Carving Pumpkins

We decided that we were finally going to carve our pumpkin that we got a few weeks ago. This is the 1st time that James has ever carved a pumpkin before. He really wasn't too interested in it. I stuck his hand down the pumpkin which he thought was funny, but than he got mad that he hand was all dirty! Don & I carved most of it , James did help by poking holes in it with the pen that we used to trace the face with before cutting it out :) For some reason this blog has had some major issues uploading pictures sorry....I try:)

1st Pumpkin Patch

We headed out to our 1st pumkin patch with James this weekend. After talking with other friends that have one years we decided to go to Center Grove Orchard in Cambridge, just outside of Ames. It was amazing it was a pumpkin & apple orchard. They had a petting zoo, little tractor races, corn pool, jumping pillow & a huge slide you go down on with potato sacks, which I think was James favorite part & mine too!! He laughed and laughed the whole way down the slide it was so heartwarming to hear him giggle!! They had a blue grass band playing live music and James got right up front and danced along with the other little kids. James ended up picking out our pumkin that we took home, all 15 lbs of it!! We came home with some yummy apples and apple crisp too!!

1 Year Well Baby Check

Took James to the doctors this morning for his 1 year check-up, he weighed in at 25 lbs 6 oz which puts him at 75% for his weight and 97% for his height. James got 3 more shots and his blood drawn for a iron check count. It seems just like yesterday that I was taking James in for his first visit with Dr. Strang and here we are already a year later!! Time really does fly by!!

Sesame Street Party!!

We had James' 1st birthday party on Sunday and had a great turn out. Everyone that is important to us and James was there! He had a blast since he was able to run around and pretty much do what he wanted since it was HIS party :) James got a ton of new toys and books, I think that we need a bigger place just so we can fit all his toys in it! Some of his favorites so far are his cozy cope car from his aunt & uncle Sharr, his bubble lawn mower from a friend of ours & his ball poper:) James has one last party with his friends at daycare on Wednesday and things should start to settle down after that.

James' smash cake

Helping dada put his cozy cope together

playing with all his new toys!!

Yay I'm 1 today!!

I can not believe that my little boy is 1 already!! It seems just like yesterday that we were traveling to the hospital to have him and now here we are a year later and he is walking and talking like a big boy. This past year James has taught us so much about life, love and what true happiness is!! We have laughed, cried and smile alot with James this past year. Some of James' favorite things to do now days are helping us load and start the dishwasher, load and unload the dryer and shut the door on the microwave when we make oatmeal in the morning. James has been walking since about 10 months old and he is now into running from room to room and twirling round in round and giggling while doing it. :) I was able to stay home with James on Tuesday so we got to spend the whole day together. We went out for his favorite food for supper which is pizza and french fries, came home and watched James dig into his cake which he loved!! Enjoy the pictures below. Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday to help us celebrate his birthday!!!

He loves ballons!!

He loved us singing to him!!

The cake was a BIG hit!! :)

3 More Inches

I went to get my haircut yesterday, well I was plannning on just getting it trimed but when I got there I was telling my hair stylist about this lady's hair that I saw and I thought it was super cute but wasnt sure if we could do it with my hair since it is so thick. Since I have lost all my curl from when I was pregnant I am finally able to wear it shorter!!! So since I had James almost a year again I have lost over 9 inches of my hair, started with cutting 6 inches off and now 3 inches. I am not sure if Don likes it since most guys like longer hair, but I love it. It is super easy and cool when I am outside at work since it is off my neck.....so hope everyone loves it!!!

Work Picnic

This Sunday we packed up & headed down to Lacona Ia for a work picnic with old & current employees of drivers license. The couple that hosted it have a huge acreage with alot of stuff to do. James had such a good time that he fell asleep on the way home with a cookie in each hand. The first thing that James noticed was the cows and ran right over to them and was yelling at them they all just looked at him and turn around and bolted the other direction. James loved watching mommy and the other kids jump on the trampoline and playing in the sand pit with Cindy. It was pretty cute James found this little lawn chair just his size to relax in & he also found alittle kitty that I am pretty sure he would have liked to take home!!!