Our Little Punkins!

Gavin-his usual self-all attitude--Wonder what parent he gets that from:):):)
Taylor-loves her pumpkin.
Grandma A. loved having a photo shoot with the grandkids. She gets to watch them every Monday while Mommy is at work!

Petting Farm

Gavin and Taylor are feeding the donkeys at the Cider Mill. They also saw goats, reindeer, pigs, peacocks, and lamas!

Cider Mill

Gavin loved going to the Cider Mill. He got to take a hay ride and pick apples. -Which he thought was so cool!:) Boys always seem to find things to climb on -and climb high!:)

Brother and Sister

Brother and Sister Bonding Time! Gavin Loves his little sister and She loves him just as much!:)

Gavin and Taylor visiting Daddy!

This is our family picture from this summer. I think I sent it out in email too. Our family traveled to Mackinac Island for my Grandparents 50th Anniversary party at the Grand Hotel. It was marvelous!

First Posting

Hmmm! I am trying to be more techy. We'll see how long this lasts! :) This is our first official posting. I will try my best to give updates on hear so that all can read.

Todd is hunting and adjusting to his "new ways". He still gets frustrated with not being able to hold Taylor or wrestle with Gavin, but we make adjustments as needed in order for them all to get quality time with each other. He is laid off work at least 4 months (from September). And after that, we do not know what his limitations will be.

Gavin is 3 1/2. If you ask he will tell you he will be 4 in a couple of days. :) We're working on telling him it is months not days!:) He loves "hunting" turkeys, bucks, and sometimes a coyote! He is very curious about everything around him and sometimes we say he is "too smart for his own good." He loves his baby sister. He is very protective and no one can take her home with them. He is participating in our church Christmas program this year-with his Sunday School class. They will be singing "Away in a Manger". We have to get working on it!

Taylor is 6 months old, one week shy of 7 months. My how time flies. I cannot believe she is that big already. She is so happy. She loves her big brother and giggles at him all the time. She is very aware of her surroundings. She has started eating solids now. She loves her cereal, but not too sure about squash! :) She loves to jibber jabber and sit and play on the floor. We are still working on tummy time. She does not like being on her belly, so we have to introduce it to her in 5-10 minute increments. -Until she likes it! We just went and got her 6 month pics. taken. We'll post them as soon as we get them back.

Carolyn (me):) I am doing okay. I am working all day at school and coming home and taking care of my family. There is always lots to do, but sometimes it just sits and waits for me. Todd is able to help more now, so he helps clean and do dishes for me while I am at work. I try to do all our laundry on the weekends and lots of groceries have been bought for us, so we have very little that we have to worry about week to week.

As a family, we went to the cider mill yesterday. We took the kids on a hay ride and picked apples. Gavin decided that he wanted a closer look at the pumpkins so he jumped into the big crate of them. -Oh he definitely keeps us on our toes!:)
Taylor enjoyed part of Mommy's carmel apple-she actually got mad when I took it away! :)
It was great and good family time. Needless to say we were all worn out-Gavin crashed at 6 pm and slept for the night-too bad I couldn't do that!:)