Lucky Number 17

Today is my 38th birthday and Grace also turned 18 months!!!! I love that we share the number 17! When we were in Russia and they told us her birthday, I knew it was meant to be :) We went out to dinner last night to the Outback and had a very nice family friendly meal. Grace did great as long as we kept lots of ice on her plate to eat! The girl LOVES ice! She also ate some chicken and french fries :) We went for pumpkins today at a local farm. We visited with the animals and got some ice cream. It was such a beautiful day to be outside!

I also have to mention that Aidan hit a homerun today at his baseball game! He said he did it for me since it was my birthday, but then added it was for his team too!

I guess we could have had this smile on her portrait :) She was practicing "cheeeesssssse"!

Grace helping Nate do his homework! She was also practicing again. The side pony tail was done out of desperation in trying to control her hair. Don't worry... we didn't take her out of the house looking like this :)

Love this smile!!!!! Grace playing peek-a-boo with the laundry room door.

The birthday girls :)

Grace trying to keep up with the boys while looking for birds!


The boys posing with their sad faces since all the fall festivities didn't start until noon and we had to leave for Aidan's baseball game. We'll go another time....hopefully.

Peeking at the animals.


Grace making sure Aidan is smiling nice for the camera.

Making sure Nate is cooperating too.

Checking on Aidan again. Grace knows how important nice smiles are to mommy.

Now you, Nate! Good job!

OK. We are ready!