Friends For Life

Dane and I made handmade rolled pretzels for fun last Friday and then invited his cousins over to eat them and play. Here are some pics of Dane showing them his new memory game app that I put on the Ipod. Apparently it's pretty funny.

I love these crazy kids.

It's a party

Dane chose a Tom & Jerry themed birthday party this year so we made cat and mouse cupcakes. I think overall they turned out pretty cute.

Thank you SO MUCH Catrina for coming over to help me make Dane's birthday cupcakes! Your the best!!

Can't believe Dane's going to be 4 next Saturday. It really did go fast.

He really is so much fun. He makes the best silly faces!

Loving his cupcakes.

Happy 4th birthday to my son. You changed my life and I believe you will do great things with yours. You bless everyone around you.

Gobble Gobble

Happy Thanksgiving ya'll

Geez. Check out Dane's super crazy face.

Carve It!

Sunday evening pumpkin carving :)

My wonderful, and most beautiful nieces Mariana and Catrina came over for the fun too.

Brad and Dane working on scraping out the goo. Brad was in no sort of spooky mood and couldn't concentrate so he quit shortly after starting. Marinana finshed his pumpkin for him. What a party pooper!

Catrina concentrating on carving. She chose a template with 2 ghosts.

Mariana was in charge of Olive's pumpkin, I gave her the design plan and she executed it perfectly. Thanks Mari!

Oh my! Can't stop laughing about this. She cracks me up.

Look at the smile! I think she likes her pumpkin :)

Since it wasn't quite dark out we close the doors and shut the lights off so we could see what they look like all lit up. Oooooo, So spooky :)

From left to right: Brad's pumpkin that Mari did, Olive's pumpkin, Mine, Catrina's and Dane's (Brad helped him)

Love this. Halloween 2011

What Cool Cousins!

Last Sunday night I arranged a little bowling party and forgot my camera!!! Can't believe it! What a bummer! Anyway, Cat and Mari came home with us for a sleepover and then stayed the next day to help out and play.

They had a little soccer game in the back yard.

Then Mari took my camera to have a little fun taking pictures of Dane.

Birthday Cookout

Papa Peterson turns the BIG 50! YIKES :)

Dane playing with Ellie.

Papa Peterson's mom and Olive

After-dinner cards.

Breanna teaches Olive how to play Euchere.

Homecoming

For the first time in 11 years I went to a high school football game. My nephew is a sophmore and is on the football team and the homecoming court this year.

So here's the family that came to cheer him on....

From left to right: Olive, Dad, Mom, Claire, Dane, Elise, Mari, & Trena.

Second row: Brandon, John, Zeke, Stacey and Grandpa Peck.

Momo with 3 of her 5 granddaughters.

Kelvin & Briana

What a cutie:)

Pumpkin Pickin'

Our annual pick a pumpkin that looks like you day at Wenger's Produce!

Brad was working and couldn't come this year so we invited some family/friends to come with us. Ellie and Dane had a great time!

They are sooo cute.

Plans are to carve them up next weekend. I have a special plan for Olive's :)

*Tomorrow is the preschool field trip to the pumpkin farm. Should be a good time.

Sunday Best

Yes, I'm the crazy lady that whipped out her camera at church! Brad looked at me like I was a lunatic, but seriously we were one of the first people there so it wasn't that big of a deal. Besides, I HAD to. Look how cute my little family is?! and Olive is sitting on the bible :)

My Dad Cuddles

No other words necessary.

A Pool Party

A family get together and pool party.

This water gun was a big hit!

Cupcake time

Stacey, John and Olive

Aunt Diane with Olive

Kentucky Fun

We spent our holiday weekend in Kentucky visiting with family and having fun!

Despite the fact that it was super hot (around 90 degrees) I talked Brad into going down the road to a greenhouse so we could pick blackberries. Brad wasn't the least bit excited about it, but I thought Dane would enjoy it.

Then we headed back to Gram & Tam's to cool off by swimming in the pool.

Olive was just chillin' under the umbrella.