The first of October

October is always one of the busiest months of the year for us...but we love it!!!! I can tell by all the pics that I have that we were B-U-S-Y!

And the first of our two front teeth is out...I pulled this tooth at Chick-fil-a in the bathroom...yes, a story all of its own!

Sitting up big

and the second one is out 3 days later

Cutest gappy smile kid I know

I can't stand the cuteness

It's time to celebrate BSU's homecoming!!! Go Cards! Chirp-Chirp!!! I made Ada's onesie..

Sweet sisters

Alison wanted to make her own homecoming shirt this year so I obliged...it ended up being adorable and she got some autographs of players and cheerleaders after the game, she was in 7th heaven

Passing some tailgate time with some catch

and high-flyin'

and a friendly little game of touch-football

and this little love-bug turned 8 months old and LOVES her sister!

and rollin' on out....

Alison's school host Hawk-a-Walk-a-Thon as their annual fundraiser every year...the kids get "pledges"/"donations" and then spend 45 minutes in aerobic activity...they make it fun with games/activities and even the Principal dressed up to do the chicken dance. 

If you look just right at the right side of her head you'll see her very FIRST pig-tail

As many of you know, Chris changed jobs in August and now works for Marian University...they hosted a cheer clinic that Alison attended...she had a good time but was pretty pooped out by the time game time came.

Her end of the half lift!!! Go Alison!

So Ali really wanted to join Girl Scouts this year....so we did....her first outing was at a roller skate rink...if you ever need a good laugh, go ahead and put 6 year old girls on roller skates and see what happens...I'm just thankful that nobody broke a bone!!!

Our annual Chase Charlie run at BSU....Alison is in the gray t-shirt and her cousin Gabi is in the front with the blue shoes...they had fun!

Rollin' on in to September

We begin every September taking time to remember and celebrate our sweet angel in Heaven. We enjoy special family time at West Park and always send her birthday balloons...Annie, my love, there is not a day that goes by that I don't think of you....you are forever with me in my heart....I look forward to the day I can hold you in my arms forever!

My grandma knit Ada this dress....I wanted to make sure and capture her sweetness in it. Having my grandma still here and Alison and Ada knowing who she is is SO very special to me. 

Alison participated in the kids fun run at the Mighty Mississinewa Tri....in her age group she was 4th overall and 1st girl!!! So proud of her!

Cheering on Daddy at the finish

This little muffin turned 7 months old and had a horrible cold to celebrate...I can just see the congestion in her eyes, poor baby!!!

continuing on.........

AUGUST

1st day of 1st Grade-Hazel Dell Elementary

I LOVE how Ada is looking at Alison...so sweet

Chillin' in my stroller at the State Fair

Obligatory sit in the tractor wheel photo with our best friends!

Most of Ada's pics come out this way recently due to her interest in the camera...arms and hands a-reachin'

Yes, I have a big sister and yes, she did this too me!

6 months old

LOVE!!!!

It's clearly naptime in this household!

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

Daddy's Birthday dinner celebration

BSU football fun

She's SO silly

So happy!

And that folks wraps up August so I am basically UP TO DATE!

Gonna make July and August super quick to get UP TO DATE

JULY

We had a photo shoot go bad

This sweet girl got baptized

Our family was there to celebrate with us

Christening gown and blanket

This amazing gal completed her first triathlon

We enjoyed July 4th fireworks at Conner Prairie

We turned 5 months old

and wore our swimsuit for the first time

Her shirt says it all!

We had a high school girls class reunion...these are my closest and best friends from kindergarten through high school...so blessed that we still are connected after all these years!

and we have LOTS of adorable kids

Ada ate rice cereal for the first time

and LOVED the spoon!

and Alison practiced a new technique down the stairs, HA!