Confessions

I am the worst at keeping a journal. I think I finally figured out why though. So much time passes, and so many things happen that the task of trying to remember it all and find the time to then type it all out is overwhelming. I have decided this year to let the past be the past and start new with journal keeping. I've set myself a goal to write/type in my journal once a week. I want to set the same goal for blogging. I want to make a post at least once a week. And I'm going to just let the past be the past and move forward with blogging too. I want to be better and just making fun posts about the things we do, and not using it as an avenue to just report big items in our life. So here is to a new year or journal keeping and blogging! Wish me luck cause I'm gonna need it!

Poppin Wheelies

It has been a busy couple of months for us, and I want to be able to post about everything we have been doing. So this week will be a busy posting week. Instead of posting about the most recent things that have happened with us, I'm going to go back and post things from November first. So to start off I'll highlight Carson.
The day after Thanksgiving I went shopping-of COURSE! When I came home from shopping Carson said he had something he wanted to show me. So he and Ryan take me outside where he hops on his bike. The training wheels are off so I anticipate what is to come. I imagined Ryan would run along beside Carson as he wobbly pedals the bike. Much to my surprise Carson hops right on and takes off...no Ryan trailing alongside. I guess they started working on it together, and Carson didn't need Ryan for long. Carson isn't exactly popping wheelies yet, but he isn't far off. He is so happy about his new accomplishments, and asks every day to go for a bike ride. We have been meaning to do this for a long time, I think he really could have got the hang of it back in the summer but we were so busy with our new baby that we didn't do it then. Congratulations to Carson!

Mr. Bentley

Mr. B is FOUR months old as of yesterday. I know the last post was about him, but he is just so cute. I took some four month old photos yesterday, and here are my favorite two. We are so happy he is in our family. I promise I'll post about the rest of us soon!

Playtime

He was simply irresistible yesterday! I just want to eat those big red cheeks.

HELP!

It's been a rough couple of days with Bentley.  He does not sleep during the day-which, in case you didn't know, makes for a very cranky baby...uhhhhhh.  I want so bad for him to sleep.  He is tired, and will fall asleep fine but then he only sleeps for a half hour.  Every Single Time.  Does anyone have any suggestions out there?  I lay him down tired, he falls asleep, but then wakes up a half our later.  I have tried to just let him cry himself back to sleep, but that doesn't work.  I have also gone in and put him back to sleep by rocking him then lay him down and he wakes up 2 minutes later.  It just seems like some alarm goes off in his head and he won't go back to sleep.  He sleeps great at night-there is no problems at night, this is all just during the day.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
After 2 rough days in a row I am pretty tired tonight.  I had a meeting this evening, and when I came home the kids were all in bed.  Halli was the only one still awake, and I went in to say goodnight to her.  While I was in there she asked me to tickle her arm, so I said ok and did for a minute.  Then I said it was time for her to sleep.  So I gave her a hug, kissed her, said I love you, and went to walk away.  Then she reached out for another hug-which is normal-so I gave her another hug and she held me tight and said "I really do love you".  It was a good day after all.

Halloween

The 1, 2, 3's of our Halloween

1 Baby who was having nothing to do with being put in a costume

2 adorable kids walked around for 2 hours trick or treating

3 kids I saw with the same costume as Carson

4 pumpkins our family carved this year

5 ideas Halli has already given me of what she wants to be for Halloween next year

6 streets we walked to collect candy

7  pieces of candy left in our bowl when the trick-or-treating was over.  I bought the perfect amount!

8 :30 is the time we got home from trick-or-treating

9 times I thought about cooking/roasting our pumpkin seeds, but I never ended up actually doing it...bummer, I love eating them.

10 pounds of candy (at least) I had to start carrying both Carson and Halli's bags because they were too heavy for them...that is when you know it is definitely time to go home!

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!

Three Months Old!!