The latest Blake stuff....

We have been having so much fun and I feel like I am unfortunately forgetting to post about everything!!!!

I have only one excuse...our laptop kicked the bucket and I am so technologically illiterate sooooo, I have to to wait to use Rick's work computer at night and I am usually just too tired by that point.  All excuses aside, we are looking into some new options and hope to have a new "something" up and running by maybe January???!  

Anywho, here is the latest....

Bad news first.  We are in sick season and Liam has the worst cough.ever!  I should not complain because he really has not been sick since April, but I feel so bad for him.  We have been doing breathing treatments a few times a day and he has been really great with it overall!

And Rowan needs tubes.  BLAH!  She has apparently had chronic ear infections and her mom of the year had no idea!!!  No antibiotic seems to work and she NEVER complains AT ALL!!!  My strong, sweet girl.  ENT appt. on Halloween to schedule the procedure and hopefully she will be 100% after that!  She is just such a good baby!!!

Speaking of baby, this is sad and somewhat happy news I guess???!  Third round trying, no third baby.  BUT, for some reason, I feel ok with it.  I feel like if it was truly meant to be, it would have been.  Now that I am FINALLY sleeping through the night, I am kinda ready to move to the next phase and be done with "baby stuff".  I would have regretted not trying for sure, but I feel so thankful and blessed with the two very SPECIAL children we have.  We are truly VERY LUCKY!

HAPPY STUFF!  And we have so much...

Liam is LOVING SCHOOL!  He had to stay for the first time yesterday and he was so sad to miss.  He loves his sweet teachers, especially Miss Suuuuuuu-dan as he says...aka Miss Susan.  

Liam is talking so much...he is FINALLY saying "Ro-dan" for Rowan but we are still working on his own but I know it will come.  He is SOOO scared of the "l" sound.

Liam had his last soccer game last Saturday.  We are so thankful to have found this team.  The coach was amazing and we are looking forward to next season which will start in a few weeks.  We also booked Liam's bday party at Blue Sky with a soccer theme and I think he will have a BLAST!  

Tonight, we went to "Trunk or Treat" at St. Francis.  We parked near Elsa and had a blast.  I feel so lucky to have met so many amazing moms through my MOMS group as well as the KDO program.  There are so many great families who attend that church and we just love it.  

Here are some pics of the fun...

 Rowan...the SWEETEST little witch ever.  True meaning of the "good witch"  ;)

 My little train conductor.  Simple and cute costume that he was pretty happy with!  PHEW!

 Running, playing and being silly!

 Daddy putting my hat back on!

 SHE WAS IN HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Lollipops and people..her FAVES!  ;)

 They are the best of buddies and it melts my heart.  Today at the mall, our sweet friend Elizabeth's daughter Kate was taking such good care of Rowan and playing with her.  Liam came over and grabbed her away with a big hug and said "my Ro-dan, my baby, ok baby"...already looking out for his sis (even though Kate was being so sweet and making her so happy!!! ;).  SOOO CUTE!

Me and my bud trying to stay warm!  ps we really did have SOME decorations but Rowan was playing in the back of the van, fell and broke our witch decoration and candy bowl all at the same time.  HA!  And, the two stuffed pumpkins she thought were "balls".  ;)

We also painted some pumpkins a week ago.  Liam LOVED every minute.  Only one quick call to Poison Control after Rowan stuck her hand in the acrylic paint and right into her mouth.  Pure blue teeth and fingers, but all was good. ;)  They said to give her some milk and it went pretty quickly through her system by the next morning...just as dropped Liam off at school and had plans to visit Kristi and Emmie...a quick wardrobe change and we were good to go.  OY VEY!  ;)

Here are some pics...

 Pretty much right before she ate the paint I think.

 After the debacle with the blue, she did GREAT with the brush and NO PAINT!  ;)

 He was so excited and cute with this...he is like my little nerd.  In the best ways possible!  LOVE HIM!!!

 His creations.  BEAUTIFUL!

 SOOO PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And of course did NOT like getting dirty.  ;)

I know this post is sooo long, but I am getting as much in as I can!  We have also had so many birthday parties the past few weekends and they have all been a blast.  Last Sunday, was Lily's at MyGym...second week in a row there and both Liam and Rowan LOVED it!!!  

Here is Rowan in her dress which was supposed to be for her own birthday party.  But, since it was so cold we are getting good use out of the cupcake smocking for other peoples' birthdays!  ;)

 She is HILARIOUS!  We have no idea where this personality came from, but she makes us laugh every day.  The latest...the pointer finger and yesterday she started waving it back and forth--I guess to tell us "no-no" although, I have never, not once, done that to her!!!!???!  The eyebrow crinkle...when she is mad, confused, just trying to tell you something.  Then, she gets the HUGEST smile as if to say "just kidding!"....and peek-a-boo HAS TO BE THE.CUTEST.EVER!  LOOOOOOOVE my Rowan!

She is talking so much, even behind that binky and with her supposed chronic ear infections.  Amazing little human being!!!!

So, in closing, first I apologize for the length of this post.  However, I feel so full of happiness and love as I finish it.  We are so extremely lucky and I cherish every crazy, busy moment of every day!!!!  Happy weekend!  We are looking forward to Gattitown tomorrow for Liam's soccer party (hopefully if he not hacking all over!!), trick or treat in the square, and Sunday a festival with the twins and Farabe and Justin.

HAPPY HAPPY FALL!!!!

Such a relaxing movie night tonite!!!!  :)))))