Farmers Market

This summer and fall our little community has had a farmers market every Wednesday. It has become our favorite afternoon activity. Especially since the school year has started - it's the after school hang out. The fresh fall air, the yummy crisp apples, the fun neighborhood friends, the great music, just watching the girls run around outside and eating picnic dinners.

The girls loved dancing to the live music. With our busy days of running here and there its great that we can take time out with each other and watch these girls 'dance through life'.

We Heart Wagner Farm

I can not believe that I have lived here for 11 years and this is the very first time I have visited this fun little farm! The girls had SO much fun. I am glad that we went and hope to make this bonfire an annual tradition in our family to kick off the fall.
What a perfect way to bring in the autumn.

Celebrate Good Times!

Hooray for Keenan! He passed his state CNA exam. And to celebrate the occasion Aunt Jesica treated us to Chile's YUM! As you can see from the pictures the girls really
enjoyed their mac n cheese and broccoli.
Keenan we are super proud of you!!

Little Jamo

I just love it when new babies curl up and sleep its just SO yummy!!!

1 month old, and not happy about having his picture taken - but he sure is cute when he cries.

We are all loving every moment with this sweet little baby.

Miss A loves doing art work with these foam stickers. She kept sticking them on herself and Jamo. Even Aunt Cuppy joined in on the fun.

watching babies sleep is so sweet
(no matter what age they are)

*by the way these are also posted on my sisters blog just in case you think you have seen them some where before...

1 month already

It's already been 1 month since this little guy came into our lives. I think we have adjusted all quite nicely. Even Miss A is fine having a new little one around. She is always concerned when he is crying and loves to help out. I am sure learning to be more soft will come soon.
Anyway, I haven't had a chance to download his one month pictures so I just put a couple of my favorite ones up. Happy one month little J-mo.

the light was shinning just right on the kids. I love the natural lighting.

It is still amazing to me, how fast little ones change. He can hold his head up, loves to look around, already has favorite songs that sooth him. Has different cries for his different needs. Does NOT like a dirty diaper (can't blame him) and has a fussy time between 7 and 9 pm. Not very convenient, but is it ever? And LOVES his mommy, just as all little boys should.

Hey, Soul Sister

My BFF shared this song with me and I LOVE it!!!



happy weekend!

Mmm, Brownies

My brother in law captured these pictures of Miss A sneaking on the counter to eat some more brownies. Girl after my own heart - or daddy's He's the brownie fan.

Little Star

lately Miss A has been singing a lot. However, I pull out the video and nope she won't sing. She just wants to take the camera from me. But I was able to capture a couple of her songs. And the cute way she says "I LOVE YOU" with OUT her pacifier. She is just such a joy - if I do say so myself.

Beautiful Lake Michigan

Miss A enjoying the big rocks by the lake

I L O V E living by the lake! Especially when its beautiful weather and we can just head over there to enjoy the lake, the breeze and some sweet Hawaiian music.

First and Second weeks of school

It seems as if the time is flying by. Miss M LOVES LOVES LOVES kindergarten. And she is excited to tell you ALL about it. It's great to see her love of learning. Her teachers (she has two)
have told us how great she is doing. She is kind to the other students, always willing to help, she listens well and gets her work done. I am happy to hear all about it - she likes to tell me about recess. Miss M gets to take a Spanish class as well, she loves to come home and practice her new words. Especially to our neighbors.
She does get homework to work on during the week. I wish she was enthusiastic about it, hopefully it will come and she will take after her dad NOT her mom!

Miss A has been a little lost with out her sister. She sure knows when it is time to go pick up Miss M. She will be sleeping so soundly and her internal alarm clock wakes her up just in time to get
out the door to pick up her sister. I think we all look forward to the end of the school day.

Crafty birthday gifts

Miss M has been invited to a couple of birthday parties - and lucky me they were both girls who love to wear things in their hair. Last week's party was for our neighbor who had a super fun fiesta - with a three tier pinata! She LOVES to wear headbands. I went to the dollar store and found a few headbands, added some ribbon, bows, or buttons to jazz them up. Then of course some matching hair clips. And I made a quick one for Miss M to match her outfit for the party.
So glad that I know how to make hair clips/bands! Now if I could just get my girls to wear all the
hair clips I make...

Wee Little One

Along with getting Miss M ready and off to kindergarten - there has been another big change in our life. My sister Jesica has been living with us since June. On August 21 she had her baby boy.
It's so wonderful to have a baby in the house. Although he being so tiny makes my "baby" not so baby anymore - but really a toddler now. It also takes that baby hunger away. I get all the joys of having a baby during the day - but at night I am fast asleep.

Miss M LOVES to snuggle with J-mo any chance she can get. Their favorite time together is bed time. They love to fall asleep together. It's a treat to go in and peak at them to watch just how close they can snuggle into each other.

Miss A doesn't mind the baby so much. Although she hasn't liked her Aunt Cuppy (my sister Jescia) too much since she brought that baby home. She is very sweet to J-mo and always tries to comfort him when he is crying. Bringing him a pacifier, or her favorite stuffed animal, rocking his swing, playing music for him -she has even tried to change his diaper every now and then.