Giving Thanks for C.J.

This year CJ's birthday actually fell on Thanksgiving Day and we couldn't have been more excited to give thanks on Thanksgiving for our sweet little boy.  Gracie and CJ have been best friends since the beginning...time sure is flying by...

CJ at 2 months

Oh my gosh...can you just not get enough of him :)

Halloween 2010...my mouse and I.

Honestly, this boy is ALWAYS smiling...happy and wild...just the way we like him!

Christmas 2010

Easter 2011

Summer 2011

Labor Day 2011

October 2011

In his Michigan shirt and his Bass Pro Shops hat...he's daddy's little boy!

His favorite thing in life is balls, all kinds...football, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis...so I made him these cupcakes for his birthday.  Usually my attempts at "themed" cupcakes are no bueno...but this year they were pretty cute if I do say so myself :)

Getting ready to sing

Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzz!

!

Before

After

Opening presents

For Thanksgiving this year, Scott's parents came up and we had our friends the Cranstons' and Browns' over for dinner.  It was so great!  Afterward, more friends, the Hauberts' and Edgars' came over for dessert, bingo and presents to celebrate the boys big day.  We are truly grateful for wonderful family and friends that make life so enjoyable!

October Festivites

October is my favorite month...so much to do, so much to look forward to.  My sister, her kids and my parents came for a visit.  We met our new cousin Sarah.

We took them to Bravo Farms for dinner one night, it is so fun. 

My sister Mandy and her little guy Parker. 

Grandma and Gracie 

We fed the animals in the petting zoo. 

We rode some stationary motorcycles - the only kind that I trust CJ on. 

We climbed their amazing tree house. 

Allie pushed CJ in the swing. 

And finally, Allie wanted me to take some "supermodel" shots of her :) 

Next up was our 9th wedding anniverary, we went to Tommy's for dinner.  Scott always surprises me with the "standard" gifts - the 9th year is pottery.  So I received 9 red roses and a beautiful ceramic heart box.  I love it and love him :)

He received this lovely Boos wood cutting board. 

Dinner was awesome. 

The next day, we took a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch with our Joy School group.

These are two of the boys that Gracie is in Joy School with, Gavin Oblad (left) and Avery Hiddleston (right).  They are so cute and Gracie has a ton of fun with them. 

Sitting on some pumpkins, CJ tries to be a part of the group. 

Avery, CJ, Gavin and Gracie. 

Jolie and Avery, Kanani, Ashley and Gavin and Gracie 

They had these really fun "sand" boxes made out of corn kernels. 

The next up in the month was an adult couples only Halloween dance.  I love dressing up, Scott not so much - but he is a really good sport - this year I was a golfer and he was my caddie...however, we didn't get a picture.  Anyway...before we headed to the dance, I took two of the girls to the carnival at Allie's school.  Allie was a candy corn charm and Gracie just put on her fairy costume of choice at that moment.

The next night was our church's truck or treat and carnival.

 Here is CJ and his little buddy Brayden Haubert

 Gracie was the cutest little cowgirl...

 CJ a fireman

Sabrina a 80's girl

  We carved our pumpkins on Halloween night, it was a bit hectic and rushed but the kids still has a ton a fun.

 Getting ready to start our trick-or-treating...I love that Gracie wore 3 different costumes for different events...I took the kids door to door, while Scott stayed home and handed out candy and watched his Chargers lose :(