Facebook Updates for September

October 1, 2014
Aw, the highs and the lows of being a gluten-free mama. First off, we went to Girl Scouts and Ellie's leader had gluten-free graham crackers and dairy free chocolate for Ellie to makes s'mores with tonight. I had asked if I could bring something, but she insisted on doing it herself. It made me smile. I might've cried a few happy tears when I saw how excited she was. Then, while she was at her meeting, we stopped at Cosco's. And one of our favorite gluten-free flours has been discontinued. It made me sad, and I may have cried a few sad tears. You win some you lose some.  :-)

September 30, 2014
(Isaac) "We can play house! I can be the dad!" (Cousin Bailey) "Yeah! And I can be the mom!" (Isaac) "Okay! And Owen, um, I think he should be the Grandma. And I'll tell you why . . . " Unfortunately no adults got to catch his logic in this conversation. :-)

Also from Isaac: "Owen! Don't do that! You don't want to be like Bailey!"

Bailey: "I need hugs!" Isaac: "I think Bailey needs a hundred hugs before she'll go away."

September 27, 2014
Dinosaur Museum




September 26, 2014
There are four open containers of Almond Milk in my fridge. FOUR. Does nobody think to check one of the other several containers before opening a new one?!


September 25, 2014
Owen's favorite new game . . . Though I don't think he actually knows how to play it.



September 24, 2014
I just walked into Annie's room to wake her up, and saw this poster she just put up on her wall. Seriously? Those kitties look like they're going to jump off the wall and maul her to death. . . They are like most frightening adorable things I have ever seen. They look possessed. I don't know how she sleeps at night.



September 23, 2014
My beautiful little brace-face . . .




September 19, 2014
Cutest PTA Volunteer at the school . . .



September 13, 2014

Cody gets engaged! The girls and I got to help 'set up' the secret plan, and I got to take pictures!

September 3, 2014
Owen was really insistent about wearing this 12-18 month Thanksgiving onesie . . .

Baby Ainsley's Baby Blessing

My newest niece, Ainsley, was blessed today. Then afterwards we went to my parent's house for the typical Sunday afternoon family party.  The highlight of the day (besides the actual blessing and basking in the new baby gorgeousness) was trying to get all seven grandkids posed and pictures taken.  We took video because it was so funny to watch us attempt the photo shoot . . . 

 

All of my kids' Aunts and Uncles decided they wanted in on the picture:

So then we realized we should just get everyone, since we were all there today:

Back to earlier though . . . here we were before the blessing.

My next-to-newest niece Madi all dressed up for baby Ainsley's big day.

 

 

Sleeping baby Ainsley and her Mama, Talina, before the blessing. 

Afterwards we headed back to my parent's house.
Here's Ainsley with her Great Grandparents. 

Kids wrestling with Uncle Ben. 

Talina and David with their beautiful girls.

Bailey with her baby sister.

Aunt Lacy and Aunt Star kissing Bailey. 

Aunt Star with my girls. 

Me with all four of my kids.

Most of the grandkids -- Madi was inside for a nap though.
(Which is why we staged the even less successful photo shoot later in the day :-)  Those pictures are the ones at the beginning of this post.) 

Aunt Lacy and Uncle Ben with their newest niece.

My sisters and I with baby Ainsley.

My Dad and his daughters, with his newest granddaughter.

My parents with their newest grandbaby. 

My Mom and all her girls.

Baby Ainsley

Lacy and Ben with their little Madi.

The two newest cousins hanging out.

Ainsley with her Great Aunt Judy 

Uncle Cody and soon-to-be-Aunt Sara with Ainsley

Annie and me loving on adorable Ainsley. 

Annie LOVES holding her little cousins. 

Owen, taking his toy seriously. 

Mmmmmm, chex bars.  A family favorite. 

A couple pictures of Madi.  She's getting so big so fast.

Ellie playing Battle Ship with her Daddy. 

Random pictures of my cute kids: 

 Aunt Star with Ainsley

Aunt Sara with Ainsley