Feels Like 20 Years!!!

Happy 7 Year Anniversary to us!!!!  7 years?  Really???  We always joke with each other that it really feels like 20 years, not *insert number here*.  Lol!!!  So it's the same joke every year.  :D

Anywho... Our Anni was on Monday... so of course we had work and school.  Just like any ordinary day.  Boo!  But we did get to go to one of our favorites after work... Outback!  Yay for some steak!!

So since it is #7 for me and the hubs I feel like doing something special....

7 Reasons Why I LOVE this Man!!!

1.  He makes me laugh

2.  He encourages/supports me

3.  He is a great Father

4.  He is super smart (and talented)

5.  He is loyal

6.  He is sensitive/compassionate

7.  He is ambitious

There you go.  7 mushy reasons why I love him for the 7 years we have been married.  Which, now that I type that it reminds me that come January, we will have known each other for 10 years!  Wow!!

In case the previous wasn't mushy enough for ya... here is a song that reminds me of when we first started dating... ahhhh, memories.  :)

 Happy Anniversary Honey.  I love you!!

What's Cookin' With Papo?

Papo came to visit for the weekend and we decided to grill some fajitas, sausage and corn on the cob.  He taught the kids how to season and wrap the corn up for the grill...

MMMM, MMMM GOOD!!!

Fall Festival

The kids' school hosted a Fall Festival where they had snacks, drinks, goodies, games, activities and the kids got to wear their Halloween costumes.  We met up with the Wittschens and let the kids enjoy themselves.  But of course, it was just Sophie who wanted to participate at first.

 Sophie Super Girl playing bean bag toss.  :)

 Okay, these next few pictures crack me up!!!!!  Each classroom was set up with different activities/games.  We went into Zach's classroom (aka The Big Room) and they had this game set up.  I can't remember the exact name of it, but you have to push/roll an apple across the floor with your nose to the finish line!!  And its supposed to be a race.  I knew for sure that Zach would not have any part of this.  And I thought that Sophie wouldn't either because it seemed a little difficult.  But was I surprised!!  She went for it and did it!  And did it well!!  I was really impressed!  It was sooo funny!!!

 Go Sophie Go!!!!!

 Time for some snacks and drinks.  Check out Dane... isn't he the cutest little Spiderman??

Here are about 2500 pictures of the two little ones together.  I normally pick out the best one, but I had to put all of them on here... they are so funny!!  Super Girl + Spiderman= The Perfect Crime Fighting Duo! :)

 Notice the cars in Dane's hands.  He would not put these down for anything!  Anything.  Not even while he played the games.  It is so funny!!

*Zach was there, I promise.  Lol!!  He of course did not want to be in any of the pictures.

Pun'kins!

 Halloween is approaching and that can only mean one thing... PUMPKIN CARVING!!!  Haha!!  Okay, okay.  Not ONLY one thing!  Would you believe me if I told you that I have never actually carved a pumpkin before??  And Gabe hasn't done one since he was young.  So this of course was going to be an experience!!!!  Lol!!

But seriously.  How hard can it be??  That's what Google is for!!  Lol!!  We did find some pretty cool designs online that we Gabe would attempt.  :)  He actually did a really good job.  But for next year, he requested the proper carving tools.  Ha!!

The kids were really excited to watch.  Unfortunately they are still a little too young to assist in the carving process, but I wanted to catch their reactions to the whole thing.

 My pretty girl.  Sidenote: her teacher does her hair like this almost every day.  It is so random/messy, but gosh darn it, it is so cute!!!  :)

 She was very curious to see the inside.

 Crazy boy.

 P-U!!!!!  They asked, "What's that smell?  It stinks!!!"

 Ta-da!!!  The final product!!

 "Moon Bitten"  Do you see the bat and the moon??

"Tinkerbell"  We of course had to do something girly!

I Just Want To Eat Them UP!

They are just soooo cute!!!!!!!!!!  We were about to leave for school when I noticed how cute they looked today!!  And how grown up!!  Check out Zach's sweater... he would wear it everyday if I would let him!  But it is so cute on him.  And look how tall/big Sophie is getting!  Oh my gosh.