Dear friends

I realize it has been a while.... a toddler flooding your house, 2 stomach bugs, and a Thanksgiving later, here I am!  Better late than never, I always say!  

Some dear friends & I recently got together during the Thanksgiving break to catch up on life & let our kiddos play together. Cannot believe how much time has gone by since we first started meeting as a Bible study and all the children later....

I have known some of these ladies at least 10 years and some of them WAY longer than that.  We have seen each other through many, many of life's trials, tribulations, and SO many happy moments!! 

And here are all of our kiddos combined... 12 in all (1 is missing from the picture--we missed you, Victoria!)  Thank you Lord for these amazing little blessings!!

What a wonderful time I had with you all, my sweet sweet sisters.  I love you each to pieces and wouldn't know how to "do" life without each one of you!  I love you!  You are such precious gifts from God.

Mr. Blue Eyes

Oh. how. I. love. these. eyes.  Seriously.  Melt my heart my sweet Reid. 

1st GOLD medal!!

Reid participated in his 1st karate tournament ever this past weekend.  He was pretty nervous as you can see from the first picture, but after it was all over, he was pretty stinkin' happy about winning his first GOLD medal ever!! The 'Little Dragons' were the youngest competitors in the tournament and they ALL did so great!  We couldn't have been more proud of our Little Dragon!  Way to go Reidster!

Sweet moment

This is one of those moments you capture & I'm so glad I did. Melt. my. heart. Little booger was hungry just before bedtime.  I can't resist.

It's s'mores time!

The Weather was absolute {perfection} last night. 
We ate dinner on the patio and roasted s'mores in the chimnea.  Oh how I love these cool, fall nights!  Oh, and of course s'mores too!  Our bellies thank you for those calories!

Our 1st pumpkin carving

Daddy showed the boys (and mommy) how to carve their 1st pumpkin on Halloween Eve.

Reid loved it. 

He got right into it and watched his Daddy's every move... in between a little running & playing in the back yard, of course. :)

He liked it. All except pulling out the {icky} stuff inside!

Aaaaand, we have a punkin'!

Thank you sweet Rod for showing all of us how to carve of a pumpkin!  I think I enjoyed this halloween activity more than the boys did!  Yay for new family traditions!

Trick or Treat!!!

The boys were SO excited this year to go trick 'r treating.  Especially Mr. Buzz there!

We ate dinner & headed out for the big candy gathering bonanza!

Sweet friends.

It was a great night and the boys had an absolute ball!  Reid was more excited this year about Halloween than I've ever seen him!  He could hardly wait to put that Buzz Lightyear costume on!  SO adorable!  Riley was the cutest puppy I've ever seen!  

 Happy Halloween 2012!!!

Pumpkin patch field trip

Reid's little pre-k class went on their very 1st field trip a week ago.  All the parents were invited to go as chaperones and it was SO much fun!  The kids rode on a real school bus... can't say that didn't make me a {tad} nervous waiting for that bus to arrive at the pumpkin patch!!  They were all fine and had a ball riding the bus together!  Reid talked about it for days! 

The field trip was awesome!  The kids got to do a hayride, pick their own pumpkin, play in bounce houses and just run, run, run.  It was a perfect day for it!  I am so glad I get to be a part of these little activities in Reid's life and make these memories with him.  

[LOVE] being his mom!