Annual Arboretum Pumpkin Patch

Another year has gone by so quick. Last year we took Harper to the arboretum pumpkin patch and she was so tiny. This year she ran all over the place and touched every pumpkin there. HAHA... Favorite thing: The horses made of greenery. This child is obsessed with horses. We met up with Celesta, Savannah and sawyer and Liz and Heaton. It was a little hectic with all the kids but well worth it in the end. We had fun and enjoyed the girl talk. It is becoming so hard to get pictures of Harper . It is hard to get her to sit still and she is easily distracted by other children running around. We had a little picnic and didn't leave until after 3. Harper fell asleep before we even made it to the car. She was so exhausted. So now I am sitting here thinking "what will Harper look like next year and what will her personality be", :) I just remember thinking the same thing last year. I love this little girl...




Harper's Favorite Horse

Rockwall Pumpkin Patch

Today was really fun. We had some plans that had to be cancelled last minute so we decided to have a lazy morning. Harper took a good nap and I was able to work a little more on the Halloween party stuff. Then when she woke up we ran a few errands to buy Harper some winter play clothes. Lately she is so dirty and rough that I decided to get her some warmer play clothes to keep her from ruining her good clothes. So we did some shopping together and found some great deals. I ended up buying 11 winter outfits and a pair of play shoes for 115 dollars. Then this evening we met up with JJ, Hayes, Holt and Cici at the Rockwall Pumpkin Patch. It is the first year that this family is hosting it. I thought it was great. We fed the animals in the petting zoo and played in the pumpkins and then took a hayride together. Harper is so in love with her cousins right now that she has a blast when we do anything with them. I love it. We also got to take home a small pumpkin each so I guess I need to start carving some pumpkins. I hope lots of people go and enjoy it so they continue to do it every year. In the summers they have blueberries you can come and pick. Harper loves blueberries so we will be returning this summer. Here is the website with the information www.Blasefamilyfarm.com , it is small but a really fun family activity to enjoy.

Some pictures from the Patch..

The 30's Club

This week mommy turned the big 30! Yikes, hard to believe I'm already 30. We had such a fun week. Mimi came up to hang out with Harper and I ,and Brad surprised me with some birthday fun. Wednesday as a family we stayed a night at Great Wolf. Brad is such a great husband and always knows exactly what I would love to do on my special day. It was so fun! Brad and I had been there before we had Harper , but it was so much more fun with her. We did a lot of swimming and did some arts and crafts.










She even colored her own t-shirt.



That evening we did story time as well. Harper had a blast and was so exhausted that night.



Then on Thursdsy we had a family dinner at Ava's . Thanks to all of our family for the special gifts, I really appreciated all of it! On Friday I woke up with what I later found out was pink eye! Yuck!! I haven't had this since I was a child. I'm assuming I picked it up at the Great Wolf ;) .... So I have been on antibiotics and it's finally recovering. I had to call in for the wknd because it is contagious so Brad worked all day Saturday and I worked on the Halloween party. We spent the day together Sunday and I always cherish these days because they happen so rarely! Lots of time spent in the backyard.



I had a great birthday week and I couldn't ask for a better family to celebrate with. Thanks again for all the birthday wishes! And one last picture of Emma and Riley. I caught a glance of the two of them spending time together. I love that they love each other.



And one last picture of the best daughter a girl could ask for. This was right before church. She looks so big.

Harper's Backyard

Lately as Harper gets older she loves going outside. It starts as soon as she gets up and goes on all day long. If I dont take her outside she sits at the back door and cries. Pitiful !! Our backyard is one of those things you dont think about until you have kids. I remember when Brad and I looked at this house , we thought it would be perfect for children. WELL.. Let me just tell you we had no idea what having children ment. Our backyard is one big hill. The only flat part is right off the patio. So with the dogs pooping and the hill, going outside was a nightmare. So Brad and I decided it was time to make a change. So we made a small fenced in area with a gate that would keep harper away from the hill and keep the dog mess out. PROBLEM SOLVED. Brad and Charles put the fence up last Sunday and we have been enjoying every minute since. Harper loves the freedom and I love it as well. The weather is awesome and perfect to be enjoying our new mini backyard oasis.. So here are a few pictures of Harper enjoying the sun. Thanks again Cici and Papa for coming over and helping!








Only thing left is painting. Any volunteers??

The Farm

Last week was really busy , AS USUAL. Brad had to travel with work so I decided to load up Harper and Emma and head out to Henderson. It was MaMa's 77th birthday and we really wanted to go visit. Harper had that ear infection so I was skeptical about going out of town but she did okay. It is always hard to take a toddler out of town. She never sleeps good and it is always interesting because no where is ever as baby proofed as your house. But you have to keep moving and it gets a little easier every time. We ended up having a great time. Wednesday we had lunch with Mama and Papa and then spent the evening on the farm. We took Harper for a ride on the rhino and over to see the neighbors horses. She loves their dog Lady and loved climbing and running around like crazy.


Climbing the fence.




Picking peaches.


Hanging with Mama and Papa






Then on Thursday we got up early and met one of Mimi's friends at the zoo with her little girl. We spent half the day at the Caldwell zoo in Tyler and Harper had a blast petting the goats.







Friday we headed home to get ready for work that weekend and we were both really excited to see Brad. We dont get the chance to go to Henderson much anymore but we always have a great time when we do. Thanks to Mimi for making our stay so much fun, and Happy Birthday MaMa.