The Pumpkin Patch

We went to a pumpkin patch with the kiddos last week. A local church here in Yuma does it and its kind of a carnival type thing, with games for the kids, bouncy houses, hay rides, a petting zoo. They also do this whole pirate play/show, but we weren't able to stay long enough to see it. It was really fun though and Sadie had an absolute blast! It was beautiful outside, and it was a really fun way to spend an evening as a family. Here are a few pictures of our fun!

Sadie getting her face painted.


Her pretty pumpkin (notice the lone tear under
her eye - she was kind of nervous about getting
her face painted by a stranger)


Jumping in one of the bouncy houses -
she loved these and laughed the whole time!


Peeking out from a bouncy house.


They had a "sandbox" filled with dried beans that
was one of Sadie's favorite things.


Looking at the pig in the petting zoo -
doesn't she have the cutest smile?


Looking at the chickens - she got pecked when she
poked her finger through the cage to pet one :)


Feeding hay to the little ponies.


Trying to rope something.


Posing as Snow White,


Picking out her pumpkin.


This is what Peyton did the whole time :)

Here's a little video of Sadie's fun!

Peyton Update

So, I know its been FOREVER since I posted last. We've been super busy since Peyton came home from the hospital, but we are still alive and well! :) Peyton is doing a lot better now, but unfortunately he is not an easy baby! He's pretty colicky, and doesn't sleep well a lot of the time, so he likes to keep me busy walking him around the house. He still has the reflux, and is on meds for it, but they only seem to help some of the time. I've been able to nurse him full time though, so he doesn't need to take a bottle anymore, and he does pretty well with it. He still spits up a lot, but not anymore than he did with the bottles. He's a sweetheart though, and is starting to smile at us a little, and when he does it makes all of the hard times with him totally worth it! Sadie's doing really well adjusting to life with a new brother, especially considering he takes a significant amount of attention away from her. She loves Peyton to death and can't get enough of him. She calls him her Baby Peyton Brother. Sadie has her moments, but is really a good girl and is doing really well with it all. And I'm doing well also. My recovery from the c-section was surprisingly easy and fast. I've felt really well, just super tired since I'm up at night with Peyton a LOT! Tanner's been a huge help to me and does such a great job picking up my slack when it comes to taking care of the house and Sadie. Its always really nice when he's home and I don't have to do it all by myself. Thanks Honey! :) Anyway, we're doing well, considering. We have good days and bad days, and are just still trying to learn what works and what doesn't. Hopefully as the days and weeks pass we will start to have more and more good days and less bad! We so appreciate everyone's support and prayers for us when Peyton was in the NICU and we'll try to keep up the the blog as we have the time! Thanks