November :)

We have had an awesome start to November by celebrating birthdays, being with our family and friends, and enjoying Dada's (Ross's) creative inventions! :) Since Ross had Veteran's Day off, which also happened to be his birthday, he and Blakely spent the day together just playing. :) As much as I wanted to be with them, I think they both enjoyed the daddy/daughter time! Here are some pics of what we've been upto and how God has blessed us! :)

I come back from loading the washer and this is what I see....she carried the computer to her table and started "typing"....hmmm..maybe we're on the computer too much?? ;)

Dada took all of the pillows and "invented" our very one jumping house :)

jumping beans  :)

After a long morning of jumping, she needed a break ;)

Letting Clinton read to her :)

Griffin enjoying the rocking horse!

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Blakely eating her lunch in a "big girl" chair :)

Papa pulling Shaye in our mini Radio Flyer :)

All of the cousins jumping on/off the ottoman :)

Shaye mastering the walker!

Sage :)

Dada's transformation of the diaper box and jump rope :)

B wanting to pull herself in her new "toy"

Cousins enjoying a snack at Uncle Ross's birthday party :)

Happy Halloween 2012!

Sickness has taken over our house, so we were unable to do alot for Halloween this year. However, I really enjoyed making B's costume (something I was able to do while resting and fighting off an upper respiratory infection ;) ) and my parents stopped by on Beggar's night to help pass out candy with Ross and Blakes.


Earlier in the week we also had another visitor stop by our back door...our very friendly yet somewhat intimidating neighbor's St. Bernard, Paige. :)

Hope everyone's having a great start to November! What a great time to think about all our blessings! So thankful for sooo many things! :)

She's so sweet...makes our house seem a little smaller tho!

Blakely trying to boss Paige around like she does Tank...didn't work so well ;)

After a long day...Blakes and I came home to freshly cooked Papa Murphy's pizza from Ross! So thankful for him!

Should have known my daughter who hates hats woud not want to wear the Minnie ears I made her...

B picked up on Nini holding the ears over her head ;)

Love them...almost as much as Blakely loves her Minnie doll her Granddaddy got her :)

here's a pic of her costume with out her in it :)

Life around the Reth home :)

I honestly can NOT believe October 2012 is almost over... Yesterday, I heard a guy on the radio say, "In a couple months, we will be celebrating the ending of 2012 and the beginning of 2013." I have to say it was a bittersweet thing to hear that statement. BUT instead of dwelling on how fast time flies, I thought I would upload some pictures showing how much fun and blessed our month has been! :)

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She loves her rocking horse!

And her Dada ;)

Crazy..crazy :)

Both enjoyin' their fave beverages while watching college football ;)

She has started climbing on everything!!!

Enjoying the 80 degree weather in October :)

"Tankie, what are you doing over there?" :)

Handsome baby blues :)

Trying to get a pic of these two was not exactly easy... ;)

Look at B's eyes...we're really working on sharing!

Our blonde haired, blue eyed babies growin up!

Love his stance :)

Colorado and Uncle Tay!

Blakes and I decided to go with my parents to a family friend's wedding in Colorado for a number of reasons...see my grandparents, spend quality family time in the beautiful mountains, and to surprise Uncle Tay Tay! (He was in the wedding and we had told him that we weren't going to make it... ;) )

Taylor was also able to ride back to Iowa and spend a few extra days with us! We had a great time! One of the best parts was spending time at the zoo! :)

Our hotel...yes, the Super 8 was the nicest hotel in this little town :)

She loved the outdoors!

beautiful...

breathtaking...

he loves her...but I think she loves him a little more ;)

Love them...

The calf wanted her attention so bad, but all B could look at was the little girl :)

"Vacation" at the Fish Pond :)

We have been so excited, for a few months now, to hang out with all of the Fish kids! I told Ross...spending time with 6 children only confirms my hopes and dreams of having lots of kids ourselves. :)

From making 30 pancakes, 10 biscuits, 12 eggs and sausage gravy for breakfast to going to Bass Pro for the FREE Family Festival to watching the Disney Channel at night and having kids fall asleep on both of my shoulders...I completely understand why children are true blessings from the Lord. :) Here are a few pics of what we we did this weekend! :)

Etta loves B, but I think Blakes loves her more :)

too sweet :)

love his expressions :)

loved watching all of the kids love on Blakely :)

she melts my heart :)

so pretty :)

so much fun!

eating pizza together :)

And she wanders why I called her "Scary Spice" all weekend... :)

so proud of winning his dinosaur ring :)

before the face paint...such pretty girls :)

I love her....

the after pic :)

love them!

and this is why I couldn't stop laughing all weekend :)

yeah...that's right...alllll weekend!

matchin pjs!

Their first time for having sloppy joes...or at least that's what they told me :)
WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND!! :)