Halloween

Halloween was so fun this year! Taelor and Ethan were so into it. I think the fact that they got candy was what made their nights! After the first few scary houses, they were both brave enough to walk up to the doors themselves. We had a great time trick or treating with our neighbors Noah and Tommy. We had lots of kids come to the house and Taelor just about gave away handfuls of candy to each trick or treater. I LOVED our Halloween, it was fun to see the kids faces and even though they were a bit sugared up by the end of the night, it was all worth it!

Taelor as the "pirate" and Tae as "Tinkerbell"

Daddy and his little buddy

Gama and her grandbabies!! Thanks for coming with us!

Noah the gladiator, Tommy as Handy Manny, and Tinkerbell (Taelor)

Arggggh..

Taelor and Hailey the two Tinks

Tanaka Farms

Fall is here but the weather sure isn't. Going to Tanaka Farms pumpkin patch in 80 degree weather is not what I would have wanted but despite the weather it was fun....

Life

I have not found the time to blog much these days but I am making a promise to myself to at least blog once a week. Things have been a bit busy around the Williams home. Life with 2 little ones under the age of 3 is, well let me say BUSY, tiring, FUN, great, overwhelming and amazing all at the same time. There is never a dull moment, and when I do find those moments I tend to, well, rest, get some work done around the house, watch TV or my favorite, do nothing! I often wonder if life ever slows down because it sure doesn't seem to these days. But I can say I have made a promise to myself that November (other than Thanksgiving), is going to be a mellow month for us, no commitments to lots of busy activities, just doing what we want to do when we want to do it! The month of October has already seemed to pass us by in a whirlwind. At the beginning of the month I went to our Women's retreat in Carlsbad, and it was a much needed weekend away. I love the girls who I have become friends with at the Bridge, they are all amazing ladies and it was great to spend a weekend with them and giving my Faith a little refresher. We all need that at times. This month was also filled with many baby showers. There are lots of babies that are due any day now through the end of November! And now there is only one more week left and it is Halloween.I am so looking forward to Halloween this year. Taelor is going to be Tinkerbell and Ethan is going to be a pirate, it will be fun seeing them with their friends trick or treating. I really love this time of year, it is my favorite time and I am going to make it a point to savor and enjoy every moment I can. Now if only the weather could change and not be so hot! Happy Fall everyone!

Ethan is 1 1/2

Ok, so I realized I never posted this...sorry a few months late.

My little boy is 1 1/2! Happy half birthday. Ethan I can remember bringing you home from the hospital, I was nervous and happy all at the same time, but you sure did surprise me with your mellow little nature, your loving personality and your great sleeping habits, and you are still that way (except for the mellow part!) You have grown into such a cute little rambunctious boy and a BOY you sure are. Jumping and climbing on things, running around non stop, getting yourself into mischievous things. But aside from all the craziness that you do, you are such a loving little guy, with a smile and laugh that just melts our hearts. You are in to copying everything your sister does right now and also being that little brother that teases her too. You are obsessed with trash trucks and cars. Every morning you ask where the trash truck is and you get excited when it is Friday, trash day to see them in action. You are talking so much, even combining two words, some fun things you say are: oh loud, uh oh, oh no, where daddy go, I like it (with a big nod), no like it, pees (please), tank you (thank you), lub you (love you), fan, light (you are obsessed with turning them on and off), moon where'd you go (you have to find it every night before you go to bed).

You are an amazing little boy already who makes everyone smile around you. You are a real treasure to us and we love you so much. I look forward to seeing you grow into a 2 year old. We love you more than you will ever know. I can't wait to see what amazing things you will do in your life. I wish I could bottle up your energy because mom sure needs it some days! You make me a very proud mom! You will always be my little boy!

Sunday school from a 2 year old

So I asked Taelor today what she learned in Sunday school (most of the time she says "Jesus loves me"), but today and she had a different answer, she said "Jesus made the rain, the clouds and the water". Too cute!! I just love that at such a young age she is learning about God. She enjoys going to Sunday school and today she was mad when we had to leave, she said, "I don't want to go home, I want to stay at church". I can remember from a young age going to church and I feel blessed that my children get to experience the same. Ethan loves his little class too and playing with all his friends, he especially loves giving everyone hugs (especially the girls). The greatest gift God has given to me is my children and my faith. I look forward to many more Sunday's when I get to ask the kids what they learned about God!

So much to blog about....

I have so much to blog about but so little time. I promise I will post blogs by the end of the week!

Renae and Mike's Wedding

My sister Renae got married this past weekend on August 21st. It was such a beautiful wedding right on the beach and of course she looked beautiful. It was so great seeing her as a bride. Mike, the lucky man to be is so wonderful and I know they are going to have a wonderful life together. I have 2 new nieces, Mike's girls and I am so excited about that too. I don't have many pictures but will post some when I get them. Congratulations Mike and Renae, hope you had a great honeymoon on the Mediterranean Sea. I love you and wish you a lifetime of love and happiness.

Photos by Chela Williams

Cricut Machine

These are a few of the things you can print

I used mine to make decorations, this one says baby!

Made my own Baby Rhys sign

My Cricut machine is probably one of the best presents Saul has ever given me (next to my camera). I LOVE it. I not only use it for scrapbooking but since I threw a few showers this past month, I used it to make decorations with. There are different cartridges that you can purchase that makes different patters, or letters and shapes. They are a bit expensive (around $80) but it is best to get them when Michael's Craft store puts them on sale. If any of you are scrapbookers or crafty, I highly recommend this machine. It saves me money on buying embellishments or sticker letters. I have to admit I am lagging on finishing the kids scrapbooks but since I have been using this lately, it has motivated me to at least do a few pages a week, so we will see if I get around to it next month. If you ever want to borrow mine to try it out let me know.

Love is my kids!

Just a few new pictures. They both know how to ham it up!

Like Father like Son

Here is a picture of Saul when he was younger. It is a splitting image of Ethan, crazy!!