PICTURES FINALLY!!!!! :)

Ok, so I finally figured out how to load pictures again, since both this site and the Walgreens site I have the pictures on have both changed... I'm embarrassed to say how long it took me, but when I finally figured it out, I realized how much easier it is now!  So... to get caught up on a bunch of things...  I'll try to comment on pictures below...  We've had a busy time here, mostly enjoying the absolutely gorgeous days outside and at the "little park" with the girls.  We had a wonderful day yesterday, for Gretta's first birthday, although not much celebrating, since Greg had to work.  We're planning on a bit more of a little party tomorrow, as well as pumpkin carving!  

Mimi and Emma Kate playing in the new master bedroom, shortly before we finally got carpet installed!!!

Little monkey!!

Tutu hat!

Look at that GRIN!!!!!!!

Cute little poser!

Everyone's new favorite old toy, the spring horse.  Both girls can get wild and crazy on it!

I'm pretty sure this smile came along with a "Tssssss"

Walking with Daddy to get the mail before having cupcakes for Emma Kate's 3rd birthday!

At Emma Kate's request, we had a "little party by the barn" or actually in the barn as it turned out...

Sampling is allowed, but only if it is your birthday!

Yummy cream cheese icing on carrot cupcakes, Emma Kate chose the "mint green" color

This is what happened when it was time to blow out the candles- she went crazy running out the barn door!

Guess she reconsidered and came back for more cupcakes...

She did NOT want to blow out the candles, and made Daddy do it!  Later in the house, she had me set them up and she blew them out about 3 or 4 times, I think she was a little freaked out by them at first!

Modeling the beautiful bracelet from Auntie Kimberly

Good 'ole Gretta the barn goddess, never afraid of getting down and dirty!

So much fun to be had in the barn!

Gretta especially likes throwing the gravel dust on the bush hog, or wherever she happens to be sitting...

Having fun in the little hay maze we built for the girls

We wanted to see if Daddy could fit into the little hole... he scrunched in pretty good!

The birthday girl, in the "dark" tunnel as she calls it

Gretta, setting out on her own hay adventure

Emma Kate, all packaged up and ready to ship

We had a brief stay at the Highland Festival in Radford, neat but crummy weather, we opted for pizza instead before too long...  maybe next year we will get to see some cool games!

Gretta liked the tambourine!

Our newest thing lately, PIGTAILS!!  So darn cute!

We were waiting for Daddy to pick us up, as it had started drizzling, I forget what I was doing but it was pretty silly and she was LAUGHING!!! :)

Arrival at the Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival, a local tradition.  I couldn't help constantly thinking of what was going on last year when we went... we had already made one trip to the ER and it was only several days before our second one and the nightmare trip to Wake Forest.  This year was much easier... Gretta fell asleep shortly before our arrival, and enjoyed a nice snooze in the stroller

Great animals on display each year, they are very sweet and love to get petted, draft horse, donkey, mini donks, pigs, goats, chickens, bunnies, maybe a turkey??

That's a BIIIIIIIIG pumpkin!

She didn't want to sit still for long!

Emma Kate developed a real fascination for the milking display...  she was amazed by it!

Great training for future chores... :)

3 years old!!  Those are the funkiest pumpkins by the way, they look like they have peanuts glued all over... weird.

Emma Kate with her "find"

Sweet little pumpkin for  a sweet little girl

Headed out for the first hay ride, Emma Kate loved it and was very upset when it was over!

Waiting for a ride back from the pumpkin patch

Gretta stretching her legs

The girls... at least one of us was looking the right way

Gretta loved exploring the funky little gourds and sorting the in and out of the bin 

Just the right height

Playing in the leaf pile up at the little park, both girls had a blast with it!

Um... yeah... this is definitely not a hen...  Our standard sized chickens got moved out to the garden and the silkies now live in the old coop.  I had been noticing that one of our "hens" was so much bigger than the others, and just never got a good look at "her" in good lighting.  Well, there's no more wondering why "she" was so big... "she" is definitely, without doubt, a "he!"  Oh well, hopefully we're the only ones that ended up with a rooster, we gave groups of chicks to two people out of our order of 25, and they were all supposed to be females!!  whoops... :)