Pumpkins

 Cookie making is always way more fun if you just taste test the icing!  I think the kids loved that part!

 Weston was such a great painter.  He was so cautious and careful as he and Macie began painting.  They were just so excited!

 Macie very carefully worked on a face for her pumpkin!  

 And then it got on his head.....

 AND THIS is what I KNEW WOULD HAPPEN ALL ALONG!

We also went to an awesome pumpkin patch recently.  Macie has talked and talked about this pumpkin patch since last year when we went there with her friend, Hayden.  I posted a several pictures just because it's fun!  The weather was warm and we had a wonderful time.  It seemed though that when we left I had two snotty kids because of the hay.  However, I loved every minute.

 THE MAZE!!!!

Last year Macie and Hayden ran through the maze before we realized they were gone.  They mastered it in the dark!  We didn't do so hot.  We ended up having to come out of the entrance.  We were going through all the extra spots of the maze and I think we were close to the end but Macie decided to go the other way.  So we did. I was thinking that we were getting our money's worth out of this maze. Weston was just tired though and kept saying, "Mommy, hold you."  So I led us to the entrance so we could have a drink and rest!

 Weston did a LOT of throwing! I kept reminding these were pumpkins not balls.

Sweet Myka met us at the pumpkin patch!  Weston really likes his little friend!

The Golfer

Weston loves golfing.  It is just his thing.  He plays all day long!  He talked his Nonnie and Pappy into letting him bring his real golf clubs back to our house after his last stay there.  His Pappy took him golfing again and he just couldn't part with his clubs.  He loves to look at his golfing pictures and will say, "Go golfing. Pappy."  I have to remind him that Pappy is working and can't always take him.  However, I am sure both Pappy and Weston would rather be on the golf course than at work/playing here at the house. When Weston wakes up in the morning he will often put his clubs on and be at the back door. I have to remind him that he needs clothes and shoes especially now that it is getting cooler.

GOLFERS TAKE TIME OUT TO...

NAP

 Weston loves his lovies and had to also sleep with his clubs. I have a picture on my phone of Weston napping with his pappy and his clubs.

POTTY

 Sometimes golfers have to take a quick potty break and it is easier to go outside rather than in his potty. Weston's quick break always consist of taking shoes, pants, and undies completely off.

 RECOVER FROM AN INJURY

 We were at Academy the other day and Weston walked past the golf section.  His eyes seriously lit up when he realized what section we were in.  Somehow one of the golf clubs he touched fell off and got him in the eye!  WHAT A GOLFING injury and he wasn't even playing.

 Daddy made Weston's day by going down into the creek area and recovering as many balls as he could reach. Weston loves to hit the balls over the fence rather than length of the yard.  I just bought another set of orange balls (4th set) and they seem to disappear.

Here are just a few balls

This golfer did take time to look for his daddy.  We sure have missed Zack since he is traveling so much.  Zack was mowing and Weston kept asking, "Where Daddy go?"  As soon as Zack was finished with his main mowing, Weston was outside with him and YOU GUESSED IT...practicing golfing.

OCTOBER/FALL FUN

I love this time of year as the weather cools off!  Thanks to Pinterest we get to try out new recipes and crafts!  As we go through the month of October and November I am enjoying and looking forward to enjoying Miss Macie and Mr. Weston!   

Working on Candy corns 

 Daddy brought Macie and Weston Halloween cupcakes home after his week in St. Louis.  WHAT A COLOR!  They loved them.  We were trying to eat dinner and Weston had a massive screaming fit because he wanted his cupcake.  What were we thinking leaving them on the counter.  He ate about 4 bites of dinner but didn't leave any of his cupcake behind.  Macie loved that her teeth were orange.

 Carving Pumpkins

Macie thought it was way to disgusting to touch the insides but Weston didn't mind one bit.

 I put the pumpkin under my shirt....ha!  

Starting this week I will be going weekly for check-ups.  I can't believe we are in our final month.  I love being pregnant and it has been a really good pregnancy.  There are a few things that aren't so fun...trying to get out of bed, rolling over in bed, bending down and leg cramps!  But I love every other part.  I feel like I look like I did with Macie.  I carried Weston higher and he stuck out more.  Kinsley and Macie have made me have a rounder tummy.  Three times I have had an older lady stop me and say BOY!  Wouldn't that be an unexpected surprise.

 I just thought this was so sweet.  Weston and Madden were very fascinated with the fire.

 Wearing their BONES and eating Halloween chocolate chip pancakes. YUMMY!

 Making Ghost Cookies

We had our 2nd Annual Fall Neighborhood Party! It was a lot of fun!  Lots of new neighbors came down and kids were running around everywhere.  WE had a bounce house which Weston spent hours in unless big kids were in there.  He also was a fan of the cupcakes.  It was so much fun to visit and enjoy a beautiful night.  At the end of the night, I did get sad because we have been blessed with a great bunch of neighbors and lots of kids to play with. It has been so enjoyable to watch all the kids grow over the past three years.  I will miss these kind of things that we do here but am praying we find another great neighborhood to raise our kids.  

