Halloween with the crazies!

Cousins

If we don't see these kids for a week it's all I hear about... "I see wucy June and zaney! I see weeum and wiwwie!" She loves them dearly and really looks up to them. I am loving watching their bonds grow and their relationships form. I can't wait till the next baby is added to the mix! :) and I REALLY can't wait till vacation next year... And we are brainstorming Disney world...!!!

Happy Halloween!

This year we are super excited about Halloween... We are going trick or treating for the first time! Happy Halloween from the farm.

Just like momma

Boy does she make me proud... Sometimes I hear things that I say from her and I cringe... Other times I catch brief moments like these and I melt. Like mother like daughter.

Big girl bed

Claire Jane is officially a big girl! It's bitter sweet... But came at the best time for me. No more diapers, she is using the potty like a champ. And we just moved her from her crib to a big girl bed, mainly because aunt Jessie wanted to use our crib for baby cooper. I had all intentions of keeping her in it as long as I could... But I couldn't be happier with how she is adjusting. It is like a new toy, she loves reading books in it and hiding under the covers. Where did my baby girl go?! Time is going way too fast now. I'm lucky to have this baby brother go needs me or I would be a wreck with all these changes.

Crafts

I can't get enough... I think I am reliving my childhood through her..

The great Frederick fair

I can't even describe the joy I saw in my daughters and nieces and nephews eyes when we went to the fair... It was priceless. We went 3 times! Best money we have ever spent so far. This hillbilly place is tradition!

Cookie day!

Claire had a special cookie day with my best friend Chelsea. She brought the famous pumpkin cookie recipe that we have been making out entire life! It was fun to see Claire decorate the cookies... And eat all of the candy... And cookie dough... I'm sure if I ask her who she wants to have come and babysit she will tell me Chelsea from
Now on!

Lil momma

I bet you can't guess what I was doing?! "I feed my baby, she's so hungwee." she makes me so proud! :)

New tactic

Claire Jane has the bladder of a horse. No seriously, she can hold her pee for up to 5 hours! I started a new tactic a few days ago of giving her juice boxes. We usually don't give her juice but for this occasion I needed something that would make her pee more so she could learn where to put it! It worked. 4 days and 3 accidents later, she is doing GREAT!! We usually are pantless while at home... Which is working better than I would have ever imagined. Thank goodness we have wood floors! Next up: big girl bed.

enchanted fairy birthday

We celebrated Claire's birthday fairy style! 

Here are some snap shots of the amazing day.

Uncle Jamie painted faces... I was amazed at how still the kids sat

Our plan was to have the party outside with water activities but with the threat of rain we had to come up with something quick to do indoors...

Pin the wings on the fairy!

Aunt Jessie's fairy get up. Adorable.

And Pa brought luminaries from vacation and Claire's favorite movie of the moment...Tangled! 

We were hoping the kids could catch fireflies that evening... but it was still too light out. 

Claire got a TON of awesome gifts, including amazing art supplies, a new stool for her bathroom, coloring books, a computer, dress up, hair accessories, and my favorite gift....My cradle from when I was her age, redone, along with my Madame Alexander doll "Baby Vickie." 

Thanks to everyone who helped make this special day happen and came out to celebrate this fairy's birthday!