The Beginning of October...

wasn't very exciting...   Just a bunch of regular days with three little cuties!

Chloe has played with her babies a lot more since Sammy has been born!

I love how her lips are puckered like she is showing her baby how to suck!

More of Chloe's photography!

Moving on to the diaper change!

She's pretty good, although I haven't tried her out on the real thing!

All ready for meeting...Notice brother has to have a baby to hold too!

Chloe and Eli love Steve and Lesa... Here they are helping do dishes!

So cute of them reading together

All three relaxing on the couch together!

Big yawns from my littlest!

Aww... He just melts my heart!

We are big fans of Lightening McQueen in this house, and I'm usually searching for one or another of the Cars crew, but this night Elijah was surrounded by his Queen buddies!

Sweet sleeping boy!

Great Grandma Ruth sees Sammy for the first time!

The kids were wondering where all the white flowers went on the jasmine

P.S.  This picture is mostly for Anna... Chloe loves the boots even though they are 3 or 4 sizes too big... She still looks pretty cute in them!

The last of September...

Well, before I could even finish September, October has come and gone so I've definitely got some catching up to do!!!

Sammy getting a bath

My trusty helpers!!

He loves getting a bath and just seems to relax and enjoy the warm water!

Not a big fan of getting out of the bath!!

The big kids reading books together

Elijah has really started to enjoy looking at books lately!

It cracked me up how Sammy would sleep like this- all sprawled out!

We had some nice weather so Joe heated the hot tub up just a bit so the kids could have one last swim!

Looking cute in his goggles!

Chloe and her Daddy!

Last swim of the year!

Pictures of Sammy!

I brought Sammy over to Alyssa's for a little photo shoot! 

The baby that sleeps all day would not go to sleep!! He must have been excited about having his picture taken because he would only sleep for a minute or two before waking up!

Me and my sweet little baby... I love his poochy little tummy!

Filled with love!

I'm sure he was wondering what we were doing!

So sweet!

LOVE this one! 

Thanks Auntie Alyssa! You did an amazing job! 

 A little music to wake us up in the morning!!

  They were having so much fun...

but boy were they loud!!

 We celebrated Auntie Nicole's birthday a little late this year...

 Her trusty helpers... in case she can't
get all the candles out in one blow!!!

Sweet baby Samuel and Mom... The only *other* picture I have of her and Sam... I'm betting you don't like this one any better, Mom!

 Daddy and Lijah playing around!

 Sweet sleeping babe!

He's just so adorable!!

 He's perfecting his little old man look here!

 Elijah and Daddy snuggles... Eli's been needing some
extra hugs, which we are happy to provide!

Funny story behind this picture... Joe took it because he thought it was so funny to see his 2 lone corn dogs and mustard next to my delicious tortilla soup and quesadillas...  We were having leftovers/make your own and I didn't feel like having a corn dog! 

 First Sunday going to meeting with Sam

Sweet big sis holding Sam

 Chloe wanted to take a picture of me and Sam...Not
too bad!!

So far baby Sammy is just about as happy and content as you can get!  Chloe and Elijah just love him and are very good with him... Chloe is really pretty helpful- gets diapers and likes to help put his pacifier back when he spits it out.  Elijah loves to kiss him and tell me each time that he's kissing his brother!  He's not so happy about Sam sitting on my lap in meeting, but that will get better with time!