Halloween Weekend

This past weekend we traveled to Salem to catch up with some family. My cousins Micah and Kacey were coming with Finley and their new baby Scout, so we got to meet him. Libby and Josh came with Haley and Phillip, Amanda and Hazel were there too. Thursday night my parents got a surprise phone call from my brother, Jim, who lives in Florida and he and his family were planning on making the drive. And of course Abby was there too :). So it was a great weekend of hanging out and seeing family we don't often get to see.

My good friend, Elizabeth was also in town with her adorable boys, Sam and Andrew. Ethan and I went to the Purcells to spend some time with them. It's so great to be able to watch them grow up and be a mom with one of my oldest friends!

Trick or Treat night in Salem was Friday night, so Ethan got all dressed up and handed out some candy to the trick or treaters that came to the door.

Saturday night, Jared's parents had their annual fall cookout and bonfire, so we headed out to their house for the afternoon and evening. We had a great time and the weather was perfect for a fire. Ethan did great and I think he really enjoyed watching the fire. Dustin was there along with cousins, Darcy and Logan and their parents Doss and Ed. We always have a great time when we all get together. Enjoy some of the pictures from our fun weekend.

Ethan with Grandma and Pop

Haley and Finley

Meeting Baby Scout

Sleepy Giraffe

Family Picture

Halloween Cookout with Grandma

4 out of 5 Grandkids isn't bad!


Tyler, Jim, Josiah, Shannon & Paige
Surprise Visit!

Daddy and Baby Giraffe


Visiting with Sam and Andrew



Giraffe in a Cauldron

5 Months Goes So Fast!

Our little Ethan is 5 months old today!

Stats: (at home measurements)

26 in long

17.5 lbs

Some of his favorite things:

- "Talking" (squealing, really)

- Putting everything in his mouth

- Playing with and watching Max (our dog)

- Sucking on his toes

- Playing on his activity mat

- Eating his yummy cereal :)

- Sleeping! (he goes about 9-11 hours at night)

Happy 27th Birthday!

Sorry it's been a while since I've updated. Yesterday was Jared's 27th birthday and we celebrated with dinner in! Last Friday night our neighbors offered to watch Ethan for us so we could have a "date night" so we went out for dinner. And yesterday I made one of his favorites, meatloaf, for his actual birthday dinner. Here are a few random pictures from our week and Jared's birthday. Oh...and last week Ethan rolled over! He is also getting better and better with his cereal dinners :). I can't believe how fast the time has gone. He is such a blessing to our family. I'm so excited to see everything that is to come!

Found his feet :)

Rolling over!
Sitting up

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Weekend in Salem

Ethan playing with Uncle Dustin

Haley and Henry the Turtle

Grandma & Ethan

Libby, Haley & Ethan

Alex, Abby, Haley & Libby

On Friday night, Jared and I decided at the last minute to head to Salem for the weekend. We had a great time seeing family. Aunt Abby was in town and so were Libby and Haley. Haley enjoyed meeting Henry the turtle and playing with 'EE'. Uncle Dustin was also in town, so Ethan got to play with him too.

Play Date

This morning I watched our neighbor's little boy, Braden. He is 2 days older than Ethan and both go to the same sitter, so they are bound to be good friends. Here are a few pictures of our morning playing.

Yummy Cereal!

Last night we tried rice cereal for the first time with Ethan. I'm not sure that he actually swallowed any, but he did enjoy spitting it down his chin. Practice makes perfect I guess. Have a great day!

Hanging Around the House

Jared had to go into work today (boo!), so it's just me and Ethan hanging out today. Today is the first time we've seen the sun in a couple days, so we decided to head out for a walk (go Cards!). Here are a few pictures from our days around the house.

Fall Fun

Sunday was such a beautiful day, we decided to venture out to the pumpkin patch. It was Ethan's first trip, of course, to pick out a pumpkin and he picked a good one :). After the pumpkin patch we went to an apple orchard for some fresh cider and apples. We had a great afternoon.

First Post

I have been following the blogs of several friends and really enjoy reading them and looking at their pictures. So, I thougt I would give it a try. We'll see how well I can keep up. My main goal for this blog is to give you all a little insight on the happenings around our house and keep you updated on our little Ethan.