Let's Raise a Toast

Here's to my husband . . .

Tony's been out of town for the last four days and it has been a powerful reminder of how much I depend on him.
Let's be honest here - I like to think I'm a pretty 'together' mom, that I can 'handle things.' But clearly that is not the whole truth. God, in His wisdom, gave me a helpmate to be the peanut butter to my jelly; to be the gasoline in my tank; and the last couple of days have helped me see what a blessing Tony truly is.
So, even though I get frustrated that he often watches 'This Old House' while he's playing in the family room with the kids and even though he sends every single one of his shirts down to the laundry inside out, I truly could not do this without him. I know I am very blessed to have found the sort of man who faithfuly and lovingly takes care of me and our children. I love you.

my knight in shining khakis and a polo shirt!

A Hodge-Podge

Here's a brief review of our fun family trip to Columbus two weeks ago:
Saturday - visited the Columbus zoo & aquarium for their Boo-at-the-Zoo event and then went to a local mall and visited the Disney Store (aka the Princess Store). The zoo was lots of fun, but because it was so cold, most of the animals were hibernating or something; but our kids looked cute in their costumes, so it was worth it. The Disney Store was like a dream come true for our little Princess (I thought her head was going to explode she was so excited). We spent quite awhile testing all the toys but managed to walk out with less than $20 worth of merchandise.

Sunday - spent the first part of the day at COSI Children's Museum. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!! There's a whole wing for preschool aged kids and Grace - and even Lincoln - had a great time. As their souvenir, they both came home with colds :). That night we spent at the hotel pool.

Monday - we visited a Graeter's Ice Cream factory and got a guided tour of the Anthony Thomas Candy Company. They were both very yummy experiences.

We had a great time - Tony did an EXCELLENT job of planning our little get away. Here are just a few pictures.

And, just because I know that wasn't enough cuteness for you all; here are some Halloween pictures. (They are from Mimi's super fun Halloween party and from Trick-or-Treating). For those of you who don't already know, Daddy was the Prince, Grace was Cinderella, Mommy was the Fairy Godmother and Linc was the Pumpkin (that turns into Cinderella's carriage).

A Halloween Laugh

Click on this link if you have a minute to crack up . . . . frighteningly funny :)

http://www.monstermashup.com/0c5465

Happy Halloween!

And coming next week . . . a review of our weekend getaway to exotic Columbus, OH!!

Fall Family Fun

October Already?!?!

So in the seven days that have passed between now and my last posting, I think I had one activity actually scheduled on the calendar - so, needless to say, it's been a slow week. NOT to say we've been lounging around watching Cinderella all week, but it has been kinda nice to have some down time. We celebrated Nana's birthday, hung out with Angela and Baby Brecken, did some work around the house; you know, the usual.

There are no new pictures to publish, so here's a quick written review instead :)
- Mom started volleyball again. Grace and Linc came to cheer me on (sadly, we lost miserably).
- Linc had his 6 month check up. Our big boy is now 17 lbs, 3 oz. and 28 inches long (still tall and skinny for his age)
- Dad spent literally a cumulative 8.75 hours on the phone with Sprint trying to fix a problem with his CrackBerry. We've concluded that God does not want Tony to have a BlackBerry :)
- Some of Grace's most recent favorite phrases:
'Come sit nextta by me' = Come sit by me
'That guy is mean at him' = That person is mad at that other person
'I don't want to' = self explanatory and very irritating when it is said to you 343 times a day

We're headed to the river tonight to help take out the dock tomorrow and then we'll see what next week holds for us . . .
Hope you're all doing well!! xoxo