Getting ready for Halloween!!

So I know Halloween should not be my favorite Holiday...But it is! It is the start of fall and the leaves are all changing and my kids get to dress up and truly be kids. We get to go pick and carve Pumpkins, it is the first holiday of the season, there is not the hassle that comes with Thanksgiving and Christmas it is just a true kids Holiday and just the whole feel of the season I love!! So here is how we have started counting down the days to our Family's HALLOWEEN!!

Never too Young to Read!!

So today we were carving our Halloween Pumpkins and I walked into the living room to check on Peyton and this is what I found!! I grabbed my camera and told TJ my mom will love this picture! My mom always says you are never to young to love books! So Mom...Peyton is only 5 months old and is already reading...You should be proud of me and TJ!! haha

Lily Mae - 20 Months Old!

Where has the time went, I feel like we blinked and you are growing up! Just a few days ago you where this little baby that did not even fit into preemie cloths and now you are walking, running, climbing, talking and being your little devilish self!

I wish I could freeze time and just know that you will be our little girl forever! I know that sooner than I even think you will be going into Young Women's, talking back, dating, graduating high school and much to your dads disbelief getting married. I just hope that you always remember how much we love you and how special you are too us. How much you have brighten our lives!! I hope you know how much your daddy and I prayed that you would come to us! You are and always will be our little girl! You add so much to our little family! You are such a big helper with Peyton, and boy does he love you! You are our little Lil!!

This Months Achievements

• You have found out what time out is (and you do not like it)







• You have really learned how and when to use the words "No No" (you tell us "No" all the time now..we can ask you do you like that the answer is No...haha)
• You have been going to play group and loving it...you enjoy spending time with any other kids...you love playing with them.





• You have started going to Barns & Nobles for story time..you love singing the songs at the end
• You have decided that you should be able to go outside by your self (even if it raining)

• You like wearing socks now...and even try to put on Peyton's after you take them off of him I might add
• You can now climb on anything and you have even falling off a few things that you have climb on! (scaring mom to death)
• You love playing with Peyton...and he loves it when you play with him!

• You have gotten your 1st bloody noise due to climbing and falling off of things!
• You are very much a blanky girl...I wonder if you will ever not be a blanky girl!!

• You now can push the kitchen chairs where ever you want them (not sure that is a good thing for mom)
• You love dancing...anytime we turn on music you go to doing your little dance!!

• You have finally gotten how to use a spoon by yourself...but yet you still prefer to use your hand (lucky mom)
• You are still a very silly girl!! You love laughing and keep us laughing a lot around our house!

You have grow way to quick like I have said a million times, but we truly enjoy watching you grow. You are silly as all get out! You love to laugh and make us laugh! You are truly a blessing in our life! We love you and always will Lily Mae!!

With Lots of Love!!

Your Mommy & Daddy

I hate car problems!!

Ok so I think you all know we bought a new car this past April...well A new used car! :-) But late last night TJ went to go to the shoppette to get me some liquid starch and well...the car started making a funny noise!! :-( So today we took it into the dealership and our wheel was about to fall off!! Like crazy!! But all of it but $100 is being covered under the warranty so we can't really complain!! :-) But we are car less for the weekend! Oh well it could be worse!! :-) The worst part of it was we where going to have a really cool play group and well since I had all of the stuff and couldn't really get there :-P I even made slime last night...that is why I needed liquid starch!! :-) But oh well life goes on! It could be worst!! :-) But that is my latest stress of the week!!

Painting!!

After going to a few of my friends houses on and off base that where painted...one day I got the wild hair up my butt...and said I want to paint!! TJ reluctantly said ok...haha...so after going to like 3 different stores that sold paint we decided on a topee color for the living room and the kitchen is a burnt orange!! I have to say that it feels a lot homer...we just pray now that we do not get orders to move anytime soon!! But we are very please with the end result!! But here is the down stairs of our little home!!

Our Little Mexican!!

Ok so my maiden name is Sones...but most people while I was growing up...and still to this day to my family...pronounce it Sones' (like the Hispanic form) So the other day it was cold out side so I put a little sock hat on Peyton and TJ so happily pointed out that he looked like a Mexican! :-) So here are the pictures....Tell me what you think!!

A Snick Peak!!

Ok so the other day we tried on the kids HALLOWEEN Customs...They are so cute! So I thought I would give you all a snick peak!! Lily is truly our lil devil and Peyton is the cutest lil monster you have ever seen. Here is also some pictures of Lily in her HALLOWEEN skirt!! (Thanks Aunt Jess)

My Chucky Monkey!!

So having a lil boy has been so fun!! Peyton is so different than Lily was as a baby! He likes to eat and is not patient when it comes to waiting for food! :-) We tried sweet potatoes the other night for the first time and he was not to sure about them! But towards the end he enjoyed them!! But he is getting way to big way to quick!

Date Night

So I am sure all of you who have children understand where I am coming from!! But you know when you first get married you have all the time in the world with each other. Every free moment is spent with each other. You do tons of romantic stuff for each other...and then you have children!! :-) Don't get me wrong having kids has been by far the most wonderful thing it our lives ...but I do sometimes miss the alone time! So last Saturday my husband totally wined and dined me!! First he brought me to the mail and I had my hair cut and high lighted!!

Then we came home put the kids to bed for the night and got all dressed up to come down stair to a candle light dinner...he had romantic music...my favorite food (Olive Garden) It was perfect! I will still close to my children (for all of you who don't know I have a problem leaving my kids with anyone!!) and yet we had time to our selves! We ate we danced in the living room it was wonderful!! It was the perfect day!!

Pumpkin Picking!!

So today was our first playgroup since me and Phyliss has taken it over (our old playgroup leader moved) But we went to Braeutgams Orchards to pick pumpkin's, feed the goats & chickens and play in the play area! We had a blast!! We had about 8 kids and I think they all had fun! I know we as parents did!! :-)

The Shields Family Pumpkin Picking!!

Our Family's Pumpkin's

Lily Playing!!

This pumpkin is almost as big as Lily...haha

The Field of Pumpkins!!

Mommy & Peyton by the chickens!!

Paul, Regain, Lily & Daddy on the tractor!

The Spicer Family

Regain Feeding the goats

Lily feeding the goats!


Lily loved the chics!