On My Own

The kids and I made it back from CA last Wednesday with assistance from my mother-in-law, Marilou. After another week of visiting with great friends and our first trip to the Build-a-Bear workshop (thanks uncle Jon!) we were finally ready to venture home and brave life on our own for the first time since AJ was born. It has been a whirlwind of houseguests and traveling for 7 weeks now! Last week I was able to catch up with two of my great friends and softball teammates Cindy & Tiffany. Like all of my friends, they both have sons. Cienna got lots of practice having a brother, and just as I had suspected she really held her own!


Cienna With Ty & Damyn Vandevior (Tiffany's Kids)


Cienna & Logan Knapp (Cindy's Son)

AJ also had fun visiting with friends and family. He got to meet lots of uncles, cousins and second cousins and even pooped on some of them. He smiled for the first time and gained at least 3 lbs. Goodbye newborn diapers, hello double chin!


AJ with Pops


With Great-Grandma Betty


Smiling For The First Time


Happy As A Clam

After spending all day Thursday getting the house back in order (it is amazing how fast my husband can turn our home into a total bachelor pad) we made it a family afternoon at the pumpkin patch. And although we missed the hay ride, there was still plenty to do at the McCall farm. And they even gave us a pumpkin for free!




Our New Little Family


Panning For Colorful Rocks With Mimi


Super Dad


Pouting Because The Hay Bales Were Too Tall To Climb!

Marilou "Mimi" Mazotti spent the rest of the afternoon seeing what it is like being a part of the traveling trash family. She had to nap in the truck! She leaves this afternoon to return to "Pops" and I just want to say THANK YOU so much to both of them for all of their help the last 7 weeks. And THANK YOU to my mom for all of your help too! I don't know what I would have done without all of the support!