Fall Fun 2010

We have been so busy this fall! This is a long post, but it has some super cute pics of the kids! I promised them that we would make cookies, so we did! Half of the dough was regular sugar cookie dough and the other half I dyed orange to make some candy corn cookies. Here's some pics:

Gabe enjoying some cookies after he decorated them! I think he used half of the bottle of sprinkles on these 2 cookies!

I think she enjoyed them!
Here are the little candy corn cookies. I dipped the top and bottom in colored chocolate! Not a very good pic, but they were fun to make!
Next we picked out pumpkins! This was Shelby's first time and she had fun because Gabe was so excited! She kept watching him and laughing because he was so happy!

He has been talking about "pumpkin orange" for so long! When the time came for us to actually go and get one, he was so excited! He picked one of the biggest pumpkins out of our group!

Here are the cuties all dressed up and ready to go! They got to dress up a few times this year. We have a family Halloween costume party and it was so much fun. I am going to have to find some pics of me in my costume! All I can say is....wow!

Super charged Buzz light year! He loves buzz and was totally stoked to go trick or treating!

Shelby loved her costume and it was so cute on her! It fit just perfect!

These silly glasses were a given to them in their treat bags from our family party!

Shelby loved them, she actually found hers and put them on all by herself! She is so funny!

I was trying to get them to come in for dinner, instead, they played in some leaves! It was a nice evening why not right?!

I couldn't get him to look at me, he kept saying cheese and looking away! He is such a sweetheart! This was caught mid action!

Loving the leaves!

I love this one of her! She loves to explore the world, this her to a T!

All dressed up for Sunday! She is slowly getting used to nursery! Mommy loves nursery! Thanks Tam and Jackie for your patience with her!

They both had new outfits on and looked so good! They were both in a silly mood this day! For me it was one of those days where my heart was so full of gratitude to the Lord for blessing me with these amazing kids! I think he knew that I would need them both in different ways to help me through some tough times! They bring so much joy to me, I don't know what I would do with out them!

My handsome little man! His smile brightens the room!

Shelby's FIRST Haircut! I can't believe I actually did it, but it is still curly and it looks so cute!

Gabe wanted one too! He looks great!

So cute!
All in all this has been a great fall. We have had a lot of fun in between all of the craziness of life! School is starting to wind down and then comes Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am so excited for both of these holidays. My mom is doing well. Her first round of Chemo was pretty rough! Hopefully this next round will be better. She talked to her dr. and he has given her some sleeping meds along with some strong pain meds. I am so grateful for my family and my kids. The Lord sure knew what he was doing when he blessed me with all of them. My parents have been amazing examples to me in my life. I don't know what I would do without my sisters and brothers, they are great friends and wonderful supports for me. My kids are why I get out of bed every day! Because of them I have experienced true joy in life. Thanks to all of my friends and neighbors who have been so willing to help. My heart is very full and I love you all. (a bit cheesy yes, but I'm done!)