Fayetteville Square

We went down to see the lights at the Fayetteville Square and the kids caught a pony ride while they were down there. We're hoping to take Nadia & Audrey & Dominic on the carriage ride over Thanksgiving weekend.

Find the kids

Grammy wanted the kids to see Mary Ellen's village, and we just thought we'd see a couple of people skating or something. We had no idea what we were in store for. This takes her weeks and lots of extension cords to set up every year. It takes up an entire wall and then some. She'll have to start charging us admission because I know the kids will want to see this every year.

Monkey See....

Could this boy idolize his big sister any more? Miller saw Ella curled up on the couch with a blanket and climbed right on up there to do the same. Because if Ella's doing it, it must be the cool thing to do!

Visiting Grandpa Bob & Grandma Judy

We took a quick trip up to Berryville last weekend to test out baby Beau's toys. I think the best discovery was the piano! They decided to leave the clean up to Beau next time he comes to visit.

Posers

What a challenge to get these two to stand still long enough for a picture. Can't imagine what it will be like with three. I haven't been very good at taking their pictures lately, so am trying to do some catching up.

Park Play

The kids drug a reluctant Mommy to the park this morning. I thought it was going to be too cold, but they proved me wrong. I'm glad we went, it got cold and rainy after we left. I am amazed at how much Miller can do at the young age of 20months. He climbed up that chain ladder all by himself, something that Ella just perfected this summer. They both loved chasing each other all around the park and down the slides.

Celebrating Grandma's Birthday

It's that time of year again. Cleaning gutters, raking leaves, and spending time with Grandma. This visit we got to see Ms. Phyllis' farm and her toys as well as her baby calves. Thank you for the yummy lunch!

Isabella's 3rd Birthday Party

The kids had a blast at Isabella's 3rd birthday party at Gymboree. They both loved the bubbles. I couldn't get Isabella to look at me for a picture, but her new baby sister Gabriella was sweet enough to sit still for me to get one.

And then there was one....

After spending most of the time licking her icing off, Ella decided she'd have some cupcake too. All the kids had left the party, but we stayed until Ella finished every last crumb. She makes her Grandma proud.

This Boy Cracks Me Up

Ella loved puzzles at this age and would sit and focus for a long time to get the pieces to fit. Miller has his own style.

Jungle Jack Hanna

What a great privilege to have the opportunity to see Jack Hanna and learn from all his experiences. Ella was tickled when she saw that he was holding a koala bear on the program just like the one she brought to the show! The highlight had to be the cheetah he brought out at the end. What an amazing educational experience for us all.

Halloween JB Hunt Style

Miller followed Ella's lead on his first real Halloween. Their buckets floweth over once again this year at Daddy's work. They went out to a few neighbors house in the evening, but all Miller wanted to do was break and enter. So we went home to enjoy candy and Grammy's company.