Fall has been beautiful!!

So far Fall has been beautiful here in Southern Indiana. A bit of storms, but mostly sunny and cool!

Early last week marked the 6 year anniversary of loosing our son, Levi. He was not quite 17 mo (only a week after an amazingly memorable 10 day Disney World trip, which is a good reason we go back so often...To remember the magic...)  when a careless driver ran a red light and smashed into our car, taking him from us. Our lives are forever changed and we miss him daily.

Mommy Loves You Little Man!!! <3 <3 <3

I have been trying very hard to add more "movement" to my days (exercise :) ). The weather has been perfect for it and I REALLY need to loose some weight! Matt and I have been doing some weight lifting, too, and I hope to start c25k again, soon! I just need to be a bit more diligent. I am adding more paleo meals to our menu plans, in effort to cut some bad carbs. Gotta a favorite recipe???

On a recent leisure stroll Gabriel picked some lovely wildflowers. He was so proud!

Over last weekend, we headed to Kentucky. It was youth season for deer, so Matt took Isabelle hunting. We weren't blessed with a harvest, though, this time, anyway. But instead of driving back and forth (1.5 hrs+ each way), Matt rented a small (very small) cabin, and we all went!! It was fun in some aspects, but the cabin was pretty small. Wish there had been outdoor space for the kids to play, but we did have a porch!

The Ohio river as viewed during a drive with the boys about 8 am Sat. They were both asleep.

Yep, Sawyer was passed out, too! That's what happens when Daddy's alarm wakes everyone up at 5:30! :P

Sawyer being adorable in our cabin!

Trying to figure out how to get down. He understood the feet first concept, but those extra inches scared him!! He "dangled" like that a good 5 min!!!

And in recent preschool activities, we have learned "F" is for FALL!!!

 

Which included some play time in this beautiful weather today with our PEACE friends! Sawyer was movin and groovin.His hair is getting quite shaggy. He doesn't have the natural curl Levi did. Only 17 more days until his first haircut!

Isn't this sweet!? :)

Night all and God bless!

New Windshield and Mickey Mail!

Last week we lost another branch from that dead Oak tree. This time it skipped the drop line and went for my car instead. The good news here is that we hadn't replaced the windshield from Gabriel cracking it, yet. Bad news is I have some new dings. The windsheild is being replaced as I type!

The best part is that Richard, of American Dream in Jasper is replacing it in my own DRIVEWAY! That means no waiting room with the kids!!!!


Gabriel had his second storyhour at the Library today. He really seems to love it! And as cool as it was this morning, I dressed him in a sweet sweater, perfect for fall!!

Uh-Oh!! A SMOLDER! Isn't he a bit young?????

That lovely bruise on his cheek is from his baby brother biting him. :(

Last week Gabriel learned E is for Egg!

Sawyer listened in! Look at the wings growing above his ears! lol!! Only a few more weeks until haircut at Harmony!

Also last week, we got Mickey Mail! I was so excited, because I had NO idea what it could possibly be!

So I opened it and found a letter.

So my first thought was (and kinda still is), couldn't they have given us a resort upgrade instead???? Matt and I don't like the idea of being tracked while on Vacay. It isn't really Disney's concern when I go potty, stop to grab a coffee, or am in my room. So there was some discussion and apparently I guess the same chips are in the cards, so it doesn't matter. Afterall, there are agencies who look to Disney for many ideas.... Just sayin'.

Still kinda bummed, but Disney certainly has a way to keep the magic and fun in it all! I ordered our bands last Friday and UPS brought them today. They are quite neat! Matt and Isabelle aren't happy about them, still, but what can we do???

Isabelle and Gabriel picked their colors, I picked everyone elses.

So my windshield is now almost done, so I am getting ready to bury myself in car cleaning.... Anything to help distract me today. 

Six years ago today.....

Apple Picking and adding a "family" member!

Recently we all went to Reid Orchard in Owensboro for apple picking. It was a follow up "field trip" to Gabriel's week of A is for Apple. We hadn't been apple picking in about 7 years! So it was a fun time!

Later that day we received Mickey Mail!!!

 

Also recently, we added a family member! Meet Echo, our manx kitten! She is the first cat we have had inside in YEARS!

She is VERY energetic! But even tolerated being dressed up!

She likes spending time with the kids, from helping with a math question,...

To watching MMCH!

That's all for tonight folks! God bless!