Domesticating Girls...

Last Friday my mom and sisters and I spent all day canning applesauce. It had been a long time since we had tried to do this but all went fairly well. We canned like 48 quarts! I was very proud of us! Thanks mom for teaching us the ropes!! Katie came down to join the fun and we got to spend some time with cute little Max. He has changed so much since I last saw him and is quite the ham. Kris came with Katie and so we also got the hang with him. It was great to have the whole fam around! Thanks for coming guys!


Some of the finished product!



HAPPY 17TH KODY!!
We all went to dinner and had cake for Kody's birthday last weekend. You can see how he is sooo cool these days and won't look at the camera for a birthday pic!!

Kade's 5th Birthday!!

Kade had his 5th birthday last week! It was quite the eventful week at our house. I can't beleive he is 5 years old!! We had a family party on his birthday and he had a friend party over the weekend. Both were very fun! Kade's favorite part was the presents which he got a lot of and really nice ones. Thank you everyone for sharing the day with us and thank you so much for the presents! Also, I want to take a poll of which birthday cake everyone thinks is best. I want to give a shout out to Kari for helping with the friend party! I really appreciate it!!

Happy Halloween!!

We had a very exciting Halloween! We started off by going to my dad's office to trick or treat and get a cupcake. I made both of the boys take a nap before hand and that is why Jeff looks like a dead head! It was very fun and they got tons of candy just there but we still had more to do. We went to Grandma and Grandpa Thompson's and to Aunt Kassie and Stevens to trick or treat too! After that we went to Megan and Brett's for pizza and trick or treating again in the neighborhood! The kids were great! Jeff even got the hang of it! Kade and Maddie were pretty much pros! They got tons of candy and were pretty tuckered out by the end of the night! Fun times!!

Scary! Scary!

Last friday we got our carpets cleaned. I had a lot of stuff stacked on Kade's bed so I had him sleep in Jeff's room. Saturday morning I awoke to Kade and Jeff running into my room giggling. I realized it was Kade and Jeff immediately asked Kade how Jeff got down here? Kade told me that he stacked all the pillows up and pushed Jeff out of the crib and that he just did a little dive!! Needless to say we had to have a long chat with Kade on why we don't get Jeff out of the crib. I find myself wondering how kids make it through these things without getting seriously hurt!

More Pumpkin Patch

Last Friday we went back to the pumpkin patch with the Thompson's. My kids had fun! They love the pumpkin patch and would go back again and again. They got to ride the tractor train this time which they both loved! I think baby McKenzie had the most fun though, what do you think?



PEACE OUT!

Kade's Field Trip

Kade's preschool class went to the pumpkin patch today. They went on a hayride and picked their own pumpkin. They also ran through the straw maze. Kade loves school and has made a lot of good friends. He is growing up so fast! Jeff came along for the ride and was quite the trooper. It was pretty nippy out there today!

Pumpkin Patch with Ulmer's

We went to Linder Farms with the clan this past family night. It was fun! They have added a petting zoo this year and the kids really enjoyed feeding the animals. My batteries died after the petting zoo so I didn't get any other pictures. Check out Kori's blog if you want to see more.

Annual Halloween Party at the Price's

Every year Ryan's cousin Michelle throws a big Halloween party that is soo fun! Every year she and everyone get into it a little more. I didn't get any pics but everyone brings scary snacks. This year I brought popcorn hands. The food was all delicious and Michelle decorated to the nines of course! It was fun! I wish I would have gotten pictures of everyone but I didn't. Kade was a Transformer, Jeff was a spider and I am curios if people can tell what Ryan and I were...If you can't guess we were the couple from High School Musical Three. Hence, the graduation robe I'm wearing. Kade has a lot of fun getting together with the second cousins. His best buddy Myles was Dopey. Can you believe how cute they posed for that pic?

Happy Birthday Kori!

Hope you had a great day! You're a great aunt, sister and friend! Love you!

Meridian Speedway

Ryan's good friend Mike Hampton invited us to see him race at the speedway a few weekends ago. We have been meaning to take Kade all summer but hadn't and when we heard Mike raced a car in the hornets race it was the perfect chance to go. Kade loves race cars, Nascar, you name it! He had so much fun! He cheered on Mike and others. He also met some new friends. They had a lot of fun together! Mike invited us back to the pit ally after the races and Kade got to sit in and look at his car. He also gave him an autographed picture that Kade has hung on his bedroom wall now. Jeff had fun too but fell asleep believe it or not for some of the races. Thanks Mike for the invite, it will go down in history for Kade I'm sure.

McKenzie Katherine Cook Has Arrived

Kassie and Steven had their first little girl on September 18th at about 8:09am. She weighed 9lbs 5oz and was 19inches long. She is a cutie! She is being a good baby for her parents and sleeping quite well. We also had a new nephew born on September 20th to Scott and Jamie. I don't have a picture because they are in Indiana enduring dental school! They had a baby boy named Cole Scott. It sounds like Jamie had a pretty easy labor and everyone is doing well. We are so excited for their family and can't wait to meet the little guy this holiday season!!

Labor Day Fun!

We had a busy fun day last Monday. We went for a bike ride on the greenbelt with Grandpa and Grandma Thompson that morning. It was a lot of fun. I didn't get a lot of pics because we were busy riding. That afternoon we went to Boondocks with the Ulmer's and a few of Kris' friends. Kris is leaving for college this weekend and so we all wanted to celebrate!! Just kidding! We'll miss having Kris around but wish him the best of luck at school.









Kade had a ton of fun mini golfing. He was actually pretty good. Jeff wasn't so happy to have to stay in the stroller but him and Kenzie kept each other company.






The go-carts were everyone's favorite. Kade convinced the track crew guy to let him drive one of the junior cars! He did awesome! I think he might be destined for NASCAR. He also rode with Grandpa and Grandma.






Kade ruled the bumper boats. His gun worked better than anyone else's and he showed no mercy. You can see him spraying everyone right in the head in the pics if you look close.



Jeff got to ride a few rides and play in the playland. He climbed through the whole thing like a champ. He just took off! That's Jeff!

We also did lazer tag and played video games. It was all so much fun. Thanks mom and dad for the fun day!