One Down

So I have made myself a goal

all Christmas gifts this year (or at least most)

must be handmade

In keeping with the new theme

here is the first one

for Lilly

from Mommy

one down

and lots to go

Butt Snorts

So Scott went out bow hunting for the first time this year

he got all his hunting gear out and ready to go

including his buck snort call

which if you blow into it sounds just like a really bad fart

which is absolutely hilarious to a 3 year old and 1 year old (okay and a 31 year old)

so of course Lilly and I have officially renamed in the butt snort

and we spennt about a 1/2 hour passing it between the 3 of us

making all kinds of butt snorts

and laughing

the funniest part is that Nolee can make some of the best butt snorts

and now carries the butt snort around the house

making fart noises

so whether I'm in the kitchen, bathroom or bedroom

I got to hear butt snorts all day Sunday

followed by a giggle

Sorry about all the spit in your butt snort Scott :)

New Table

What could be better than a picnic table in the kitchen

that is just your size



Dance Party

What to do on a rainy Saturday afternoon?

have a crazy dance party in Lilly's room of course

must get the dog involved too

and put on our dance costumes

which include leg warmers

I love my life :).



Thrift Store Find

Found this colorful sweater at a local thrift store for $1.50

Was going to make a Christmas present out of it

but I couldn't bear to cut it up

so after Lilly see's me try it on

she strips down

underwear and all

and parades around the house

in her new colorful sweater



Pumpkins

Fun non-carving pumpkin decorating

Now both the girls love going out on the porch to look at the scary pumpkins

Practice makes perfect

So we decided to check and see if the halloween costumes fit

and of course it was just fun to play dress up

Lilly then decided they needed to practice for th big night

Meet Lilly the petite & playful pirate

& Novalee the bubbly & babbling bumblebee

the bumblebee is still working on her buzzzz

but the pirate already has down the following sayings

"Arggg Matey"

"Shiver me Timbers"

"Walk the Plank"

& thanks to my husband....

"Yo ho ho & a bottle of rum!"

Happy Tuesday



Love him

To the man I love

who is always up for a tickle fight

who knows when I need a hug

& can always make me smile

who loves to playing hide & seek with our girls

and snuggling up together with a good book

and will stuff his 6ft 7in frame in Lilly's twin bed

when she has had a bad dream

who is not afraid to change a dirty diaper

and enjoys playing baby dolls

who cannot, although he tries, do a ponytail

who lights up at 6:30 am on a Saturday

when Nolee wakes up all smiles & giggles (and poopy)

who makes the best breakfasts in the whole wide world

who is always willing to listen to my next crazy idea

and always puts his family first

who is the person I love waking up to every morning

and makes every day more fun because he is there

Happy Birthday!

Photo session

tried to get a cute fall picture of the girls on my day off

getting a 1 year old and 3 year old

to smile & sit still at the same time is hard work!

1st haircut

it only took 3 years

but Lilly finally got her first haircut

she talked about it the whole morning

and the whole car ride there

about how she wanted it cut up to here

just like Daddy & Papa

& when we got there - nothing

not a peep would come out of her mouth

she just sat there with a grumpy face

like it was complete torture

of course as soon as we were back in the car

she was non-stop telling me everything about it

and that it didn't hurt one bit.

Sisters

i just love walking into Lilly's room

and finding this

hopefully they get along this well when they are teenagers!

Camp Party

Annual Camp Party

wagon rides

4-wheeler rides

even with one with a temp of 102 and the other cutting a new tooth

we had a blast!

Fall

I just love this time of year

the smells, the colors

the jeans & t-shrit kind of weather

the football, the harvesting

the warm apple cider & homemade apple crisp (thank you Nana Leppert)

evertyhing about this season just makes me smile

Happy Fall!!

Reminds me of Smurfs...

Seriously if these were blue I might consider smurf costumes for Halloween!

Bath Time

Getting ready for your bath

should absolutely involve

playing first

with no clothes on

everytime

because how could this get old