Why did we skip Fall & go right to Winter??

We've been so spoiled the past two years with beautiful autumns. I thought for sure after the mild summer we had that we'd have an indian summer for sure. Not so much... 10/07 - After Sean was called a girl twice while grocery shopping this day, I decided to take him for a hair cut. I didn't want all the curls chopped off, just a trim. He did not want to go, but he did great. I sang songs with him & it was over before we knew it! The trim just made his curls bounce up more! 10/08 - Sean sported his new hair-do for picture day. This is the first picture day I haven't taken him to. We'll see how his smile turned out on 10/29! After work, Grandpa Jim & Sean met me, Grandma & Daddy for dinner at Coney. 10/09 - We went to Chuck E. Cheese with Aunt Annette, Connor & Ella. Grandpa Jim met us up there too. That night was Uncle Scott's 40th Birthday party. Sean LOVED playing the drums and running around the church with his cousins. 10/10 - Sean went to Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's. When he came home he saw that a witch flew into our neighbor's tree (really a wooden "witch crashing into a tree" decoration that Grandma bought him). He was so excited. He was telling the neighbors and then later Grandma, Puppa & Great Gram came by so he could show them too. 10/11 - After church, Daddy & Sean went to the "pumpkin patch" or the pumpkin display at Utica & Groesbeck to buy pumpkins. He got one for me, Daddy and of course, him. Daddy's is decorated like a dog, mine is a bear and Sean's is a pig. :) 10/12 - We went to Grandma & Puppa's for dinner. After dinner, Sean & Puppa walked into the living room to read a book. It was dark, so Puppa turned on the light. Sean said, "Puppa, can I tell you something about God?". Puppa said, "Sure, I'd love to hear something about God". Sean then said, "It was dark and God said let there be light and the lights turned on!". Pretty amazing to hear your toddler tell the creation story. :) 10/13 - Sean went to Aunt Mary's while Daddy & I went to Daddy's great aunt Betty's funeral. Sean & Scott played the whole time. Sean didn't even want him to wash the dishes after dinner! He said, "hey Scott, what are you doing?". Like, play with me instead. 10/14 - While grocery shopping, we bought Thomas at the Sodor Works. Sean had to acquire donations from his grandparents before I'd buy it, but like that's a problem... Sean hung out with Grandpa Jim & played with his new toy while I went for my ultrasound (daddy met me there). I showed Sean the picture of "the baby in my belly" when I got home. A little weird and a big concept for him, so not much interest there. After nap, we went to visit Puppa & Great Gram before church. 10/15 - Happy 40th Birthday Uncle Scott!! Grandpa Larry picked Sean up after his nap at Aunt Susie's. Sean kept telling Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry that he missed his mommy, but when he came home, he went right for Thomas! :) 10/16 - We went to play at Connor's most of the morning. At night, I had a party at my friend Andrea's, so Sean hung out with Daddy & Grandpa Jim. 10/17 - We took Grandpa Jim to see Curious George "Alive" for his birthday. We got to sit in the mezzanine instead of WAY back in the gallery because they didn't sell a lot of tickets. Woo-hoo! Later that night we went to the Mach's. Happy Sweetest Day!! 10/18 - After church we went to Grandma & Puppa's with Uncle Mike, Austin, Livie, Max, Jackson, Aunt Mary & Scott to celebrate Grandma & Puppa's 30th wedding anniversary. Wow - what an awesome accomplishment! After dinner, we went to FX. The virtue this month is individuality. Sean's "homework" was to tell me & Daddy what's special about us. He did that the very next day. Turns out he thinks we're "really nice friends". :) 10/19 - Happy 30th Anniversary Grandma & Puppa! 10/21 - It was 70 deg today, so we went to the zoo with Aunt Annette, Connor, Ella & Adrianna. What an awesome day to be outside. And the zoo is all decorated for Halloween. Plus, Sean & Connor got to feed a giraffe! It was great. We finished the night with dinner with Grandma & Daddy, then church. 10/22 - Sean's hanging out with Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry tonight (until he starts "missing his mommy" of course...).

