Here Comes Halloween

I've never been a big fan of Halloween, but this year has been a little bit different. The boys get really excited about EVERYTHING, so it's way more fun now! :)

Aunt Alissa and Uncle Dave made caramel apples with us.

Isaac loved it!

Trevor thought my new witch hat was pretty hilarious. :)

Isaac made this adorable pumpkin picture one day, so we decided to make a pumpkin pizza for dinner. Cool, huh?

The boys got such a kick out of it!

This is our first pumpkin carving! (I know...we're lame!) :)
Daddy and Isaac got things started.

Then the boys and I finished up.

We put a candle inside and showed Isaac how you make a jack-o-lantern glow. He loved it! (He also made me sing "Happy Birthday" before he would blow it out. Silly boy!)

Today was my preschool's Halloween party and Isaac asked me if he could come. He said, "Mommy, I'm three now!" It was so cute...I just couldn't resist! He had so much fun being a big boy! (Don't my preschoolers look adorable?!) :)

The Birthday Chronicles! :)

We went a little crazy this year with Isaac's birthday.
Our idea was to keep it simple, but we were having SO much fun that we just kept on celebrating!

The first celebration...a couple of days early so we could be with his grandparents at the mountain.

Isaac was so excited to have a "birthday party" with Grandma and Grandpa. He is crazy about them!

Isaac has been wanting this Woody doll for a long time!
We had to walk by it every time we went to Target.
He was pretty excited!

I told him he could pick anything he wanted for his birthday breakfast. After much deliberation, he decided on a yogurt! Such a funny boy!
So here is his birthday yogurt...complete with candle. :)

One of the highlights for Isaac was getting to talk to Grammy and Papa. He was so excited that they sang "Happy Birthday" to him all the way from Africa.

Trevor didn't quite know what was going on,
but he enjoyed all the treats!Another little celebration with our best buddy, Sara.

Isaac wanted his cousin, Jameson, to come to Peter Piper Pizza for his birthday. It was so fun to have the Webbs with us. Can you tell these boys like each other!? :)

Trevor spent almost the whole time on this car game.

Playing ski ball with Jameson.
Cute cousins!

Here is the lion cake that he's been wanting for months.
It's definitely not perfect, but he loved it!

Happy Birthday, Little Man!
We love you so much!

Three Years Ago Today...

...this sweet little boy came into our lives!

We love you, Isaac.Thanks to everyone who wished him a happy birthday.
He was thrilled with all the attention! :)

(MANY more pictures to come!)

For Grammy and Papa

I remember my Mom telling me before they left
for the Congo that they were going to miss all of the
simple little moments with their grandkids.
Moments like this...

Nothing makes me smile like the sound
of these boys giggling.
Hopefully this brings a smile to your face, too,
Grammy and Papa! :)

We're Back, Old Friend!

We made our first trip back to the zoo in a couple of months and had a blast! (I just can't do it in the dead heat of summer, but we really missed it.) Isaac was SO excited and Trevor enjoyed it way more than he did a couple of months ago. He thought he was just as grown-up as Isaac. It was adorable!The boys checking out the prairie dogs. Love this picture! :)

The only way to keep Trevor in the stroller was to feed him.
(As you can see, he was still not happy about being buckled in!)

Isaac is such a rock star! Ha-ha!

The boys chased each other ALL OVER that zoo!

Isaac holding Trevor's hand...leading him to the rhinos.
Moments like this make it all worth it!