Addi's Birthday

In the middle of our Fall activities, we also celebrated Addi's 3rd Birthday. When everyone tells you how fast they grow up, I think that they mean EXTREMELY fast. I can't believe that my baby is 3!! It is crazy and hard to imagine what life was like before this beautiful little spirit came into our lives. To be a parent is such an amazing gift and blessing. I am so grateful to have Addi part of our family. She has taught us so much, and helped us to enjoy the "little" and simple things in life again.

She had a busy, but fun day that ended with our families in our home, celebrating her big day.

One of the funniest moments of the night was when she opened a gift from Nate and I. (But first I should say that we had just barely finished painting Addi's new bedroom, so she was used to seeing paint cans around the house...and was constantly wanting to help us paint.) We got her a big can of Tinker Toys. As soon as she finished opening the gift, she got SO excited. She had the biggest smile on her face, and then just started laughing. Then she looked up at everyone and said "It's paint!!" It was so funny! All she needs is a little bit of paint to make her happy!

Fall Adventures

AGAIN, it has been a while since I have posted anything. We have had a very busy fall! It is my very favorite time of year, and I can't believe it is almost over! I have to admit, though, that as we move on to Thanksgiving and Christmas, I am quickly getting caught up in the spirit of the season! Yes, I have even turned the radio on to nonstop Christmas music... and I have popped in a couple of Christmas movies...and I am loving it!

Here are a few pictures of some Fall activities we have been doing....

This is at Thanksgiving point's Cornbelly's Corn Maze. We went the weekend that it opened, and got in for $1 a person (normally $10/person). Addi and her cousins played in a pile of corn, and came out a little dusty! Definetly worth $3 of entertainment...

Here is the Pumpkin patch...Addi had so much fun picking her very own pumpkin.

Here we are carving the pumpkins. Addi wasn't sure how she felt about cleaning them out. She wanted to do it, but wasn't so sure about the stuff that was getting all over her hands!

TRICK-OR-TREATING...

We dressed up as the Flintstones, and it was pretty fun. If you asked Addi who she was for Halloween, she would say "Peddles". She had a blast trick-or-treating and somehow she knew exactly how it all worked. She was on a mission for CANDY!! We did get a family picture of us dressed up, but I looked freakishly huge and pregnant in my costume...and I'm not about to share it with the world!