A Fall tradition :: V.2

We did these pictures last year too and the results are pretty much the same this time as well. Although, Jenny has an excuse this time for not jumping. And I give you full permission to make fun of me. I suck at this jumping and making a normal looking face at the same time thing. I just could. Not. Do it. I'd tell myself, "Just smile. A nice, normal smile." But no. As soon as my feet left the ground my mouth just couldn't stay closed. Anyways. Enjoy.

{Pictures from last year}

A Fall tradition :: V.1

Every Fall we look forward to going to a certain little local farmers market. They build a huge corn stalk tee pee, have a hay bale maze and a haunted house, if that's your thing. Last year, my mom and all my sisters were able to go with us and take way to many pictures of ourselves, so this year we wanted to make a tradition of it! 

 Popular guy he is!

Grandma and her boys!

Baby wearing :: Sakura Bloom

I have loved baby wearing with all of my babies so far. Having them so close to you (with your hands free!) is a wonderful, warm and fuzzy feeling, and it never fails to calm them down! But baby wearing with my third baby is even more than a way to keep them close and snuggly. It is a necessity!

A tricky part of going from two kids to three is you now have more kids than you do hands! There were a few times after Charlie was born that during our weekly grocery shopping extravaganza, for some reason I kept Charlie in his car seat. Which meant at some stores, Sam couldn't go in the grocery cart. Which then meant there was grabbing and running and the occasional wrestling match going down on aisle 2. I realized that keeping Sam contained was crucial for my sanity. Not to mention Charlie was so much happier with me carrying him than being strapped to his car seat. So, now wearing Charlie while running errands is an absolute must!

I love, love, LOVE having my Sakura Bloom ring sling for being out and about. I've worn him to the PGA and to the playground. Out on dates with my husband and a family night out stargazing at the beach. To church and to pig roasts. At the pumpkin patch and apple picking.

It's small enough to roll up and fit right into my purse. Easy and quick to put on (once you get the hang of it), and Charlie loves it! Not to mention he looks to darn cute in it!

Apples. Pumpkins. Sunshine.

Last week the boys and I all piled into my family's big red van for a little field trip to an apple orchard with my mom and sisters (my sis in law joined as well with her two kiddos!) It was a beautiful, very sunny day. The boys had fun playing in the hay bales, trying to pick up pumpkins and picking (and eating!) lots of yummy apples!