Mozzarella Sticks

Bowling night with friends!

I got a text around 9pm from Ray. He told me Madelyn and Reed were working on a new way to deliver food.

Oh boy.

Sweet Boy

Bubble

We are working on boundaries, and respecting other people's "personal bubbles".

Ray says this is definitely imposing on his bubble.

Conversations with Kids

I love conversations with kids. You get literal, honest, and hilarious perspectives.

Case Point

I ask Reed if he is excited for soccer. His reply (and has been his reply every time we talk about soccer). "I'm too busy."
-I am taking that one as a sign soccer is over for now.

So now that Reed is too busy for soccer, and Madelyn has fallen off the gymnastics bandwagon. We are on the hunt! New activities... OR, mom sits and crochets for the winter. Their choice.

I was talking to Ray about something when my sweet-always-needs-to-get-in-a-few-words lovely daughter interrupted. I reminded her, "I am talking to your father. I will talk to you in one minute" ....when Reed comes barreling around the corner and stood straight in front of me.

Yes, Reed?


...are you talking to my father?

Yes, Reed... why yes I am talking to your father.

"oh, ok"

What an October!

We have been busy, busy, busy. Special visits with Grandma and Grandpa Wilson, aunt Jenn and uncle Tim, Daniela's wedding, and fun, fun, fun!

We took walks with Grandpa John

And visited kid-friendly breweries! Kids got root beer!

Grandma Bridgie got this amazing Fall photo from our backyard.

And we made sure everyone ate. Well, Reed sometimes ate.

Only when it was Grandma's soup.

I walked upstairs one Saturday morning and found Reed by himself. Jamming on his axe.

 We took boat rides with Uncle Jay.

and Aunt Linda

I learned how to crochet!

And then I broke our spice cabinet. BUT, lucky for us Grandpa fixes all! Here is the before:

We took silly photos.

And rainy awesome wedding photos.

We slept late.

and I mean late.

And Madelyn drove. (just kidding.)

And we even had our very own episode of Fixer Upper. Well sort of. I did at least.

I went to work one day, and came home to a beautiful closet system, and upgraded bath! I felt like I was literally on HGTV. We are so grateful to Grandpa John and Grandma Bridgie. They are miracle workers. That floor in the closet... it is white! I thought it was yellow.

Things that squeaked are now smooth, and things that squawked are now fixed.

What an October it has been. And it is only the 12th. See you for an update soon.

Family Fall Day

We had the perfect day picking apples and pumpkins with Nana and Papa.