Happy 3rd Birthday, Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn,

we just wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday! We wish we could be there to celebrate and eat cake! Can't wait to see you next month! Ainsley says "Hi" and she misses you a lot!

We love you and miss you...have fun today!

Love,

Mike, Amber, Ainsley and Zechariah

Thanksgiving Joy!

I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It was finally cold here like it should be in November so it was great. We went to my moms for a little while to say hi to everyone and then it was back to the house for naps before we headed over to Matt and Kim's for dinner.

Here are all the kiddos at their Thanksgiving table chowing down

Ainsley, Marissa, Ethan, Dawson and Emily

Z eating a cupcake
Cheers
Giddy-up Zebra
SNOW...the first of the year
Zechariah burning off some calories
Kamrie
The Thanksgiving tables

Betcha can't guess who sat here!=0)

Just Some Random Shots

Last night Z was playing with Ainsley's shades and we got some cute pictures of him!

Ainsley decided she needed a picture too since they were her sunglasses after all.
The other night Mike was rolling back and forth across the kitchen floor with the kids and they were laughing like crazy. Sometimes I wonder who has more fun, the kids or Mike?!

Ainsley was in her room playing and entertained herself for a good hour. She has quite the imagination and loves to get EVERYTHING out. All her stuffed animals, all her blankets, her stroller, kitchen stuff, you name it!

I'm not quite sure what she was doing here...cooking her tiger or giving him a bath?

Mystery Revealed

Ok, so I have had a few people tell me they couldn't understand what Ainsley was thankful for in the "Thank You Jesus Feast" video. While everyone was saying mommy and daddy, Ainsley's reply, what she is most thankful for, is her shoes! I think she has more pairs than I do=0)

First Haircuts!

Today I made an appointment to get Zechariah's first haircut. It was really beginning to get in his eyes and was hanging over his ears. The back was really bad too...serious bed head but all the time! So, we went to Mop Tops this afternoon and he got a new 'do. I was amazed at how much hair Ms. Shannon cut off since I didn't think he had much to cut! She saved it in a little baggie for me so I can put it in his baby book. My little man is growing up!He really liked the squirt bottle
Shannon said, "Last mohawk shot, Mom"
Getting around the ears
Trimming up the back
While we were there, I was talking about Ainsley's hair and how she'd never had it cut because I was afraid she would lose her curls. Shannon said that she didn't think it would change Ainsley's curls at all and that the ends really needed to be trimmed. She had time so she squeezed Ains in. Shannon took about an inch and a half off Ainsley's hair and it really made a difference, especially in the back. I think it is even more curly now and it just looks a little more polished.

This was the back before...now it is all one length in the back.
Getting all the tangles out
The first cut...a little curl which I have in another baggie!
Pretty ponies!

Thank You Jesus Feast

Today was the "Thank You Jesus Feast" at Ainsley's school. We went to her classroom for a brief presentation and then we headed upstairs to eat lunch. It was a lot of fun and the kids did a great job. The video below is the little presentation they gave....Ainsley's first recital!=0) You have to listen really closely when Ms. Mindy goes down the line and asks each child what they're thankful for. I'm so glad I caught this on tape!

Mr. Smiley

Zechariah and his new winter Jacket (complete with Goldfish in his mouth!) Hopefully he gets to use it this winter.

The mad scientist look. He gets a little messy when he eats.
What a smile!

Ainsley's Pumpkin

We don't really do the whole Halloween thing with the kids. No trick-or-treating and no dressing up but we do still decorate pumpkins. I wasn't able to find a pumpkin I liked this year that was big enough to carve and wasn't already having issues with rotting (I guess I'm too picky). I did find this cute little one at Whole Foods so I thought Ainsley could decorate it. I gave her some markers and some glue and pom-poms and she went to town.

Tah-Dah!
What a masterpiece!

I'm SO Excited, and I Just Can't Hide It!

Congratulations Ted & Anna!

mmm...nuggets!

Zechariah loves his nuggets! He thought he would help us unload groceries last week by taking the nuggets off our hands. Ainsley and Gramma Sue Sue
Ainsley trying out her new bubble gum scented hand soap

The B-I-B-L-E

Here is Ainsley singing. It's kind of long. I hope this doesn't mean she has a future as a cheerleader! And the bus she was swinging around barely missed Zechariah! It is pretty funny to hear her sing now. We listen to Between the Lions and Veggie Tales in the car and she sings to some of her favorites. It's cute to hear her singing behind me as we drive around town.