Great Wolf Lodge

STOMP! STOMP! CLAP! CLAP! HOWWLLLLLL!

We went to Great Wolf Lodge at the beginning of October with Josh and Blake.  Macie and Blake have gone on the day trip 3 years in a roll now.  The kids were very excited.  Weston would even stomp, clap, and howl.  I loved every minute of our trip!  This time around Weston mastered the slides that were his size.  Macie went on several of the big slides with her Daddy.  She is one BRAVE girl!  It was a great day and hopefully we will carry on the tradition year after year.  It might be a little harder once we move; however, I think we can make it work!  

Big News

3 1/2 years in the perfect home for our family of 4!

Moving here has been such a joy!  WHAT I HAVE LOVED: Being closer to my parents, being closer to my brother's family, Zack being less than 15 minutes from work, bringing Weston home to this house, wonderful friendships with our neighbors, kids running around and playing together, watching the kids in the neighborhood grow and new little ones arrive, gatherings with neighbors for different holidays, getting big group pictures of all the kids, hearing the band play in the morning, finding a church that has been the right fit for our family, watching the snow fall on Christmas Day, getting Gobbled, seeing Macie meet her first TRUE best friend, celebrating Macie's 2nd, 3rd, and 4th birthday, seeing Weston's first steps, hearing Weston's first words, finding out Kinsley was in my belly, and just living life with the people I love.

So when my phone rang about 3-4 weeks ago, I was overwhelmed with all sorts of emotion when Zack said he was given a promotion in St. Louis!  More than anything over the past year, we have prayed and prayed for God's guidance on Zack's future working situation because he has wanted a change and really wanted a wholesaler position within Fidelity! We have prayed that God would take care of our family in the process of it all.  So PROUD OF HIM...YES, I WAS! I support him 100 percent!  I love the man he is, the husband his is, the Daddy he is, and the dedicated, hard worker he is.  I love that he is about to have an opportunity to do something I think he will really love!  I always say I am getting to do what I love each day so I am glad he will too.  However, the tears came and so did the chocolate chip cookies.  I pulled some out and the kids and I had cookies and milk to celebrate and to "feel just a little bit better" with my favorite snack!  Tears came and still come if I think about the actual things I am going to miss most about living here. I can't even go into that right now because I am river just thinking about it. Never in a million years did I imagine living outside of the great state of TEXAS!  I am a loyal Texan for sure...bigger and better here in the great state.    However, what a great opportunity and adventure we are about to embark on.  When it will happen we don't know but we do know it will be soon.  We have to sell our house, have a baby, buy a house, and celebrate the holidays all around the same time!  STRESSED...not really...which is impressive because I am such a planner.  I have complete FAITH in God.  He knew this was coming before I did so HE knows and will guide us through this transition.  I am so glad I can TRUST in HIM!  

 32 WEEKS

Miss Kinsley Grace will be arriving in 8 or less weeks!  I can't wait to hold her, kiss her, and just love her completely.  I can't wait to see if she looks like her brother and sister.  I can't wait to see and watch Macie and Weston when they meet her and welcome her to the family!  I just can't wait!

There has been so much love and help that has gone into Miss Kinsley's room.  I am a little sad to post a picture of her half-finished room but now that we are moving I didn't put up all the fun decorations that have been made and purchased that go along with her room.  This is just a sneak peek of the finished product.

 Playing in the rain is one of the things all kids just love!  Macie, Weston, and Hayden were gathering up all the worms that were on the sidewalk and putting them in the sand toy.  I am not sure how many worms survived but the kids had a blast.

 Working on the letter L!  Weston's famous words are, "I do it, too."  Everything Macie does Weston does "TOO!"  So when we are crafting, drawing, saying Bible verses, and so on WE all get to work together!  I LOVE IT!

 My precious boy and Miss Kinsley underneath!  She has been the perfect seat and pillow for Macie and Weston. They both love cuddling with her in the mornings when we watch a cartoon.

 This little BOTTOM is what I see a lot!  Once Weston potties, he fails to put his undies back on.  He would much rather run around naked.

 FALL CRAFTS!

We love fall and were excited to make our first fall tree.  I forgot to take a picture of the final product but the kids had a good time creating their leaves.

 Macie was the helper recently at her school!  She was so excited to sit on a the monkey seat, eat lunch at the special table with one friend, say the prayer, lead the class where they went, and share her toy/all about me information. I have been really impressed with First Baptist PreK and the teachers she has.  She is enjoying her new friends and learning lots of things at the same time.

 It amazes me how iPADS are such a hit for kids.  Grammy came for a visit and these two fought over who would get to hold it.

 Weston has the sweetest smile!  I just love watching him grow, laugh, and play golf.  He has his iron in his hand.  Golf is his favorite thing to play morning, noon, and night.