Guess who?

Guess who we ran into at the mall yesterday? It's Santa time already. It took me by surprise to see the North Pole set up in the mall near my in-laws house. There was no turning back once C caught sight of the man in red. He ran to get in line to tell SC what he wanted. We have a slight problem in that area. The one thing that C consistently tells anyone who asks what he wants for Christmas is Aquadots! Do you know that Aquadots have been recalled? Try explaining a recall to a 4yo who thinks that Santa can make anything.

Have you ever?

Have you ever seen a newborn this cute?

I am a proud aunt. I enjoyed sharing her first few days. I had fun taking pictures of her, too :) I miss her already. She will look so different the next time we see her.

We left Ohio yesterday afternoon and drove to the WV/VA line to spend the night. Then we drove the rest of the way today to spend Thanksgiving with hubbie's family in eastern NC.

She's here! *new pic added*

The kiddos and I scrambled to get packed and get on the road yesterday after getting the call that my sister was in labor. We made it to the hospital in Ohio at about 9:45pm, then we waited....and waited...and waited. Then at 4:15am, my niece was born! I am officially an aunt. Everyone is healthy and happy, but tired. My trooper kiddos stayed up all night long at the hospital! They were so well behaved and C was so excited that Baby S was going to "grow big enough to come out of her belly." At one point when C and I went in the room before all the pushing started, my sister had her feet up on the bed with her knees bent up. The blanket was over her legs and C said "that baby is so tall". He thought the baby had been born and was standing up under there. It was too cute. He also thought the heart monitor was the baby snoring. I have lots of cute pics of the baby and lots of cute pics of my kiddos entertaining themselves while waiting for the baby, but my camera thingy doesn't work on my mom's computer, so this phone pic will have to do for now.

14 hours old

Cheers to Grandparents Day!

Pumpkin Farm At Long Last

We finally got to go to the pumpkin patch with C's class on Tuesday, despite the tornadic activity the night before. It was a clear, but chilly day. We were not ready for it to feel that cold so quickly, especially since most of November had been in the 70's so far! But, C had a lot of fun. He got to milk a fake cow, learn about how pumpkins are pollenated, visit the petting zoo, go through the corn maze, go on a hayride, jump in a huge bin full of corn kernels, and play on the huge playground! We crammed all that into an hour and a half b/c of the chilly wind. C even picked a pumpkin for his little sister :)

Nanna comes in town today! Tomorrow is Grandparents Day at C's school.