Time to bust out

The Birthday Sock!

Tony's birthday is on Monday!!

Naturally we plan to make it an all weekend long celebration!

I just dug out our 'Birthday Sock' it's a cute little nylon sock that I picked up at a boutique downtown. (We've got the blue one to the very left in the picture).

Such a cute idea, don't you think?

In other news, my little boy is TEN MONTHS old today!

Here's what he's been up to..

weighs- 19.9 lbs

9-22- he started full on crawling

pulling up to stand

love love loves his mama

falls asleep so well

loves his taggie

kneels, sits, stands

wrestles with daddy and ezra

crab crawls on hands n feet (cute!)

we love him SO much and can NOT BELIEVE he is almost one year. I'm also getting super excited to plan his party. Should I reveal the theme? Ok Ok.. I WILL. Since I'm SO excited about it!! The theme is ... (insert drum roll here) DR. SEUSS!

I couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks Dr. Seuss!

Truthfully Tuesday

I am quite disgusted with the blogosphere these days. Personally I find that I compare myself to the women who's blogs I read. I love sharing some of my life highlights on here, but I'm ready to get a little more REAL. I am not perfect nor do I have it together all the time. My plan is to give you a post every Tuesday that is truthfully honest and transparent.

So here ya go!

Truthfully Tuesday-

I have found myself feeling as if I'm not enough. I'm not crafty enough, I can't cook well enough, my house isn't clean enough, I'm not creative and fun enough for my kids, I'm not patient enough, I'm not smart enough.. The list goes on and on. Lies. These are all lies. I AM smart enough to know that. The enemy has really been doing his best. (John 10:10) I'm doing the bible study "Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed (a Study of David)" this sentence really jumped out at me from the study guide..."Your task is to rely on the power of God who indwells you so you can be empowered to do what you cannot do on your own."

Amen!! With God all things are possible. This is a time of growth, and self development for me. Proverbs 18:21 says

'The tongue has the power of life and death.' So how about this..

I am ENOUGH!!

I would LOVE to hear your reality if you'd like to join me in my efforts- go for it!

Butternut Squash & Apples

for baby!

1. Peel and dice apples

2. Cut acorn or butternut squash in half, scoop out seeds

3. Place halves face UP in a pan and add with an inch of water to the pan

4. Place diced apples in the squash "holes" where the seeds were & sprinkle with cinnamon if desired

5. Pour water over the apples so that there is water in the squash holes - cover pan with tinfoil

6. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 40 minutes or until the “shell/skin” puckers and halves feel soft.

Yummy baked cinnamon apples

Soft squash sticks

I scooped the rest of the squash out of the skin and tossed it in the blender with a touch of water

After blending I put it in an ice cube tray to freeze and later put into zip block baggies. (The process I use for all my homemade baby food.)

MY baby ate the 'baby food' squash well. But wasn't overly thrilled about the apples or squash sticks. I'll give it another try. Why not.. it was so fun and pretty to make!!

That's all for now!

we made a trip to the PUMPKIN PATCH on Saturday! We had a great time with my mom and our good friends the Krejci's. There was so much fun stuff for the kids to do.

Ezra and Drew picking cotton.

I love this picture because I'm pretty sure both of Ezra's feet are off of the ground.

(At one point they ran ahead and we almost lost them in the corn maze.) oopsi.

Mama and Kingsley on the Pipe Slide. Awesome!

(Notice K's hair. The itty bit he has is always sticking straight up.) Love it!

Rolling around in the hay like typical 3 year old boys.

Hay fight.

Kingsley and Nate.

(Hey Nate, mind sharing some of your adorably fuzzy hair?)

We had a great time and will be up to more shenanigans with our friends this coming weekend. I hope you all are having a fantastic week!

Feels like FALL!!

This is the first week where there isn't a 90 degree day in the forecast! As a matter of fact, there is only ONE day in the 80's on the 7 day forecast. WooHoo! Now hopefully we'll get a fall and not jump straight to winter.

On my fall to do list:

Celebrate my wonderful husbands b-day

Go to the pumpkin patch

Fully clothe my children who have spent the summer mostly naked ;)
Make pumpkin bread

Walk through bicentennial park (WITH a pumpkin spice late in hand!!)

Trick -or- treating

Wear fall colored nail polish

Photograph the kiddos in the fall tree awesomeness

and

Keep my windows open with air and heat off as much as possible

sounds pretty good to me! Oh and on top of that I get to have a 4-day get away to Arizona for one of my closest friends wedding in October. It should be tons of fun! I hope you're all enjoying your last weekend in September!

one TALL dude!

Yesterday my baby boy had his NINE month check up.

His stats :

30.5 inches- 97th%

19.9 pounds- 35th%

His pediatrician commented on his height 3 times while we were in there. And also asked if we have any astronomically tall relatives. (I thought that was pretty funny). It will be so interesting to see how he will turn out. He really doesn't weigh much, especially considering his height.

I wonder if he will be my lanky boy?!

Well. HELLO. there!

We ARE still alive and doing well.. but I have done a horrible thing. How have I gone THIS LONG without blogging? Please forgive me (that is if I still have anyone interested in reading about my life!) Well what have I been up to? Not a whole lot. Just loving my (crazy) life with two little boys. They really love each other and it melts my heart. Just yesterday they started keeping each other up during nap time laughing, tickling (through the crib) and getting each other all wound up. Really cute. We were also in Washington for a MONTH visiting family and giving Ali a surprise visit!! So much fun! We stayed busy going to farmers market, boating, play dates, relaxing, bbq-ing, playing games, going to wild waves and just enjoying loved ones. We've been back about three weeks now.. it's still hot as can be out.. waiting for the beautiful fall weather of Tennessee.

Check in again soon. I promise to never let it go so long again!!