Apron Giveaway

So I found this really cute website that has the most darling aprons! There is a drawing for a free apron, and I will get TWO EXTRA entries by mentioning the giveaway on my blog. Check it out for yourself!  My favorite one is "Susie"

I'm keeping my fingers crossed...

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Pearson Family Pictures

Just a few of the family pictures that Jeff's uncle Ryan 

(Ryan Pearson Photography) 

took for us clear back in August

The whole family, all twelve of us.

Funny Facts: 

Jeff and I were married the 12th of November and Brandon & Lynsi were married the 11th of December.

Coleman was born on the 11th of March, making him the 11th member of the family and Brynlie was born on the 12th of February making her the 12th member of the family! Crazy!

A cousin is a ready-make friend for life

Showing off the belt buckles...

Jeff & his girls

The Apple of my Eye

We love our family. So, so much!

My Little Buddy

Can I just say that I am absolutely in love with her?  It is so fun having a little buddy to be with all day, and to take her with me wherever I go!  

Four Down, Forever To Go

This morning, Jeff played a trick on me.  He told me that he would be going to work but that he would try to get off early so we could go do something fun for our anniversary.   We take turns planning each year, and this year was his turn.   About twenty minutes after he "left for work" he came home with breakfast for us and told me that he wasn't going to work today and we had the whole day to play!  I was so excited!  So we after we ate breakfast I showered and got ready for the day while he played with Brynlie.  We went to Brick Oven for lunch and then we had my mother-in-law Toni watch Brynlie for the rest of the day.  Not that we don't love having her with us but it is good to have some time for just the two of us once in awhile.  We went to see a movie and since there wasn't a great selection to choose from today, we ended up seeing Madagascar.  It was such a cute movie, very entertaining and we really liked it!  After the movie we went to the mall for a little shopping and then we went bowling!   

Let the good times roll...

Jeff won the first game, but I beat him the next game!  That rarely ever happens so I was so happy!  

Later we went to Magelby's, one of my favorite restaurants for dinner!  It was delicious.

I am so glad that Jeff planned such a fun day for us!

Still My Prince Charming

Today is our 4th Wedding Anniversary!

  I feel so lucky to have such an amazing husband.  He is seriously the best, he is so good to me and I am so grateful for him!  Especially this past year, while being pregnant and having a baby he took such good care of me.  He has always made sure that all of our needs are met, which really means so much to me!  It has been so amazing to see him become a father, and how cute he is with our sweet daughter.  He is everything that I had ever imagined my husband to be and more.  

So much more. 

What To Do On A Rainy Day...

It took me nearly 2 hours to put this toy together. I'm pathetic, I know.

She loves it

As soon as she hears the music, she starts a dancin'

It's so cute!

Happy 9 Months Sweet Pea!  We love you!

What I Loved About Yesterday

1. Going shopping with Brynlie.

2. Dancing with her to Christmas Music in the dressing room

3. Hearing her giggle while dancing in the dressing room

4. Grabbing a bite to eat HERE

5. Watching The Sandlot with Jeff during his lunch break and laughing at Squints.  One of the best movies ever.

6. Re-arranging furniture is always fun.  This time I did Brynlie's room.

7. Picking McKenzie up from school and hanging out at my parents house for a little while.

8. Making Pumpkin Soup

Recipe:

2 Chicken breasts (cubed)

1 Tbs. oil

1/2 Sweet onion (chopped)

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups canned pureed pumpkin

1/8 tsp. nutmeg

salt and pepper to taste

2 cups milk

grated swiss cheese (for garnish)

In a large soup pot, heat oil.

Saute chicken and onion until chicken is completely cooked.  Add broth, pumpkin and nutmeg.  Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.

Add milk and continue to simmer, without boiling, for 5 more minutes.

Salt and pepper to taste.  Garnish with swiss cheese.

Note:  I added celery and carrots before putting in the broth

9. Then watching The Office

10. Cuddling with my hubby while we watched Get Smart

Yesterday was a great day. Definitely.

Out to Lunch

Last Saturday we went out to lunch at Olive Garden to celebrate my grandma Gaye's Birthday. Starting from the Left, My aunt Julie holding Bryn, her daughter Anna, My Gorgeous Grandmother, My Aunt Janet, my Mom, McKenzie and Me! 

Another one of Brynlie's silly smiles, I told you we would be seeing more of these!

This is my cousin Anna holding Brynlie.  She is such a cute girl

She is the sweetest, most genuine person that I know.  So generous and thoughtful.  I love her so much, and I am thankful to have her as my Grandmother.

Precious Moments

Twinkle, twinkle in your eyes, are you an angel in disguise?

This lovely girl said, "Mama" today for the first time!   It was the sweetest thing I have ever heard.  She makes my heart melt!

Our Spooktacular Halloween!

Our Beautiful Baby Butterfly

Peek-A-Boo!

Getting into some mischief with the pumpkins

Giving some Butterfly Kisses

Left to right, Witch, next to her is another Witch (Kelsi), Butterfly Bryn, Pirate Kenzie, Pumpkin (Kinley, she wouldn't keep her costume on.) Darth Vader (Westin) & Freddy!  All of their costumes were so cute!

Pretty, Pretty Pirate

Blue Eyed Butterfly

Beautiful Bumble-Bee 

Silly, Stinky Skunk

It is WAY too hard to get a good picture of these two! This one was the best one I could get!  Isn't Coleman the cutest skunk ever?  I loved his costume!

Wonderful Witch

Grandma Toni & Bryn in their color-coordinated outfits! I think they planned that...

Two of the cutest butterflies ever!  The one on the left wasn't too happy here...

Precious Pirate

What a handsome pirate, I thought Tyler's costume was awesome!

I hope that everyone enjoyed Halloween as much as we did!

Ours was so much fun!

Happy Birthday Randy!

My father-in-law's Birthday is on Halloween, the same day as Westin's.

We had a lot of fun celebrating with the delicious stew and german chocolate cake that Toni makes every year, so delicious! 

Randy is great!  We love him so much and appreciate all that he does for our family, and for the great example he is to us.  We hope that your day was fabulous!

Halloween Preview...

Since we had quite a plethora of pictures, I decided to break our day into a couple of different posts.  

And this pretty little face is one of Brynlie's new funny smiles! (Many more of these to come! She is starting to show her a cute personality more and more.)