Four Jingle Bells

 Blake is so good to me.  He will bring me home my favorite lilies just because.  It is so nice to have fresh flowers in the house.  I am always sad when they die.  We were at the park one day and William was so excited about the ducks.  He just loved them!!  William got bitten by something, who knows what.  At least it wasn't a tick.  Welcome to the Midwest, spiders and bugs have plenty of room to grow.  The kids have loved hanging out in the tree out front.  They concocted a system with our swing where they can all be up there at the same time.  It is a great climbing tree.   Spencer with his birthday breakfast of green pancakes and bacon.  He loves the bacon!  He is always so good to tell me that I am the best cooker ever.  Spencer opening family presents.  He got some legos and more legos!  Grandma Barb sent him $7 because he is 7.  He loved the magnet set from ...

 Blake woke up one three day weekend and wanted to go on an adventure.  By the time we got to Des Moines, the zoo was closed, so we went to the mall.  We had lunch and shopped and played at the play area.  Then we found a Krispy Kremes nearby.  They had pumpkin donuts, heaven!!  So, we had a good time. Sunset on the way home.     My friend Danielle and I were hanging out and she said she and her kids had been apple picking, so we went off to a random apple tree on the side of the road and got some apples, which I made into some great applesauce.  One day, the kids and I went on a little trip to the mall to play and ride the carousel.  William can ride the scooter like nobody's business!!  He doesn't even mind the girl scooter.  Hailey has been sneaking out of bed after Brooke goes to sleep to stay up with us and read or watch a show with us.  It's been pretty fun.  Isn't that face ju...