Decorations: Done!

One last hanging basket complete and my outdoor decorating is done! It was fairly mild last Sunday when I put up the outdoor lights. I am glad to be done before we have snow on the ground! The kids were so excited when they came home and saw the lights on...that is what it is all about for me - the kids!

Book Club

It was our one year anniversary of Book Club this month. Audrey started the group of neighbors in November 2007. I decided to take a picture to document us as the years go by. We have so much fun at our book club discussions. It really takes me outside my box on what I would typically select to read. I love the outing and look forward to it every month! Thanks for a great time everyone!

Ryan's Day

Ryan and I had a full day to ourselves yesterday. It isn't often that I get that much 1:1 time with one of my boys. Ryan had a dentist appointment in the morning so I took a day of vacation, Carter went to Jill's. Ryan had a great appointment (small filling) that he breezed through - I was so proud of him. We went to Game Stop after the appointment and picked out 5 new games (new to him, they were actually used) for his GameBoys. We then went to Party America and picked out his Birthday Party decorations, he wanted Batman! After that, we went to Madagascar 2 in the theater. We played games in the Arcade after the movie. It was a great day spent together. He was playing his games at home when I snapped these shots:

Grapefruit and New Snowman PJs

Ryan and I were enjoying our sugar with grapefruit, I mean grapefruit with sugar before bed tonight. He loves his new snowman pjs and wanted a picture taken in them! The little things!!! :)

Kyle's School Program

Kyle's fall musical was at Meadow Creek last night. He and his friends (with Isaac and Riley in the first photo) had a singing part in the first scene. He did great. His brothers were so excited to cheer for him. Carter really got into it, our little conductor!! :)

Winter is here!

We woke up to our first ground cover of the season this morning! My daycare called saying she was closed today due to illness and since I have been battling a cough and fall allergies for the better share of 2 months, we decided today was going to be our "sick/snow day". Ryan saw his playset covered in snow and is chomping at the bit to get out and play in the snow. We'll see...

Stem Wraps

First set of wine glass stem wraps complete. These are a Christmas gift for Mrs. Loftus - Ryan's Preschool Helper. I hope she likes them - they are more work than what I anticipated, but I was happy with the finished product!