Fall is Here!!

Our neighborhood had it's End of Summer Fling (yes in November) - they had face painting, balloon animals, bouncy houses, train rides and a petting zoo.  Hannah had fun dancing to the music and she insisted on getting a scorpion on her face (that's our little tomboy)!  =)  She cracks me up with her dancing and how she doesn't have a care in the world when she does it - love that about her & I hope she continues to have that carefree way about her! =)

The weather has been awesome and we've been enjoying the 75-80 degree days.  I am growing a garden and it's neat watching things grow.  I have a black thumb and usually can't keep anything alive, so this is a big step for me!  I'm looking forward to trying our home-grown tomatoes, bell peppers, squash, zucchini and strawberries! 

Hannah finally figured out how to pedal her bike like a big girl - she has been doing Flintstone style all this time since I'm sure it's easier.  Soon she'll be ready for her big girl bike! 

Ryan & I got to enjoy a date night with some of our friends (thanks to Gaga & Papa for watching Hannah)!  We went to Fogo De Chao in Scottsdale which is a Brazilian-style restaurant (in other words all you can eat meat).  It was yummy & fun to get out with friends!

Ryan was in CA for work this week, but Hannah & I kept busy which helped the week go by fast.  My little chef & I made our own applesauce from scratch - it was super yummy!  I love doing these things with her - I look forward to learning how to cook yummy foods together!

Hannah & I went on a fire station tour with some friends from my moms group - it was very cool checking out the fire station and fire trucks!  We also got into the holiday mood by making Thanksgiving Turkey suncatchers - I am so excited for the holidays to get here! 

We are watching a friend's guinea pig while they are on vacation and I think Hannah has fallen in love!  She calls him "Piggy Pig" and says "I love my Piggy Pig" - not sure how it will go when he goes back home. =/



Bailey & Jasper got their fall haircuts - Bubba sitting pretty for a treat!  

Gobble Gobble!

 

August, September, October....Oh My!

Wow - once again time has flown away from me!  I can't believe how fast the past few months have gone.  Just to recap, Hannah turned 3 years old in September!  What a fabulous 3 years it's been with our sweet girl - she keeps us on our toes and makes us smile every day!  We had a fun Monsters birthday party for her & her closest little buddies - she had a great time! 

Ryan traveled most of August & September for work - he was gone every week for 6 weeks (home on weekends thankfully).  It is tough, but he is really enjoying his new career and we are happy that he's found a great company to work for!  At the end of September we took a trip to Disneyland and had a fabulous few days of fun there!  Hannah loved the Haunted House & Pirates of the Caribbean rides the most - she is such a little daredevil and scared of nothing!  We can't wait till she's tall enough for the big rides - I know she'll be on her tip toes trying to get on. =) 

October was full of some fun festivals, pumpkin patches & Halloween fun!  It's one of my favorite months in Arizona and we made some great memories.  Hannah was Cinderella for Halloween and she was a rockstar at the trick or treating this year!  Hannah & I participated in the Walk for Hope with a few great friends of mine - it was great to raise some money to help with putting an end to breast cancer!

Other than that, Hannah started her 2nd year of preschool and she goes a couple mornings a week.  She really enjoys it and it helps me get some of my work done since it's tough working from home with a 3 year old. =)  She has been continuing with her swim classes and has been doing awesome - can't wait to see what a little fish she will be next summer!  We also started a ballet & tap dance class a few weeks ago and it's too cute to watch her.

We are looking forward to the upcoming holidays - I will be better about posting for our family & friends that are far away! 

Here's some pics from the last few months....

 

Happy 3rd birthday princess!

 

 

 

Helping raise donations for our Walk for Hope! 

 

Ryan is excited to share his love for football with our little cheerleader!

 

Continuing our annual tradition! 

Wow - have things changed over the past 4 Halloweens!