Zippety-Ay and Hidey-Ho I hate that song!!

Jesse and Deseree' have had a birthday, shout, "Hooray!". Being in primary, it's only natural that I constantly have those cheesy birthday songs in my head all week, every week. Oh well, I guess there are worse songs out there.

Poor Jesse...we didn't throw him a party or anything! I made a yummy dinner and then we had Brownies & Ice Cream (per Jesse's request) and then watched a movie. I know...we are party animals! Well, I will say this...we didn't finish the movie until 11:30 which is the latest we've stayed up in a looonnngg time. We are so old.

Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSE. I love you more than ever, times infinity, plus one.

When Life hands you Rain...go get wet.

I just had to let the kids go splash around this afternoon in the gloomy weather...we just HAD to get out of the house! My mom bought them some amazingly adorable rainboots and let us have one of their umbrellas so we took advantage. The kids had a blast and then we came back in the warm house and had hot cocoa... um, yeah, I'll do anything to have an excuse to make hot cocoa. I think I drink that more than water in the winter. Hmmm, maybe that's why I just can't seem to shed these last 30 lbs. NO-DOIY. Thanks, Mom, for the raingear!! We love it!

SOLD- to the lady in the second row...

Yes, our lovely house has sold. A very sweet young family is buying it and I think it will be just perfect for them. We are closing at the end of the month and already put an offer in for another building lot in C. Falls. Luckily, we will not be moving wards and will be renting a home close to where we are building our next home to sell. We realize the market is slow right now but people are still buying homes here in the valley for now. The next house we do will be smaller so it can stay in a more reasonable price range...Jesse has the plans going and it's going to be a cool house...actually, all the homes Jesse designs are cool. It must be nice to be so talented! Anyway, it's onward and upward for us---another move closer to having our OWN HOUSE someday---oh, someday.

Pumpkin Patch Perfection

As is our annual tradition, the kids and I visited our favorite pumpkin patch to enjoy the fall fun and pick some lovely pumpkins. This place is sooo cool. They have a small petting zoo with some sweet farm animals and some fun stuff set up for kids of all ages. They have racetracks with big trikes and tire swings made to look like horses. They also have a little concession stand with the loveliest homemade treats. Then they take the kids for a ride on the "train" which is a line of wooden carts pulled by a tractor out to the patch to pick their pumpkins. All in all, it is a very fun afternoon!

My BABY Jacob is 2 Years Old!! Yo Soy Muy Triste.

Well, I suppose since Jake's birthday was in September I should post some pics of him through the years...maybe because I'm feeling old and can't believe he's growing up so fast and also because he's just so dang cute.