Pumpkin Patch

For some reason, the pumpkin patch always sets the mood for Fall & gets me excited for Halloween. We went with Paige's preschool class. It was SO cold & windy... and I wasn't prepared for that. I learned my lesson to always keep hats & jackets in the car from now on.
I managed to get a few pictures.... the girls were BUSY! They seemed to have a lot of fun :0)
The place we went to is called Linder Farms. They have the coolest corn maze that is huge! ( if I wasn't a month behind in blogging I'd attach the link so you could see how cool the maze is.... if you want to see it google Linder farms cornmaze)

The girls each got to pick their own pumpkin & were very proud of their choices. They went through a hay bale maze that they thought was so fun. Paige was the perfect big sister & made sure that Claire could find her way throught the maze too. I LOVE when they are getting along & being sweet to each other!




So I accidentally deleted the picture where Claire was looking up... oooops- I hate when I do that!

Quick Trip

October has come & gone! It started off with a quick trip back to California. Please forgive me if I didn't see you & I had otherwise said I would! I thought I'd have plenty of time to visit everyone I've missed the last 6 months, but 4 days wasn't long enough- Sorry!
To sum it up...
I DID get to meet my new nephew Austin and my new niece Mari, hang out with my parents, saw the movie Fame (total let down), ate at BJS (totally miss their pizza- nothing like it here), hung out with my sister Melissa & laughed 'til it hurt, ate at Mimi's (also don't have that here) and hung out with my sister in-law Jamie, visited with my in laws Matt & Kira (and their sweet baby Mari) and then headed next door to catch up with Devin and I got to enjoy my sweet baby Reese ALL weekend. She was such an angel! It was fun to be able to spend one on one time with her. It was fun to see my other niece & nephews too, but they made me miss my girls.

Mark was so wonderful to watch Paige & Claire ALL weekend (with a little help while he went to a much deserved BSU game). He is the one who encouraged me to go. Thanks babe!

I didn't bring my camera & took a few pictures with my phone (that I didn't post). Thanks Melis for taking pictures!

Composed.....

Laughing so hard because we wanted Greg to be a miracle worker & make us look like we didn't just have babies... haha

Austin & Reese

Fire Station field trip

Paige had her first preschool field trip today to the fire station (they get to go on a field trip once a month). Paige loved it, but Claire was totally bored. The fireman who gave the kids the tour & safety info was great with the kids. I love the questions that generate random answers from 3 & 4 year olds. It reminds me of teaching primary & the things kids come up with.

They all got to ride in the fire truck around the parking lot at the fire station. Fun for Paige, but too loud for our fearless little Claire. She opted out of the ride.....




The best I could do with them both looking at me.



Paige's preschool class, JD the fireman & her teacher Mrs. Ririe. I asked Paige who all the kids were, & she said she didn't know everyone's name yet.

Paige is one of three girls in a class of 9! Luckily there are a few boys about her size. The other two girls are younger & tiny. Paige seems to really like her teacher & has fun at school. It is SO quiet while she's at school. Even though Claire fights with Paige before school, she's always sad when her big sister has to go. I don't get it :0)
We do however miss the days with Grama at Mrs. Roger's Preschool. So excited for my neice & nephew to be in the same class with her this year!

We thought about Uncle Matt today who's also a fireman back in California. He & his wife just had their first baby yesterday (see previous post) so we are anxious to meet her! It doesn't seem like that long ago that we took our playgroup to the firestation where Matt worked in Lake Elsinore. I was pregnant with Claire, so it was almost 3 years ago. Time is flying -

Meet my new niece

Meet my newest niece....

Mari Noel Bryant

Congrats to my brother in-law Matt & his wife Kira on their newest addition to the family! She was born Tuesday at 1:30am weighing in at 7lbs 15oz & 20 inches long.

I get to meet her & my newest nephew Austin next weekend & I'm SOOOOOO EXCITED!!!

It's Official!

Jumping Monkeys

I had intended to post of picture of Claire & the gash in her forehead, but never got around to taking a picture or having the time to blog. I was going to title my post as "no more monkeys jumping on the bed" since Claire was jumping on the bed before she got hurt. She and Paige were having so much fun. We could hear them giggling down stairs. Then we heard the crying & saw the big goose egg on her forehead. It was another miracle of divine intervention for our crazy Claire. She had a scratch that looked like it was almost a huge gash that would've required a trip to urgent care.
A few days later she was running around the house with her cousin & a friend of ours. They were all laughing & chasing each other & then... the tears. Claire ran smack into her cousin. Another goose egg under her eye which is now purple- just in tim for church the next morning. So thankful for nothing more than a bruise & a scratch. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we end up in the ER with her.



This is Reese's new jumperoo. She likes it on her terms... just like everything else. It's fun to watch her in it, but we have to keep the big girls away from it. They were so excited when we first got it. Poor Reese was a little overwhelmed by it all.

Thanks Babe!

My sweet hubby deserves a HUGE THANK YOU! Last night was girl's night out & I was planning to take Reese. It's easier for everyone that way. RIght before it was time to go Mark suggested that I leave Reese home with him. I know he is totally capable, but Reese is a Momma's girl & more importantly has only had a bottle once or twice (never formula). Mark asked "what's the worst that could happen?" It was his first time solo with all 3 kids- So brave!
All went well & it was a successful night for SUPER dad! Reese is not fond of formula, but had enough that she still slept through the night. It was nice to be out & be "alone". I was with friends & it was fun to be just me! We saw "All about Steve" which I thought was hilarious. Who doesn't love Sandra Bullock & Bradley Cooper AKA WIll from Alias? That was followed by a trip to the Cheesecake factory and a piece of Wild Blueberry White Chocolate cheesecake- SO DELICIOUS!!!!
Mark will probably never read this & that's okay. I just wanted to say thank you for a fun night out without kids or worry for their safety :0) Love you Babe!!!