Happy Birthday, Mr. Chance!

On November 7th, our silly little man celebrated his 1st Birthday! He's been through so much this year, and we are so thankful that he is the happy, healthy little guy he is today.

With a little assistance from Brendan, Chance rips into his gifts...

Happy Birthday to you!

Mmmmmm.....cake....

Our happy guy...

Hockey begins!

Brendan began his first year as a hockey player on November 4th, 2008. Things started off a little rocky as he basically skated in slow-motion, but after just three practices he has improved drastically! Here are some pics from his first outing...

Daddy helping Brendan get dressed...

All ready to go! Show me the ice!

Here I go! (Could my gear BE any cuter?)

So far, so good! :)

Check it out!

Look what Chance can do! He's been walking around furniture for months, and taking a couple of steps between Cary and I, but this past weekend he finally took the plunge and started walking! He's having a blast!! :)

Happy Halloween!

Halloween was a blast this year with three goofballs to dress up! Chance was a bee...

Halle made a beautiful Butterfly Princess...

And Brendan was Superman...

The weekend before Halloween the kids got to dress in their costumes and attend a Halloween festival at the Elementary School that Brendan attends - there were games, bouncy things, a cake-walk, and prizes and candy! The kids had a great time!

Here are the three kids dressed and ready to go...

Daddy carved pumpkins once again this year - a witch for Brendan (he picked it) and - you guessed it! - a Princess for Halle, Cinderella, to be specific...(not pictured, Chance's pumpkin - Daddy carved an adorable little face in a small pumpkin, but for some reason it didn't show up in pics)
And on Halloween night we all went trick-or-treating on Main Street in town, as well as to a few homes. The kids had a great time! :)

Weekend at Grandpa David's!

A couple of weeks ago we went to Grandpa David and Grandma Connie's house to partake in harvest, and meet up with all of the other babies in our family!

Here they are! (L to R) Kenedi, Chance, Calvin and Cooper...

Happy Birthday boys!

Aunt Erica made this awesome cake to celebrate the boys' birthdays - she did an awesome job!!

Great Grandma Margie and Great Grandma Marion chatting...

Cupcakes!

Time to get messy! The mom's with their boys... (Melissa with Cooper, me with Chance, and Jacinta with Calvin)
Chance having fun!

Calvin was all about the cake...yum!

So was Cooper!

The three goofballs!

After cake it was time for a bath...

...and then some presents...

On Sunday Brendan, Halle and I visited Great Grandma Margie...

...and rode in the combine. They were combining soybeans...