happy halloween!

It is Noel's 1st Halloween!  Babies are so darn cute anyway, but babies in costume take the cake.  Hadley has been saying for months that she wants to be Cinderella for Halloween so I knew that our Gus had to be GusGus.

We all really wanted Asher to be Prince Charming, but he wasn't feeling it.  He's 6 now, so I get it and we forgive him.  :-)

Hadley was happy to have both her Angry Bird and GusGus.

This guy though.  Love him!

On Halloween Asher's school has a costume parade so I took Hadley and Grace over with me to watch him walk with his class.  The girls loved seeing the big kids in their costumes!

After school everyone got in their costumes and hit the neighborhood for CANDY.  I love how excited Asher and Hadley were.  They totally understand the process now and couldn't wait to get out there - ha!

Noel had fun, but decided to let the big kids have his candy this year.  Next year he will be all over it!  Now to start brainstorming the team costume...  :-)

happy 4th birthday hadley!

Hadley Fern, you are FOUR years old!

Our happy Hadley is 4 already - I can't believe it!  Wasn't it just yesterday that she was this big?

We celebrated her big day with a gymnastics party this year.  Hadley has been taking gymnastics classes and wanted to have her party there as well.  This is the first year she's had a party outside of the house and invited friends from preschool.  It went so great - all of the kids had fun and Hadley loved having all eyes on her!

A couple days after her party it was Hadley's actual birthday, so of course we had to celebrate at home.  

She was completely obsessed with these noise makers and wanted nothing more than to toot her own horn all night.

 Hadley requested a kitty cake just like last year's so I was happy to oblige!

Four is such a fun age!  Every gift was thrilling and she was so happy and grateful for each one.

Hadley has been asking for Maryellen for a few months now.  When she opened her up it was the best!  The next morning Ellie had to come with us to walk Asher to school.

Hadley, we love you so much!  You are such a funny girl and keep us on our toes all the time.  While you love princesses and "lip ploss" you also love to wrestle with the boys - in a field of roses, you are most certainly a wildflower.  Happy 4th birthday!!

our cord of three

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

                                                                                 eccl 4:12

october happenings - week three

Tuesday was picture day for this little lady!  I twisted her arm into wearing ruffle pants for the big day.  She's become extremely opinionated on this matter and had declared "those pants hurt my legs mommy!"  I'm devastated.  Hopefully she'll come around and let me dress her up a little bit more.

I have created for this boy a veritable baby wonderland.

Soft surfaces!

Toys galore!

A sheet to keep the rug fuzz off his belly!

Instead he chooses to go off grid and check out the wheels on his highchair on the hardwood floors.  Babies.  #smh

Hadley went for her 2nd ever haircut on Thursday.  Her only directions for the stylist were "give me a pretty haircut, please".  She did!  

On Friday evening I took Asher to his friend's birthday party.  While he was jumping he must have knocked his already loose tooth because he ran over to me with blood on his hand and I could see the top right one hanging on by a thread.  We went to the bathroom and I gave it a good tug.  Another tooth down!

Asher's best girl friend from Kindergarten was at the party and he was so excited to see her.  I loved seeing them reunited - so, so sweet.

I got some flack from people who thought the last planking picture of Noel that I posted was photoshopped.  What?!  No way, it was 100% real.  Here, he did it again.  ;-)

Oh man, you guys.  I can't even with this lump of sugar!!!

Apparently he can't even with me too because I'm not allowed to get more than an arm's length away.  

Next week is Hadley's birthday, then her party, then Halloween - we are SO excited and ready for fun!