1 Year and 3 Days Ago...

our lives were changed FOREVER!!!!!

Last year at this time we were dealing with Rotavirus and poopy diapers and this year we are dealing with 2 year old and 1 year old tantrums, but I wouldn't trade it for anything!!!

Tessa,
You are such an AMAZING addition to our family. I never dreamed I would have such an adorable little girl. I'm glad God's plan for your life was to become a part of our family forever!!! You have such a sweet spirit. I love your snuggles and cuddles. I hope you are this cuddly forever!

Each day, you amaze me more and more with your strength and determination. I know you will grow up to be all that you can be and I'm so glad that I get to watch!!!

This year has been full of ups and downs, but what a wonderful year it has been!!! I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART, Bug!!!

Love,
Mama

Isn't she the most adorable thing you have ever seen??? We celebrated her forever family day by making our Gingerbread House. She loved every minute of it...especially eating it!!!

Is this a classic, or what? Only my crazy kiddos!!!

FALL OvErLoAd!!!

Ok...I know some of you are wondering...where have you been??? Well..it's been a rough few weeks and ALL five of us have been sick for a long time!!!

We have been having a FUN FALL in the midst of all of the sickness and her is a recap of all we've done. ENJOY!!!

FALL FESTIVAL AT THE FARM (with our Church)


Riding the hayride out to all of the fun

The corn maze was quite the hit!!! It will be much more fun when both girls can actually walk...or maybe run!

Hannah was scared of the goats, but warmed up to them quickly.






'Twas the Night Before Halloween

We have a pumpkin carving party each year with my family just before Halloween.

Here is Tessie checking out the pumpkins...



Crazy girl...loved licking them...YUCK!!!



One fun thing the younger kids did was paint craft pumpkins. They turned out so cute and are still sitting on my kitchen table. I thought it would be fun to do this each year, write the year on the bottom and save them.

My dad and his grandkids...PRECIOUS!

The Big kids...works of art.

HALLOWEEN DAY

Hannah started the day as a Princess. She wore her costume to therapy and was so cute!!!

I worked in Benjamin's class for the Halloween party. Can you say CRAZY?????

Here are the kiddos just before trick or treating...none of them felt good, but they still wanted to go!

Tessie the Bumblebee

Benjamin the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

And...Hannah...the miserably sick flower...but cute nonetheless!!!

FUN IN THE LEAVES

Although we were still sick...the weather was beautiful, so I raked up some leaves and let the kids jump in the piles. WHAT FUN!!!!!

I love the look of wonder on Tessa's face.

Her first time in the leaves...so sweet!

Well that about wraps up our Fall. The weather here is like Winter now...UGH!!! Can't believe it's so cold already!!! I'm not ready to be stuck inside, yet!!!

Apple Pickin'

Last weekend we went to the apple orchard to pick apples and pumpkins, but as you'll see in the pictures, it was about 80's and we were all hot and sweaty...so we decided to just get apples. We'll have to go back on a cooler day for pumpins!!! :)




Yummy cider and donuts!!!

This girl can eat! :)

Poor Tessie was so hot and tired, she couldn't even hold her head up!

I want...that one!

Benjamin took apple pickin' to a whole new level! He's such a boy!

This picture cracks me up...the apple is almost as big as her head! :)


HAPPY FALL!!!!!!