Bike riding!

We have had some beautiful fall days lately and Cole and I are trying to make the most of them! We got out his little bike and went for a ride. I would have loved to pull out my bike, but the thought of sitting on that tiny bike seat and trying to get my legs to come up close enough to my stomach to peddle just isn't appealing right now:-)

Cole still can't quite reach the peddles enough to where the motion is effective so he uses his feet to "run" himself along. He had so much fun and then decided pushing was just as fun too so he did that for a while. He thought it was especially fun to chase me with the bike! Good thing his legs are short because I might not have been able to get away otherwise.

Hope everyone is having a happy fall! We're enjoying it while waiting for Mason to join us! Can't wait!!!

Weekend Getaway!

As our days are getting shorter until the 4th member of our family arrives, we are trying to make the most of any time we might have as a couple. My parents were nice enough to volunteer to watch Cole this weekend while Adam and I went up to McCall and used their cabin for a couple of days. It was HEAVEN!!! We basically never got out of our sweats other than for a dip in the hot tub (not too long for me!) or our dinner out at The Mill in McCall (great prime rib!). We watched movies, read books/magazines, ate meals that took next to no preparation, and just had a great time being together!
We thought we'd be sleeping in every morning but after having to get up around 7am routinely, it's hard to sleep past that. Plus, it makes more sense for me to get up than to lay in bed tossing and turning with a back ache as Mason tries to find a comfortable position in my tummy:-) Oh well, it was awsome to just get up and sit by the fire with a nice cup of hot chocolate!

We definitely need to get a steady date night going and do a weekend away every now and then. I have such a great hubby and it's so nice to spend time alone with him! I don't ever want to just take for granted the fact that he's always there and not let him know how much I love and appreciate him!
I'll be so happy to see my little boy this evening when my parents drop him off though! He was defnitely missed. Dinners were oddly quiet, the car ride to and from the cabin also lacked the activity of a busy 2 year old in the back seat, and just seeing his cheerful little face in the morning was missed! I'm sure by the time we put him to bed tonight, it'll seem like this weekend is a distant memory but it was great! Thanks mom and dad for watching our busy boy! I'm sure you're ready for a break!!!

Halloween!

We had a little bat running around our house Friday! We started off the day with Cole getting a flu shot. Because he was so brave and good, we got to start trick or treating early! We stopped by Papa's office (my dad) first. The only piece of candy he could find was an old peppermint from some restaraunt! Luckily one of the other guys at work came to the rescue with a couple pieces of candy:-) Then we went to Granny's (my mom). After that we stopped by Grandma and Grandpa's (Adam's parents) house and walked down to their neighbors house. Cole thought it was great to ring everyone's doorbell! When we were at my mom's I said, "Okay, now when she opens the door, say Trick or Treat!". So when my mom opened the door Cole said, "I have a poopie diaper!". Not quite what I was hoping for but sure enough, he was right!

Anyways, we ate dinner that night and then took Cole on his first real neighborhood trick or treating. He loved seeing all the other kids dressed up and thought it was great that every house gave him some candy! He doesn't get candy very much so it was a special treat to be able to eat a few pieces that night! I had a blast taking him around to a few houses but I think Cole liked opening our door the best! Everytime someone rang our doorbell, he would scream and run to the door, it was so cute!

Hope everyone else had a fun Halloween too!!!

High Valley

We went for a quick over night trip to High Valley so Adam could help his dad on the cabin yesterday. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and along with getting some work done on the cabin, Cole had a blast hiking, 4-wheeling with Grandma, and just playing in general! And I got a little relaxation while Adam's mom took Cole on a couple of 4-wheeler rides and hikes! He got a little time fishing with Grandpa (even though there wasn't a fish to be found) and helping skip the bag of "skippin' rocks" he had given Adam's dad for Father's Day. We had a great time and the cabin is looking great! We're definitely going to have years of memories there!

Prego Friends!

It's been so fun during this pregnancy to have a couple of my closest friends going through pregnancy at the same time. My friend Stephanie (she was one of my college roommates and one of my best friends!) is due about 12 days before me. Renee, another really good friend of mine is due about 8 days after me! It was an answer to prayer that they both got pregnant and such a blessing to me that to have them go through all this with me! It makes it so much more fun! (Plus, both are having boys too!)

Last week I threw Stephanie a baby shower. It was so much fun and at the end we realized we had taken no pictures! So we hurried and snapped a couple just to have for the record books. Here's a picture of Steph and I together ... 8 months pregnant!!!

Finally, a birthday party!

After postponing Cole's birthday party until Grandpa (Adam's dad) got better, we had a hard time finding a night that worked for everyone in our families to be there. Finally we were able to come up with a time and Cole had his two year birthday party last night! It was so much fun! We had pizza and he had his Grandpa and Grandma, Granny and Papa, Great Grandpa Johnson, Uncle Neil, Aunt Jenny, Uncle Chad, and cousin Troy there. He thought it was the greatest to be the center of the excitement, especially when we sang Happy Birthday!

Of course he was COMPLETELY spoiled! He got a 50's Diner kitchen which he loved! He loves to take people's orders and ask "what you want?" and "how much money?". He also is now completely set up for hunting, fishing, and camping! He got his own tent (which he wanted Grandma in with him), gun, fishing pole, binoculars, compass, and telescope. He's thrilled! It was hard to get him to keep opening presents after he opened one and started playing with it! He's already making very good use out of his new birthday toys and we are having so much fun playing with him!

He also had an ice cream cake (his dad's choice) and wanted a caterpillar on it. They never turn out the way the picture looks:-) Oh well, it tasted good and Cole got to blow out the candle which is what he talked about all day!

Carving Pumpkins:-)

My parents have a very nice pumpkin patch this year and I thought it would be fun to carve pumpkins last night. We had our friends, the Childers over, and went and picked out pumpkins and then carved them at our house. It was lots of fun and they turned out really cute! Adam helped Cole make one with a "mad face", which is what Cole said he wanted. Mine was kind of a creepy happy face, they never turn out exactly as I planned! Renee did a cute happy face and Brad and Brock did the biggest pumpkin as a "scarry face". We also roasted marshmallows over our new firepit (still in the works) and made smores. Even with it sprinkling the last part of the evening, it was a really nice night! I love fall!!!