Abbie Plays Dress-Up!

The girls have been looking forward to playing dress-up with Miss Abbie since the day we found out who she was. Last week they were finally able to do it! We pulled out the dress up clothes and played and played and played... Until Abbie started crying, Kayla started making weird faces and Melissa couldn't stop laughing... it was SO fun! I love that I am the Mommy of 3 girls.

This was a picture for the END of our photo/dress-up time. Notice the faces.

Melissa couldn't stop laughing, Kayla was being a goof-ball and Abbie was so "over it". Silly Princesses!

The Pumpkin Patch

We went to the Pumpkin Patch today and LOVED it! The following is a video of our fun. (We called it a Field Trip for Homeschool.)

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A few of Life's Happenings

I haven't been updating the blog nearly as much as I would like since Miss Abbie Rae joined our family. Life has become SO busy.. not busy like leave the house busy, but busy with hundreds of little things that take up so much time. :) So, here is my small attempt to document some of the things we have done so far this month.

This morning my baby brother Jeremy left to serve the Lord for 2 years as a missionary for our church. I am so very proud of him and the man he has become. I don't think there are many things this fella can't do. He is going to be an amazing tool in the Lord's hands.

This is Jeremy at the airport with my Dad and Mom this morning around 4 am.

We went "home" to spend some time with Uncle Jer before he left. This was this past Sunday before we left. The girls love Uncle Jer Bear SO much! While home visiting with Jeremy we were able to go to my niece Addison's 1st Birthday party. Wow! Talk about a fun time! My Dad requested that all of the grandkids line up for a picture, oldest to youngest. It was chaotic, but fun! We have: Melissa, Kayla, Evan, Christian, Addison, Abbie and (in Laura's tummy) Lorelai. Aren't they adorable??

Abbie read/ate her first book all by herself!

I just love this picture of Abbie's Mohawk! and Kayla's pretty smile. She is IN LOVE with her sister!! *ignore the laundry basket please*

Melissa LOVES wearing her boots! This is her before ballet last week. By the way, the balloons in the background are from JUNE! Chris took the girls to the Dollar Tree to get them while I was in the hospital overnight. They are still alive!

This wasn't a "special happening", it happens every night. This is us studying the scriptures before bed.

Abbie Rae sleeping on Mommy's lap. I love that face! Abbie and Daddy after bath time

Melissa and Kayla ready to help Daddy cook

Kayla breastfeeding her baby doll. Though I think I teach by example, I have never actually put my head under the blanket! She came up with that part! :)

October has been good to us so far!

Fall Photo Shoot

These are some of the photos from our recent photo shoot with Uncle Jeremy.

Abbie Rae at 3 months

Our 3 girls Melissa 6 years old

Kayla 4 years old

Abbie, Kayla and Melissa

Abbie 3 months old

They really are out to get me!!!

We have really had some adventures in homeschooling lately. With all of the sickness, travels and difficult attitudes, I am surprised we have made it this far. I ask myself all of the time if I am sure I should be doing this. I always answer no, but when I take it to the Lord, He answers yes. I have a very head-strong 6 year old and even in the 1st grade she HATES to be taught anything because she thinks she knows it already... Gah! It drives me crazy. Speaking of driving me crazy, I found out my children really are out to get me. Melissa told me a few days ago that she was going to do her Math work REALLY slowly to try to drive me crazy. Grrr!!! At least she was honest. The following are some pictures from our homeschool days.

Abbie FINALLY likes the swing we borrowed from my mom and dad... it makes homeschooling MUCH easier! Isn't she cute?

Kayla and Melissa thought it would be a good idea to dress-up for school last week. Aren't they beautiful? And THIS would be the reason I really may go crazy... Melissa didn't want to do her math work. She thought about it for a few minutes, smiled, covered her paper and answered her question like this:

We have been doing these problems for a year and she KNOWS how to do them. She said, "I knew if I answered it like this it would drive you CRAZY!" Little booger.