Pumpkin Patch...

This is my last Halloween themed post, I promise.

My sweet cousin Ellynn and her darling son Finn came to hang out with us for the day a few weeks ago. We made a trip to ol' Packs Farm pumpkin patch.

I'm afraid this is becoming a trend. Can you tell Indie doesn't want her picture taken?!?

Elly and Finny

Cashy, Maddie and Chlo. Cutest. picture. ever.

My sister Alicia and her girls.

I thought this picture was hilarious with Madison's little head poking up.

Ind actually liked the hay maze.

Look at those eyes.

My babies.

The whole crew minus dad, who was taking the picture. Indie freaking again. Cash couldn't pull his gaze away from the creepy robotic farmer named Tumbleweed who actually talks to the kids.

After the patch we enjoyed a walk in the nice autumn weather, chili and cornbread for dinner and then a rousing game of Ticket to Ride with Cort and Rodgie. It made for a great day.

Thanks for coming to visit Elly. Please come back soon.

Halloween 2009...

Halloween came and went in a flash...I can't believe it's already November. So without further ado:

The Princess and The Pea

Eden was a little pea pod (click here to see Indie in the same costume only chubbier two years ago) and Indie was a lady bug on Friday (I didn't get any pictures) and Cinderella on Saturday. We could not, for the life of us, get a decent picture of the two of them together so then we opted for individual photos.

Keeping with tradition we visited my dad at his office and then went to lunch at the delicious cafe nearby on Friday afternoon. Later that evening the girls and I met Tony at school for a party with the P.A.'s and their families. Good times, especially because I really like a lot of Tony's friends and their wives. After the party we headed to Kim's so she could see the kids.

On the actual day of Halloween the girls and I chilled out and Tony spent it at the library, as that is his new Saturday activity. We really love weekends around our house when tests fall on a Monday. Anyways we visited my grandparents and then had a low key evening at home. I'm not sure Indie grasps the whole Halloween idea yet. She did however love wearing her Cinderella dress all day long.

Pictures in their cute Halloween shirts, and again, we couldn't get a decent one. We did manage to get several funny ones.

Until next year Halloween!

A name and a blessing...

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Eden's Blessing Day

We finally got around to blessing our sweet Eden. Never you mind the fact she is almost four months old. Had we waited much longer she would've just walked up there with Tony.

Tony gave Eden the most beautiful blessing. One of my favorite parts was when he blessed her to be a joy and a light to those around her.

When Indie was about a year old I was reading a random blog and saw the name Eden, right then I fell in love. I promptly called Tony and told him I had found the name of our next daughter...and he loved it too. Grace was my great grandma's name and I have always loved it. And that is how we came up with Eden Grace.

A few months ago, I googled the name Eden and found that it means "delight." She truly is a delight and a special part of our family.

Eden was blessed in a beautiful dress that is over 30 years old. It is the same dress I was blessed in as well as my sisters Alicia and Lydia, my niece Chloe and Indie too. My niece Maddie is the only girl in our family that didn't wear it, only because she was too chubby for it.

Edie wore these little lovelies that were hand made by my great aunt Iva Lou for my girls to wear on their blessing days.

It was a great meeting. Afterwards we had a luncheon at our/my parents home. It was great to have family and friends there. I am truly overwhelmed by how blessed I am to have an amazing husband, two beautiful daughters and supportive family and friends.

A great day indeed.

Bewitched...

We went to Gardner Village last Friday night and who knew it would be so fun. We went last year during the day so unbeknownst to us we missed out on a plethora of nightly activities. Everyone, and I mean everyone, dresses up like witches. Scary witches, funny witches, sassy witches...you name it. The streets were packed and we were probably two of ten people not dressed up. There was a parade, giveaways and all sorts of fun stuff. There were darling shops to walk through and cute little fake witches throughout doing funny activities like dancing or playing baseball. We had a nice time just walking around in the beautiful fall weather.

Of course, we couldn't get both of them to look at the camera at the same time...

We are going back next year but we will be rockin' a costume.

The highs and lows of our girls weekend...

*spending time with Allie, Jessie, Britnie, Janelle and Michelle

*staying at the new Hyatt downtown

*being within walking distance to everything at the Gateway

*shopping without my little redheaded sidekick

*seeing Love Happens (this was a high and a low)

*two adult women and two babies sharing a queen sized bed

*discussing OB/GYNs

*bonding time with little Eden

*finally having time to read all the blogs on my google reader

*being constantly "attached" to a fussy baby, who probably gained 3 pounds in 3 days

*seeing this cute little face peeking out

*food, food and more food

*eating this monster

*at this restaurant

*deciding you have to be smokin' hot to work at Trio

*seeing these two BFFs together

Another successful weekend...

Thanks to everyone who made it happen.

Daddy Daughter Weekend Report...

Things I learned/(re-learned)...

1. Putting ponytails in a precocious redheaded toddlers hair is nigh unto impossible...

2. Indie likes fresh rasbury ice cream... she also likes hot tubs... but she REALLY likes fresh rasbury ice cream in the hot tub!

3. Indie loves her grandma, but when she is really sad, she needs her daddy...

4. Indie HATES sleeping anywhere but in her own little cribby!

5. I am fast becoming a master with a flat-iron.

6. Indie's new trick is taking her own pants off randomly and carrying them to me...

7. There is absolutely NO greater honor, blessing, title, rank, degree, or any other accomplishment in life that compares to being a father. The GREATEST three days of my life, were the ones that each of my girls came to my life! Each one has completely stolen my heart and soul in their own unique and special way. I am NOTHING without them. They lift me up, keep me laughing, and make me the man that I am today... I owe my life to them and hope they know that everything that I do is for them, and that I am so glad that they take such good care of me! I am the proudest husband/daddy in the world...

Now hurry home and play with me!!!!

While the Momma cat's away...

...these mice are gonna play!

Here's to a great daddy-daughter weekend!