Busy Tuesday

He was happy we had Taco Bell for lunch.
Sweet boy.

Ethan was worn out from playing at church.

Proof that Coop was with us. He used up all his smiles at school for picture day.

Baylor loves Ethan!

He watches Ethan like crazy. I think he is wondering when it is his turn to get out of the stroller.

Ethan wanted out to do a little shopping.

He was picking out something for his Mommy:).

What a busy morning we had. Tuesday and Thursdays are super busy when we all have to be ready early with breakfast and Baylor and Cooper at school all before 8:45 am. Every other Tuesday is Mops which makes for an even busier morning. Cooper had picture day today so we had to make sure we were looking our best this morning. I woke up at 6:50am and thankfully we were all out of the door by 8:25am. I was really excited for Mops this morning and so excited than Jenny decided to join! She is in my group and I am so happy to have her be a part of our Mops group. It was Ethan's first time in the nursery and he did great. Since he is a big one year old he even got to go to the playland. He was worn out by the time the meeting was over! After Mops I ran to get Coop, Mimi got Baylor, and Jen and Ethan met us at home. We all went to Circle Center to do a little shopping/browsing and ate at the food court. I needed to get a few things for Tom before we leave in the morning. It was a busy but fun day and I am so ready for tomorrow. I guess I should say excited because I still need to pack!

Coop's New Wheels

He was so excited!
He took it for a long ride in Mimi and Miss EAnn's yard.

I can't believe he is almost three!

He left his jammies on but added his Johnny Tractor sweatshirt. It was a good look!

Baylor's turn for a drive.

Last night Mimi had the boys and I for dinner. I was so thankful since Tom was gone and I hadn't gone to the grocery:). Before dinner Cooper tried out his new four wheeler. The first thing he said when he saw it was, "This is AWESOME"! I must admit it is pretty awesome! It sure is big and it even has a shovel that attaches to the back in case you have some digging to do along the way. Baylor was nice to Coop and told him how cool it was, but it sure was hard for him. He said it was way better than his, we are working on being happy for your siblings:). Baylor did get to take it for a drive too! They are both going to enjoy it that's for sure!

Baylor's Birthday at School

Baylor and Mrs. Rose. She is such a great teacher!

Singing to the birthday boy. The hat was big and kept falling so he held on to it.

He wanted a basketball cookies. They were so cute and yummy. The same lady who made the cake for the party made them, we had soccer balls, baseballs, basketballs, and footballs.

Passing out treat bags.

Since we leave on Wednesday we celebrated Baylor's birthday at school today. I brought in sports cookies, juice, and treat bags. When I got to his room they were singing a really cute song about the months of the year and when your birthday is. Baylor was wearing a big party hat. Then we sang Happy Birthday and he passed out his snack. He was so excited for me to be in his room. The kids enjoyed the cookies and loved the treat bags. Baylor wanted the sports napkins and treats and it turned out great. It was fun to be able to go in his room and see some of his friends. Happy Birthday Baylor!

Cooper's Special Day

So excited to go with Mimi and Pop.
Trying them out.

This is the one he picked. Pop put it together for him. It's red and big and has a cupholder!

He saw lots of things he liked along the way.

He thought he was a big deal because he got to walk, no stroller or carts on his special day.

What a great day!

In the box. Thanks Mimi and Pop.

Parker had fun playing with the balloons at home. All the partying wore him out.

Great coloring Baylor!

Mimi and Pop took Cooper this morning after breakfast for his special shopping trip. When they boys are completely potty trained they get to get a ride on of their choice from Mimi and Pop. Coop has been trained for a few months now but we were waiting on a good time to go. He wanted his own four wheeler and so they went to Toysrus to look around. He was so excited to get to go by himself. Let's just say that Baylor was so upset and crying because he wanted to go, but we went over and over that this was all about Cooper. He picked out a big red four wheeler and he was so excited. He got to play at Mimi and Pop's house after shopping and then came home before Daddy had to leave and for nap. Baylor ended up having fun at home with us. He played with Daddy and colored and read some new books with Mom. Pop put Cooper's four wheeler together and it is charging so he can ride it tomorrow. Watch out here comes Coop!

Present Time

He got new Spiderman jammies from Katie Collier and he wore them to nap and took his new elephant pillow pal.
He got Woody and Buzz jammies from Katie.

They were quite busy.

We love getting new books.

