Jump!!

We recently pulled out the jump up to see if Caroline was ready for it. I think both of them have enjoyed it! It's hard to believe that she will be 9 months old this month. She has been such a good, sweet baby. I'm really looking forward to having a couple of weeks off to really enjoy them over the holiday. It will be busy but great!

Halloween Highlights

We took the kids trick or treating today. What a blast! Jack was really into it this year and was basically running from stop to stop. We started the day at Crestview hills for one of those mall trick or treating events. We also tried the new Five Guys and Fries restaurant....yummy! Just be ready for huge portions and a bit of grease. Well worth it though. Anyways, then after naps we went over to the neighbors for some good friends and chilli. We also got to take the little ones around for trick or treating. I saw a few of my high schoolers and kept my head down. Don't want them knowing I lived anywhere around there. We were also naive and left a bowl of candy on our doorstep. When we made it around, our other neighbors told us the 4th group through dumped it all in their bags! Go figure they were big kids. Last year we were able to do that and actually had candy left when we got back. So much for trying to be nice. So here's the pictures of our Batman and monkey!

Fall fun

This weekend fall was really in the air. We headed to a pumpkin patch so we could pet some animals, take a hayride and see some pumpkins. I have to admit, we bought our pumpkins at kroger the day before. Can you believe we only paid $2.99 for these monster pumpkins? Of course, we had to try and put each kid in them. A great time was had by all. Up next, Halloween fun! Jack can't wait to go trick or treating!

Jack and the peanut

This was Jack's first experience with major league baseball and the Reds. Tommy said he loved the peanuts. He is really working hard for it! This still makes me laugh every time!

Fun Video

Sweet Caroline laughing brought on by Jack. Such a sweet sight!

Three!!

It's a little early, but Jack is going to be 3 on Wednesday! (It gets crazy during the week and I probably won't have time to do this!) Where has the time gone. This time of year gets me thinking back to all the anticipation we had for his birth and then all of the things that we never could have imagined that followed soon after his birth. October 12 is a day I will never forget. That's the day that Jack was admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of his ASD/VSD (heart defects). There was nothing that could have prepared us for the months that would follow. We truly are so blessed to have Jack as a part of our lives. And even more so, we are blessed that he is now the healthy, active and intelligent little boy that he is! Thank you for all the thoughts and prayers that so many of you have had for us over the past 3 years.

It's started

I'm home today as Caroline is sick. Atleast we made it through almost a full month of school before one of the kids got sick. At the high school, sickness is all over the place. They aren't really saying anymore if it is really swine flu, but alot of kids are really sick. I'm just saying prayers that we don't get it. Caroline came home yesterday and took a good long nap. When Tommy got home, she woke up and he noticed she was burning up. She had almost a 102 temperature! Some tylenol and naps later, it has finally come down some this morning. It is so pitiful to see your baby obviously not feeling well. Jack went on it to school this morning so that Caroline could get some good rest today and to keep them apart while she might still have something. Anyways, since I had a few minutes while she is sleeping, thought I would share some new pictures...

Day out with Thomas event that we did this weekend. Jack got to ride on Thomas the Train!

Trying to get a shot of both of them smiling!

Love that smile.

Jack trying to read to Caroline

Another Thomas picture. Can you believe this boy is about to be 3???