fall happenings.

as each season approaches i think "hooray, we barely have anything planned...we can relax!" 

then fall arrives (or spring, summer or winter)

and i realize that we have quite the list of events and things to do

equaling not much time to relax.

this fall was no different...we've been busy with youth group, youth group events and activities, work, cooking auction dinners, travel, birthday parties...plus working in time for fun and naps ;)

it's been busy.

and of course we have to fit in time for post nap snuggles, ball chasing, eating lots of cherrios ;)

we are trying to enjoy every moment of parker at the age he is...he is too much fun and reminds us daily of how grateful we are!

we currently are gearing up for thanksgiving, a visit from garth and mary, and heading into winter (december is always full of youth group, xmas parties, and hopefully snuggles by the fireplace!)

thought i would share some of our favorite pictures from this fall.

happy fall! 

meeting lincoln.

this weekend we headed out to richland to meeting the newest family member, lincoln!

we drove out on friday evening.

parker entertained us with babble, whining, and finally falling into a deep sleep.

we checked into a hotel on friday night and geared up to meet lincoln on saturday!

we went over to the mcg's first thing on saturday with coffee and breakfast.

discovering how to jump on hotel beds!

lincoln was asleep so parker decided buckley was a better playmate!

 we hung out all saturday. parker napped in lincoln's crib.

we went out to dinner...yum!

 parker found buckley's cage awesome!

 sooo windy on saturday...came back to the hotel to huge piles of leaves!

 so what does this kid do?

 lunch!

 uncle andy and aunt allysha

sunday was more visiting, church and lunch!

it was so great to meet lincoln and hang out!

halloween

we spent wednesday yg with this group...

 the yg had a disney themed fall fun party. it was a blast! everyone costumes were great. we had mary poppins and bert, pirates, minnie mouse, daisy duck, loin king animals, cruella, robin hood, the scare crow (from an old old movie...thanks dean!), the incredibles (us!) and more!

it was soo fun!

 parker was not so sure of dean's scare crow costume...

 can you see why?!?

 he was a very cute jack jack though!

he spent most of his time running around...until the kids started games. he decided it was safer to rest and play with the balloon!