Halloween Time at Disneyland!

Last weekend Brian and I decided to surprise the kids and take them to Disneyland. We have passes that Nana got us and wanted to take them to see the halloween decorations and while I could still walk :) We didn't tell them we were taking them. They thought we were all going to go measure a fence with Dada. Needless to say when we got there they were all really excited. Aubrey said, "that's why you told us to wear comfy shoes. I knew it". Yeah...sure Aubrey....you knew it... We had tons of fun. I enjoed myself as well even though there was only a handful of rides I could go on. It was fun watching them get off of them and come running to me full of smiles. I told Brian once Logan comes, he owes me a trip to Disneyland. Okay I admit I do kind of wish I was on the rides with them. That's okay though, only 28 days to go!

Brooklyn didn't want to go on the first ride so she stayed behind with Logan and I!

It's Buzz Lightyear!

The kids running through the misters! Although it is October it was a pretty hot day!

Look closely...I took a picture of a picture of them on Space Mountain. Ethan is in front with his eyes closed, Aubrey is next to him with a smile, and Brooklyn is in back next to Brian looking scared to death. They were all full of smiles when they got off! I was impressed. I would NEVER go on Space Mountain when I was 5.

As Brian would say, "my little scrappers"!

BABY SHOWER!

The baby shower was absolutely perfect. Thank you Lindsay for putting so much time into making everything so beautiful. I feel so fortunate to have such AMAZING family and friends. Thank you to all of you for sharing in this special time. I came home that day and told Brian how lucky we are to have such wonderful people like all of you in our lives. So thank you for everything. Below are some pictures of the shower. Oh and by the way for those of you that don't know we decided to name the baby Logan Robert Elrod. The kids like that name the best as do both of our parents. Plus, the girls at my work said it sounded like a professional football player name so now Brian likes it too! Peyton Elrod will be the next one! :)

Grandma T.T. got this at the Peoria Airport in Illinois so although you Illinois folks couldn't be there you were definitely there in spirit!

Have to represent the COLTS and the BEARS...oh yeah and the CUBS...maybe next year??? That is what my dad keeps saying!

This dice game is so much fun and competitive. I hope everyone had as much fun as I did watching!

One of many cards my mom made me with pictures of myself. They were very cute and sentimental!

Nana wants to make sure Logan never has a dull moment so along with the stoller and car seat she also filled it with toys! Thank you nana!

My beautiful friend and sister I never had Lindsay who put everything together and had it at her house. Thanks Pooh! You're the best!

Claire and Logan's soon to be BFF Matthew. Mommy and Claire ate lots of food together when we were both pregnant. Matthew is waiting patiently for you to come so Claire and Mommy can hang out again. Claire just isn't as much fun to eat with anymore!

Ashlyn Michele Braun. So precious

Getting Ready For Logan!

This last weekend we decided it was time to start construction on Ethan's room to get ready for the baby. A new house may be in our future, but for now we are going to stay where we are at and make room! Over the weekend and last week we painted, bought furniture, put furniture together all night long, and put up decorations on walls, and bought new bedspreads. Needless to say I am exhausted and Logan isn't even here yet! Thank you to everyone that chipped in their time to help out. We truly appreciate it. Below are some before and after pictures. It was VERY difficult to paint over the mural that Grandma GG and Auntie Debbie painted so we took pictures! We figured we would have to paint over it one day however; I must say it is a masterpiece I have enjoyed admiring over the last few years!

BEFORE

The Masterpiece Mural!


The kids enjoyed helping out. I had to leave the room. Brian is a little more patient than I am and I was just waiting for paint to spill all over the carpet so I let Daddy take over!

AFTER!!!!

Grandma T.T. picked out the PERFECT comforter to go in Ethans room. Thank you for shopping with me ALL DAY LONG!

Nana let us pick out some sayings/art to hang on the wall and even put them up for us. Thanks Nana!

Still waiting on the drawers on the right to be put together....someday....maybe???? Look at all his toys ALREADY! What a lucky duck!

The Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch on Sunday! Here are some pictures we took of the kids. Going to the pumpkin patch just isn't what it used to be! You used to go to get a pumpkin...now you go and $80.00 later you leave with no pumpkin...but smiles on the kids faces since they were able to ride on the rides there!