It's starting to look a lot like...

A MESS!

(Maybe a little Christmas)
This weekend was a busy one. I was gone pretty much all day on Saturday. Daddy and Tayten had a day together & mom, the girls & I had a day together. First we went to a HUGE craft show in Illinois. It's big but it's all Christmas, so since I don't need anymore Christmas I didn't BUY a thing! Shocking isn't it? We had lots of fun, & laughed a lot, never a dull moment with Kelsey, Shelby & my mother. By, the way...she thinks she knows directions better than the GPS does! Just ask her!!

Then, my aunt was hosting a Tastefully Simple sit down dinner. I think we got served 5 courses or something. The food was yummy, and of course we had fun. We started planning our Black Friday shopping adventure :)

Sunday..we went to the attic and pulled out all the Christmas stuff. I have about 5 boxes & totes plus 4 or 5 things in trash bags. We did mange to get our one single strand of lights put on the porch and the rest of my outside decorations put up. I have yet to decorate the inside, but that will probably be done by Wednesday!

It was a busy weekend, but since I just checked the calender and we don't really have a free weekend until after Christmas, I guess we will just get used to it!

I'm off to make muffins!

16 Weeks & Starbucks

Baby M at 16 weeks

• Currently the size of an avocado
• Still eating boxes of nerds but I've laid off KFC
• My back is currently KILLING ME. I don't know what I did but it has hurt for the last few weeks. It feels like it's on fire.
• I'm starting to think about names...I mean I went upstairs and dug out the baby name book.
• No longer wearing regular jeans, they are way to uncomfortable
  

Every Wednesday when I get ready to have my picture taken, Tayten always insists on having hers taken, so here is her weekly picture before gymnastics!

I don't have a clue what she's looking at but she is saying,"cheese"

I probably should have added Starbucks to my craving list, but I didn't because I crave Starbucks even when I'm not pregnant. Last Friday night Brandon and I swung through the Starbucks drive through to get our mocha's. You need to try the White Chocolate Mocha!!Anyway, after the lady handed us our drinks, and we drove away Tayten says," Where's my mocha?" We about died laughing! Apparently I/we go there a lot because she now can spot a green Starbucks sign from a mile away and always says," Mocha?"

Anyway, next time your by a Starbucks try:
Salted Carmel Hot Chocolate
Carmel Apple Spice
or a
White Chocolate Mocha!
They are delicious!

Weekend Festivities

Saturday morning Tayten and I along with my mom & Shelby visited some craft fairs. We met up with Aunt Connie & Grandma Davis as well. I just love craft fairs, It seems like there are some every weekend until the middle of December. We went to 3 on Saturday. I'm trying to limit my self on Christmas things because....well I just have way to much stuff. Anyway, I could not resist this sled and somehow it ended up in my trunk. :) We had so much fun, I can't wait to do it again Saturday!

Then Saturday evening we visited with Aunts, Uncles & Cousins. Tayten loves to play with all the kids, and she really loves Aunt Bethany's baths in the BIG bath tub! She's STILL talking about it. Thanks Bethany!

It's about to get really busy around here. Next week Tayten and I are busy Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday! Of course we can't forget about Thanksgiving and then my FAVORITE day of the year! Crazy Madness Shopping day!!! Toy's R Us opens at 10 pm Thanksgiving night!! Do you think I can talk my shopping partners into starting at 10PM?? We will see!!

15 Weeks & then some

Baby M at 15 Weeks I'm not doing very good at taking weekly pictures, I keep forgetting. I don't want to bore you each week with the same post but I want to at least list a few things so I don't forget.

Baby M is the size of an apple this week!

Current Cravings: Nerds, Milk & KFC; I can't get enough of the grilled chicken & mashed potatoes.

I still haven't cleaned out what will be the baby's room, or decided what color to paint.What is even more shocking is that I haven't even bought one baby thing yet! Shocking I know!

Tuesday was MOPS day. Tayten is getting so good about not crying and having fun while she's there. She started to cry when I dropped her off, but she quickly stopped when Ms. Nora reminded her that mommy comes back. I'm so proud of her! She loves Ms. Nora though so I think that helps a lot.

Me & my sweet girl before we left

I love her to death!

Then, Yesterday we had an impromptu play date with Aunt Tashney, Grace, Eli, & Addi. Tayten had so much fun and kept asking for them when she woke up from her nap.

Thanks for coming over guys!!!

Hope your having a great week!!

PS. It's almost time to decorate for Christmas! I can't wait!

I think I may do it before Thanksgiving this year!!

Snipets from our weekend

Saturday morning we went to Millenium Farms near Otterbein. It's a pumpkin patch, we didn't really need any pumpkins but it was fun to go. It's definitely not as good as the one we went to last year. So if your wanting a pumpkin patch experience I highly recommend Country Market .
Anyway, Tayten had fun though and came away telling every one that she wants a pony! Not Happening!!

Riding the Pumpkin Land Express

Taking a turn on the pony!

Then we took dinner to daddy and Brent, After that we stoped by Grandma Kathy & Grandpa Jim's to visit with cousins!

Trying on Connor's Halloween costume. It's a astronaut and it is so cute! Mason's was super cute too, he's going to be a knight!

Then Sunday rolled around. We all slept in, and then did a little work outside. Then it was time for daddy to get back to shelling the last of the corn so of course we took a vist and a long combine ride.

Getting ready for our ride!

If the link to the country market doesn't work- the website is www.thepumpkinfest.com

Our Weekend

Saturday we had a little Girls Night out. My mom, the girls, Tayten & I along with Shelly, Cindy & Dianna from my mom's work. We first went downtown to October Fest and then to Bruno's for dinner. It was fun, but hot! We spent most of our time in Kathy's Candies. Clearly no one was paying attention to me taking their picture except the little ham!
Trying out some homemade butterfly gummies. They were very good and flavorful

Then the rest of the weekend pretty much consisted of this:

Yes, farming. It has pretty much consumed our lives for the past 3 weeks or so. Even though Tayten loves seeing Daddy and Brent every night were so very ready for it to be OVER. Were almost there!!

Apple Cider Making

Since I'm way behind, a few Sunday's ago Neil & Tashney had there farm's Fall tour and Open House. One of the things they had going on that day was making some apple cider. I got some cute pictures of the kids and Aunt Bethany making cider. The kids helped for about 5 min then it was all Aunt Bethany's job with the help of Kyle. Gracie & Landon throwing in apples
Waiting to throw apples in

Landon being silly

Yummy Apple Cider!

It's Here!!!

Ready or not.....It's finally here.

I'm not sure who's more excited Tayten or Brandon & Brent. She loves riding in daddy's tractor & seeing daddy's corn, Everything she says has ,"daddy" in front of it. Today she got to take her first ride. which I don't think she stoped talking or smiling the entire time. You can barely see her, but she's in there. She got to ride with daddy around the corner in the 'BIG TRUCK". She was waving and saying "bye bye mommy".
Climbed the BIG steps, now almost ready for the BIG ride

Cheese!

Notice the scratches on her face?

She fell down in the barn lot last night when we were delivering dinner

helping daddy drive and getting very very very

Sleepy!!

Combine rides make you very sleepy :)