The Cow Says "Moo"

Trick Or Treat!

London made the perfect Pebbles!

London loves anything that isn't actually a toy. If I would have taken away the bulb syringe she would have screamed bloody murder! So there you go, that's why we have pictures of her holding it =)Do you like my highlights Matt let me get for my birthday?

Pepper and I went to a "Witches Night Out" the weekend before Halloween. It is now going to be an ongoing tradition because we loved it!

I'm a little crazy... I counted each trick-or-treater that came to our door. We had 102! I wanted to beat my Grandma this year, but she always gets up past 300. Maybe next year =) Matt is the best candy handouter for Halloween. He would do the funniest things to the kids. I'm a bore when it comes to stuff like that. So by the end of the night I was having him answer the door every time. London loved the trick-or-treaters more than going out and getting candy herself. She tried to escape several times with the kids. I know she was thinking 'hey, finally people my size. I'll just hang out with you now. See ya mom!'

I have to say that Halloween is the best when you have a home! I love decorating my place and buying the candy (which I bought double what I needed to). Now for Thanksgiving!

Lions, Tigers, and Bears... Oh My!

I've decided that I love going to the zoo. London has enjoyed both times a lot. It amazes me how interested she is in all the animals at such a young age. And what a perfect way to spend an afternoon. You can take other people along, you're outside getting fresh air, you are getting a little bit of exercise, and it's educational! This last time there was a zoo keeper out showing everyone an owl she had on her arm. The owl is now my favorite bird, they're amazing! If I wasn't starting nursing school in January I would seriously consider getting a season pass to the zoo.

London's Birthday Party

London turned one! We had a big celebration at our home with friends and family. Matt and I learned just about how many people our home could hold at one time =) London enjoyed all of the excitement for most of the evening. She did have moments where she just broke down from being overwhelmed. Poor thing. I wasn't sure how she would handle the cupcake. Instead of shoving it into her mouth like we all wanted, she mostly just played with the frosting and smeared it all over her face. I would guess that her favorite part of the whole party was the balloons. She was chasing them all over the house!

Our First Home!

This is our home! We love it! When we were buying it, we thought that maybe it would be our starter home and in several years upgrade to a bigger home. Now that we're here, we want to stay forever! We love this house and I wouldn't mind being in it for the rest of our lives. It has a beautiful view of the valley, a big backyard, nice neighbors, and so many other great things. Our master bedroom is huge with a walk in closet and a super sweet bathroom. London loves living here too. She has figured out how to go up and down stairs on her own so she is constantly exploring the house. She has her own bathroom too=) We've done a little painting to add a little color to the home. I have always dreamt of having my own home and being able to paint it and decorate the way I want. Now it's finally here! I hope that we'll have many many many great memories in this home.

London and I went to a pumpkin patch the other night with Brad, Rachael, and their girls. It was so much fun! London loved being able to run all around the pumpkins and haystacks. Isn't fall the best season?

London's 1 Year Old Pictures

Last weekend we took London to get her 1 year old pictures. It was really hard to get some good ones of her because she would not stay in one place. Does that not sound like her? She kept standing up and walking all around the room. I guess there was too many things to see and play with in the studio.

I still can't believe that my baby is almost 1. It's crazy to think that she has been a part of our lives for that long, but it's also crazy to think back of when we didn't have her. It feels like she has always been with us.

London is becoming more and more of a spitfire everyday. I laugh when I see her playing with other children because she doesn't follow them around (the older children) and want to be doing whatever they're up to, she'll instead play with what she wants to play with and go where she wants to. Most the time the big kids end up following her around! She's already a leader =) I am so grateful for her. She makes my life wonderful and very colorful. I can't even begin to explain how much I love her!

London's Walking

London has started walking! She loves it and wants to do it all the time now. This video is taken at her Grandma Alice's home. Isn't she so cute? Matt is away right now in D.C. for work and she'll be a pro before he gets back. Today is his birthday too! He is now 28. London and I both miss him terribly.

We'll be moving into our new home in a little over a week. I am so excited! I'll post pictures of it once we're there.