Coming back

I was perusing this, our old blog, the other day and realized how much time has passed, and how much the kids have grown. Facebook did me in, and I neglected the old blog :)

I've realized how much this blog is like a baby book for the kids, recording all the little things that would be hard to get on paper.

There have been many changes in our lives since the last blog post...

Olivia is about to finish her first year of Preschool and I have resigned from my job to spend the next few years fully devoted to raising the kids and taking care of my family. The decision was a long time coming, every day I would just look at the kids knowing these days are fleeting and I would never get them back. Home, with them, is the place my heart has wanted to be.

We're back! Hope you enjoying reading this blog and following our adventures this summer!

BIG Girl Bed!

We surprised Olivia by changing her crib into the toddler bed without warning...

She was SO EXCITED!!!

Owen was excited too, something else to jump on!!!

Elmo and The Cheerleader

Celebration Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch in Celebration with my mom's group

last week.

The kids wore their Halloween shirts and had a great time with all their friends.

Olivia hugging on Owen

Olivia wore a bow to match her skull shirt

My babies!

Owen and Allessandro

Picking out the little pumpkins

Choo Choo!!!!

Saturday we went to Eustis to take a real train ride to Farmer Brown's Pumpkin Patch.

The kids were very excited this past week to ride a real train!

It was the first cold morning of the season...what a great day for a pumpkin patch!

Owen truly believed he was going to lift this pumpkin

At the pumpkin patch there was candy out for the kids...my kids have never had candy so this was a treat for them...I think Owen had 5 pixie sticks :)

Olivia with her candy and pink balloon dog

There was a classic car show and sale at the train station when we were waiting to get on the train...Olivia LOVED all the cars!

A picture of us!!!! it's been a long time...

More Pumpkin Patch and Train Ride.....

This is what the train pulls up to...a pumpkin patch with farmer's dressed in "farmer outfits" and there was animals to pet, balloon animal making, candy, and face painting. Everyone got to take a pumpkin home.

Owen and a miniature horse. Owen gave him lots of love

Family picture with Farmer Brown

It's getting very hard to get a picture of them together...

Olivia was very adamant about getting her face painted, we waited in line for about 10 minutes and she was VERY patient, the last one to get it done before the train took off for the return ride to Eustis. Olivia was so happy they had a pink butterfly to paint on. The lady even put special sparkles on the butterfly wings!

Train Ride Snapshots