Happy Fall Y'all

It feels like it's been way longer than just over a month since I posted. 

Since going back to work, life has been busy and regimented to help us get through the days in a (mostly) happy state of being. Everyone is getting fed, washed, clothed and resting at night and we try to sneak some fun in there too!

The boys are heading out the door to work and daycare. 

Jack reads this book EVERY. single. DAY. 

At night time, it's THIS book no matter what. Even if we try to bribe him with 3 other books to read. We must end with this one.

Daddy built us a fire! 

"ooo, hot!"

Miss C turned 3 months

Candy corn heads

 A muddy day at the pumpkin patch

 Jack was in wheelbarrow heaven

 Mama and Cora bundled up to keep each other warm

 We survived the 2nd annual pumpkin patch extravaganza! 

 Cora is wanting so badly to be upright rather than laying down lately, and she makes it known with LOTS of chatter

 We went grocery shopping at the grocery store! Fun times and fun activities too for all the kiddos

 Concentrating on his pumpkin carving craft

 Daddy and Cora are supervising the work

 Four happy pumpkins. Mama doesn't like to carve scary ones.

 Cora was a gnome

 

 Jack would be nothing but a fireman, or a "direwriter" if you ask him. 

We're working on the "F" sound.

 And all the grandkids gathered at GG Fayes to trick or treat a night early

 Jack lucked out and got to trick or treat only because the weather was perfect and he clearly needed an activity to occupy his mind and energy that evening. We went around the block, but he still got lots of candy and it took us almost an hour lol

 Mommy and Daddy were able to sneak away to the beach for a day date.

 jack still thinks the bumbo is his chair and was using it to peruse the library

 Current favorite toy? Tongs from the kitchen. Very useful for lego clean up

 Out with the old couch...

 ...in with the new

And after all that Cora turned 4 months old too!

We are booked up and gearing up for the holiday season. I'm finding myself in the Christmas spirit early this year and I'm the annoying one listening to Christmas music on the radio already and asking Steve to bring down all my Christmas boxes.

Looking forward to all things Merry and Bright this season!

Mommy and Me Photos

Thanks to my remote shutter release, I was able to set up and shoot this session all on my own!

With a little bit of editing magic, I was able to put together a fairly successful shoot. 

I got about 20 decent pictures in the end.

And I only took 312! 

(Partly thanks to Jack who got to hold the shutter release button during his session, so it got pressed quit a few more times (each press produces 5 pictures) than I would have :)

 

September... my how time flys!

September. Where did it go? As fast as it got here, it disappeared even faster!

I have spent the month fluttering about house and home trying to get things pulled together as much as possible prior to my returning to work. As much as I'm looking forward to adult interaction, it rips my heart out to have to leave my babies again. At least they will be together. 

Here are a few candids from the month!

Cora and Daddy sneaking a nap together

 Modeling their monkey jammies together

 Trying to get some good pics on the nice camera. Not a very successful day...

 Cora modeling the dress my sister and I were dedicated in.

 2 month QUICK photo session

 Big brother wanted to be like little sis. At least it kept him stationary so he wasn't under foot while I tried to make dinner.

 Exploring on an exceptionally warm September day. 

Gotta get him outta the house to play and work off energy!!!

They have Big Brother, Little Sister shirts. 

I wanted a picture. 

Jack did not. 

This is the best I could muster.

Jack and Mama had a date at home.

We had hot chocolate and cookies.

And then I had a little something stronger to soothe my sore throat I had thanks to Jack sharing his cold with me. 

Spying on the neighbors. 

Going to soak up as much life as possible during my last week of maternity leave.

It goes by WAY to fast.