Horse Races

That time of year again, we got babysitters and hit the big bad town of Ottoville for the annual horse races. Every year this gets more and more fun!!!!!!!

 

Bri and Cyle joined our crew this year...

 

As did Tom and Julie...

Of course this guy went home sick last year and this was his first time all the way through the races!

Jess proudly riding, but with no victory this year.

But Doug's not mad!

Bri gave it a whirl. NOTTA....

Man did she try though!

Sisterly love.

It was a family affair!

Sooooo much fun, probably because so much alcohol was consumed by our table!

And because Bri and Cyle were along we ended up at one/ two local bars! Man oh man!

Me and pops :)

Trick or Treat

This year we got to trick or treat at the local campground again. It's early in October, our luck a ninety degree day?!?!?!!? So we busted out all the costumes I normally turn down because they aren't warm enough and they were perfect.

 

Our third and final foofa. Note she looks thrilled.

 

Emery Fire is our very own Gwen as a super hero (combo of course spiderman/woman skirt and superman belt for emergencies!)

And matee hadley. Love the toothless look of this here pirate.

Of course IMPOSSIBLE to get them to all pose, but regardless I try.

And try.

And try.

I give up.

Love these two pix in a row. These two hung in the wagon while Doug and I took turns pulling. Because it was so hot they didn't last more than like twenty minutes which was FINE by me!

Parker looks like she said something so darn funny!

How can these girls be this old? Mae as the southern bell, Hadley the pirate gal, Ella the mermaid and Gweny the super hero. Nothing but trouble here!!

Random Shots

The previous owners had tons of stumps left in the yard so we had the novel idea to burn them out. Pretty easy honestly. Every weekend I would start a contained fire and do my outdoor work. This one burned so strangely. Swear I see Ohio...

 

 

So proud of my indoor herb garden. I grew multiple herbs outside this summer and realized cooking with fresh is NIGHT and DAY from dried. some chives, cilantro, parsley, oregano and basil. I'm proud to say these pics are over two months old and all are still living :)

Gweny's Birthday, Part 3. The conclusion!

We met Mark's dad and sisters down at Mt Echo park to repeat some of their childhood pictures and of course spoil little miss Gwen.

Pawpaw got her the full get up with Barbie skates, helmets, padding, EVERYTHING!

Parker tried it on...

An attempt at a good family shot. Parker was way to hot and fussy so she didn't want to cooperate.

Practice makes perfect. This girls can really move in these things. I forsee trouble in our future...

Love this shot of these two girls.

Gweny's Birthday, Part 2.

Our drive down to Cincinnati was quite fun because we had some visitors, Captain America, Superman and Iron Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Look at that big four year old!

Due to work schedules we met Grandma Bebe and Uncle Wyatt for donuts.

Gweny and Hadley thought that Parker needed lots and lots of candles.

Yummy donuts...

Yummmmm

More great super hero stuff, right up Gweny's alley! Look at the excitement on that face.

Somehow by a miracle all three children cuddled up on Uncle Wyatt's lap!

Gweny's Birthday, Part 1

Daddy was in charge of the cake, as always but Gwen had to make sure it met the birthday girl's standards.....what do you think?

 

I believe it did! Lots of family and friends made it to the house for the Gweny Super hero party!
She even had to wear her crown she got from her preschool class earlier in the week...

It was a peanut butter cake, which made Gweny and Daddy happy :) I tried coloring the batter which made a cool super hero look!

That's one shy girl.

Also a super excited kiddo.

Earrings with a hellow kitty holder from grandma.

What????

Super hero love. She yelled, "I'm going to marry him."

Nerf fun tastic!

Hadley and her buddy Cayden enjoying the campfire...

Party one was a Friday night, her actual birthday. We woke up Saturday morning and drove to Cincinnati for parties two and three :)