Leaves, Leaves, and More Leaves

We love our bigger yard and the beautiful trees, but OH MY GOSH! There are so many leaves! We may only have to rake leaves once or twice more until they are all gone, so this is just a light load of leaves.

Blowing the leaves to the curb for the big vacuum to come suck them up.

Raking is a family event!

The completed front yard ready for the vacuum.

Boo playing with his "rake."

This boy loves those rocks!

Just hanging out.

My turn at blowing leaves!

The boys...

Sweet Dyn

It's a Wonderful Life Parade

Every year there is a parade at the beginning of December for Christmas. We decided to take the boys, and it was such a beautiful night! As you can tell we aren't even wearing jackets! The parade was short but nice. Afterward, we went downtown to have the boys' picture made with Santa and Mrs. Clause.

Getting ready for the loud sirens

Getting the info about Santa's pictures

Here come the police!

Fire trucks from all the surrounding areas.

I guess I didn't get any snapshots of the floats, but Boo really enjoyed the police cars and fire trucks. :)

Baking and Swinging!!!

Boo and I made sugar cookies from scratch one morning, and he was such a big helper!

He loved licking the flour! Yuck!!!

All gone!

We decided to swing one afternoon and I took some good pictures, so I thought I would share these.

Dyn had to wait his turn and he liked looking up at me through the door!

Kiki wanted out!

Mama and Dyn - I love it!

Me and my boys taken without ANY help!!!

Judd's Birthday Party

The Saturday after Thanksgiving we celebrated our friend, Judd's, birthday party. He turned 2 on December 2nd.

James and Judd hugging when we arrived. Too sweet!

Dyn loving on Lolli!

Judd had an Elmo Party! My amazing friend, Jennifer, made this cake herself!

Baby Joel ~ Judd's 3 month old baby brother. Too cute!

Jennifer, Jason, her grandmother, and her mom working on last minute details.

James in the bounce house.

Sliding out of the bounce house.

I love this picture!

Dyn got some bounce house time too. Here we are "sliding" down with some much needed help!

Eating PIZZA!!!

Birthday Boy Judd!

Mama and my boys!

Love this HAM!

Nice hat Daddy!

Elmo loves his goldfish! James and Judd loved throwing the "goldfish" into Elmo's face!

Me and Jennifer with our party hats on!

Swinging at the Elmo pinata!

Cake time! Happy Birthday Judd!