The perfect pumpkin

Today was our annual trip to Huber's to find the "perfect pumpkin." We say that every year and this year they really thought there was one perfect pumpkin we were hunting for. :)  Ethan kept saying, "is this it?" ha!  It's funny to look at these pictures over the years and some years we're in shorts and some years we're freezing. Today was 80 degrees but I was glad to not be bundled up.  Each trip just reminds me how big they're getting!!  It seems like just yesterday we were walking around with Ethan in the mobi wrap or Braden just a toddler inspecting every busted pumpkin. Tear. :( sure goes fast!!

 

Outdoor Movie Night

Last night was our annual fall outdoor movie night. Chris and I always say this is our favorite party because it's just so stress free and easy to throw. The kids love it and now they're all getting big enough to remember it from the previous year and look forward to it. Thankfully the weather was perfect...just a nice cool evening perfect to kick of fall festivities. :) Thanks to everyone that could come!!

Ethan literally went on every hayride offered! He loves the four wheeler and wagon so much!

A little pre show dance party

Everyone enjoyed the popcorn and hot cocoa. :)  Sweet Cash was all smiles! 

Gma Cindy worked her booty off making popcorn all night. Thank you! 

Papa T loving up his grandkids! 

Movie time!  Everyone was snuggled in and ready 

Trick or treat night at Grant Line

Friday night was Braden's school fall party.  They got to wear costumes and trick or treat around the school.  There was also face painting and a movie playing in the gym.  He loved seeing his buddies in costume throughout the school and Ethan thought he was big stuff walking around "Bubby's school."

 

Mario and a "sire sighter" already to go!  Ethan had the fire department visit preschool this week and decided 5 minutes before we left that he wanted to put out "sires" and be a "Sire sighter" so we went with it. ha! After all there are a billion costumes in this house!

We walked around with cutie patootie Addi and Jackson

Ethan digging through his loot after each stop

Braden's teacher!  LOVE!

Some buddies from his class that he is very "fond" of. :)

Cousin Izzie

Nasvhille

After discovering that Luke Bryan played a free concert in the streets of downtown Nashville, this girl decided we needed a girls' trip!!  I had no idea that we'd actually manage to get 9 girls to go.  Nasvhille was literally planned the day before I discovered the Mexico deal, so bad timing for me (bad mommy for sure!) but the kids survived. :)  We had a blast watching the concert, walking around, eating and then shopping all day the next day.  Thanks for the fun girls!!

A little meet and greet with Luke....ha! 

Mexico!

 I still can't believe it happened, but Chris and I managed to pull of a one week vacation by ourselves!  I get these ridiculously cheap vacation deals all the time in my inbox but know we can't take off work or find childcare for a long period of time.  Well somehow someway, this trip landed on fall break and sweet Heidi (my sis n law) was willing and happy to keep my boys for the week.  It was crazy but off we went!  We had the BEST time! It was full of just relaxation, eating, more relaxing and spending uninterrupted time together.  I really really missed my boys and decided 7 nights is a bit too long to be away from them, but I also know that this time was great for Chris and me.  Thank you SOOO much for Heidi and John helping us out during the week and my mom for the weekend. We definitely couldn't have done it without you!!

Views from the beach 

Pool views...there were so many pools and they were all so nice! 

These "coatis" were everywhere!  cute and harmless 

Pretty walkways connecting pools and beach 

Chris loved carrying my pool bag. ha! 

The pools were beautiful and had swim up bars. 

There were cabanas everywhere and lots of places to lay out and relax.  This place was over the top nice!  Such detail to landscaping and architecture. 

There was wildlife everywhere...lots of iguanas, coatis and salamanders.  This guy was trying to eat a banana. 

There was always something to do poolside...this was me doing aqua aerobics one morning 

View into our room. There was a huge living room, bedroom and bathroom with huge jacuzzi tub and giant shower.  It was very roomy and nice! 

Lots of time just chillin' with a drink and a book....so relaxing!!!! 

ha!  We took this for Braden. This was in a dance club 

Another pool game...Chris throwing a football through a tire...he got his first one in and made it to the finals 

Mexican restaurant....we couldn't sit any closer together because of our big hats. ha! 

The dinners were super yummy!! 

 This is by our lobby where we could get our free wifi. This is where I sat everyday texting the boys. :) 

I had to take a picture of this because I literally ate 10 plates of nachos!!! I couldn't get enough of their fresh salsa!!

More yummy dinner pics

Oh Mexico...how I love thee!!!!   I am so grateful that we were able to do this.  Blessed!!!!!