Home Group Trip to Young's Dairy

Our home group made our annual October trip to Young's Dairy tonight. We ate dinner followed by yummy ice cream, and then let the kids play outside and enjoy the warm weather.

Emmaline really liked her grilled cheese sandwich

A Boy after My Own Heart
Jacob loves cinnamon ice cream too

Gabrielle always gets strawberry ice cream

Emmy and a pumpkin

Jacob jumping some pumpkins

Emma, Noelle, and Ellie

Alora and Andy

Girls' Game Night

One Tuesday a month, the girls from our home group at church get together for a night out. This month we met to play games at Nicole's house. We munched on goodies and laughed until we cried...George and Laura Bush, anyone? (You had to be there!).

Nicole mans the "Outburst" score keeper

Danielle reads directions for Mad Gab

Autumn and me

Cincinnati Zoo

Today we met my friend, Jen, and her kids, Ethan and Ella, at the zoo. When we planned this trip, we were afraid that it might be too cold for the kids, but as you can see from the pictures, it was so warm that we didn't even need coats. Our kids got along great and we had a really fun day riding the train and carousel and seeing all the animals.

Group Photo

Jacob thought it was funny that it looked like Sponge Bob was eating his head

Ellie caught in a spiderweb

Jacob pretends to be a turtle

Jacob and Mimi on the train

Sisters

Ellie, Ethan, and Jacob

Pumpkins by the picnic area

Jacob, Mommy, and Emmaline

Ellie and Mimi

And now a video to make your day a little brighter:

Shed Floor

Nathan's parents got a new shed, so we are getting their old one. Nathan worked hard today getting the ground level and putting down the cement block. The job probably would have gone quicker, but Jacob and Ellie insisted on "helping".

Standing in dirt

The Crew

Digging in the dirt

I love this shot of Paige and Emmaline

Almost done

Tooth Fairy, Are You For Real

Jacob lost his first tooth today. It's been loose for weeks, so he was excited that it finally fell out today. I told him to put it under his pillow so that the tooth fairy would bring him a treat, and he told me that Daddy and I are the tooth fairy. He is growing up too fast! Don't worry, he still found money under his pillow when he woke up in the morning.

SunWatch Indian Village

Today we went to SunWatch with Nathan's parents. The village was filled with people dressed as Indians and Dutch Settlers who talked about life in the 17th century. It was neat to see what life might have been like way back then.

Ready, Aim, Fire!

Ellie, Emmaline, and Papaw by a small hut

Showing off her standing-up skills

Inside one of the huts

The view is much better on Daddy's shoulders

Playing tag with Papaw

Sophia turns 3!

Ellie's friend from church, Sophia, had her 3rd birthday party today. It was so nice out that they celebrated outside.

Playing with the bubble gun

Fishing for treat bags

Beanbag toss

Make a wish!

Enjoying cupcakes and ice cream