Ty's first hair cut

It was time for Ty to get his hair cut! I watched as all his little fuzz fell into the sink as Lance gave him a buzz. He wasn't quite sure what to think about it all, but he was pretty good!

















































"Look, there's my hair mom!"









Finished product:
A big boy now, all grown up!

Emma's Birthday!

My Little Emma is now four years old!

She wanted to have a Masquerade Ball like
Barbie and the Three Musketeers.
It turned out really fun!

The party girls in our masks

Emma couldn't wait for the cake, it was her favorite part of the party!

So, of course she wanted to help cut the cake!

Balloons for my birthday girl!

The birthday girl on her present from Grandma Beers. Emma loves horses and named her Rose. It was a fun day and the theme was perfect, being a week before Halloween.

I love my Emma Beth! She is my little spunky gal and keeps us all on our toes. She is full of life and never-ending energy! She's got the most contagious smile and sparkling eyes and also the loudest voice! She's a fireball, but also my most affectionate and loving child. She has such a sweet little spirit and tender heart. She loves to snuggle so much and no one can resist her big hugs and smoochy kisses.
I love you Emma ~ "you and me."

Pumpkin Patch

We just went on Emma's first field trip to the pumpkin patch on Friday! It was a perfect day to get lost in the corn maze and play on the playground!

Pumpkin Land with my little pumpkins!

Pumpkin head Emma

Ty and Emma had so much fun getting lost in the corn maze, on the other hand I was getting worried that we would never find our way out. It seemed like we were in there forever, just as I was starting to panic we found someone that helped us out.

Emma in the cornstalks

Ty exploring

He loved to just run up and down the rows

Where are we mom?

good question!

Ty

Emma

Fun stuff at pumpkin land- it was decorated really cute

The weather was so nice, it really was a perfect day for the pumpkin patch! Afterward, we went to the mall and I let Emma pick out one thing from the Disney store for her birthday, happy day!

Emma Preschool

Emma is loving preschool and is doing great. The night before her first day Abby was prepping her, telling her all about it and not to worry and how preschool is so fun. It was really cute to hear them talking together about school.

Emma's first day of preschool

Kissy face pose, oh yeah!

so excited!

After I picked her up from preschool, she loved it!
I love my Emma girl! she's so fun!

Kindergarten

So, I just took Abby to kindergarten. This is the first day. I feel mixed emotions: is she really old enough! I totally remember my first day of kindergarten, it really can't be that long ago... On the other hand, she is smart and I think she is really ready for kindergarten, she's been looking forward to it all summer. I knew it was coming, it's just crazy that I have a kindergartner :) But Abby has always seemed ready for the world. She was overdue 10 days and since the day she was born I never really thought of her as a baby, nor a toddler or preschooler. Just Abby. But now my little Abby is a big kindergartner. This means school everyday, not just three times a week like preschool, but everyday. It is not just the first day of kindergarten, it is the first day of never-ending carpools, homework, projects, and set schedules. No more lounging around in our pj's :) It means our life is just a little more busy. Emma will be starting preschool next week, luckily they will be in school at the same time - afternoons! I'm just not a morning person and if we can have just one more year of sleeping in, then we'll take it! So, I didn't think I would cry, but as I drove away from the school, I thought of my little Abby all grown up and yes, I did cry - just a little.

She did great and loved every minute of it!

Trip to Austria and Prague

So, I wasn't going to post this many picture, but we took so many, it was hard to just pick a few. Vienna was a cool city, Melk with it's Abby was really neat, the Danube river cruise had the most beautiful views, but I really loved Prague. Plus, we were there over our anniversary! It was a really fun trip and I am so grateful for the opportunity to go. It was a magical experience with amazing architecture on every corner, new foods, cathedrals, castles, bridges, palaces and cobblestone streets. But what I loved best was just being in another world with Lance.

Charles Bridge in Prague

Lance is a great travel guide!

Shronbun Palace in Vienna

The Belvadere in Vienna

Church in Prague

Linz

Fortress in Salzburg

Mathausen Concentration Camp

our Anniversary dinner

The Abby in Melk

Danube river cruise view

What a wonderful trip, thanks to Lance and his hard work! We also wouldn't have been able to go if we didn't have help with the munchkins. They were in good hands. Amberly, mom, dad, Tasha, Anna, Grandma Lybbert, everyone was so good with them. I am grateful for family that took care of them while we were gone. We are so lucky and blessed! We have the best family!