Monday, October 29, 2012

Fall is here...


For some reason, maybe it is the cooler weather or maybe because the last few weeks have been a little fuzzy, it finally feels like fall. I love fall, and it may well be my favorite season. Football, crisp air, colored leaves, autumn crafts, and warm food make the entire experience of fall so homey. This fall has been a little harder to incorporate all of my favorite activities. Grace, Elijah and I did carve a pumpkin once even though neither one were too interested. Because of my dad's thorough cable package football has been on plenty, although my attention really hasn't been on the tube. And my fall cooking has gone out the window, and we have resulted to frozen food items...hopefully temporarily. On the contrary, this fall has brought something new. A new baby cooing and crying, a toddler boy continually destroying any new project I attempt, and a big sister trying to "help mommy" the best she knows how. I am so amazed by these three pumpkins that God has blessed us with. They are all so different, and instead of studying new fall ideas, keeping up with this blog, or even keeping up with more normal task list...I have been observing these kiddos....watching them learn each in their own way and at their own stage. I thought it was definitely time to share some more pictures of these precious three, so you can enjoy (as much as I have) the focal point of my fall days....

I never get tired of looking at this face

Grace drew her first letter! Smarty pants!

Working on a leaf collage

Destroying the leaf collage

Started cloth diapering...I may be crazy

The Royal Trio at the fall festival

Princess Grace

Sir Elijah the Knight

Princess Anna

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Anna Ruth

We are so excited to introduce you to our newest member! Anna Ruth arrived on October 1 at 9:40 PM (our first baby to arrive at night). She weighed in at 6 pounds 14 ounces and 20 inches....our smallest baby yet! She is absolutely perfect with gorgeous olive skin, long fingers and toes, and sparkling blue eyes. I can't tell who she looks like yet, but I think she is beautiful nonetheless. Grace and Elijah were excited to meet her too. Grace wanted to hold her right away and "pet" her head.  Elijah wanted to tap her on the head too but with much more force. He is learning to be gentle. They are both adjusting well and becoming such big helpers. I am so proud of our growing family!