10.23.2011 Pumpkin Patch

Because it's fall, and because it's cute we went to a pumpkin patch again this year :) The same one as last year...scratch that. We didn't go to one last year...it was the same one we went to two years ago :) Leah picking out her pumpkin.
She found one she liked :)

Everybody loves a good brother/sister shot...

Family shot. The look on Eli's face cracks me up.

Love this picture...except for the 'halo' around our head...wish I could 'edit' that out :(

Mommy and her happy girl :)

A fun day at the pumpkin patch!!

10.20.2011 Fun

A friend of ours from church gave us this cardboard house for the kids. They have been loving it (and so far have only slightly damaged it...) Leah enjoys playing with the door...and getting inside and pushing it around while she walks. Kinda funny to sit in the family room and watch a house move around 'magically'.
Edgar can fit in there too :) Pretty sure I can't. Well...I could probably fit, but I don't know that I would be able to get out.

And seriously...why don't my kids have pants on? They usually have pants on...

(This is obviously from a different day...because Leah has pants on...)

Leah also enjoys playing with her daddy's running hat.

She thinks she's so funny! (And she's right!)

'Ummmm...Where'd everybody go?!'

Funny that she loves wearing daddy's hat, but I can't keep HER hats on her...guess she's just picky like that.

10.16.2011 A New Park

One day when I was running I noticed a new park about 3/4 mile away from our house. So we had to check it out! It's a really nice park. It has a bunch of musical instruments throughout for the kids to play on.
Not sure Leah liked the swing...Eli did. But he loves any swing.

These little things are always fun.

I think my favorite part about this park is that it is all fenced in. That's SO nice when you've got two kids and one mom :)

Playing in the sand pit. (Not sure a white diaper cover was the best choice...)

This was Eli's favorite spot. He played on this for a very long time.

My happy girl! Who apparently needs a bib...and some 'girl' sneakers. She is wearing an old pair of Eli's...I keep meaning to get her some sneakers...But you know my dislike of shopping...

Some drums to play on.

Most days Eli is just as content to play with a stick :)

We took a little bit of the park home with us :)

We'll be going back often!

Leah's Birthday Party

Apparently I 'needed' a month off from updating my blog. October has pretty much been a blur...BUT we did have some really fun events occur during the month that I will be attempting to post in the next day or two. We'll see, though...

The first big event was my little girl's birthday party!

This was the picture I used for her invitation (thanks Pintrist for the idea!!) My little girl's a bit of a ham, so she smiled pretty :)

Her party was Saturday, October 8, so I stayed up (way too late) on the 7th finishing all her little treats for the party. I think these Oreo pops were my favorite...and not too hard to do.

I was trying to do butterflies and ladybugs for the party...not sure I pulled this color combo off, but oh well. The cookies tasted good :)

Some chocolate covered pretzel ladybugs...

Party supplies

Table decorations

Goodie bags for the guests

Eli trying to sneak a bug.

The gorgeous cake-made by Krista, of course :)

Love those little ladybugs :)

Opening presents.

Getting some snuggles from the newest member of the family :)

Abuela & Abuelo got Leah a little stroller-she loves it!

The blessing that Abuela wrote for Leah. Beautiful.

A tea set from Olivia and Audrey. Olivia wanted to make sure we knew how to use it right away :) Leah loves playing with her tea set! As does Eli... Getting in the party spirit.

Getting ready for cake!! I think she's excited!

"Happy Birthday to you!"

She only had eyes for the cake

BLOW!

Our little family!

Oh so glad to be getting her cake!

I couldn't pick between all of these cake pictures...so enjoy :)

I love how excited she is in this picture...look at her stretching her foot in excitement :)

YUM!

The whole gang!

I think we need to teach our kids to look at the camera...So glad Abuelo could make it!

Edgar's cousin and family came too.

Katie getting some practice holding her cousin :)

After the party, the guys played Dominoes with Abuelo. He's pretty good at Dominoes :)

Leah enjoyed playing with her toys!

The next day she wore her new dress to church...it's a little long on her, but oh so cute :)

A fun day. I still can't believe that a whole year has gone by! She's such a sweet little girl!!