Life with our little family of 3...

Happy 9th Birthday Emma! She is growing into quite the beautiful young lady! Who is full of fun and love! 

Trick or Treating Fun! I realized that I didn't get any pictures of Emma actually trick-or-treating! Probably because it was so cold and I didn't want to take my gloves off to take a picture! Oh well... the candy and experience is what matters right?? Emma and all her loot!  The lone piece that she bestowed upon me...  (Just kidding, she gave me more later.) A fun pumpkin on someone's porch

We have had a beautiful fall for the most part this year. By now we're usually thoroughly soaked by the rain. Since it was such a beautiful day, we did a light school day and met some friends at the park! Silly friends....  Sweet friends...  Great friends... 

This year Emma dressed up as Nancy Drew! She's been reading the books and recently watched the new movie. She loves trying to solve mysteries too! We were invited to our friends' Annual Fall Harvest Party. Again a great time was had by all! Yummy punch! Well that is before it was ruined with sherbert!   Creepy monsters... Melted witches... 

I came across these fun fall treats through a blog that I like to read. They looked like a fun and simple project for Emma and I to do on a Sunday afternoon! All you need are the ingredients below!   Take a melt a small hand full of the mini chocolate chips in the microwave. Melt until they are gooey and melted (check them about every 10 seconds).  Then use the melted chocolate as "glue" to glue the kisses to the tops of the Nutter Butters. Then use a little chocolate "glue" to attach a mini chocolate chip for a tip! And voila! Yummy acorn treats!

One of these kids is taking up almost half the couch! Boy he needs to learn some manners...

I mentioned in my earlier post about how we have gone to Schilter Farms since Emma was born. The first time we went she would have been 11 months old (since she was born in November).  This was her just a few weeks ago...  And this was her back in 2004. I don't have a digital picture of her first year so here is her second year...  Look at those cheeks!  This year.... Last year...  2004 What happened??