Thanksgiving Blessings to you~

Congratulations Pop & Frankie!

~September 14, 2009~

This past weekend Toby and I headed to Texas to celebrate with Pop (Toby's Dad) and Frankie. We had a wonderful weekend being a part of their wedding ceremony and getting to meet Frankie's children for the first time. We love you both so much and are so happy that you have found each other.

Happy 15th Birthday Blake!

Happy Birthday Blake!

You make us proud everyday by your attitude, compassion, humor and zest for life.

We love you and wish you an awesome year ahead!

Halloween 2009

This Halloween was lots of fun...all of us dressed up for parties or Trick or Treating. To kick off the festivities, Toby and I went to our friend's Halloween Party....

as....

Lucy & Ricky Ricardo!

We had fun putting our costumes together...the only things we bought were my wig and "Ricky's" hat!

Powell was going to a party on Halloween Night, and dressed up as Lieutenant Dangle from the show Reno 911!!

Blake had done this costume the night before for his party...they both looked so great and played the part well!!

Bennett and his friends went out together...so they coordinated their costumes! (Bennett is Ketchup!)

And...last but NEVER least....our Cheerleader!!!

Lucy was a cheerleader for the Boys' High School...so now she can wear this to all the games her Brother plays in!

I don't think this child will ever carry a "traditional" candy bag...deciding what to use is half the fun!!

Our pumpkins looked great this year...Toby did all the work...a fleur di lis for me, a happy face for Lucy, and his is Jack Nicholson from "The Shining"!

Our traditional shot of Lucy with all her candy laid out! And...just for the record, Bennett's candy bag weighed in at 9.5 pounds!!!

Homecoming'09

Blake went to his first high school Homecoming.

He and his date, Alicia, have been friends for over 10 years...so they knew they would have a great time together~

Blake and his friends all met at Ali's house for pictures, dinner and fun until it was time to go to the dance...

...just making sure he didn't get anything on his shirt :)

Pumpkin Patch~

Sunday we took our annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch...this year Powell did not come with us because he was home with the flu...

we spent lots of time looking for the perfect pumpkin...

Blake climbed in the pile of Cinderella Pumpkins to find me the perfect one!

I think this is the "perfect Pumpkin"

Our FAVORITE cousin joined us too...along with Aunt Andrea and Grammy and Papa!

Lucy and Makenna Riley are always up for a photo~

Bennett liked all the small green pumpkins that are left on the ground

Happy Fall!

Two Year Ago~

Two years ago today, we saw this precious face for the very first time and knew this was our Daughter....

Today...this is the Girl who ROCKS our world...and life has NEVER been the same!