Trip to Kansas

Ok, so just to get it out of the way.  No, we didn't dress Noah up for Halloween this year and No, we didn't take him trick or treating.  So don't curse at me when you don't see pictures of him in a costume.   That doesn't mean though, that he didn't eat a TON of candy and that also doesn't mean that we didn't have a GREAT Halloween.  Because we did.

We took a little four + hour road trip to visit our friends in Kansas.  The drive was actually pretty great, seen as though we got to stop and shop at Target, eat at Chick-fil-A and even eat at Jimmy Johns on our way back home.   I mean, those three things always make a drive more manageable, wouldn't you agree?    I hadn't eatin at Chick-fil-A since I was pregnant with Noah.  So that was an especially nice, and rare treat!

On to more important things...the PEOPLE we went to visit.  I realize now that I didn't take as many pictures as I should have.   So I may have to add some pictures a little later as well.   But you can obviously tell how much fun we had, and can't wait to visit with them again!!

This is Gracey, she took awfully good care of Noah.  She even carried him around at times (which is probably as surprising to you as it was to me, since he is almost her size!).  Her and Emily doted on Noah and he LOVED every second of it.  Needless to say he has been a crab since we got home, because he doesn't have his friends to play with anymore.

Here are some of our favorite highlights!  

A trip to the Zoo

I love how this baby Gorilla is the same size as Noah.  He was so intrigued by it, and kept bending over to look at it in the face.  It was pretty funny.

A few other fun things we did...

Went to the kiddie parade where we saw Emily and Gracie all dressed up in their costumes.  Their mom Morgan was right a long with them and the first thing we heard Gracey yell?  "NOAH,  HI NOAH"

It was super cute. 

If that's not the cutest alligator and Snow White I have ever seen then I don't know what is!!

Went to the carnival event that went on for at least 4 nights.  We ate funnel cakes, gyros, and maybe even a little cotton candy.  The kids even went on a couple rides and Andy helped Noah go down the big slide.  Noah was stone faced the whole time, but the rest of us got a kick out of it.  



While Andy and Corky were golfing.  Morgan and I took the kids to see the Clydesdale horses.  They were beautiful, and we even got to take a carriage ride around the block.   We saw the horses again the next morning when we all went to the Grand Parade (which was 140 floats long!).  It was a great time.

Went to the pumpkin patch where Gracey pulled Noah and Emily around in a wagon, while still dressed as Snow White.  She is a trooper.

We also had great food, because of Morgans wonderful cooking.  Watched some movies (I really liked Prince of Persia - who would have thought it was based on a video game?!?!).  And most importantly got to spend some good time with friends.  

Ready For Fall

I love fall, I could live in Fall weather for ages.  Its perfect.  I am especially looking forward to it this year, seen as though MO summers are wretched!  So yesterday I went and snagged myself a Mulled Cider candle from Walmart (yes, their $5 candles actually smell up the whole room!!) and made this pretty little thing to hang on my door.

It will be hanging on the inside of my door though, I don't want it to get ruined in the MO rain!  It's made out of coffee filters and only cost me a mere $1.28 to make.  Awesome right???  I found the idea on this blog.  Go check it out and find out how to make one for yourself!  I love her ideas. 

Now I just have to dig out/locate the rest of my fall decorations - somewhere in my garage!  It may be easier to get new ones, which I certainly wouldn't complain about! :)  Hope you are all having as much fun getting ready for Fall as I am!! 

PS.  I know this song isn't new...but I am loving it right now.  Enjoy.