life lately

 

Time for another catch all post! It's been a busy month.

My baby turned 5! We had a fun family and friends party for him.

Pumpkin carving.

This boy loves his baby sister. We have to remind him he has another little sister that needs love too, lol.

Lucy got to meet her 100-yr-old great Grandpa

Sisters at a cider mill!

It looks like no ones having fun, especially Lucy, but my 3 little lions did indeed have a fun time trick-or-treating this year

Our 7th year anniversary! We went out for dinner, with our little +1. Unfortunately our first choice restaurant was closed since it was Monday. We walked across the street to an Italian restaurant, it was closed. We walked down the street to a steakhouse, but didn't have reservations (it was a Monday mind you), but we could eat at the seafood place in front of the steakhouse. I'm not a seafood fan, but I did get the salmon and it was very yummy. And Lucy enjoyed her milk at the table as well, lol, some anniversaries you just have to go with it I guess. One tradition Doug and I have enjoyed on our anniversaries is to open all our cards at the table together (by ALL our cards, our ones to each other, and our parents usually get us a card too. But when we got married the table numbers were really envelopes with a table # on the back, and an anniversary card inside that those people at the table were supposed to fill out and write to us. So that has been so fun to read those and see ever older messages to us.)

Another thing  we do is fill out our anniversary journal and fill in special events, pictures, etc of the last year of our marriage and an opportunity to dream and look forward to the next year. It has been fun. 

Doug received a haircut that went slightly awry. Although I appreciate his attitude, "it will grow out". His mom said, "are you trying to be like some famous sports player?" 😂

Lots of sleepy baby snuggling. 

Big sister is also so sweet and loving, for the most part.

2 months old, time is flying! 😭

Here she is with the midwife who delivered her. 

And that's about it. Doug's been super busy working on our bathroom and doing his side job of gutter cleaning. I have one more month of maternity leave, so trying to soak it all in. This weekend mom is watching the older 2 so we can have an overnight anniversary getaway, looking forward to it!