October Fun

This past weekend we attended a Halloween Party (carson stayed over night at grandmas). We had a blast with our good friends. I was Vema, Greg was Shaggy, and our friends were Fred and Daphne. Hopefully some pics of Carson in his costume will be coming soon.
With the nice weather, Carson has been able to get outside and play in the leaves, he loved it!!

Wild Weekend

Last weekend, we went on an adventure with eight other close friends. There were five couple in all that committed to this trek, of sorts. We left the kids with sitters and set out early on Saturday. The day was filled with waiting, indecision, and, most importantly, adrenaline. The lines at Cedar Point, Halloweekends, were outrageous. We waited over an hour just to get a simple burger for dinner at a little stand. We waited to ride rides. We waited to leave. We waited to go to the bathroom. But all that time waiting allowed us to talk, laugh, and get to know each other even better. After our long day at Cedar Point we retreated to our hotel for some much needed sitting! It was a great weekend with friends. We had a blast. Next year, we will return but NOT in October. September or May, when the kids are in school, might be a better bet. Still, it was fun!

Before I was a Mom

This was an email I got from a co-worker, I loved it...

Before I was a Mom-
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.


Before I was a Mom-
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom-
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom-
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.

So Far, a Busy Fall

So far things have been crazy. Our lives have been filled with visiting friends, going to new and fun places with Carson, and enjoying the nice fall weather so far. Carson is now 'crawling' more like doing the worm, he has two teeth, and is saying da-da. Things are really fun right now with our little family. Soon, Greg and I will be taking a weekend off and heading down to Cedar Point with our friends. That should be fun :) Hope everyone is doing wonderfully!!