Fooled me once

Beggars Night may have fooled me once but not this year. In Columbus if Halloween falls on a weekend the city schedules different days and times for you to go trick-or-treating and calls that night Beggars Night. My scheduled date and time is Thursday, October 29, 6:00-8:00. Some of you may remember from last year that we were the weirdos that tried to celebrate Halloween actually on Halloween. I was very surprised when I started getting knocks on my door at 6:00 two days before Halloween, and opened it to find trick-or-treaters. I gave the 1st group of kids granola bars or something lame like that and ran to the store to get candy. By the time I got back and Brody got home it seemed too late and like too much of a hassle to get Baylor and Chase dressed up, and I figured we could probably still go out on Halloween like normal people, but boy was I wrong. There was not one single person trick-or-treating on Halloween. Apparently we have very good law abiding citizens here in Columbus who do not break this rule, but since we are rebels we did it anyways. We only went to a few friends houses who were kind enough to understand our situation and give us candy. So, I learned my lesson, and I'm ready this year. I've got my candy and costumes and know my scheduled date and time. Bring it on Beggars Night!

Falll in Ohio

Well, so far we are having a lovely fall season in Ohio. Don't be mislead by the words "lovely fall", I still have had a heater blasting for the last month, but it's been pretty nice and no snow yet. Here are some things we have been up to lately.
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Of course football, football and more football. We have Buckeye season tickets so rain or cold we go to their games. We are also watching alot of pro football. Brody loves the Denver Broncos and despite a crazy preseason with lots of changes, we've enjoyed watching them win so far this year. (6-0) Keep up the good work Broncos. I'm also playing some fantasy football this year. So like I said, football, football and more football.


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We recently went to Hocking Hills with some of our favorite friends. It's a beautiful area. We hiked up to some caves and stayed in a nice cabin.


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You can't have Fall without Halloween. Chase is a scarecrow this year, and Baylor is a crow. We went to a Halloween festival last weekend and had alot of fun. We still have lots to do before Halloween though. We've got the ward Fall festival, Boo at the zoo, going to the pumpkin patch, and another Halloween party.

Fall Crafts

My sister Courtney did these cute fence post Halloween decorations a while ago, and I copied her. I'm getting excited for Halloween. I hope everyone has a fun, save holiday.

Okay, so this isn't really a fall craft, but I did it this fall. I actually got the "HOME" vinyl lettering about a year ago, and I was suppose to put them onto blocks, but since I procrastinated so long I changed my mind and decided to do this. I just framed the letters and then framed the frames. I'm apparently trying to set a record for the most frames you can use in one project.

Another Year

Both my kiddos recently had birthdays, so I had my friend Kim take pictures of them for the year.

Baylor is now 3. He has recently started preschool and loves it. He even gets to ride a school bus, which excites him beyond belief. It's funny how excited kids get about things like that. I think he's hilarious and full of life and energy. I love this kid so much.

Chase just turned 1. I will miss him being a baby. He is the sweetest baby ever. He hugs and snuggles with me all the time. He has the sweetest disposition and is such a pleasure to be around. He's growing up way to fast. He has been walking for almost 2 months now, and therefore thinks he rules the world and can go wherever he wants. He is such a joy in my live, and I love him to pieces.

Happy B-day Chase

My baby had his 1st birthday today. I just adore my sweet Chase. We love you so much, and we're so happy you are in our family.