Sunday, October 14, 2012

Erin Turns TWO!

Erin had a wonderful second birthday!  Uncle Ben, Auntie Julia, Griffin and Duncan made the trip down from Chicago and we enjoyed some shopping on Friday (her actual birthday), a yummy Italian dinner and some yummy ice cream cupcakes!
 
On Saturday, we had her party and had so much fun with Aunt Caitlin, Uncle Crew, Aunt MJ, Uncle Jon, Leah, Andrea, Sofia, Dominic, Lola, Michelle, Tate, Duncan, Uncle Ben, Auntie Julia, Griffin and Duncan.  She is one loved little girl!
 
Pat, Connor and I decorated the house after Erin went to bed on Thursday so this is what she woke up to Friday morning.  SO FUN!





Her birthday ice cream cupcake!




 
The house ready for the party on Saturday!


Erin LOVES dogs and had a dog themed birthday party this year.  Are you kidding with this cake!



DISCLAIMER:  MOST OF THE AWESOME PICTURES BELOW WERE TAKEN BY AUNT CAITLIN WHO IS THINKING OF STARTING UP SOME PHOTOGRAPHY AS A SIDE BUSINESS.  SHE DID A GREAT JOB HELPING US CAPTURE ERIN'S 2ND BIRTHDAY!  THANKS AUNT CAITLIN!
 
 

Sweet Leah

Bouncing with the Morelli kids

Griffin checking out the slide


Lola and Erin

Miss Lola






Best Buds...Connor and Dominic

Ready for pizza!

Time to open gifts!

Love my new horse,m Mosey, from Aunt MJ, Uncle Jon and Leah

My new FRYE boots from Aunt Caitlin and Uncle Crew!  They have a fun tradition with Erin where she gets a pair of shoes for every birthday and this year did NOT disappoint with an AMAZING pair of tall, brown...FRYE boots (Mommy doesn't even have Frye boots yet :)).  She is IN LOVE with them and wears them every day!



Griffin

Checking out her new boots

Daddy helping Erin thank everyone for her wonderfully generous gifts


Griffin and Uncle Ben playing some football


Baby Dunc

Big brother



The McNabb Family








Leah was so funny eating her cupcake!

The girl LOVES her ice cream!


Her amazing Godparents...Uncle Crew and Aunt Caitlin

All three of them in their BOOTS!
 

Friday, October 12, 2012

Zoo Boo 2012

One of our favorite Halloween traditions...Zoo Boo!  Tonight we all headed to the Indianapolis Zoo, the kids in full costume, for some animal viewing and a little trick or treating.  We look forward to this every fall!
 
Ready to roll!




See the elephants way up at the top!

Our amazing tiger exhibit


 

Meme's Birthday

We were able to celebrate Meme's birthday with Maryjane and Leah as they were up visiting for the night.  Here are some fun pictures from our celebration.
 
The kids playing with the iPad

Sweet Leah





All three kiddos helping Meme cut the cake and serve the ice cream



She LOVES her ice cream AND her chocolate




Meme got an iPad from Pops!
 

Pumpkin Patch

We had Fall Break this week so the entire week to hang out and have fun!!!!  On Wednesday we hit Stony Creek Pumpkin Patch with the Brauers.  So fun to find our pumpkins and hang out with our friends!
 
Waiting for our friends

Tatum and Connor...too cute!

Monsters, Inc.

All the kiddos in front of the pumpkin tree

On the hayride on our way to find our perfect pumpkins!

Connor found his!

Hayride back...

Everyone helping Ms. Sara pull the pumpkins
 

IU Football Game 10/6/12

Pops, Pat and Connor made a visit down to Bloomington for an IU football game on October 6th.  And, HAD A BLAST!  Connor is really starting to feel the love for IU that Pat and I already have!
 











 

Just Because...

Here are a few pictures I wanted to include in a blog post, just because I don't want to forget.  They are both growing up way to quickly and I always want to remember these times!
 
MUST LICK MY PLATE!
 
She sure does like her chocolate!

 

Connor's Halloween costume arrived early.  He is so excited to be a red Power Ranger this year!


LOVE Mommy's shoes!
 

Connor Loses His First Tooth


Very exciting around here!  Connor lost his first tooth on Monday September 10, 2012 while eating a roll at dinner!  He was extremely nervous as it became VERY lose at school and I looked over at dinner and it was hanging down towards his lower lip.  I was a little freaked out, but Daddy jumped in and helped it come out all the way.  Now (on October 12, 2012) he has another lose one...my baby boy is getting so big!