NASCAR

Stephen took Brody to a NASCAR race (qualifying race) a few weeks ago and of course Brody loved it.  No idea where his love of racing comes from but he had so much fun.  I can't believe he can sit through hours of watching cars go in circles!!

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch this morning with Brody's preschool.  It was FREEZING! 

 Brody and his friend Drake

 Trying so hard to get his pumpkin

 His friend Liam who lives down the street and Liam's sister Izzy

 Sophie did NOT want to keep her hat on but it was SO cold!

It is so hard to get a picture of them both being still and looking at the camera and smiling! Pretty much impossible!

Poor Sophie

Poor Sophie fell and hit her face on the step stool yesterday.  It was awful!  It was just me and Sophie home, Steve was still at work and Brody was at a friend's house.  I didn't realize how much your tongue bleeds, but let me tell you - it is a lot!  I had no idea what to do and I was totally freaking out so I ran outside with a crying baby full of blood.  I saw my neighbor was just getting home (I've talked to her maybe 5 times) and yelled for her - she saw the blood everywhere and quickly told me to come into her house.  She is a nurse so that was fabulous - she was so calm!  She was able to clean Sophie up a bit and see the cut on her tongue, she calmed us both down and told me that they probably wouldn't do much for it.  I then went to get Brody at his friends house down the street - they probably think I'm crazy because I show up at their door with this bloody baby but luckily his friend's mom is a chiropractor and she was also really calm.  We then went home and at this point Holly, Seth, Kelly and Steve were all in the drive way.  After looking at it closer Steve took her in to the emergency room.  They ended up not doing anything and said it will heal.  It looks really gross today! I can't really imagine it healing normally!! She was SO crabby this evening, I felt so bad for her! She barely at anything all day - just some yogurt.  I have been giving her pain medicine but by the end of the night she was playing with her tongue constantly.  Here are a few pics of her:

Brody's birthday!

We had such beautiful weather for Brody's party! He has wanted a pinata for months now and I kept telling him maybe on his birthday! My dad hung it in the tree during Brody's nap and he spotted it as soon as he came down the stairs - he was SO excited! And let me tell you - this was a well constructed pinata.  We started out with the kids blindfolded and it ended with my dad lowering it some and Brody literally beating it with a golf club.  He was so determined and wore out! But he finally got it! The kids all loved it! We played some games, ate some cake, opened presents - it was a great day!

Poor Sophie

Sophie has not been feeling very well these last few days.  Here is a little video I took of her while she was in her high chair - she doesn't know what to do with herself!

Siblings

Sophie is going to a kids day out program on Wed at Brody's preschool.  Brody LOVES having his sister there - even though they are in two separate rooms.  This is a picture on their first day of school!

Preschool

Here are pictures from last yr and this yr.  He hasn't changed too much - it's hard to tell but he is quite a bit taller.  He is now going three mornings a week for 2.5 hours an loves it.