The Busy Life

Things around here have become quite busy.  It seems about the time the canning is done and the yard is ready for winter all the leaves fall and then the snow starts.  I still have a few things I wanted to get done...like cleaning out the garage and putting up the hoses.  Maybe I'll find a little time to do that tomorrow before the first real winter weather hits.

Today we enjoyed the last day of nice weather at the zoo.  It was fun to take Garrett and Emery one last time.  We went with Natalie and Carter.  While we were there I noticed that there was a new baby giraffe.   We went to visit the little fella and I had a serge of joy spread over me.  You see, my dear friend Stephanie had a thing for giraffes and I every time I see one I am reminded of her and a flood of great memories rush back into my mind.  We named Paige after Stephanie.  They share the same middle name, Elaine.  Here is the cute picture I snapped with my phone...

Now a little update on my baby.  Emery is walking.  Oops I didn't post that?  I guess I have been a little behind, hence the title of this post!  She opens doors, gets into everything and puts everything in her mouth.  Not good for a kid with a peanut allergy!  We have never had such a busy baby.  Here is our last photo shoot, attempt.

 I gave her a book to keep her sitting down.

 Saying "cheese" while looking down at the book.

Getting more books...

At least I got one of her looking up...

 "I'm out of here, Mommy!"

Here are a few short videos.  She is saying bubba in the first one.  That is her affectionate term for Carson.  She adores him.

This is a clip of Emery being a little mommy.

Halloween came and went and so did the candy.  Carson was George Weasley, Paige was a cat, Garrett was Rocket Boy (Thank You Pintrest!) and Emery was Tinker Bell.  Our friend Josh is the skeleton and Carter is the football player.

This is a very hodgepodge post but so is our life.  A little bit of this and a little bit of that.  Mix it all together and you get a lot of love.  These kids are growing up fast and life is crazy, but I sure love being a mom!