Cute Cousins & Reformation Party

Wednesday, Mandi and I took pictures of the grandkids together. They are so adorably cute! Poor Gabe is out-numbered though! ;) Mandi posted more pictures on her blog if you want to see them.

I love this one of Gabe. :)

Yesterday, the girls had a Halloween party at daycare. Brynna wore her pink princess dress that she wore at her birthday party and Braylee was Little Red Riding Hood. As of Wednesday, Braylee hadn't decided yet what she wanted to be. My friend Susie and I were discussing how our two oldest daughters hadn't yet decided on a costume, and she offered some of her girls' old ones. They were ALL super cute! So, Braylee decided to wear the red one yesterday and is going as Little Bo Peep tonight. :) Not only did Braylee have a party at daycare, but she went trick-or-treating with her pre-school class too. Due to the weather, they only went to one place outside and then went around to different classrooms.
Last night, we went to church for the Reformation Party. The kids learned about Martin Luther and the significance of his 95 Theses that started the Protestant Reformation. It's important for our children to learn to stand up for what they believe in even though they will face persecution. There were several stations set up throughout the fellowship hall. Each of the stations included a story about Martin Luther's life and a game. They also received a candy treat at each station. The costumes revolved around 1500's attire. While I doubt they wore pink and lavender, I figured their princess dresses somewhat resembled the dresses they wore back then. ;)

Tossing coins at the "Alms for the Poor" game.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

More Fall Fun!

Sunday afternoon, the girls played in the leaves and were loving it...until Brynna decided she needed extra running time on her jumps and started on the concrete, which ended in a scraped knee and lots of needed kisses. ;) I did catch some super cute pictures before her accident though. I've always known Braylee was klutzy, but it's apparent Brynna inherited the same gene.
That evening, Uncle Adam and Pappy brought pizza for dinner, and the girls carved their pumpkins. Braylee wanted a scary face while Brynna wanted a "girl face with teeth." Miss Braylee scraped out the inside of her pumpkin by herself...a lot of work for a little girl. Brynna was more than happy to let Pappy help her out though. :)

We've been busy this week making decisions on house stuff...meeting with the cabinet maker, electricians, plumbers, etc. Today when we were at the new house, the girls found their bathtub/shower had been installed. :) They also had the chance to play in the leaves yesterday at Gramma's.

Fall Fun

I realize I'm a little (ok, two weeks) behind. When I left off, Miss Brynna wasn't feeling very well. Evidently her little mishap with the flute wasn't a "fall." She was attempting a CARTWHEEL with it in her mouth! Her mouth is all healed up, and hopefully she won't try that again. She was still sick through Tuesday of that week, but she's better now.

Last Wednesday (14th) was Leila's birthday. She's 6! The girls made her a "cheesecake" and sang Happy Birthday to her. Notice how they are panting like puppies. ;)
Last Saturday was Tyson & Lauren's wedding. Alex was a groomsman, and the wedding was beautiful!! We are so happy for them! The girls, Braylee especially, love Tyson and during the wedding she kept asking "Is he going to kiss her yet?!" :) The girls loved dancing at the reception too. Brynna preferred dancing with her daddy and Braylee danced with Lillie. We had to miss our annual camping trip to Spring Mill, but it was worth it.

Sunday after church, we went out to eat and then on to Lark Ranch with Aaron, Mandy, & Emily. Aunt Mandi & Uncle Andre' were there too, so the girls rode the pumpkin cart train with Gabe. Braylee demonstrated yet again that she's like her mommy...very indecisive and it took her awhile to finally choose a pumpkin. :)
We've went to Lark every year since we moved here. It's fun to see how things have changed.

2005

2006- Baby Brynna is under the blanket. ;)

2007

2008
2009

Monday, Mandy and I went shopping in Indy ALL day. We only went to 4 stores, but we definitely got a lot accomplished. :) We had so much fun!
Tuesday, my mom went with us to shop for house things...mainly light fixtures but as I mentioned before I'm slightly indecisive so I didn't buy as much as I had planned. We first ate lunch at Olive Garden, yum. Then I picked up Brynna's pictures and let the girls ride the carousel since they had their free bday pass. The lady gave them free balloons again this year. Braylee let hers blow away when we got to the vehicle so then we had to go on a balloon chase through several parking lots. Mamaw rescued the balloon but as the day wore on, it was obvious the balloon had suffered damage in it's attempted getaway so then Braylee was trying to bribe Brynna's balloon away from her. ;)
Thursday was our 9th "engagement" anniverary! Alex was a lot more romantic back then, and he did not disappoint with his proposal. It was VERY sweet! I am one lucky girl. ;)

At Ty's wedding reception last weekend

That night, Braylee got down on one knee and asked daddy to marry her. :) (Don't for one second think my husband is doing dishes. He's just preparing his coffee pot. Sweet- he is. Dish washer- not so much!)Later, I heard Braylee & Brynna during their tea party. (Aunt Mandi- the girls LOVE their tea set!) They had their pinkies up just like Fancy Nancy and were calling each other "Daaawling."

The girls did a craft last night. They've been wanting these little wooden birdhouses from Wal-Mart forever. I finally gave in and they painted them with such lovely colors. ;)
Aunt Tracee asked for a new house picture...all of the windows and front door are in and some siding. Most of the recent work has been going on inside though.

Highs and Lows

This weekend was fun...and not so fun. Friday evening, the girls and I made a quick trip to Wal-Mart before going home and bought some pumpkin cookies to bake. Yum! The girls were disappointed when they found out Mamaw & Papaw were on their way to South Carolina to visit Aunt Tracee & Uncle Nick, but things were better when they found out they were having a sleepover at Gramma & Pappy's the next night. We enjoyed a warm meal and snuggled in front of the TV while it rained...a great way to spend a fall evening.Unfortunately, I was woken during the night by Brynna...who had a GI bug. :( She's always been a "puke-y" kid, so she tolerates it pretty well. There has been a bug going around daycare that seemed to only be lasting a few hours. I was hoping this would be the case with Brynna... We were excited about going to St. Louis with our friends since they had gotten free tickets for the play-off game. Brynna was doing ok at the time, so we left the girls with Gramma & Pappy. We had a great time at the game even though the Cardinals lost. Brynna ended up vomiting a couple of more times at Gramma's... which meant the girls and I had to stay home from church this morning and small group this evening. :( This afternoon, Braylee was super excited to go golfing with her daddy and pappy. She LOVES golfing with them. I dressed her in layers which she thought was funny since "There isn't even any snow!" ;) While she was gone, Brynna napped for over 3 hours...poor thing really needed it. I enjoyed making bows, reading, and catching up on laundry (Ok, so I didn't enjoy the laundry, but I enjoy having it done!). It was a rare moment to have a quiet house and a good book to read, and I soaked up every minute of it! Things were looking up again...Brynna woke up in a great mood with no fever and no belly ache, we took a walk in the brisk fall air, Braylee came home with stories about her golf outing, and then... Brynna fell in the living room. She was dancing around with their wooden flute (like a recorder) in her mouth... Screams, followed by blood coming from her mouth and her nose. Little girl has had a rough weekend. It took a chunk out of the roof of her mouth in the back, but after some Motrin and ice chips, she was dancing and singing again. I'm hoping tomorrow goes better for Brynna. :)

Ready to go golfing with Daddy.

Hugs & Kisses for Brynna