The Best Part of Fall is...

 jumping in a BIG pile of leaves!

and that's just what we did yesterday in the beautiful fall sunshine!

Happy Fall!

Birth Control

On Sunday, Matt and I watched Carlin and Louie for Sarah so she could go to her Yoga Training class. 

We had the boys with us ALL DAY! 

I am not going to lie - I have been getting the baby fever lately!  I don't know why, and it's not like we can even have more babies because of the "Big V", but in the back of my mind I have kept wondering if I will always regret not having another baby...until SUNDAY!

All the kids were actually very well behaved, but I have to say after a day of having four kids, running around for 8 hours straight, pouring gallons of milk, wiping dirty faces and butts, changing diapers and constantly picking up toys - Matt and I were exhautsed when Sarah came to pick them up, and the idea of wanting a third child FLEW out the window. 

I think I am good with my two, and if I get the "baby fever" again I will just borrow from my friends...

Our Sunday, was actually very enjoyable - EXHUASTING - but like I said the kids all played well together and it was nice to spend some quaility time with all of them.

The kids played in the play room until it warmed up outside... 

 Then we had movie time...Tinkerbell!

Apparently the movie was boring, because twenty minutes later they were all wrestling each other on the couch... 

 Once the boys finally laid down for naps, Carlin and Ashtyn did a craft with Auntie Em...

 After naps, we made lunch and then headed to the park...

 I was so PROUD of Ashtyn!  She slowly has been getting better at riding her bike, but she never wants to take it farther then the driveway.  Well, on Sunday we talked her into riding her bike with Carlin to the park and she did it!  She made it all the way - stopping every minute along the way (she just learned how to use her brakes!) But we safely made it to the park!

 On the way home she shouted -"WATCH THIS...!"

and lifted her feet off the pedals - it was so cute!

She is growing up way to fast.

 After the park, we spent our last hour together washing the 4-wheeler, which I think was Carlin's favorite.  He loves to help Matt wash his truck, so when Matt offered the 4-wheeler his eyes lit up!

I really have to say I enjoyed my Sunday with these precious kids.  And BIG thanks to my sweet husband, because without his help I am not sure it would have been fun at all.  Not many husbands would dedicate a whole Sunday to watch their own kids let alone the neighbor kids - so Thanks Babe - love you!

And don't worry - no more babies for us...Sunday for me was perfect Birth Control.

Casa Bonita

On Saturday night we headed to Casa Bonita with The Harms Family.  I haven't been there in years, and with it declaring bankruptcy we thought we better visit before it completely goes out of business.  It didn't look like business was hurting on Saturday night - the place was crazy busy!

 The place hasn't changed a bit - the food either, which is still just as disgusting as it was years ago!  But the sopapillas were EXCELLENT!

While we were eating, the kids were climbing all over the rocks...

 

 After dinner, we ran around the place and watched a couple divers!

Then off to the arcade which was a MAD house!

 Eli loved pulling the tickets out of the games and ripping them apart...

The girls loved playing skee-ball and won enough tickets to get some prizes!

It was a fun night out with our best friends...

But, I am thinking that's the last time I need to visit Casa Bonita - Adios!

Obsessed

I am OBSESSED with taking pictures with my new lens for my camera! 

I feel like such a professional - even though I am NOT and have a TON to learn! 

 But folks, I have found a hobby that I am just in love with, so I am bound and determined to learn all about photography this winter while I am cooped up in my in-laws basement!

On Friday, with the fantastic fall weather, I took the kids to the Coal Creek Trail and took some adorable pictures...

 Does that not just bring a tear to your eye...?

 So the above picture highlights a funny story...

I love pictures of little feet - and I really wanted a picture of their feet all muddy and one of Eli playing in the little stream...well I found this perfect spot and got Ashtyn all set to run around and have fun while I was shooting Eli...

I finally got Eli situated perfectly in the stream and right at the moment I was probably going to take the best picture EVER, I hear a loud "SPLASH!"

Ashtyn fell in a hole filled with water and mud while running around!

 END. OF. PHOTOSHOOT.

I was totally bummed I missed my perfect shot, but when your poor daughter is crying, wet and very SAD it's time to go home.

It's funny, I was more worried about Eli falling in the water and never thought Ashtyn would have been the one...Oh well, maybe next time!

 After having so much fun with the kids, I wanted to sneak back that evening to get some family shots...

 Ashtyn wanted to do a "funny face" picture...

What can I say - OBSESSED!