Happy Fall Y'all

We celebrated Sean's 3rd birthday on 09/12. We had beautiful weather; truly the perfect day. We went to McDonalds for breakfast and then to Memorial Park. Sean was surrounded by friends & family. He was a little crabby because he woke up early & his nap was pushed back, but by the time Connor arrived, he was ready to party! After his nap, we opened all of his presents. We finished the night at McDonalds with Grandma, Puppa, Max & Jackson. 09/15 - Grandpa Larry picked Sean up from school & they went to see his work. Sean liked the elevator. He had to hold Grandpa Larry's hand so "he" wasn't scared though. ;) 09/16 - Sean had his 3 year old check up today. He's 39" and weighs 36.5 lbs. He had to get a hemoglobin count, which requires a prick on the finger and a flu shot. :( He wore his "brave patient" sticker all day. We went to the cider mill with Aunt Annette, Connor & Ella. It was perfect cider mill weather - 67 & sunny. The boys had a blast playing, picking apples, eating donuts & drinking cider. 09/17 - Happy Birthday Grandpa Jim!!! We all got together for dinner at Ram's Horn for Grandpa Jim's birthday. Sean took Grandpa Jim golfing afterwards for his birthday. Such a nice boy... 09/18 - Sean hung out with Grandma while I went to dinner at California Pizza Kitchen with good friends. Happy Birthday Aunt Annette! 09/19 - I did the baby walk with our small group in honor of Aubrianna Bishop, Paul & Jenny's daughter who passed away in 2007. Sean stayed with Grandma, then Grandpa Jim until I got home. After nap, Sean went to Grandma's while I went to dinner with Aunt Mary, Amanda & Scott to celebrate Amanda's 25th birthday. 09/20 - I was SO sick at this point. We were suppose to go to Angelina & Brianna's 4th birthday party, but I had a bad cold. Sean went to church with Grandpa Jim and after nap we went to the Mach's to start our Crazy Love study. 09/23 - Happy Birthday Mr. Barney!! After our normal routine of going grocery shopping with Grandpa Jim, we went to Chuck E. Cheese with Aunt Annette, Connor & Ella. The boys bicker, but they adore each other. I told Sean that Connor had to get a shot & we were taking him to CEC to cheer him up. Sean cried for a half hour and said, "I love Connor, he's my best friend, I don't want him to get a shot!". I told him he's a good friend. I wish it didn't upset him so much though. We had dinner at church with our small group and then Sean went downstairs to his "class". He loves being there on Wednesday nights. 09/24 - We had our weekly dinner at Ram's Horn. Sean got a head band with bats on it from Grandma. He loves halloween decorations. They scare him a little bit, but he loves them. 09/25 - We were at the Surgery Center at 7:00 am. Sean's ear tube surgery was a success!! It was tough for him to leave us and it was tough for him to come out of anesthesia. Other than that, he was great! We went to Connor's later that morning, Grandpa Jim came over for a visit early afternoon and then we went to Grandma's to visit & welcome Great Gram that evening. 09/26 - We went to breakfast and daddy & Sean searched for the perfect rock outside of Cracker Barrell. We stopped at the grocery store & then went to visit Great Gram & bring her soup. After our nap, we went to Mr. Barney's 60th birthday celebration. Sean was devastated that Aya's balloon flew up into the air. She didn't care, but Sean was sad for her. Such a tender heart. It took us over an hour to get home from 15 & Ryan because of construction. Urg... 09/27 - After church, we went to lunch to see Ms. Toni with Grandpa Jim & Paiger. 09/28 - We visited our friends at Father Murray's for crafts. Sean was ready to go home by the end of it. He said, "I don't want to go see the birdies with Daddy again. I want to go home!". Nuff said. 09/30 - We visited Great Gram and Sean dumped out all of her stuffed animals. He even took home a beat up german shepherd doll and told Gram he'd take good care of it. :) We went to dinner with Daddy & Grandma and then to church. 10/01 - Dinner at Ram's Horn - SUPRISE! After dinner, Sean went golfing with Grandma Sue, Grandpa Larry, Grandpa Jim & Paiger. He let Paiger win this time because she is his friend. It's very cold for early October, so tonight, I vote that we cuddle & watch movies. Wonder how that'll go over with Sean. ;)