Happy Thanksgiving!

We are celebrating home this year with beautiful weather. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

Iowa State Fair 2012

A few weeks ago my mom came up and we all went to the fair! This was Wes's first trip there. Quinn has been every year since she's been alive! We left right after breakfast and had a nice, cool morning at the fairgrounds. The kids were great and the food was good; another fair trip in the books!

Riding a pony with Daddy. These horses looked so big next to tiny little kids!

so brave!

Quinn and Daddy up at the top of the big slide (can you spot them?)

They had a blast on this!

Turtle Sandbox

We recently got a hand-me-down turtle sandbox from my sister. I don't think we are going to fill it up with sand until next spring, but the kids are loving their new toy anyway!

Come back, buddy!

so very handsome

My boys

My boys

I have some amazing boys in my life!! I love the expression on Wes' face. He is so serious and wide-eyed. Lots of you have asked if he is sleeping better. He is doing a little bit better. A few nights this week he slept all night (10-5:30) but a few times he was up at 4:00 and once at 2:00. We are getting there!

Recent trip to the park

The other day, Randy, Q, and I ran a ton of errands in Waukee. The "old" part of town really reminds me of being in Manning or some other town like that, so I love it. One of the best things is Centennial Park, which has this neat old covered bridge. It was such a pretty sight that I had to stop and snap a few pics!

                                                    Daddy and Q

                                            looking very mom-like

                                                           Hi, Daddy!

old and new

 I keep hearing this Dave Matthews song and it reminds me so much of Randy and me, especially the second verse, which I pasted below.  I have also included a picture of us from every two years of our relationship.



You and I are not tied to the ground
Not falling but rising, like rolling around
Eyes closed above the rooftops
With eyes closed we're gonna spin through the stars
Our arms wide as the sky we're gonna ride the blue
All the way to the end of the world
When the kids are old enough we're gonna teach them to fly

You and me together
We can do anything baby
You and me together yes yes
You and me together
We can do anything baby

                                                               Randy & Jill, 2004

                                                           Jill & Randy, 2006

                                                             Randy & Jill, 2008

                                                       Jill, Randy, & Quinn, 2010