Opening Season

 We went to the deer lease last weekend for the much anticipated opening weekend.  We were up long before the sun and in the deer blind, as you can tell by the sunlight in the picture.

 This man lives for the hunting but thankfully he really enjoys taking his family with him even more!

 Brent ran up to me when I picked him up from school yelling, "We are going to the deer lease!"

 The kids love using their own binoculars to check for deer.

 They love climbing all over us also!  It is a tight fit but quite cozy!!

 Afterward we checked the camera on the feeder and then trekked footprints on the way back to the truck.

 Caitlyn even found a shed antler!

 We rode four wheelers for a good chunk of our afternoon. Check out Caitlyn our her own four wheeler.

 She is a wild woman on it too!  She loves to get off the rode and drive through the trees, over branches and through the creeks that of course are dry.

 Brent still loves to ride with daddy!  Smart choice!

 In the afternoon, we were all pretty snoozy in the blind.  I love how the kids snuggle and check out how Caitlyn is holding Brent's hand.  I hope they are sweet like this forever!

Jeff let them ride in the back of the truck from the blind down to the feeder.  We had the back window open and Brent kept leaning in and saying, "Dad, we sure are having fun back here!"  It's the little things!

It's Tricky to get these little Treats up on the blog!

 But better late than never!

 Presenting my Leopard and Thomas the Train makes a comeback in 2011!

 I normally let them have a piece of candy and then there sweet loot is out of here.  This year I broke down and let them check it out and indulge for a week.  Okay, so WE all did!

Even my little man is big enough to let a big bowl of candy sit on the table and not get into it.  When we got back from passing out candy the kids were able to pass out candy to the other kids.  They had the best time passing out candy! 

We had a great time walking around the neighborhood with our dear friends.  It's pretty cool when your close enough to your friend's kids that they run up and grab your hand to walk too.  Priceless!

Great night!!!

World Series Excitement

 Jeff was got to go to the World Series on Sunday night and I was so jealous.  Somehow I got lucky and got a ticket on Monday night.  I worked some quick magic and rearranged a hair appointment and whipped up a babysitter and we were off!

 Thank you Ryan for giving me a ticket!  Sunday night was an all boys night.

 It was pretty cool to the FOX sports booth live after seeing them so many nights on TV.

 Check out the logo on the World Series.

 Here we are: Jeff, Ryan, Me, Haleigh, Preston, and Tyler

 We were up high but it didn't matter the atmosphere was amazing.  Highlights:  Winning the game, hearing the crowd sing the American Anthem together, hearing the crowd sing God Bless America even louder together, walking downstairs after the game chanting "Rangers" together and feeling the togetherness of the crowd.  It was a pretty cool night!

Fall Carnival

 Each year we go to our neighborhood sponsored fall carnival.  This year two of my highlights were: 1) having daddy with us, seems like he is usually still hunting and 2) seeing Brent color.  He was serious with his pumpkin!

 My toothless wonder had to have her cotton candy.

 And get her picture taken with the fireman, but this year Brent would have nothing to do with the fireman.  Boo!

 The ponies were a big hit again!

And Brent was brave enough to ride too!  The bounce  houses were also a big hit as well!  The weather was obviously beautiful as you can see with Brent in shorts!

Happy Fall!

Friends, Bikes, and Boots

We found Brents jersey, socks and shin guards.  It was in his Thomas the Train box.  Now, why didn't I think to look there?

 I love capturing moments like this one.  Brent and Caitlyn eating a snack in between a bike ride with their buddy Mason.

 I love to take the kids on a bike ride while walking Sadie and Dixee.  We normally just go around the block and I'm so glad that the kids have gotten so good on their bikes.  This time Jenn and I took all our little ones minus the dogs to the park.  It was a long jaunt, but overall the kids did really well!

 Brent is all the way in the front.  He is becoming pretty fearless on the bike and relies on his brakes a little too much for this momma.  I would really like for him to take it much slower.  He is my baby after all.

I captured this shot of my little hunters in training as they were helping daddy unload the trailer after a day at the ranch.  They had a fun day hunting dove, fishing and playing around.  Aren't they the cutest?  I know, I'm just a bit prejudice.  But seriously, check out those boots. 

All I want for Christmas

 Caitlyn sported this cool looking smile for weeks.  She even got her first grade pictures taken with a sweet, snaggle tooth smile.  Daddy commented that she would look "silly".  She was so concerned.  When she got her pictures back you couldn't even tell and she look adorable.  She said, "See mom, my teeth look normal!"  

Another side note about picture day.  We were getting out of the car, walking into the school building and I hear my 6 year old say to herself, "Next year I'll be in 2nd grade so I'll be able to wear make-up on picture day."  Woah!  Slow down there child!

 We finally convinced her to let daddy pull the snaggle tooth.  He took one piece of floss and barely touched it.  That tooth fell straight out!  Tooth number 4!

About 3-4 days later Caitlyn loses the other top tooth!  Tooth number 5.  She lost in school and didn't even come by my room to show me.  Little stinker!  She looks so adorable and she catches me off guard every time she smiles because she looks so different.

All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth!!!!!

Brent's Open House

 This week Brent has been sick since Sunday.  Jeff was out of town at the deer lease and it seems to always happen that my kid(s) will get sick when he is away.  Brent has had a sore throat, scratchy voice and fever, all viral.  He seems to be on the mend!  But he sure has been fun to snuggle with - the only perk of a sick child.

Above is a picture of Brent standing in his classroom where all of his classmates have been measured.

 Check out my little man's art work!  I love all the hand prints.  The green and orange hand prints were used in a lesson of big and small.  His teacher's hand was the big and his was the small.

 This is where he sits at the table to eat and do crafts.

 Story time and music time spot!  I love that he already sits "criss cross apple sauce"

 They were growing plants so of course he wanted to pose with it and his "goofy smile."

 Miss Lauren is an incredible and sweet teacher.

 And we love Ms. Rosie.  Caitlyn had Ms. Rosie when she started at GL so long ago when Brent was 18 months and she was 3.

And this is how Brent shows Ms. Rosie and Ms. Lauren that he is present in the morning. 

This was the first Open House that Brent was really able to show me things without me having to prompt him on everything.  It was really fun!