November

^^ Another Wednesday at the river with our Wild + Free gang! Getting dirty and loving every minute of it! ^^

^^ On the verge of TWO! Snuggles with these boys are the very best ^^

^^ Judah turned TWO! Which deserves a post all it's own but in brief, we took doughnuts and bubbles to the park in the morning with friends and did presents and cake in the evening at home as a family. He is loved, our little sunshine boy, and it was such a joy to celebrate him! ^^

^^ A Sunday at church with all five of us! ...For the time being! ^^

^^ A horrible day for our sweet two year old. After 3 shots and a finger prick (plus flu shots for the bigs) he needed a blood draw to check his iron levels. It was awful and sad and I felt terrible! Thankfully, all is well and he is healthy! But man it was a rough day! ^^

^^ I wish this was our kitten! Our neighbors have a plethora of cats that keep reproducing and they love to venture into our backyard. This little guy and his brother got stuck on our side of the fence and I happily performed a rescue mission! They are so stinking cute and the kids were in love! ^^

^^ "I see daddy at work!" One of Judah's favorite things to do :) ^^

^^ Ezra upgraded to a big girl carseat in the back row to make room for baby brother and they were all pretty excited about the new arrangement! ^^

^^ Snuggles in mom's bed - our usual after nap time routine ^^

^^ Another Wednesday out exploring! He caught a lizard, saw a scorpion, wild turkey, jack rabbit and coyote, so obviously is was a successful outing! ;) ^^

^^ Afternoon walks around the neighborhood trying to walk baby brother out! (and enjoying the weather before the rain hit!) ^^

^^ A Friday with baby boy ^^

^^ Friendsgiving on a Saturday with these beautiful families. They have been such a blessing to us this year and it was a joy to celebrate with them, giving thanks for their friendship! ^^

^^ A Sunday morning with my crew ^^

^^ My parents came to town! They planned to be around for a week before baby's tentative arrival date and I felt so much peace when they pulled up to my house - baby could finally come! For a week they helped me prepare, played with my kids and kept me company. ^^

^^ Zoo day! ^^

^^ A brief but wonderful visit from some Alaskan cousins! Uncle Aaron is working outside of Reno right now and the family was down visiting, so they made the drive to come see us for the day! We are very grateful they made the effort, as my kids loved spending time with their cousins! We met uncle Stephen at work for lunch, played at the park, and had dinner all together at home before they took off. So random, and so fun! ^^

^^ Pre-baby girls date to Starbucks ("the cookie store") and Old Navy - coffee, cookies and clothes, the perfect girl time date! Love this little sugar bean ^^