was here with us from IL!

After all the kids' festivities were over, Jim and I got dressed up in costume as well and headed out for our own Halloween celebration. Our friends Randy & Rachelle had an awesome party at their house and we saw LOTS of great costumes! As you will see in one of the pictures, we had a super hero theme going on that night!

Pay it forward

I cannot believe what a stressful and LUCKY day I had yesterday!

I stopped by the grocery store in the afternoon. I didn't even have much stuff in the cart...two bags and two gallons of milk. But I somehow managed to leave my purse in the shopping cart! I was frantically searching for it all over the house when I got home. Then I panicked thinking that I MUST have left it at the store...and surely it would be gone! So I raced back up to the store on the corner (where they happen to know me by name). I almost wanted to kiss the manager when I asked him if anybody turned in a purse and he proceded to pull it out of the safe! Some really nice and honest customer had found it in the cart outside and turned it in!!! I couldn't believe my luck....given that my phone, Ipod, and all my credit cards and ID and some cash were in the purse!

Later that same night, I took the kids to McDonald's so they could burn off some energy in the playland. I was being very chatty with another mom who's son was playing with Hannah and Mason. When it was time to go, I packed up and loaded the kids in the car. I went to grab my phone out of my purse to see what time Jim had called me. It was NOWHERE to be found! Not in my purse, not in my diaper bag, not in the truck. I seriously wanted to cry!!! I had JUST had my phone at the table in McDonald's...now how could it have diappeared??? I turned the car around and ran back into the restaurant and asked the cleaning lady if she had found a cell phone when she was cleaning. She said no. I almost gave up and went home when I suddenly remembered that Mason has been OBSESSED with throwing trash in the trash can at the playland lately! I thought it was worth a try...so I grabbed the trash can and started rummaging! Can you BELIEVE I actually found my phone in there??? That little turkey Mason threw my phone in the trash when I wasn't looking!!!

I can't believe the guardian angels looking over me yesterday! I really need to do some good deeds this week to repay my good fortune!

Lift up your voice!

On Sunday morning, Hannah sang in church with her preschool class! Always an individual, you can see Hannah standing off to one side by herself. The little girl next to her is her 5 year old friend Kerianna. Kerianna was trying to tell Hannah in a hushed voice, "Come on! Come sing with us over here!"

Mason got a kick out of seeing his big sister at the front of the church. You can hear him saying her name over and over! Next thing you know, he escaped from Jim's lap and ran right to the front where all the pre-schoolers were! It got quite a laugh from everyone!

Schnepf Farms

What a fun night! Jim & I took the kids to Schnepf Farms for the Halloween Festival that takes place every year. Hannah and Mason had a BLAST riding the haunted train! They both thought the monsters who jumped out at us were nothing but hilarious. I would've been terrified at their age!

The kids danced to a live band at dinner, watched a pig race, and Hannah rode a pony! They both loved climbing all over the pumpkins in the pumpkin patch...and even ended the night with a pretty cool fireworks show! Needless to say, the kids were pooped by the time we got home...and they're now sawing logs! I love fall festivals!

Slip n Slide

I'm totally convinced now...my kids are nuts. Crazy. Loco. Wild. Watch this video and you'll see them in action!