blog worthy...

So I'm not sure these are really all that blog worthy, but I decided I'd share them anyway. Here's a cute little purple pansy I found growing in our window well. It gave me a little bit of hope. If it can grow in this unforgiving circumstance, then I can grow and progress with whatever trials happen to come my way, right?

It reminds me of a part in Alice and Wonderland (the old one). I really dislike that movie.
I am happy to say, that we have officially discontinued the use of both the bottle, and the binkie. Now if we could just get Gavin to go to sleep without having to watch a movie!

And this is a completely random picture, but one day I was thinking about how I'd miss using this closet for baby things. Some day it will have a different purpose, and I really wanted to remember how it looked filled with little clothes, blankets, and diapers.

I know, I'm a little crazy at times. Jared would be rolling his eyes for sure.

And yes, there are at least three different kinds of diapers there, because after two years, I still can't find a brand that I really like.

call me a junkie then...

So this article infuriated me while reading the first half, then I surrendered through the second half. Science wants to tell us that we're "addicted" to our children. I should hope so, it takes a lot of emotion, time, and personal investment to raise a child. Who can blame me for enjoying the sweet, tender moments of love and affection that they give back? Go ahead and call me addicted, I call it unconditional love, because no matter how hard it is to raise these children, I still want one more. Actually two more, but Jared has only agreed to one.

(and by no means is this a pregnancy announcement :)

Really, who could resist more of these cute little Wheelers?

And after reading the article again, it aggravates me that people try to blame divorces on the children in the family. Divorce has nothing to do with how many kids you have, but rather the selfishness of the two individuals involved. I think if people would put their partners needs above their own, and vice versa, a majority of the divorces in this world would be unnecessary. Some divorces might happen for other reasons, but I think blaming it on the fact that a couple has children is ridiculous.

halloween...

Gavin enjoyed trick or treating until he received the biggest lollipop he's ever seen. After that, he was content to just sit in the stroller and enjoy his goodies. Kate made sure to get an extra treat for him at each house. She was a little miffed that he wouldn't get out and knock on the each door with her.
Jared told Colin that if you want to have a good Jack O'Lantern, you have to tap your pumpkin 3 times. Gullible Colin believed him, and as you can see faithfully tapped each pumpkin.

Kate couldn't keep her hat on, it was too light and kept blowing away. Her cousin Zach told her that her hat was a little bent, and she replied, "that's cause it's made in China."

Maddie wanted to be a vampire kittty. That was an easy costume choice, I obliged!

And getting a good picture of all of them was impossible, so I had to post the one with Jared's rear end in it. He'll never know, he doesn't read my blog!

My parents were here for all our Halloween festivities, which made it all the more enjoyable for us. My favorite moment was when Kate sat down wrong in her chair, and yelled, "Ow!" My dad asked if she hurt her keester, and she replied, "no, Grampa, I hurt my bum!"