lately...

we visited the pumpkin patch at the arboretum a couple of times.  

it's just so fun and pretty!

what do you think they do with all the pumpkins after november!?

the pumpkin houses are the best!

and they have a little mini petting zoo...

and isla has never met an animal she doesn't love.

just love these two...

my girl.

we love chick fila!

and i'm so behind... i never posted pics of halloween!  oops.

here are a few of our little cookie.

excited about trick or treating...

really getting into character (round like a cookie)...

we had a little halloween party in music class.  

all the kids dressed up and were so cute!

looks a little like a mug shot!

my brothers were in town for a couple of weekends and we got to see them.
love you blainey and b.

did some grocery shopping.

whoever invented these carts is a genius!

isla helped daddy with a few household chores...

there was an important meeting at mcdonalds (no parents allowed)!

isla and i painted pumpkins.  so fun and so so messy!

fun parties with the best of friends.

joe, me, kristen, and jeff went to the jason aldean and luke bryan concert.
jason was good but we loved luke bryan!!  it was such a fun night!
wish this girl lived so much closer...

the gang.

the hubs.

we have had such nice weather the past few weeks.

and who wouldn't want to take a little nap on a walk (this never happens).
love those lips.

more walking.  and snacks.

too cool.

taking alex on a little stroll to the park.

swinging like a big girl.

just chillin.

loves to get the keys 'stuck' in the door.

this picture cracks me up.  isles decided that she needed to protect abby from all the neighbor kids.

she was so serious and just sat there with abby while all the other kids were running around.  such a good little sister.

opening day, midnight showing of twilight: breaking dawn part II... check!!

love her sweet smile.

it's been a fun couple months and i'm so looking forward to christmas.  

happy wednesday!

20 months!

my sweet, little 20 month old!  

we had a fun month.  halloween was so fun this year and isla was the cutest little cookie on the block!

isla is growing and changing everyday.  i can't even believe she will be 2 in only four months.  crazy!!

my favorites at 20 months:

her happiness.  all the time.  it's infectious!

isles is so chatty.  always talking.  and my favorite is how you can't understand most of what she is saying, yet i know exactly what she is talking about.  that's what moms do... right!?

some of her favorite things to say 'i want snacks', 'dada go' (to work), 'wanna walk (to the park)', 'wanna ride (in the car)'.

she still loves the fresh beat band the most and calls them, 'bresh beat'.

i for real think hope isla is going to be a famous dancer.  the girl loves music so much and loves to dance.  its so precious!
isla likes to take the keys and put them in the keyhole, but she can't get them out so she just tells me...
'it's stuck."
she loves her ab-eeee (abby)!

she has started to sing songs.  she sings twinkle, twinkle little star and you can hear her singing in her crib in the mornings.
she counts to 3.  i know... genius!

isla loves her blanket and her monkey.

isles will say 'shhhh' and start whispering if she thinks abby is sleeping.  it's seriously cute!!
'dawwwg' has become 'dawwwg-ee'.
really everything is my favorite.  i can't even imagine my life without this sweet, little girl.  just look at that smile...

love you isla girl!

xoxo

hope everyone has a happy thanksgiving!  

we have oh so much to be thankful for.