Family Pictures!

Last week we had our family pictures taken. I have not had decent pictures taken in a long time, so I was very excited and I was not disappointed. Here are a few pics of some of the cutest kids around, (and the parents don't look half bad either!) Enjoy!!

Going Private, Last Chance!

I will be going private with my blog next week. If you have not left a comment and you would like to continue to read, please leave your email. I know that your lives will not be complete and fulfilled unless you can know what is happening in our family life.

Happy Birthday!

We had a great weekend of birthdays around here! I turned 31 on Saturday and Austin turned 10 on Monday. I wasn't feeling old until I realized that my oldest was 10! That is a little hard to swallow. I know people say it all the time, but I can not believe how fast he has grown. He is such a great kid and a major influence for good in our family. Austin is a very responsible and caring boy. I always comment on how glad I am that he came first in our family. Austin loves donuts, so he opted for a donut cake and he chose crepes with cream for dinner! You can tell who has the sweet tooth in our family!

<;div>We celebrated by going down to Primm to ride the roller coaster and log ride, have lunch and go to the outlet mall. Austin was talking about riding the roller coaster for weeks; until we got there. He said, "I didn't remember it being that big!" Needless to say I rode with Easton, and Austin decided that he would ride next time. We had a great family day playing arcade, riding rides, and shopping. I love that Austin would rather still spend time with us and not need to have a friend party. I know that this will not be the case forever! Just a few things I love about Austin:
*He is very serious about his school and I don't have to worry much about him in that repsect.
*When he is genuinly happy, he has the best smile!
*He is always willing to share and play with Easton. They don't fight all that much. Hopefully that won't change!
*He loves to spend time with our family, especially his dad!
*He has a very sweet and caring personality. He is getting better with the concept that the world does not revolve around him.
*He does not ask for much and understands when we have to say no.
*He reminds me a lot of myself, good and bad!

Happy Halloween!

We had a great Halloween. Matt is not a huge fan of the day, but having four kids it is nearly impossible to not participate! We started the day by going to The District and having an outdoor lunch with some friends. It was great to be able to eat outside at the end of October!

The kids came home with more candy than I thought possible. Matt has taken some to the school clinic to ensure that he continues to have patients! The kids were so cute. Austin did not want to dress up this year, I told him that was fine but he could not go trick or treating either. He thought about that and then decided to throw on his black robe from last year. It was a little strange to go out on Halloween without having to wear a coat or jacket. I was still wearing flip flops. I just don't think that is right!

Sami and her future husband Jack!

Our neighbor went all out with his decor for the holiday. Austin would not even go up to the door!