Happy Halloween!!

Andrew did great trick or treating tonight!!  We went to about ten houses and walked around with some of the neighbors.  I think his favorite part was eating a few pieces of candy.  His reaction to the Kit Kat bar was priceless.  I wish I got it on camera.  I think he is a fan of chocolate just like his mommy and daddy!

Roaring like a monster!

The second sucker of the night

Looking at all the candy

Mark carving a pumpkin for this evenings festivities.

We also went to the zoo for their Halloween Zoo Boo last weekend.  Andrew was able to get a little trick or treat practice in before the real deal.  We met up with the Johnston family and we had a great time.

Lets Party! Who Wants a Cupcake?

Happy Birthday to all of the kids in Andrew's play group!!  Two weeks ago we celebrated their birthdays.  Their birthdays range from September to December.  It is so funny to think that it has been almost two years since our group started.  Andrew loves playing with these kids!  He sees them almost every week.  Sarah was nice enough to host this little gathering and it was so much fun.  The kids got to paint their own pumpkins and she has a great fenced in backyard for them to run around.  The highlight of the night was definitely the cupcake part.  We lined up all of the kids, took off their shirts, and let them go to town.  I think the pictures tell the best story.

This is where it all started-Case, Leia, Marshall, Allison, Max. JJ, Andrew

Case, Andrew, JJ, James, Max, Allison, Leia, Marshall

Cupcakes

Sarah made a banner with a baby picture and a recent picture of all the kids.

"Mommy what is this??"

"Dude just eat it"

"See, I told you!"

I think Case wants a bite

"Here, have you tried this man?"

That is some intense cupcake concentration.

"Mmmmm...I could eat these all day"

Happy 2nd Birthday!!

Pumpkin Time!

I am so far behind on my blog posts considering these pictures are from the beginning of October.  I feel like we are so busy from October until the end of December.  Oh well, I guess it is good to be busy! 

We took Andrew to the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago and Papa and Memaw were able to come!  Just so you know, Andrew has decided to call them Papa and Memaw on his own.  Anyway, when we got to the pumpkin patch the first thing Andrew tried to do was pick up the pumpkins.  It was really funny because he would try to pick up one and then move to the next like it would be different.  Andrew had a blast playing with all of the pumpkins.  I think that Papa and Memaw may have had just as much fun watching Andrew run around.  We ended up getting pumpkins, apples, mums, and some apple cider.  I think we are fully enjoying fall. 

Mom, this one is a little heavy.

Let's try this one...no too heavy.

Last year at the pumpkin patch.  Hard to believe it has been a year!

Family Shot

Andrew and Mommy

Look Daddy these are much better.

Is that what these things are for??

Papa and Memaw loving on their Grandson

Time to get crafty

Here is one of my first sewing projects.  It is a trick or treat bag for Andrew.  It was supposed to say ANDREW, but I ran out of room.  I have also made burp cloths and blankets for baby gifts.  For those of you that don't know, I got my first sewing machine a few months ago.  I have a couple more projects lined up to work on while Andrew naps.  We will see how it goes...

You Decide

When I was looking through old pictures recently I came across these two pictures of me and Mark.  Everyone has said that Andrew looks just like Mark and I would agree.  After looking at these pics I definitely see a little bit more of me.  You be the judge...

Andrew 21 months

Me 20 months

Mark 24 months

A Little History

Thought I should do a post about some of my best friends from home.  I keep writing blogs about all of my trips back to Cincinnati to see these girls and I am assuming my Indiana friends may need a little history on who they are.  Back in school we some how had the name Goof Troop or Loveland Chicas.  I am not 100% sure how those names came about, but I am guessing one of the girls would know.  Loveland is the town I grew up in.  I lived there pretty much my whole life and went to school K-12 there.  Along the way I met some amazing girls that helped make me who I am today!  We were all best friends throughout school and we continue to be best friends today.  We have seen each other through SOOOO much.  We have been there through breakups, engagements, weddings, babies, moving, losing loved ones, new jobs, and pretty much anything else you can think of.  We have cried, loved, laughed, fought, and been there for each other through it all.  I love every single one of these girls.  Andrea, Emme, Jacqueline, Jessie, Julie, Sarah, and Tanya.  We all started in Loveland, OH and now we are spread out through Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and California. There is something about this group of girls that is very special.

Here are some pictures throughout the years...

Senior Prom

Breakfast at Dreas

Parties

Powder Puff Game

Dances

Cheerleading

New Years Eve

Birthdays/Bars

Going away party

Weddings

More weddings...so many more weddings that I didn't post them all.

Babies

Here is the new generation of our group minus Baby Tyler. 

Hope that wasn't too many pics.  I could have posted so many more.  Here is the most recent picture from a trip back to Cincinnati at the end of September.  Every visit back to Cincinnati makes me miss these girls more and more.

Yes, we are all laying in Drea's bed having girl talk.

Love you girls!!!