Missing Pics-

These are from waaaaayyyy back in September, but I just had to post. Plus, Mags, Uncle Tim, gets a little cranky when she doesn't get enough "face time" on Ben's blog.

Apple Picking-

We had another fun field trip with our buds Lis and Jason... apple picking! It was a beautiful day and we ended up with about 40 apples. We've made applesauce, apple crisp and apple pancakes (so far!). Ben is a big helper in the kitchen and likes to cook with me.

BUT, most importantly, the WHOLE REASON why I love apple picking is the KETTLE CORN... and Lis and Jason spoiled us me with a BIG BAG. Mmmmmmm.... everyone needs friends like them!

Also, we ran into our good friends Dillon and Abbie at the apple orchard... such a funny coincidence! I heard Ben say through the trees, "Hey, I see something, it's Miss Lisa!" (Dillon & Abbie's mom) then out comes Dillon. So, the kids got to do a few activities together at the carnival area... such a treat!

Hanging at the Park-

This was the Saturday we spent four hours at the park relaxing and sipping coffee. Joe said it reminded him of being a teenager... no plans, nowhere to go and nothing to do. It was such a nice feeling just hanging out. I'll remember this day when we're cooped up in the house come winter.

School Pics-

 Ben (red shirt) in the "cooking center" making churros with his friends.

 Making record player spin art. He's really into making these...

Ben's teacher e-mails parents every Friday and sends photos of what the kids were up to that week.

We love to get these - school has been such a great experience!

Ben's first school photo. There's something about these photos that make kids look really grown up! So crazy!! I thought it turned out really well... I was a little nervous when he was showing me his "practice smiles."

Happy Birthday Dad / Grandad!

Happy birthday to one heck of a guy... we love you!

PS. - check out these awesome t-shirts auntie made for the grandkids. Soooo cute!

Solo Swim

Here's Ben's first solo swim! This was the first time I've seen his class swim without their teacher and Ben was pretty excited about it. He starts soccer (to win trophies like Uncle Tim) next weekend, and I was going to end the swimming lessons... but I hate to quit when he's making so much progress!

CRASH!!!!!

Ben and I were in a freaky car accident a few weeks ago. Thankfully everyone is a-okay - and Ben even seemed to enjoy it - a total boy! I had a complete WG moment since I went to high school with the cop who helped us after the accident, so nice. But, we had a crazy couple weeks without our car (thanks Bubba for loaning us the PT Cruiser and to our families for so many rides!!). We were wondering if the Passat would be totaled by insurance or not... well it WAS totaled, so, goodbye Passat and...

Hello, Mazda 5! We did our research quickly and bought a new Mazda this weekend. So far we like it - and Maggie and Ben seem to approve! There should be plenty of room for our growing family and our friends, so call us if you need a ride!! Although, I'm still a bit jumpy driving :)