It's Official!!!

On Friday, I resigned as Director of Nursing following my maternity leave. Although I would love to stay home with the kids full-time (look at that face who wouldn't) I will go back to work part-time in January. Ideally I would love to work only 2 days a week on days when my mom is off so that she can watch the kids. Not sure that is possible at this point, I have to see what the new Director needs and wants! I am very excited, I have loved being on maternity leave. I love taking the kids to school and picking them up everyday. Its unbelievable the quality time we have in the late afternoon and evening that we never had before! Christian really misses his friends at daycare, luckily his best friend goes to the same preschool. He loves being at home with me more!!!

Chase is 2 Months!

Our little man is growing so fast! Why does time have to fly! I took Chase in for his two month check up, he weighed a whopping 13# 9 1/2 oz and was 23 1/2 inches long. He got his first vaccines, didn't enjoy them, but was OK once I picked him up! He is smiling and reacting to everyone which is such a fun milestone!

Halloween 2009

Our little pea pod!!!



Christian the Vampire and Madelyn as Fancy Nancy!

This year was such a great Halloween, the "big" kids really got into it!! For the first time they actually went trick or treating door to door. They loved it! Chase also went door to door to our neighbors since most of them had not met him yet.

Chase's Baptism

We had Chase baptized on All Saints Sunday! Christian stood up there asking pastor questions the whole time. It was so cute. Emily, Chase's godmother, was unable to make it since she was a "roadie" with Vertical Horizon. We will have to recreate pictures later. Uncle Justin was there though!!!!

Suzy Homemaker?

Madelyn's pumpkin


In the roaster cooking!


The empty shells


The puree draining!

Enough puree to make 9 pies!!!!


The finished product...I wanted a pic of it as a full pie...but someone else had other ideas!!!


So I had a the best time making REAL pumpkin pie. I am actually considering making Chase's baby food from scratch it was so fun and satisfying! I know I am nuts...but at this point that is a given.