Happy 2nd Birthday, Joseph!

It's hard to believe my baby boy is two today. We celebrated with friends . It's a bittersweet celebration for me for as much as I long to see my children grow to be normal, healthy adults, it is hard to say goodbye to the baby years too. However, I suppose he will always be my "baby" though, no matter what age he is, just as I am still my Mom's "baby". I aim to tressure these years even more than I already have because I know how fast they go by. We love you, dear son, and are so thankful that God untrusted us to your care.

October Snow

We had our first snowfall of the fall last night and today. While I think it is a little early for snow, the kids love it and have played outside three different times today. Rich is so good about taking them out so I don't have to. I'd much rather stay in the house where it is warm!

Oktoberfest 2009

This year's Oktoberfest was already three weeks ago. As you can see, the weather was a lot warmer then! Olivia and Joseph had a blast playing with their cousins. I tried to get a nice picture of the kids while at the party to no avail!
Joseph and his Auntie Beth

We enjoyed live accordian music

Even though I "studied" for this year's beer trivia quiz, I was not one of the top 5 scorers and did not make it to the beer tasting round. I was so bummed!