Ahoy!

As part of Grady's swim lessons at the Y, they have a boat safety day, where they teach the kids how to be safe out on the water. I thought it was a great idea!

 

 Talking about always wearing lifejackets

 All aboard!

 Out in the "open water" (teaching them to keep all limbs in the boat)

And teaching them to make sure if they fall from a boat, or evacuate, always swim to safety.

Fall By Grady & Chase

What a great gift to have fall leaves & 80 degree weather! We were outside twice a day all week, and the boys LOVED playing in the leaves!

 

Stonybrook Fall Festival

I took Grady, cousin Samantha & Chase to the Stonybrook Preschool Fall Festival, and the kids had SO much fun! Grady & Samantha both go to school there, and I really enjoyed watching them run around together!

 

 Samantha & Grady! SO cute!

 They had a hay maze the kids loved (AFTER they all 3 agreed no one wanted to go through the haunted house), and they ran in there for a while.

 This was the FAVORITE activity-the corn box. There were a ton of kids playing in this, and all 3 were so good, and didn't get in any problems with anyone!

 

 They each got to pick out a pumpkin to decorate

 

 Here is Samantha decorating hers...

 ...Grady with his...

 ...and Chase checking out the candy bags they got. About right.

 Chase in the big chair. He wanted his picture taken :)

They also had a pig & tons of piglets!! The kids were fascinated!

Chase playing basketball. The only kid interested! He loved it!

Circle S Farms 2012!

We took our annual trip to Circle S Farms with the Hauser's, and we had great warm weather for a hayride! The kids had a really good time!

 

 Cousins!!!

 Grady is 3 1/2 ft! I have this same picture, and he was barely 2 ft tall!!

 Little Chase just edged past the 3 ft mark!

 Pumpkin picking!

 Grady found one!!!

 The Hauser's!

Our family! We just found out that morning we are having a baby boy! I couldn't stop smiling all day!

Meet Our Son!!!

We found out 10/5/12 we are having another baby BOY!!! He looks perfect, and I'm feeling great! Grady is very excited for a new baby, and Chase is pretty unaware of what's in store! We are very excited to have another member of our family!

Sleeping Beauties

 This is how I found Chase when I checked on him before bed...In the corner of the his room...

...And Grady was also on the floor too...I'm really starting to wonder why we have furniture at all :)

Apple Picking at Lynd's Farm

We went apple picking with The Hauser's, which seems to become an annual event for our families. We all like the goodies at Lynd's grocery, and the kids like picking the apples!

 

 Nick with Grady & Samantha in the apple orchard

Chase tasting the goods!! He LOVES apples, and so does his mommy!

 Me, the boys & Natalie Paige! She's getting big!

 Uncle Jeff helping Grady pick an apple. Grady mostly just wanted to climb to be like Spiderman :)

 Lauren & Samantha picking apples!

 Chase climbing to get an apple

Cousins!!! Look at that face on Chase! They all had a good time & an even better time when we went to McDonalds post-picking!