Thanksgiving Crafts with the Kids

A few weekends ago, we got together with some friends and did turkey shirts with the kids. It turned out to be a lot of fun and the kids really enjoyed it! Except for Cade and Jace. They wanted nothing to do with sticking their hand in paint! It was funny and kind of a bummer, but we made do! And thanks girls for letting me take your pictures at

9 am on a Saturday morning! You are troopers! :) Avery's handmade shirt. She pretty much did it all herself! Too cute.

Baby Eli

It was also Megan & Melinda's birthday that week so we had a mini birthday party too!

Happy Halloween!

Saturday was busy for the Brooks household. A small get together for Cade's 3rd birthday that morning and then trick or treating in mommy's old neighborhood that night! He had an exciting but exhausting day! Thanks to everyone who helped make it special for him! Oh, and Cade decided he was over being in his Buzz costume for the day so we quickly threw together his football gear and trick or treated as a football player instead. He had had enough of Buzz after being in it all. day. long. Tonight he was back to being his usual Buzz. Go figure.

Biting into his cake...

Parker as Count Dracula

The Dunnings and their little monkey

Cade & Adyson trick or treating

Our little Cash cow

And last, but certainly not least, my little baby giraffe nephew! Such a handsome little man.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow...

Friday night we had the most beautiful rainbow and just thought I would share. The picture just doesn't do it justice. In fact, it really doesn't even look that special in this pic, but it was an exciting brief moment seeing it in person. :)

Brothers

Usually, it's the younger brother wanting to be like the older one. However in this case, Cade wanted to be like Cash. So luckily I found a very similar outfit for him. He was ecstatic when he saw it. He is wanting to be like Cash in a lot of ways and even had Cash's baby food a few times. Whatever works.

Happy 3rd Birthday Cade!

My baby turned 3 today! It was quite a day/weekend getting his Bears helmet and his Buzz Lightyear gear. This space ranger is all set for Halloween!

Daddy's pride and joy...his baby all dressed up in a Bears uniform.

Cookie Time!!!

I had the day off this Monday so we decided to have the Dunnings over to bake cookies. It was a lot of fun (and messy), but well worth it! The kids got into it and we ended up with some cute and tasty pumpkins and leaves. After looking at how many pictures I took, you would never know we got any cookies made.

Cute pics

Breezy Hills Pumpkin Patch

On Sunday, we ventured out to the Breezy Hills Pumpkin Patch in West Frankfort with my coworkers and their kids. Cade always has a blast with "all the girls" as he calls them. He and Cash are the only boys of the group. But he could care less and in fact it is even a plus for me because the 10 and 5 yr olds love to "babysit" and entertain the boys. There was a hayride, a cornstalk maze, slides, animals and all kinds of other things to do. It was a fun time for the kids, however there weren't many pumpkins to choose from so we still have that yet to do! Here are a few pics I was able to get, but pay no attention to the photography skills...I forgot my darn camera so thank goodness for cell phones! Afterwards we roasted weinies and smores and played a little more. Needless to say, the boys were OUT on the ride home that night!

Introducing...

Mr. Gavin Trower!

Look at that dimple! What a little heartbreaker. Gavin was born Wednesday, September 23rd and has been doing wonderfully! I haven't had the pleasure of meeting him yet, but hopefully soon! Meg sent this picture to me via phone and it just made my day. Congrats to the Trowers on a beautiful baby boy!

Cade and his buddies

This is a pic of Cade and his daycare buddies roasting hot dogs and smores one day this week. I just thought they all looked so cute and cozy all bundled up by the campfire.