Boys will be Boys!

This is what I came home to one night after work. The boys had been playing in their fort all afternoon. I don't know if you can read the sign but it said "Boys Only. NO girls allowed (except one)." I wonder who the exception was? hahaha!

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How much joy you have brought to your daddy and me? Sometimes we look over at each other and think,what did we ever do before you were here?  If you cannot already tell, I am crazy about this kid!

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How much fun it is when you bring a book over and crawl into my lap waiting for me to read it to you. It is so exciting to see you little brain working and learning new things every single day! Sometimes we get through the whole book and sometimes just a few pages and then it is on to the next thing, but seeing the wonderment in your eyes and that little moment when you are crawling in my lap is priceless!

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How every cry that you cry whether it is for attention or a boo boo or because you are tired sends a sadness right down to a place in my soul that hurts so badly that I can hardly stand it.

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How happy I am that I have a wonderful husband to share our life with you? I truly do not know how single parents do it. It is such a blessing to have a partner who is just as interested in what new words you learned today, as how many dirty diapers you had. I could not do it without your daddy!

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How in those peaceful moments when you are sleeping, I am overcome with a range of emotions. I look at how sweet and innocent you are and know that you have a full life to lead that will be full of joy, wonder, sadness, and stress. It almost pains me that you will have to feel disappointment and even despair and that I cannot keep you from all of the bad things. However, I am comforted that we are not alone in the life battles that we all have to face.

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How much I love you sweet baby boy!!!

Halloween Treats!

Witch "Finger" ham sandwiches!

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds!

Spider and Cat rice krispy treats!

And for those of us with snow in our future....a little snowman! 

Our Little Turkey!

This halloween was so much cooler than last year. For one thing, all I could do was lay on the floor and for another thing I was just a silly ol' pumpkin (even though mom thinks I was the cutest thing). This year, it was all my mom and dad could do to keep me from running down the street. I even had  a little run in with this here green chair. Check out the battle wound on my nose. (Mom cried more than I did, even though it was a pretty bad hit.)

Mmmmm.....suckers!

Check out my tail feathers!!!

I can't believe they just give this stuff out! I quickly learned how to get the candy and stick it in my jack 0'lantern bag. This is our sweet across the street neighbor, Mr. Sweeny. His name is Luke, too!

Mom was a witch and Dad was a priest! Happy Halloween everyone!!!

Carving Pumpkins!!!

BEFORE:

DURING:

Luke hung in for a little while, but he had to take a little nap to get ready for the rest of the nights festivities. Jeremy worked on carving the pumpkins for three hours, but it was worth the wait!.....Check out his creations--they were the hit of the neighborhood!.....

AFTER:

Jamming with Dad....

on his Bass Guitar!!!

Apple Picking, Pumpkin Picking, and The Blaze!

We went back to the apple orchard last weekend, so luke could actually pick some apples off the tree. They were delicious and he was so proud of himself!

He picked out the cutest little pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. And after hanging out at the orchard, we headed to Van Cortland Manor for the Great Pumpkin Blaze....It was awesome! It is a huge display of all kinds of ornately carved pumpkins and "funkins." We tried to get some pics, but it just doesn't do it justice! Everyone MUST come up and see it for themselves. The best displays were the dinosaurs, especially the T-rex, and the huge spider web.  I don't know if you can tell, but each one of the dinosaurs is made up of multiple of pumpkins, as well as the spider web.