Halloween '09

Well, I know this is a little late, lol! but hey better late than never huh.

Halloween is a busy time around here, we had Wills b-day (post to come tomorrow) the week before, Nicks dads b-day and our niece Natalie b-day is the day of halloween and then my b-day is the day after (Nov. 1)

So we went up to Oklahoma to Natalies 3rd b-day party and went to a fall festival up there, went out to eat for all of our b-days, it was a blast. Being with family is just awesome.

Here are a few pics from that night!

My fav superhero! This was the second year that will wanted to be batman, lol.
Natalie (our niece) as tinkerbell! little cutie!
Alyssa wanted to be a mommy for halloween, so I let her use one of our baby carriers, she loved it!Job was a baby and was pushed in the stroller by daddy, lol!! hahaha
They had alot of fun.

playpen play

We do not have room in our room for a crib for Job and I am not ready to put him the kids room yet, so I set up the playpen every night for him to sleep in.

So every morning now the older two like to play with Job in his bed just like they used to do in my bed with him. here are a few pics, I am so truely blessed that they get along to well!

my little stairsteps
monkey in the middle
talking about what they are going to be playing (so funny, they just talk to Job like he is about the same age as them, no baby talk, they just include him as a peer)

Alyssas new Bible

About a month ago we took the kids to the Christian book store and had Alyssa pick out a new bible, since she was reading so well. She picked one out and cried as we left without it, even after we told her our plan.

Our plan was that she set a goal, she was to read so many books and when she had completed this goal she would get the bible she picked out.

one month later she is done, she told me last night in bed that she had just finished her last book. So Nick and I took her to the store today.

She picked this one out even though it is not the original one she loved it more.

We are so proud of her for being so diligent in keeping focused on her goal, not giving up, and being so patient while waiting to fulfill her goal.

Aly cat with her new Bible
Will was proud of her too and made a funny face for a picture.

2 Wheeling it!

The kids came inside the other day and said that they wanted their training wheels taken off, so I got the wrench, helmets and pads and we were off. Nick and I took them both outside and worked with them and in less than 30 min. my 6 yr old and 4 yr old were riding their bikes on only 2 wheels.

Nick and I both thought it was going to be so much harder than it was to teach them. We are so proud of them both for getting up and staying determined even with all the falling

Nick helping Will
Nick keeping up with Aly
getting Will back on the right path
Off on her own!

This was really the first time I have seen just how competitive Will is he was going to get this done because Alyssa was doing it. They both did great.