"I'm Sorry Mr. Pumpkin."

The girls had so much fun carving pumpkins with R tonight. A didn't want to hand over her spoon to anyone to complete the job of cleaning out her pumpkin. E kept saying that she was making the biggest mess and should be making the smallest mess since she is the oldest. K had fun drawing her face on her pumpkin and then seemed very serious during the cleaning out stage. As she handed over her pumpkin to R for the final stage of carving she said very quietly and sincerely....
"I'm sorry Mr. Pumpkin."

Happy Halloween! Check back tomorrow to see pictures from the day!

Pictures, Pictures And More Pictures!

I have added a couple of slideshows to the blog. One is called Memories and includes some of our favorite pictures from the past. The other slideshow is more pictures of Fall Fun. You can watch the slideshows on the blog screen to the left or double-click on it to take you to Picasa to view the pictures larger.

Fall Fun

I have so many pictures to share today...it was tough to pick just a couple. On Saturday we went to get our pumpkins and have some fall fun at Johnson Farms. The girls ran through mazes, jumped in straw, took a hayride, walked through the pumpkin patch, watched a pig race, saw a pumpkin eating dragon and other fun fall things. W even had an afternoon bottle in the middle of the pumpkin patch! The pics of the girls were all taken in the straw barn. What's a pig race and a pumpkin eating dragon you ask....see below. :)

See more pictures from this day on the slideshow on the left side of the blog.

Together Again...

I was finally brave enough today to take pictures of the girls and W together for the first time since the hospital. Here are some pictures from the photo shoot. Maybe someday we'll even get our first picture of all six of us together. Check back soon for pictures from our trip to the pumpkin patch today.

Baby Answers

Here are the answers to the "Guess Which Baby" pictures from last week.

Baby #1- W

Baby #2- A

Baby #3- E

Baby #4- K

A Special Salon

Aunt C came for a visit this week! Are you wondering where she gets her hair done? The answer is at our very own salon. The girls had so much fun doing her hair and she was very patient to let them do it for quite some time! We had a very nice visit and I think the girls are ready to trade me in to have her as their new Mommy. As a final note, W is now 6 weeks old!

The deluxe package at the spa...

Fine tuning by the master stylist...

A Sweet Smile

We received our first "real" smiles from W over the past few days! As all of you parents know, this is an amazing milestone that warms your heart more than you could ever imagine! Here is a picture of one of those sweet smiles. Also, a few others of W and one of K at her dance class taken through the window.

Guess Which Baby!

Since I don't have anything new to post today, I thought it'd be fun to play "Guess Which Baby." Can you recognize W? How well do you remember E, Kand A as a baby? Look at the numbers and pictures below and take your picks on the left side of this blog in the polls. Pink and blue has been edited out. :) True identities will be revealed next Saturday. Have fun!

Baby # 1



Baby # 2



Baby # 3




Baby # 4

Puppy Love...

Those of you who know me, know I love to dress up babies. R always says to them "I'm sorry. I'll try to protect you from this when you are older."

Sweet baby boy...

Here he is taking his role a little too seriously with his tongue hanging out like a puppy.

Meet S....fellow puppy lover and future best buddy of W's. Isn't he adorable? This is one of my favorite pictures ever!

Five Weeks Old!

W is five weeks old today...we've had 35 wonderful days with our newest little sweetheart! Here are two pictures from today plus a picture with Mommy from last Saturday.

Clickin'...

No, I did not take these pictures. They are a few of my favorites taken by my good friend Jenn who also took the pictures of W from my September 18th post. She has been taking wonderful pictures for her friends for a long time now and has just taken her business online. She has a unique style, a talent for capturing natural beauty and a great eye for composition. Don't take my word for it though, you can view some of her work at:

www.jcooperphotography.com

I aspire to someday have the talent and equipment to take "professional-like" pictures. For now, I will keep clickin' away with my little ol' camera. Happy Fall!

One Month Stats...

W had his one month doctor appointment today. He is a big boy! He weighed in at 10 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21 and a half inches long. Here are some pictures I took of him last week.

One Month Old!

W is now one month old! I keep thinking of the fact that he is 1/12th of the way to his first birthday and cherishing every minute with him and the girls. Here are some pictures from today!