We took the boys to Murray Family Farms to pick pumpkins, walk through a big spider (hay) maze, and for a hay ride. Our friends Tim and David tagged along and we all had a great time. The older boys got their faces painted and Brody became victim to the mustache brigade. After seeing the others, Noah wanted no part of face painting. We got our little pumpkins and yummy pomegranates. It was a fun day!
can create one massive mess. We had one bottle of root beer in the back of the fridge, and somehow, it froze a bit, and exploded. There was glass and soda in every nook and cranny of our lovely fridge. Thank God for my amazing and patient hubby, who cleaned the mess up for us. Love him!
Last month, we went to Hallelujah Jubilee at Magic Mountain with our church's youth and other friends. It was several different Christian artists having concerts. We had a fun, long day. We waited in line to ride X2 for I think three hours. It was a great coaster, but I thought it was too short. Russ and another group got on Goliath, I got on Bucaneer with a couple younger kids, and those were the only rides we got on, it was that crowded. But we saw Jeremy Camp at the end of the night, and that made it all worth it. He is amazing and annointed. We really felt Christ's presence. 
I just love and admire my little sisters and amazing women that they are. Though they are younger than me, I look up to them. They are accomplishing amazing things with Christ's heart in everything they do. I am just so proud.
One is serving in the Peace Corps in Guinea, West Africa. The other just got commissioned into the U.S. Navy as an officer and is in dental school at USC. It is touching to see the lives they are affecting and the love they have for what they do. They are the cutest, smartest girls ever. Shash and Cheez, I love you!
While I am not the biggest fan of cold weather, I think the boys look cute bundled up in their winter clothes.
Noah received his first letter from his Auntie Ciara the other day. She is serving in the Peace Corps in Guinea, Africa. He was very excited that something in the mail was actually for him. He loved it! Thanks Ciara, we miss you!
Russ' family came to visit and his lovely Vovo (grandma in Portuguese) and cousin Micheal brought me gorgeous flowers. I love fresh flowers in my house.
boy was I wrong!
Dare-devil Brody climbed onto my desk and was playing with everything.
Nosy Noah helped himself to daddy's gum stash, he pushed the computer chair over to reach into the tall dresser.
Yikes!- Note to self: wait until naptime to take a shower-or-take the computer chair with me.
The boys put on their painting smocks and made a beautiful masterpiece. It is fun to see their creativity in the works. They were very serious about their painting and it was so cute to watch. They really did do a great job. I have the perfect wall for their work..my very plain laundry room. :)
September marks the beginning of Apple Season, so Russ' family came up to go pickin'. We all had a great time picking apples, eating yummy apple treats, and feeding the horses. We finished the day off with a delicious dinner at City Slickers (best burgers!) courtesy of Mom and Dad Griffith. It was really fun hanging out with everyone and we look forward to all of them coming up again in a couple weeks...the scrumptious pie apples aren't ready for a couple more weeks so they'll have to make a trip back up. Yeah!!!
My crazy boys rockin' out to their favorite song at the moment, "Promises." (You may have to hit the pause button on my playlist, at the bottom of my page, to really get the full effect).
Ummmmm...you have bathtime for two little boys, one bored dad, and a Nemo fish towel...and I guess this is what you get. Yikes!! Pretty funny!
The boys were looking through old photo albums and found Auntie Andrea's garter from her wedding. I put it on Brody's head like a headband and he almost instantly looked like a little girl. Though he is quite adorable, we hope our future daughter is prettier. It was a good laugh though. And he certainly hammed it up.
The boys love to play in our backyard which is yet to be landscaped. They have a great time because it is one massive sand, or should I say, mud-box. It is fun to see them have such a good time playing with each other outside, but boy do we reap the consequences when it's time to come in.
This little boy was more than ready to come inside, but I would not let him until he was stripped outside and carried in to the tub. Look at his sad face. :(
Just pitiful!
Look at those muddy toes...YUCK!
I guess he doesn't mind the taste of mud.
Brody got a little tent for his birthday and the boys love playing in this thing. It is easy to set up and keeps them occupied for quite awhile (which can be a nice break for mommy and daddy) . We'll have to take the tent for a spin and really go camping somewhere...or just take it to the beach before it gets too cold.
I really do think a Jumper would be a good investment for a family with kids...
and for us older kids! :)
