My Man is Mr. March =)

Pick-Up Cape Cookies ready to head to the auction..

They do a "Pink Tie Guys" calendar to raise money and Ryan and our friend Jimmy were "Mr. March"..=)

Brynn LOVES school so much and we have to play school a lot...one day she made my "name tag" like they have at school and Emory and I were supposed to practice writing our name...

We were having Emory's TWO YEAR pictures made and we were getting all our outfits together...

She made lots of goofy faces but NEVER would just look and do a cute cheesy smile...it's going to be interesting in a couple of days when I go to pick them out.  =)

Pumpkin Seeds and Finley's CAKE

The girls LOVE their pumpkins and they've had a lot of fun picking some of them out.  

We put Emory down for her nap and Brynn and I cleaned out her pumpkin and carved it together.  Then she really wanted to clean the seeds and roast them and eat them.

I found some recipe online and we didn't even bake them as long as it said, but they were seriously burned BLACK when they got done!  HA!  She kept eating them and saying "well I think they are good!"  HA!

Later that week we had a baby sprinkle for one of my best friends third baby.  I picked up the little cake...nothing fancy but we just got her little monogram on it...

And on the way to the restaurant IT FELL OFF MY SEAT and GOT RUINED!  AHHHH!  I knew Jennilee wouldn't care, but STILL...Poor Finley!

Emily and I "fixed" it a bit before she came in...HAHA!

We had a great time celebrating little Miss Finley but I'm going to be extra careful next time I transport a cake!  (Brynn helped "wrap" one of Finley's little gifts)...

The girls tried to play "golf" with Grandpa's clubs...

And then Brynn got really really sick one day...her fever got pretty high.  She was exhausted from the fever and just wanted to lay around the rest of the day.

Her fever was still up, but thankfully she was feeling much better that night.  We had a Full House marathon and by the next morning she was fever free.  

I'm majorly cutting back on the cookies, but Saint Francis does a TON of stuff for Pink Up Cape in October and I made two dozen cookies for their big auction.  They turned out really cute I think.  

Last Pre-K Fall Soccer Game

The first weekend of October were Brynn's last couple of soccer games...she had a GREAT season and we were so proud of how she improved and just loved watching her LOVE soccer this fall!

We had a really cold spell that weekend and it was pretty darn cold for her last couple of games.  She didn't seem to mind running around in it, but us spectators were a little chilly.  We all put on silly hats and cheered.  =)  Several of the college kids have come out to catch a game..Ashton and Caleb got to watch her score 6 goals!  

(If we can learn about HALF of the athletic skills of "Miss Ashton" Brynn will be sitting pretty).  (She's quite the stud...can't wait to cheer her on during Redhawk Basketball season!) 

Brynn had a game at 1, and then a break until her last game at 3.  We got to finish watching Marlee's game and then headed over to Ansley's 2:15 game for a little cheering.  Then back to Brynn's last game. =)

Our team came a long way from the first couple of games!  (We don't keep score, but I think we actually won the last two or three games!)  Go Cheetahs!

The girls were SO EXCITED to get their "End of the Season" medals!

Brynn with her friend Liley!

Pamaw and Papaw were out of town that weekend, but they were also big supporters and we had a slew of grandparents at every game.  It's so sweet to watch everyone cheer her on!

Can't wait for next season!

Crisman Reunion PAR-TAY

This summer our Worship Pastor and his wife Sonya and their family moved to Florida to help run Heart of the Bride, an amazing ministry their extended family operates.  Not only was Sonya in my very close group of friends, she has been an incredible Godly mentor to me as a wife and mother.  We miss them so much!  

They were helping with a revival in a community about an hour and a half away, and so their whole family came along and they decided to spend a few extra days back in Cape Girardeau!  It was WONDERFUL to see them again but also so bittersweet knowing that it was only for a couple of days and then they had to "move" back again.  =(  On Saturday night we got to PARTY IT UP with them and spend time together with all of our families.  

Poor Heather...with around 20 kids playing downstairs and outside...the basement was a tad...DEMOLISHED.  =(  I think we were all able to help clean it up a little...but WHEW...

The kids did have a great time all playing together downstairs...but still.  =)

Love you Crisman's and can't wait to see you again soon!

Lyla's birthday and COUSIN DAY!

Last Friday we got to celebrate sweet Lyla's THIRD birthday!  

Brynn LOVES Marley!

Then later that night we celebrated Grandma's birthday with presents, pizza at Pagliai's, and then we all went and watched a little bit of the Central football game.  My girls love the Tiger!  (Although Emory won't get close enough for a hug...she just loves to scream "HI TIGER!")

The next day Ryan, Jason, and their buddies all went on a "man baby-shower" trip...aka shooting things in the woods and watching football.  Since Sarah was out of town, I watched their girls...which meant I had five girls under age 6.  WOW...I'm not quite sure how the Duggar's do it.  I could barely keep my head above water just making sure they all ate something for lunch!  HA!  No...actually they all played together pretty well and it wasn't too bad...

until Emory didn't quite make it to the potty (it's a little harder to keep on top of potty training when you are watching five kids...) and the girls were all freaking out and yelling because "AUNT WHITNEY THERE IS POOP ALL OVER THE FLOOR!"  AHHHH!  (Don't look at the next two pictures if it will gross you out.)  But I had to take a picture and send it to Ryan and say "oh. my. word."

Yes...my child did this all over the bathroom floor.  DISGUSTING.  I'm just glad it was on the tile and not the carpet...And I'm sorry about the pictures...but I gotta keep it real.

In the meantime the girls were begging to make chocolate chip cookies.  Thankfully we had a bag of mix and all we had to add was eggs and butter.  =)

Hollyn was not short on attention...

I mean...who doesn't want to be fed baby-food and get their hair brushed (BAHAHAHA!) at the same time...oh and don't forget that Emory and Charli were trying to shove melts and puffs down her too.  Not to worry Jason and Sarah...Aunt Whitney had it all under control...HA!

I know before I know it these girls will be all grown up and I'll be missing the days of chasing them around to go to the potty and trying to reign in the circus that was our house...LOVE THESE GIRLS TO PIECES!