Indian Mission Fall Festival

The weekend before last was the Indian Missions annual Fall Festival. As a kid the boys and I looked so forward to this weekend. We would spend all weekend down there (pretty much my parents backyard) playing and stuffing our faces with treats. We could get new pop guns, eat our weight in funnel cakes, play in the teepee's, play with all our friends and buy silly toys we thought we really needed. Sadly the festival isn't what it used to be but still we had a nice family day! That Sunday we packed up the kids and headed to my parents to take the kids-Uncle Matt also joined in the festivities. Ben has been in the past and remembered that they have kettle corn so he was excited! We walked down and Ben took a ride on a pony-he had a choice between the horse or pony and he thought the horse was a bit big so choose the pony. Then we explored the teepee's and looked for a face painter. Ben loves getting his face painted! Luckily we found a tent that was doing it and after wait forever for the last to set up he finally got his dragon on his cheek! Dad bought us a funnel cake & cotton candy while we waited which made for 3 happy kiddos! After that we got Ben his kettle corn and called it a day. I wish it was as fun and exciting as it was when I was a kid but my kids still had a blast and that's all that matted in the end!

Will:: 18 Months

William Collier you are 18 months old!

• You have over a dozen teeth
• You should have been my 1st born-you are a needy Mommas boy all the way
• You are very attached to you B (binky) & lovies
• You are fast-so fast! I turn around and you are off and running
• You love going up & down the slide
• You love balls & cars
• You are a lover of all fruit
• You insist on sitting at the table with Mommy, Daddy & Ben while we eat dinner
• You give the best kisses! 
• You are always the first one awake at our house-normally by 7:30am
• You can say-Mama, Dada, GG, bye, yeah, dog, oh doggie, boo, cookie, hi, nini (night night), this, whats this?, Bap, car, ball, go go
• You love to play peek-a-boo
• You have figured out how to open every baby gate we have
• You hate the car wash
• You love breaking into Ben's playroom and stealing his cars
• You love toys that make noise
• You don't sit still
• Meal time is your favorite part of the day
• You love to clap for people
• You also love to wave at people
• We call you-Birdie, Will-Bo, Brother, Willie
• You love to sit in my lap, GG's lap & Grandma's lap
• Remote controls are one of your favorite toys
• Playing on the porch is your favorite thing to do
• You love books on trucks & cars
• You are not a sweets lover-you give away your donuts, cookies, etc
• You get frustrated easily when you can't do or say what you want

Abby:: 18 Months

Abigail Elizabeth you are 18 months old!

• You are such a laid back easy going little girl most of the time
• You are a tiny little thing having just hit the 20 pound mark
• You have over 10 teeth now
• You love shoes and necklaces 
• You love to play with cars
• Sesame Street & Kid Songs videos are you favorite shows to watch after nap
• You melt my heart with your big hugs
• Pasta is your favorite dish
• You have a sweet tooth just like your daddy-donuts, cookies, cake! 
• You can say...Dada, Mama, hello, hey, hi, shoes, GG, cookie, nini (night night), dog, ball, sit and ask "that?"
• You are still my little spitfire. You have one level of screaming-LOUD & Dramatic
• You love peaches
• You love to sing & dance. Jamming to Tom Petty is one of your current fav's!
• We call you-Sissy, Doodle, Abby Girl, Girlfriend, Sister
• You love to draw with chalk
• You could swing outside for hours
• You are not a fan of baths but love the bubbles
• You like to eat a second dinner with Mommy, Daddy & Ben
• Reading book is a favorite pastime  
• You love to play in Miles' water bowl
• You are my sleeper
• You love to FaceTime
• You love to pull all the toilet paper off the roll
• Your happy place is in someones arms
• You have never met a stranger
• You are a snuggle bug
• You love iPhones

The Great Pumpkin Hunt 2015

Sunday was our annual trip to Johnson Farms! We were missing Matt this year but the rest of the usual crew was there! It was a sunny morning a bit on the chilly side but warmed up as bit just as we went out to hunt for our pumpkins! Ben had a great time as usual eating pumpkin donuts, jumping on the big pillows, playing on the army truck & firetruck! The babies really seemed to enjoy the hayride out to the field and really enjoyed the wheelbarrow ride Vince took them on! Everyone found great pumpkins this year! It is really one of my ultimate favorite family traditions that we have!