Becky's birthday party

Pretty proud of my Monster High cake.  - never mind the fact that the first one stuck to the pan and I had to make another one.  That's why you take a vacation day the day before....just in case you need to make another cake!! - The frosting wasn't super sweet (and Becky thought the bow was more red than pink) but otherwise, it was a success!

Waiting patiently to blow out her candles

posing before opening presents

she was so excited to get this movie

Every picture I took of her opening presents was great.  Didn't think I needed to post them all.  I love how she gets so excited about everything and how she loves posing for pictures.  I suppose there will be a day where it won't be cool to pose for your mom at your birthday party....so I'm enjoying those moments while I still can!

Her very own Just Like Me American Girl doll

Another Monster High girl to add to her collection.

Yep.  Boone totally photo bombed.  Little stinker!!

Here she is posing again.  How did she get so big so fast?

Just because I love having a picture of us around her birthday.

Can't leave Colby out of every picture!!

It was a nice birthday party.  Thanks to all who could come.  Becky was spoiled as always, but she had a blast and is still enjoying playing with all of her presents.  (even though Christmas has actually come and gone and there are more :)  Colby is enjoying the Monster High girls too.  He loved watching the movie with his sister and is constantly asking her if he can play with them.  She gets a little annoyed, but I know that she secretly loves that he wants to be like her.  And what a wonderful little role model she is turning into.  I couldn't be more proud of her!

leaves

One of our family's favorite times of year is fall.  We love raking up piles of leaves and playing in them.  Of course, Al and I love this house more than the last because there are not 35 plus bags of them to rake up.  However, there always seems to be enough for the kids to have a blast.  

Colby seems to have picked up a rock.  Good thing he didn't throw that in the air!

The kids are running so fast here that they're a blur.

Going to get Grandpa Monte.  He didn't like it so much.  Ha!

Oh, what fun it is!!

October highlights

Since I haven't blogged for a while...here are some of the fun highlights from October

pumpkin carving

brotherly love

Clawdeen and the Hulk

 soccer