Cabana Boy

Beckett asked me for some milk. When I came back to the playroom with it, he was wearing this hat and said, "hey, mom." It cracked me up. Then he said, "ding the Hakuna Matata song!"

A Week in the Life of Sunshine

Here are some pictures of our little Sunshine's first week.  <3 p="">

Two days old

Three days old

Heading home!

Snuggled up at home - 4 days old

One week old today!

Halloween Party!

We had Beckett's second Halloween party last night, and it was so much fun!  Maybe a little crazy, with 17 kids and 17 adults, but we all had lots of laughs and tons of yummy food.  It was great to watch the kids play in their costumes, too!  They all left with lots of goodies in their trick or treat bags. 

Beckett's been through the desert on a horse with no legs...

You can really see my bump here!  Don't the boys look cute? I love Beckett's hat.

Some of the families got pictures taken. I made the bunting for fall in Beckett's playroom.

Here are a few of the kids. The couch picture took forever and I took about 30 shots.  This one was as close to the best as I could get!

For memory's sake, L-R: Braylon U., Molly S., Ava K., Kiptyn S., Beckett, Emmett H., Wil and Reese P., Football Baby Josh and Drew T., Hayden and Julia M., Hampton and Hadleigh W., and (Front row, L-R) Kaylee S., Braylon H., Lily and Grace G. 

I put together a plate of the goodies from the party.  S'mores, spider suckers, witch fingers, cookie sandwiches, witch hats and broomsticks, orange crush with swirly straws, M & Ms, and more.  We had Mummy hot dogs and Halloween mac & cheese, plus chips and dips, mini sandwiches, goldfish and cheese puffs. 

My favorite picture. :) 

At the end of the party, Kristin put Ava into her PJs and the sugar had started to kick in...  What a fun night!

Elf!

I mean, really?

Beckett wore this to go "hunting" with his Dad on Saturday morning. They were hunting for sticks for our centerpiece. I dressed him this way so:
1) He was warm;
2) He would be safe from hunters; and
3) He would look like a little woodland elf.

I'm happy to report success all around. The centerpiece was awesome, too. :)

Day at the Park

After school today, Mom and I took Beckett to the park and Dad joined us. It was so mch fun to see him in the swing and on the slide! He wasn't quite as smiley as usual, but I think he was a little tired. He loved the swings and cooed while we walked him around the park in his stroller.

Sliding

 

Beckett loved the slide at the park! Mommy would have never thought of trying it, but Gramps was there to give it a go! He held on to Beckett all the way, and boy did he love it! If he could talk, I can imagine him saying, "Again! Again! Again!" Instead, we got a darling giggle every time. Precious!

"Fall"ing in Love

I think these family pictures by Genta Photography capture how happy Shonn and I are, and how blessed we feel to have each other and Beckett. The fall is such a gorgeous time, and I'm so thankful Monica captured the season and our feelings so beautifully. Shout out thanks to Katie and Brickey for the assist. :) XO

Pumpkin.

One of my favorite pictures from our family photo shoot in late September! Monica Genta did such an amazing job with us. I will post more later, but I had to get these up right away. :)

Can't you imagine when Beckett's first girlfriend comes over? It might go something like this:
ME: "Welcome to our home! Do you have a couple of minutes before you need to go?"
BECKETT: "No, mom, we have to get going."
GIRL (eager to please): "Of course we do!"
ME:Smile. "Isn't she sweet?"
SHONN: Eye roll.
ME: "Well, come in really quickly. Shonn can grab you a drink while I get a couple pictures to show you of when Beckett was little."
BECKETT: "MOM, noooo!"
ME: "Oh, pumpkin, I'm sure she will just LOVE them!"
SHONN: Laughs.

More hats

I mean, really?

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