Halloween Party

My sister, Jenna, hosted a Halloween party at my parents' house on Halloween Eve. We had soooo much fun! We all dressed up, ate great food, and played games. We all decided that this should definitely be an annual event. We took a ton of pics so I picked a few good ones for everyone to look at!



My mom (a witch), my dad (President Bush on the ranch :) ), and my little brother Mikey (Jason)!

*Sidenote, my baby brother is now 12 years old! I know this is what 12-year-olds do, but I got a little sad when he wanted to be something all scary like Jason! I remembered the good old days when he was Woody from Toy Story and Captain Hook. lol!



Mawmaw, Papaw, and Elmo Addy

*Sidenote again... :) my mom found this cute Elmo sleeper, so we decided to put Addy in something comfy for the party.




Uh-oh, the witch and Bush on the ranch fell in love! haha

Elmo Addy snacking

Scary Jason (aka Uncle Mikey)

Nana and Addy

Nana, Elmo Addy, and Cowboy Will!

Ok... so my costume requires some explanation. I found this crazy get-up at Goodwill. We couldn't decide if I looked more like a politician, Red Hats lady, or Sunday school teacher. I said I was a politician for the night (hence the peace sign)!

Nick went as a tourist. Hilarious!

Elmo playing!

So that was our fun, family Halloween party!

first ear infection

Sadly, it's true, Adalynn has her very first ear infection. I guess at 17 months that's not too bad. I know a lot of babies have problems with their ears at an early age. I actually took her to the Dr. Monday after school to get her chest listened to. She has had a cough for about 3 weeks that will not seem to go away. I was worried that it may need to be treated before turning into something worse. She has not really been acting sick at all though, just playing and being sweet as ever. I hadn't even thought about her ear hurting. As soon as Dr. Nassim looked in her right ear, she said it was really red and infected. Poor baby! Her chest sounded good though!

Since I've had her there, I've noticed her shrugging her shoulders and tugging on that ear. She is taking amoxicillin twice a day. Hopefully, it will clear up soon. Nobody likes to know that their baby is in any type of discomfort!

I will be on Thursday or Friday to post Halloween pics! We went to a party Saturday and trick-or-treated Sunday. Addy made for one adorable Eeyore! (If I do say so myself)! :)

Asking for Prayers...

Please keep two very special people to me in your prayers.

One is my grandmother. She is having a cardiac cath tomorrow. She has been in a great deal of pain lately. Hopefully the doctors can figure out what is going on soon and give her some relief.

Another is one of our students. She was in a terrible accident last week. She remains in critical condition at Kosair. Brittney and I saw her on Friday, and plan to go again soon so we will keep you updated.

Thank you all!

Living Room Camping

As if we didn't already have enough "stuff" that we don't really have room for :), we now have a tent in our living room! :) I remember as a kid having one of those tents with a tunnel going into it. My brother, sister, and I spent hours in that thing. Even sleeping in it some nights. I found one the other day, and thought Addy would enjoy it as well. I was right! She's been having some good times in her tent!







In and out she goes!



Peek-a-boo!

17 months old

This is almost too crazy for me to believe. Little Miss Adalynn Grace turned 17 months old today!!! Man, is she growing up fast! This is a really fun age though. Her vocabulary and things she picks up on amaze us everyday. I do wish I had some magic time machine sometimes though to slow things down a little. :)

Here is our big 17 month old putting on mommy's sunglasses.







Silly girl! Love this picture!

Happy 17 months Addy Grace! We LOVE you more than words can ever express!

Pumpkin Pickin'

One thing we were really excited to do this fall was go pumpkin pickin' at Huber's! Last Sunday, we did just that! We had a great time! Addy especially loved it! Perfect activity for a 16 month old who is on the go and is no longer content being pushed around in the stroller.




Mommy and Addy posing on some hay bales.




Sitting in between mommy and daddy on the wagon ride or tractor as Addy calls it. (First time we heard her say that one)! She was a little unsure at first, but ended up loving it!



Showing mommy where we might find the perfect pumpkin.



Still searching.


I think we found it!



She was very determined to hold it on her own. Little too heavy though!




Worn out from all this pumpkin pickin!

What a fun day!

New Backpack

Nick found this Mickey backpack and knew Adalynn had to have it! She loves it and cracks us up wearing it around the house!