Cade's Third Birthday

From the first picture, you would not be able to tell that Cade had actually been asking for that cupcake all morning. Since his birthday and his party were on different days, we had cupcakes on his birthday, and cake for his party. I love that he is at an age where he gets just a little embarassed when people stare at him. It's cute:)









Here are a few from the party tonight. There was a hay ride, a wienie roast, and yummy cake - made by Aunt Charity. It ROCKED!





















Here's hoping that all your birthdays are full of fun, food... and lots of little monkeys:)

Another First :)

Kinsey's first motorcycle ride. She did great - with training wheels of course. She is somewhat of a speed demon. We have to constantly keep telling her to slow down and pay attention!











Oh, and just 'cause I took them, here are some pictures of our Christmas tree. Don't judge:) We didn't get to put up any Christmas decorations last year since we were moving, so we are celebrating twice as long this year. Merry Christmas! (47 days early:) )



And a night shot - it always looks more "Christmas-y" at night:)

A Lesson in Patience... and Forgiveness

It's Friday morning.

The phone rings. The caller ID says "Olsen Park Elementary."

'Uh oh' I think. 'Someone must be sick.' (I wish)

'May I speak to Mr. or Mrs. Newman, please?'

'Speaking.'

'We were just calling to let you know that while in class today, another student cut Kinsey's hair.'

'How bad is it?'

Long pause. 'Weeeeeeeeeelllllll... it's not that bad. We already took care of the little boy.'

'Really? You cut his hair, too? You spanked him? You may him dig a pit and then jump in for punishment? You made him write a thousand times 'Scissors are for cutting paper - not hair!' PLEASE tell me it was something along those lines!' Ok, I was kidding about that part. Sort of.

Back to the story.

3:00 that afternoon. I see Kinsey standing by her classroom door. I remember now that I had put her hair in a ponytail that day. Eek. Please let it not be that bad.

I actually get a good look at it - it's not too terrible. Her hair will have to be cut, though. It was a sad day at the Newman Casa. Kinsey LOVES (loved) her long hair. It will grow back. I will keep telling myself that. It will grow back.


Now, before you say 'It's not that bad' please understand that the picture does not do it justice. It really was that bad...

Before


After


Well, there IS a smile...

Pumpkin Patch Pictures

Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm











































These were taken yesterday at a pumpkin patch with Aunt Leeann and cousins Maveric and Fox.

Fall

Why I Love Fall

* Pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks, or any pumpkin flavored foods for that matter!

* Purple, orange, and green clothes and accessories. Mostly shoes. I kind of have a thing for shoes:) And purses. But mostly shoes.





* Football.
Let me explain. I'm not a big fan myself, but Jimmy's best days are spent sitting in the easy chair, when it's cloudy outside, eating a burrito from The Plaza, with a fire going, with a football game on. It's very Zen. For Jimmy anyway. And when my man is happy, I am happy!

* Cooler days. Oh yes - there is nothing I love more than a good run on a cool day. Fall is my favorite season to run.

* Holidays.
Fall is the beginning of pumpkin patches, wienie roasts, s'mores, and hay rides. It also includes Thanksgiving and Christmas - and I LOVE Christmas!

* Hot baths.
There is nothing better that warming up in a hot bath after being out in the cool of the day. It makes you feel all warm and toasty and comfy. Sometimes I will fill up the tub jsut to roll up my pant legs and put my feet in the water. I know it's wasteful, but it feels so good!

* The leaves.
Watching the leaves fall and change color can be absolutely breathtaking.

* The fireplace.
There is simply a feeling of comfort and warmth that comes from lighting a fire in the fireplace. It's very "homey."

*Sweaters, jeans, and boots.
I know I already mentioned shoes, but boots fall under a different category. They are more like accessories:) I am more comfortable in my jeans than anything else. I love them.

Here's hoping you find things you love about Fall!

It's So Like Me...

Click (here) to read a blog that I can completely relate to:) I don't know the girl, but it's like she took the words right from my brain and spread them out so nicely on her blog. Sometimes you feel like a princess, and others, well, you just don't. :)

A Few BIG Days

On Wednesday, for the first time, Cade and I met our Wednesday church play group at the Tri State Fair. We have tried on a few occasions to meet up with them, but sickness and busyness has always gotten in the way.

Needless to say, we had a great time.





Cade was in a pretty sour mood until he saw the tractors - I think we spent most of our time here.





I'm not sure which was more exciting for Cade - his foot long corn dog, the fried ice cream, or sitting next to Phoebe.



And unfortunately, this was as close as we got to the animals. By the time we got ready to head out, they had closed down the petting zoo for lunch, or rest time - we couldn't figure it out.



On Friday, Jimmy celebrated his 30th birthday.



And the girls made him these lovely decorated cakes. Later, we went to Ruby Tequilas to eat dinner with some good friends and waited...



and waited...



and waited...



and waited...



and waited...



and finally, it was cake time! Did you see the fabulous guitar shaped cake courtesy of Belmar Bakery? It was delicious! And there were lots of candles to blow out...





and it might have taken a few breaths...





But the best part of the evening is always spending time with good friends (and their children of course!)











Happy 30th Jimmy! I love you!