Welcome Ayla Grace!!!

On Tuesday, November 9 at 1:28 pm we met little Ayla Grace. She was 6 lb 15 oz and was 19.5 in. What a little blessing she is!!!


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My fairy little princess!

A couple of weeks ago Chase and Jordan went out and Mariah and I stayed home to play. We played princesses for hours. She loves these Disney princesses with stretchy outfits. Of course she was adorned in her own tutu. We normally start the day around here with her dressed from head to toe in a princess dress and jewelry or "jewy" as she says. I love to hear her say "Mama, I beau-ti-ful." I love watching her little mind pretend to be Belle and be swept away by her prince. In these last couple days I have been realizing that she is not my little baby anymore. In fact, a little boy at Harris Teeter called her a baby and she was very offended. It was actually quite cute, "I not a baby" she said "I a big girl, I two years old." She will always be my first little princess but I know God has given me room in my heart for two princesses!!

Day on the farm

Jordan and I took the kids to a local farm just for kids. They have a really neat petting zoo, pony rides, hay rides, a huge playground and tons of hay to jump in. The kids really enjoy it and they can expel a lot of energy!! Mariah did much better this time being a year older, but Chase is still freaked out by the chicken coop. They both enjoyed the petting zoo more than last year, but it is still intimidating when these goats are coming up to you, biting your clothes and are about eye level!! The baby ones are so adorable though!!

Pumpkin Patch, Finally!!

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year, second only to Christmas! I love the smells, the colors and the food. Fall is so rich in spices and flavors. I am glad we live in a location that we are surrounded by local farmers rich in local produce. The kids really enjoy running through the fields, getting dirty and searching for just the right pumpkins to place on our porch. This year we found 2 really big ones, a 29 lb'er and a 32 lb'er. They are simply beautiful. I love that our porch is made of cement and covered from the sun, so usually we are able to keep these beauties till about January!!

Pumpkins

We were on our way to pick pumpkins at the patch when we realized that they are only open on the weekends, bummer. So we pulled off at a nearby veggie stand and let the kids grab some little baby ones to color. Even better, they were only .50 a piece!! Pumpkin patch another day :(

Getting Crafty!

When I put Mariah's quilt on her toddler bed I was to lazy to take down the bar and have to patch holes in the wall, so I had to come up with an idea for the silver bar. I am actually very happy with the way it came out. I painted the letters to match the girls pottery barn bedding. So cute!!!

Ohh, how I love fall, and creating a fall mantle. With some help from my sister, I pulled this together one Sunday afternoon. I love it. . . . . . .
. . . . .especially when it is all lit up at night. I just love the glistening of Christmas lights!!!

Dirt and Dirty!

I am posting pictures of this mess because I know most of my friends would not believe that I allowed my kids to get this dirty. I will admit that I was having to avert my eyes most of the time, but they were having so much fun playing, throwing and digging in the dirt. You can imagine the bath water after this cleanup!!!

Our life!

Our life has been crazy lately. Between trying to work more to save for maternity leave and dealing with the heat, I am exhausted!! We have been doing a lot more inside activities to stay cool. I am always on the look out for new activities for Chase, lately we discovered Perler beads. Chase is fascinated by them.
Recently we bought back packs for the kids just because they are convenient to carry stuff to church and other places. They clung to them in the store like we had bought them a most prized possession. When we got home we could barely pry them off of the kids. Chase was crushed when we told him that he wasn't going to school. Too cute!!





Mariah turned 2 in August, and I still can't believe it. She is such the little princess. She is into all things pink, princess and Tinkerbell. She has really come into her own personality. It has been fun to start doing girly things together with her too. It is going to be interesting having two little princesses running around. We had a small family party this year and she enjoyed every minute of it!! We bought her a play kitchen, and her and Chase have been preparing all sorts of gourmet meals for Jordan and I!






In baby news, I have 9 weeks left, wahoo!!! I am ready to get this last kid out and be done with pregnancy. She is doing well and we are praying that God will continue to keep her safe for the last couple weeks. She finally has a name, Ayla Grace, and I can't wait to meet her. I am still due November 7th but we will keep everyone posted.