12 week baby bump (for those of you wanting to see that live so far away)

Kevin took these of me today after work.....not the best pictures...but it was a long day and we quickly took these. So....no more asking for a while. :o) Seems so crazy to have recently just popped....and so much.

Doesn't it look like I am holding a basketball under my shirt? But, I'm not.

Pictures from Madison's 1st Preschool Field Trip

I received these pictures from Emma's mom today. She went as a chaperon and was very kind to send these to me. She said that she took a lot of pictures of Madison as she was her child for the day. :o) I am just happy that I was able to have some photos from this big event. If you look at the picture of the students all together Emma is the tallest child in the class......(I don't think they were all there since there are 16 children total in this preschool class and not 16 in the photo.) The pictures are mainly of Emma and Maddie and Jessica in a couple......the only two girls that Madison really talks about.

Happy Halloween

Here are a few pictures from today. We will have more once our neighbors send them to us.

We met up with 5 families (could have been more I lost track) from our neighborhood at 5pm to go Trick-or-Treating. If it wouldn't have been windy it would have been pretty nice out. But, the wind made it cold. But, the children pretty much ran......and fast. And, of course, there was always the issue with who was going to ring the doorbell. Madison had to wear a black wig since witches have black hair. :o) We tried to layer her a bit since it was so windy. The treat bags were overflowing as usual and that was only from part of the neighborhood. They make out so well.

After the children were done trick-or-treating......we all went over to one of our neighbors house for the traditional cup of chicken chili. We wait all year for this. Thank goodness their is a true chef in the neighborhood..he is really a chef at a local restaurant. Yum!

All in all...what a fun Halloween!!

Cody The Pumpkin

Here is Cody...that is the name Madison gave her pumpkin after she finished him. She drew a face with a marker on the pumpkin. Afterwards, her daddy helped her use the knife (yes..a sharp knife..and mommy was nervous) to carve her pumpkin. She is so proud of her work. Isn't Cody cute?