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!! :)

Life around our house :)

Things around the Rethmeier house have been crazy to say the least, but that doesn't mean we haven't had some fun! Even though the past few weeks have been interrupted by me working three days a week (more during the first week of school), Blakely has really enjoyed spending time hanging with her grandmothers, aunts, cousins, and the Shisler's! I think the transition into me working part-time has gone so smoothly because of these awesome people being so willing to watch B! I can definitely not thank them enough!

God has also been faithful in providing a consistent child care provider for Blakes starting in September. One of my friends from my high school youth group has an in-home child care and has being so great in allowing us to have part-time care for this semester and then full-time child care for next semester since I will being completing another internship while still working part-time job at DMCS! :)

Here are some pics to show what else has been going on around here! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!!

Having fun with Ross's long hair :)

Shaye came to visit!

Love those eyes :)

Lovin' on daddy/Uncle Rossy :)

Enjoying the awesome weather with the cousins at a family event :)

Eating on the deck is so fun!

Why not have the whole family over while Ross and Tim put in our new dishwasher?! :)

too cute!

Pajama party!!

love reading books with Frama :)

Pretty girls :)

Enjoying donuts at the State Fair :)

Ross's fave part of the fair...the HUGE elk...Blakely's not soo much :)

Loves to help push the stroller...

Putting B's potty chair together...is it really time to start potty training????

What is this thing??? :)

Not so sure I like this...

Awww...the head tilt :)

We love watching Pastor Mike at home on line :)

Cleanin' :)