Baby Girl Feet

Kate and Bella's Feet. Aren't they darling?

The Boy's matching Quilts

I started making these quilts when I was 34 weeks pregnant. I don't know what I was thinking...a bad case of nesting I guess! Anyhow, I finished them in a couple of weeks(the top and back), and mailed them to Grandma Wilde to be quilted. Then she mailed them to Grandma West(Ruth) to be binded.

I think this ended up being such a sweet idea to have three generations of women in thier family to complete thier quilts. I lvoe how they turned out. I can't thank Ruth and Grandma LuAnne enough for thier generous and fantastic service of love.

Halloween Trick or Treating

This is how Jack ended his night, at 9 pm.
Our Pumpkins.

Clone Trooper Chauncey man.

Darth Vader, Jack Jack. Really scary huh?!

Our little USA Cheerleader Kate.

We had a great time Trick or Treating. The weather was warm and perfect, and three families came with us tick or treating down our street, then stayed after for hot chocolate and good company. It was perfect! I love halloween!

Halloween Pumpkin Carving

Bella did come, but this is her one and only picture.
Chauncey's cookie, or should I say icing? There is a cookie under there somewhere.

Jack's cookie.

We went to our Durrant's to carve our Pumpkins and eat yummy food and decoate cookies this year. Everyone had such an enjoyable evening. The kids of course loed the pumpkin mess, the adults(Liz especially) got really into the carving. By the ned of the nite, we had a clone trooper pumpkin, Yoda and lightsaber pumpkins.

We let the kids go for it with the decorating and icing too. All, in all, it was an evening of perfection. Yea of Halloween!

Patterson's Fruit Farm

Every year we venture out about 30 minutes Northeast of our house to this great apple farm. They have this place they call the Family Fun Fest where there are huge treehouses with slides all in the woods, along with other fun haystacks to play in, cornmazes and on and on. Its a great place to be on a Fall day in Cleveland! Here are some of my favorite pictures.

We went with Jeremy Wilde, his kids, his Mom Diane and his Sister Emily and her kids. Thanks guys, it was great!

Bella's pictures at 8 weeks old

Bella has been a great baby. She has been smiling and talking to me for many weeks now. She is so much fun! There is nothing greater in this world than when your sweet new little baby communicates with you in such a way that you know they are totally crazy in love with you!

As wierd as it may sound, I feel like I am a better mother to all of my kids now, more than ever, even just before she was born. In some way, Bella has bonded us all together more than ever. I am so grateful to have these sweet kids.

Jack's Done

This is how he showed us he wasn't going to take any more pictures, then Uncle George decided he felt the same way!

Family pictures at the Kirtland Temple

After church we went across the street to the Kirtland Temple for a photo op.

Grandma West with Kate.
Grandma/pa West with the kids.
Silly Faces=Silly Kids
This isn't a temple picture-no idea how it got here!

Cute!

George and AJ, best friends.
Trying to clean up this accident....it was pretty awful! The kids had a blast with thier two uncles George and AJ!

Notice the yellowing on the pretty white dress....a minor dilemma!
The kids had so much fun with thier grandma and Grandpa and Uncle AJ and Uncle George. We are so grateful to have such a fun and loving family in our lives. We can't wait to live a little closer to them in North Carolina!