PumpkinPatch

Our trip to Kercher's started out like this:

Our three little cuties, sitting for a perfect fall picture.

Then we headed over to the "measuring stick" prop...sorry, I don't have any better name for it than that :( Every year that we go to Kercher's for pumpkins, we take the girls' pictures beside this prop.

Our little Taytor-bug!

Little Miss Brecky-ton!

...and I nearly cried as Little Miss Kaicee walked up and stood beside her....can my baby really be getting this big?!? I still remember the first time we took Kaicee to pick pumpkins...I think I have about 100 pictures from the event :) It feels like yesterday I was bribing her to stand still so I could get her picture. Just look at her now!

Then there's mommy. Kaicee insisted that she take my picture too...and I'm sure she would have insisted on taking daddy's too, only he was holding our place in line for the hay ride.

After our little photo shoot, we climbed on the hay wagon and headed back to the pumpkin patch...which was extrememly picked over! I don't think we've ever waited this long to get our pumpkins!

And here are the winners! We let them each choose their favorite. We may have tried to pursuade them a bit, but in the end....they each got what THEY wanted :)

Daddy and his little girls!

Our family!

IsThatAMullet?!?

Well, not quite! But it looks just about as scary!

I guess I'll start with this picture. I have finally made it to my goal to donate my hair to Locks of Love. I've done this before, although I've always stopped at 8" because I just couldn't stand it anymore. Well, this time I made it to the full 10"....but for some reason I've had a hard time taking the step to get it cut.

I'm not sure exactly why...but I have.

Yesterday, on the way home from MOTT's, I decided it was time to take the plunge! I tex'd my friend, Mindi, who normally cuts my hair...the ONLY person I trust to do this! She didn't have any openings...boo!!! I knew if I didn't follow through with it NOW, I'd chicken out again by next week. So, I called upon another friend who cuts hair...someone who has never cut my hair before...eek! Angie had a cancelation, but I had to be there in an hour....with my hair washed and ready!

I packed lunches for my girls (well, two of MY girls and my extra little cutie I babysit for) so I wouldn't be late...and so they had something to do while I got it cut :)

Time for the "chop-chop"!!!...

Do you see the lady in the background?...no one in the beauty shop could bellieve I was doing this. My friend, Heather (her sister did the chopping) came up to witnees the experience :) All she could say was "OH!....OH MY!" I love her!!!

Everyone was so surprised because after she cut off the 10" ponytail......

.....she cut off another 4-6" everywhere......

.....leaving me with only about 2" on hair on my head.....

....and here, my friends, is the style I've been dreaming about for the past three months!

BibleQuizzing

Kaicee had her first quiz meet of the season today and did a good job! After the meet, we went with some great friends out to Hacienda for lunch and then to the dollar theater to watch "Up". It was Taylor's first time at a theater and she did great...she actually fell asleep about half way through! What a fun day!

GoodNight,SleepTight

Every night when I tuck the girls in bed, before leaving the room, I always tell them, "Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite!" It was something my mom always told me and I've just kept the tradition going:) If I happen to walk out of their room without saying it, one of them will almost always say it to me.

A couple of nights ago, I said this to Breck and Taylor as I was walking out of their room. Breck simply replied, "They won't. I'll keep an eye on them!" I love her!

EpicChurch

For those of you who don't know already, my family is on the lauch team for a new church in South Mishawaka. Brooks is playing guitar in the worship band and I am the children's coordinator. It has been a fun journey so far and we are soo exctied to see what God has planned for us in the months to come!

We have spent several Sunday's visiting other churches to get a feel for what it's like to be a vistor...what are things we need to make sure we don't foget about when we launch? It's amazing some of the things you forget about when you get comfortable at your church and get used to the "Sunday morning routine". Our eyes have been opened to many things that we would have overlooked had we not taken the time to become "the vistor" again. We have also used this as a chance to get ideas from other churches on things we want to see happen at our church...and some things we don't.

Our team has decided to do a 2 stage launch. This means we will have a "soft launch" that will mostly be for our team and any friends who want to know more about Epic. We will meet in an existing church for this stage and be able to utilize their facility and supplies. This past Sunday, October 11th was that day!!! We officially launched our church and everything went well! We have an amazing team who works well together and genuinely cares for the community we are trying to reach! Here is a link to our blog... Epic Church ...where you can see pictures of our first service and stay up to date with our progress!

Please pray for us as we continue on this exciting journey God has called us to!

LazyMorning

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that my head did not hit the pillow until 4 am...or maybe I am just being plain lazy this morning, but I have no ambition to do anything. I'm still lounging around in my sweats after having taken Breck and Cade (the neighbor) to PreK...yep, that's right. I, in all my glory, took the kids to PreK this morning...hair all messy, didn't even take the time to redo my ponytail from a good nights sleep. Didn't brush my teeth. Didn't take time to take my slippers off and put my shoes on. I looked lovely to say the least! Good thing Breck and Cade enjoy walking in by themselves and are "big enough" to do it!

Well, I guess I should go get a litlle run in, as well as a shower and brush those furry teeth before it's time to go back and pick up those cute little boogers!...they aren't allowed to walk OUT by themselves and I really don't think anyone wants to smell me by that time of day!

Here's to a great day! Hope you all have one!...a great day that is!

Cowgirls

I found two of the cutest little cowgirls strollin' around my house this weekend...

Breck was invited to a "Fall" birthday party and decided to go as a cowgirl.

Kaicee was invited to a "Western" birthday party.

Both girls were super excited about getting to dress up like cowgirls!