How did this happen?

How do I have a three year old? My goodness that happened fast...

Her birthday happened to fall on a Saturday so we made the most of it. We went swimming at the North Kansas City Community Center where Ryan had a gym membership. You have to be creative when you have babies in November and February...





She wanted a Backyardigans birthday party- it turned out really well.

Oh, my sweet girl.







Oooooooh...

Her first Barbie Doll. The first of many, I assure you.

My best friend, Amy and the birthday girl.

The kids decorating their gift bags before the scavenger hunt in the back yard.

So really I just threw a bunch of candy and random goodies out in the yard and turned the spotlight on and had the kids look around. Like an Easter egg hunt but in November...
I swear, I did not pose her like this. Precious.

Her best friend Court-a-ney.





Emerson and Carly checking out the cake.


I remember Ryan planting her tree like it was yesterday.
Year 1.

Year 2.


Year 3- we actually got it with leaves this year.




To be continued...

9 Months... Seriously?

SO cliche, but I can't believe Easton's already 9 months old. She's a master army crawler, great eater and mostly just a bundle of fun. She's definitely a mama's girl and even if Ryan is holding her when I walk in the room she fusses if I don't come and get her. I went and bought a new car seat today- she's still in the bucket but her feet are touching the seat behind her. I think it's time! She weighed just under 19 pounds at her visit last week- wierd that she's only 8 pounds less than Emerson. They're both happy and healthy girls so I can't ask for much more.

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Halloweenapalooza

Our Halloween "season" this year was a lot of fun- first off was the pumpkin patch.

The hayride... To Ryan, who grew up on a farm, this is just ridiculous. Driving around a field in Liberty, Missouri.

Easton and Emerson liked it. :)

I thought she'd want to watch the pig race, whatever that is, but all she wanted to do was dance. That's my girl...

On to the pumpkin carving night. She had her first taste of warm chocolate.

The night before Halloween we went to the Olathe CofC congregation for a halloween party and trunk or treat. Stacy, Jeremy and the girls met us there and Emerson led Audrey around to get candy. They really did have fun, I swear.

Emerson was a witch with wings. I've never seen a witch with wings but she rocked it!

Stacy and me with our beautuful girls. We are so lucky.

Ryan flew in from San Diego on Halloween night just in time for trick or treating.

Have you seen a cuter pig? Not me!

We wore them out!!! (Will and Griffin were skeletons...)
Wrangling the girls for the dreaded family shot!

Caught-cha!

Going, going, gone!