Our Little Chatterboxes

Trick or Treat

Dr. Chase and Chef Chase

Trick or Treating at Grandma's House

It was the only house we visited. And the boys were okay with that. And we were okay with that.

(Imagine me waddling around the neighborhood. For 2 hours. Having Braxton-Hicks after Braxton-Hicks contraction.)

No thanks. Not so much!!!

We had a grand old time just hanging out at grandma's.

Indian Summer Afternoon in the Leaves

Preschool Fall Party - 2009

"Dr. Chase"

"Paging Dr. Chase"

"You are needed on OR 2."

"STAT!"

Glimpses into Preschool

Bubby singing the end of the day song at school!

Oh. And he's a bit smitten by the little lady in the red shirt.

Talks about her all the time. And apparently she talks about him at home.

Hmm.

Learning Tree Farm

This afternoon, we spent some time out at Learning Tree Farm with the other preschool families!

Someone thinks its quite funny to wear his sunglasses upside down. Probably something to do with all the attention and comments he gets when he does this!

Checking out the pigs.

"Mommy, I hear 'oink!'" says Cheeks.

And Bubby thought the sheep were soft. He liked petting them, despite the skeptical look on his face!

"He's heavy"...."Then put him on the floor."

After this "chicken encounter," I'm not sure that this child is mine. I'm now convinced he is ALL daddy's! I don't do birds. Or chickens.

Our Latest Family Portrait

Drawn by the 4 year old budding art-ist...

From the left...

Cheeks

Daddy

Bubby

Mommy with Baby in Tummy

**Note: Mommy is a *smidge* larger than the rest of the family members. He's an observant little artist.

Waddle. Waddle.

Pumpkin Patch 2009

Best Buds

More photos from the pumpkin patch coming soon...

First Fall Leaves

Happy 33rd Birthday on the 26th

Problem is...my birthday is on the 27th. And I just turned 32!

Something was amiss this year. It all started with a phone call from my MOM (yes, the woman who birthed me) during the late afternoon on the 26th. Her first words...

Happy Birthday!

I paused. Walked over to the computer to double check the date and make sure I hadn't inadvertantly fallen asleep and woken up on Sunday the 27th. Sure enough, still the 26th!

She's losing it for sure.

Turns out she had her numbers mixed up and thought it was the 27th. I guess that's better than thinking I was born on the 26th!!!

Fast forward.

Sunday morning.

Praying at breakfast when my HUSBAND (Yes, the guy I've been married to for 7+ years) thanks the Lord for my 33 years.

Um.

"I'm 32", I shared as I interrupted his prayer.

Ha! If you're gonna get the wrong age, it could at least have been 28...not 33!!!

What is going on here people???

Needless to say, I had a lovely day...complete with a raspberry and white chocolate cake!

And coffee with vanilla ice cream!

So I guess next year, I'll be turning 34 on the 25th!

Almost a Soccer Mom

I'm almost a soccer mom...

Now I just need a kid who plays soccer!

Bloggers Day at the Reds Game

Quick recap of the Reds game yesterday

It wasn't too crowded!

Our group got a seat upgrade!

And we had our names on the big screen! BDMs = #bigdealmoms (the name of our super cool bloggers group!)

And we all got free visors.

Because there were approximately 500 people there! So really everyone was a visor winner. (It was raining...and they aren't going to the playoffs!)

But the most important thing...we were there together! The coolest bloggers hanging out at the Reds game. Above is Evan and his parents!

And here is the Mommy Bits family enjoying the game!

And my favorite part. The $1 hot dog. The $1 Coke. The $1 Peanuts!

The Reds won.

The rain stayed away.

The company was fantastic.

The lovely folks at Chevy treated us to a pre-game brunch and test drives!

It was an all-around perfect afternoon in Cincy!!!

Red with a hint of burnt orange

It's official!

We are now the proud owners of a minivan.

Much to my dismay.

No really, I'm thrilled!

Who knew that doors that open themselves and a radio that actually works could make me so happy!

And the boys can't get enough of the doors opening and closing by themselves.

(It's a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country Touring Minivan...for those of you wondering. Red. But not fire engine red. A red with a hint of burnt orange.)

Soon, I shall add "soccer mom" to my resume.

Disney on Ice Tickets Giveaway

And the winner is JOLYN! #4!

Disney on Ice is coming to Cincinnati!

We're going...And we'd love for you to join us! We're also giving away a family pack of tickets to opening night...September 23rd at 7:30 pm at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati!

If you're interested in joining us for this super fun event, you can enter to win tickets simply by leaving a comment below. Giveaway will close at noon on Monday, September 21st. 1 winner will be selected by random.org!

You can also purchase a 4 pack of weekday show tickets for just $44, or receive $4 off for weekend tickets by getting your tickets at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ and using the coupon code: MOM

First Day of School

So we all remember last year's first day of school!

It started with a tumble in the grass...a tearful parting...then a crazed mother stalking her son, as he got off the bus at school! Please don't judge...I HAD to do what I HAD to do!!!

This year, I helped Bubby get on the bus...then I jetted off to Minneapolis for a Blogging Event at General Mills! Amazing the difference from last year to this...

I called to see how his first day went...to see what friends were in his class from last year. He had NO interest in talking with me on the phone! He was more interested in playing with his AWESOME babysitter!

He is so excited to be a "leader" in the class...helping out the younger 3 year olds learn the ropes and get acquainted to life in a classroom. When asked if he is excited to be a leader...he replies,

"Oh, Yes!"

Winton Woods

Estes Park

This past weekend, we all went out to Estes Park with my family! We spent 4 wonderful days together...hiking, fly fishing, playing a few too many games of bananagrams, and just enjoying being together!