Daddy and Baylor counting his money and gift cards. That's important business!

Baylor got some new DS games and he was so excited!

A new Buzz suit.

He opened his present from Aunt Anne at church and Katie helped.

Thanks to everyone for all the presents and love you have shown our boys!

After the party we came back home to open the presents. The boys were beyond excited. When you have presents for two boys there are lots of things to open and try and keep track off! They could hardly wait. Mimi and Pop and Mammaw and Pappaw came over to watch the boys and help. The boys got so many nice presents. They got toys, books, movies, jammies, cuddlies, games, etc. They also got Disney dollars to take with us and some spending money. They are so excited. I think Baylor has already told me several ways he is going to spend his money in Disney. He could have it all gone before we get there:). They both had a wonderful day! In the car Baylor told me it was the best birthday ever and he also thanked Tom and I for a great day. It made my heart smile and all the work worth it, I sure do love these boys. I am so thankful for them! After present time it was off to nap for all of us. Everyone slept great and for a long time, we were all worn out. We stayed home and played on Saturday night with our new toys. It sure was a great day.

Toy Story Birthday Bash

We were all ready to play.
The boys helped me put together the treat bags. We had been gathering Toy Story items for quite awhile.

Parker had a little brother shirt.

Coop is three!

Baylor is 6!

How can that be?

The boys by the sweet table.

The cake was so cute!

The Toy Story Birthday Bash was so much fun and we all had a great time. We celebrated Baylor's 6th birthday and Cooper's 3rd birthday. After all the weather issues last year we decided to go ahead and plan to have the party at church again. What a blessing that was because Saturday was chilly and rainy. It was pouring at party time and we were so thankful to be inside! When the kids arrived they had a very important mission to complete. Buzz and Woody called and the army men were all missing, the kids had to go on a search and rescue mission to find them. They also had to find moon rocks, tootsie rolls wrapped in foil, that were dropped by the aliens. When they first arrived the kids could also work on crafts and get their faces painted by "Jessie". We had Pizza Planet Pizza with other Toy Story Diner menu items. The kids also had fun playing in the play land in between the eating and game playing. They also got a balloon figure made by "Jessie". There were some cute balloon hats! Later the kids rotated through three game stations. We had Buzz Lightyear's accuracy game, The Claw, and There's a Snake in my Boot. The kids really enjoyed the games. After games we had two pinatas, one for ages 3 and under and one for anyone over 3. They all loved hitting the pinata and no one got hurt:), After all the fun it was time for cake. I love singing Happy Birthday to my boys, they were so excited. Coop had been waiting for a cupcake all day. Baylor did slow down to eat a cookie too. We all had a great day and are so thankful for our family and friends who came to celebrate our boys' special day with us. Baylor and Cooper have brought so much joy to our lives and we are so blessed to be their parents. We hope you had a great birthday party and we love you so!

Pumpkin Patch Parade

Parker checking out the pumpkin.
His busy with his tongue. He has a tooth ready to pop through right there and he moves his tongue over it again and again.
Mimi and Park.

Looking for the perfect pumpkin.

Baylor's pick.

Listening about cooking with pumpkins.

She also made apple fruit roll ups.

Coop in one of the pumpkin patches.

Baylor got a strike.

Both boys loved pumpkin bowling.

Coop's pumpkin hat.

He loved putting the real pumpkin seeds on his hat.

Happy boy!

Parker loves his big brother.

It was a lovely fall day here again. I love fall weather! It is so nice to be able to spend time outside without sweating to death! After school we headed to Conner Prairie for a class all about pumpkins. I can't believe today is already the first of October. I love October, it's one of my very favorite months. There is so much to do and two of my precious boys were born in October:). Since we have to hurry to get there after school we ate lunch in the car again and I packed us all lunches. We got there right on time. Mimi and Parker walked around and the older boys and I went to class. We read a Pumpkin, Pumpkin, sang a song, played three games, made a pumpkin hat and paper pumpkin, and had snack. After all the indoor activities we headed outside. We went on a long walk outside. We saw two pumpkin patches along the way and stopped at Mrs. McClures house were she was making pumpkin pies and preserving pumpkin for the winter. It was really neat to hear her and the kids were all engaged. We then walked to the Indian camp and the kids all got to find a pumpkin in the pumpkin patch. The boys found cute little ones and were quite happy. We ended the day with a stop at the apple store:). We all love Conner Prairie!