I'm getting caught up here...

I have so many fun pictures to post and I'm catching up today. I should be cooking the pounds of ground beef that are in my fridge but this is way more fun!!! We enjoyed a visit from Kelly, Noah, Jacob, and Judy last week, then we had a fun pumpkin carving party, and then we rode the scenic train in Boone. We have been busy!! I'm thankful for the fun times, pictures and memories!! To top of our crazy week....Caleb went potty on the potty chair!! He was so proud and Chloe was so excited for him!! I hope this is the beginning of the end of diapers!!!!

Jacob with a Hawkeye bib!

We learned how much Noah likes to eat! (just like our kiddos!!)


Carving the pumpkins

and coloring them...


Kyle's hat and ponytail...he better be hiding that thing cuz I'd like to burn it!!!

It was so fun seeing everyone all dressed up!!!

I was a crazy daisy, Chloe a princess, Caleb a puppy, and Kyle...well, I guess he was a farmer with a ponytail...

Look at this cute little dalmation!!!


Here is my mom and Chloe on the train!

Tasha and Jared enjoying the scenic ride...

Caleb was super excited to be on a train! The excitement didn't last the whole 2 hour ride though....:)

The Pumpkin Farm!!!

We had a blast at the pumpkin farm last week!! We went on Kyle's Birthday and his mom and sister joined us for the fun as well as my parents. It was a big celebration!!!

Caleb loved scooping corn!

Chloe "fed" the "horses"

Chloe had been talking about the "house" at the pumpkin farm for weeks before we went...she was super excited to cook in there. She also gave Noah the broom and told him that he could clean the bathroom. (Yes, I had just said the same thing to Kyle the day before!!!)

Caleb loved the swing!


He also liked feeding the goats.

This was my favorite part!!! I loved the big orange bouncy pillow!!! Even though my head is cut off (hey, I don't care....at least I finally made it into a picture!!!!) you can tell I'm pumped!!

Yes, it's quite the bouncing pillow!

Noah liked giving the goats water.



The three kids driving!

Chloe loves a good John Deere!

Caleb goes for green too!

That had to be a difficult position for my tall dad...

What a couple of cuties!

The swings were a hit!

Kyle liked his Vikings jersey cake...and Chloe did too!

Wow, it's been busy...

I've been so busy I haven't even posted about running the Des Moines Half Marathon!!! Kyle, Tasha, and I ran it. It was an absolutely gorgeous day for running!!! Thanks to our faithful cheerleaders...Chloe, Caleb, Mom, Dad, Jared, Grandma, and Grandpa...it was awesome having you there! Kyle and I finished in 1:36 (our goal was 1:35)...I guess that just means we have to run another one...right Kyle?!?!

Here we are after the race!

Here we are running...why does it look like there is snow in the background??

Congrats to Tasha who PR'd that day...I'm proud of you little sis!!

Fall Festival

My mom and I took Chloe to the fall festival this past weekend. She had a blast scooping corn and riding the John Deere tricycles.


She was a little leery of holding the kitten but she did it anyway!

Here are my two cuties today...Caleb is already learning how to tackle! Does this mean that there is too much football on at our house?!?!