Cade is 8...and Baptized!

Eric and Cade!

Emily, Lily, Claire, Cenneidigh, Finnegan

Jax and Finnegan...oh, so reverant!

Griffin's goofy smile for the camera!

Yep...he has made it to 8 years old! Yesterday was an unbelievably wonderful day for Eric and I as parents. Not only were we able to celebrate the 8th birthday of our oldest child, but were able to baptize him right after church. To have him baptized and recieve the gift of the Holy Ghost on his actual birthday, surrounded by so many friends and family was such a joy! It amazes me that he is so grown-up and such a good kid! Cade is thoughtful, caring, and is always concerned with others. He loves taking karate class with Eric, and has started piano lessons with Claire this year. He is happy, and healthy, and I don't know what I would ever do without him. People warned me that the years would fly by, and they really have! Well, enjoy the pics and have a great week...we'll be eating leftover ice cream for the next few weeks!

Haircuts and Grandparents!

My new Do!

Log ride at the Mall

Raiders shirts and pumpkins!

Well, to start, last week I got my hair cut and dyed. The color is dark, but ironically it is still lighter than my natural shade! :) It was time for something new and so i just told my stylist to have fun and do whatever she thought would look good! I LOVE it!
So, Thursday Eric, the kids and I, drove up to the Mall of America and met my parents who had just flown in. We walked around the mall, ate some food, and drove back to Austin later that evening. The kids have been spoiled rotten for the last few days...there will be no living with them now! We were able to go to the Homecoming Parade, The House of Bounce, Oxbow Park, and made little trips to the grocery store, Target, and Grandpa and Grammy even bought all the kids their own pumpkins! We are very blessed that they were able to make the trip out here and enjoyed every minute of it!
***Side-note- Eric just yelled for me to look in the hallway and when I did I saw that Griffin has figured out how to climb the stairs...my response, "Oh, CRAP! Where is the baby gate?) :)
Well, Grandpa and Grammy are leaving in an hour and we are going to clean the house, dig out winter clothes, and get ready for school tomorrow...did I mention that it was in the 30's this morning? Yikes! Have a great week y'all!