Getting Caught Up!

To say I'm behind on blogging is an understatement. Sorry to those of you who check and wait for updates. :( I've been busy and unfortunately the blog has taken the brunt of that. Here are a few Wordless Wednesday pictures mixed in with other happenings that we've been doing!

Visiting Uncle Tom and Aunt Tiffany and getting to ride the RTV and explore Uncle Tom's big truck!

Zack loves to help in the kitchen.
Jake too! :)
I organized a Halloween cookie decorating play-date for about 20 kids. It was a success and the kids had lots of fun!! Daddy needs a haircut. A tiny snail outside one morning. The picture doesn't really show how small it was....

A picture I took at one of the 3 pumpkin patch visits we made this year.
Story time before bed. :)
They were pretending to sleep...lol...but this picture makes me want them tiny and sleeping together in the same crib again. They're growing up too fast.
Zack took this picture of Jake and Daddy. Great job!
One of the 3 pumpkin patch visits.
Got a decent picture of Zack but this was the best I got out of Jake. LOL
Jake and Mommy. :)
Another pumpkin patch!
Playing in the hay with their buddy Bryce.
Sweet Gabby. Zack cried and cried and then threw up in the car because he didn't want to say goodbye to Gabby when it was time to head home. He has the biggest crush on her. :)
A totally overexposed picture that I liked. Tried my best to save it by playing around in PhotoShop.
Love to watch them play and interact with each other. :)
Jake has to taste everything. :)
Riding the little train at the park up the road from our house.
And lastly...some cute pictures of Jake in a tree at the park. :)
More to come soon! :)

My Little Artists!

Zack and Jake are really getting into art and creating. We've done a few art projects lately introducing several different mediums....drawing, coloring, painting, and pasting. Here are some of their recent masterpieces!

This is "Thomas the Train Towing Freight Cars" drawn by Zack. Looks like a mouse with droppings to me. lol

"Grammy's Car" and "It's You Mommy" both draw by Zack. For those that don't know, Grammy drives a new VW Beetle. He did a great job!

Another train with freight cars. Trains are his specialty.
I have no idea....?? I don't think he did either but he wanted me to take his picture next to them. lol
Tracing his hand.
Monthly we work on cards for people that are celebrating birthdays. We color, trace hands, do thumb prints, and add stickers. Here is Zack with his pile of cards to work on.

The special person getting this card will have an original "It's YOU Mommy!" drawn in it by Zack. Head, eyes, smile, and two little stubby legs. I personally think it looks like Oswald but will be happy that it's supposed to be me because it's cute. :)

Jake doing some watercolor painting. :)

Zack working on his watercolor.

TaDa! Suitable for hanging on any fridge!

Here they are making "pumpkin patches" by tearing orange construction paper and using glue stick to glue the "pumpkins" down. We colored vines in the patch and also added ghost, bat, and pumpkin stickers. They really liked this project. :) They hang on the fridge and everyday Zack says he wants to be little so he can go into his pumpkin patch. lol Jake just stands in front of his and stares and stares. :)

Great pumpkin patch Jake!! :)

More watercolor.

And here they are checking out their recent art projects on display. I hope they always enjoy being crafty and creative. :)