Thankful.

I am Thankful..... I am Blessed.

Love my family, love that Theo is obsessed

with his cousins, love days filled with food, family & fun.

Model Behavior

Theo and Quincy had a photo shoot a few weeks back-

I posted the best of the cousin shots last week-

I failed to mention just how proud I was of my boy,

Theo smiled on demand, he followed directions,

he had fun, he was perfect....

I guess sticking a camera in his face multiple times a day is paying off....

I had to post these beautiful pictures.

Thanks Alicia Eads Photography!

Cousin Love

When I adopted Theo in September 2011,

another adoption was in process closer to home.

Sweet Quincy joined our family in November 2011.

10 months separate these handsome lil dudes but they wear the same size.

What a blessing to have these guys grow up together.

Halloween

Lollipops, Candy Corn,

Skittles, and M&Ms oh my!

 The joys of Halloween....

I was thrilled that we left the pouring rain and high winds

in Cincinnati and traded up for warm and dry weather in Baltimore.

Although Theo was terrified of the 'scary masks' he did not let it stop him from

going door to door with his best buddy Talbot.  I was impressed and a little concerned that my 2 and a half year old kept up with his 8 year old buddy for an hour....

He also participated in a candy exchange with the guys.... he gladly traded his candy bars for every single lollipop available.  

It is these precious moments that warm my heart.

Colin, Riley, Charlotte and Talbot are gracious hosts

and wonderful friends.  Theo loves these kids and so do I...

Thank you for letting us crash your house for weekend.

It's almost Halloween.....

Theo's pumpkin gallery

It's almost Halloween and my lil lobster loves to dress up in his costume.... 

We went to a Halloween Carnival, driving through our first snow flakes of the season.

T loved it  until he saw a "Zombie Cheerleader"...

That scary stuff makes for a quick end of the evening.

We took a return trip to the Pumpkin farm today

Much fun was had by all....

Daycare

It was never an option to stay at home....

'tis the life of this single mama...

But when I get a text in the middle of the day

that tells me my picky eater tried and enjoyed a new protein

AND

I get a picture that vibrates fun...

well. I could not be happier that he goes to daycare.

It's Pumpkin month!

We have a little obsession with Pumpkins, Halloween, and 'that Scary Stuff'... I feel as though we are heading into the extravaganza season....between holidays and birthdays we are packing it in over the next few months.  For so many years, I bypassed the decorations (crap) that is associated with the holidays.  The year prior to T's arrival I purchased a beautiful artificial christmas tree.... I put it up and took it down in the same day (had to check the lights)... Now I am anticipating the post holiday sales so I can stock up.... oh, how life has changed....

Tis the season to visit the pumpkins.... 
with cousin Q and Aunt TIna & Uncle Jason