Beauty is

Gage won first place in the reflections contest for photography. I gave him the camera, sent him outside and told him to take pictures of beautiful things. When we downloaded the pictures, I saw many flowers and many self portraits. We went with the self portrait and said, " Beauty is the ability to be yourself" He was so proud to win a ribbon! Here is a picture of him getting his award, you can see his picture on the big screen in the background.
This week while Gage was doing his homework, we needed to come up with a sentence that had the word "is" in it. I suggested, "my Mom is making cookies". Gage said, " no mom I have the perfect sentence, My Mom is beautiful". I thought that was very nice of him. He wrote the sentence by himself, only needing help with the U in beautiful. I said, Gage that is very nice handwritting, now just put a period at the end of your sentence and you will be done. Gage replies, " mom this sentence doesn't need a period it needs a question mark that way the sentence can say....(said in a questioning voice) my mom is beautiful????" As he is laughing hysterically!!! The teacher will enjoy this weeks homework we turned in!!
Yes, beauty is being able to be yourself and Gage is one of a kind!

Beauty is going pee pee on the potty!!! O.K it was only once, but it is a start!!!

Beauty is a contagious smile and laugh!! Pulling herself up on things, waving bye-bye, and scooting on her bum instead of crawling. By beauty just had her 9 month appointment and is weighing in at 19 lbs 7oz!!


Beauty definatly is the ability to be yourself!! Each one of my kids is so different and I love them to the moon and back!!

October comes to an end...

We had a great and busy last week in October! And here it is in backwards order!!


Gavin has eaten candy for breakfast, lunch and dinner since Halloween

We had a great Halloween!! Gavin had so much fun saying Happy Halloween at each house! It was a perfect year trick or treating with the kids!
We went to Grandma's house for dinner and trick or treating with cousins
Parkers loot:

She can't be sad if there is candy involved!!

The loot

First house!!

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The trick or treating crew

Gage and Caleb

Kennady soooo happy to have candy!
Cousins:Jackson, Kennady, Gavin, Brooke

We carved pumpkins



We went to the halloween carnival at the church:
Here is Gage and Gavin drinking hot chocolate

Gage, Jeff and Gavin on the hay ride

Gage and Gavin playing fishing pond

Gage, Colton and Gavin making spiders

Colton and Gage

Gavin, Gage and Kennady ready for the party


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Gage has a costume parade at school!

Kennady gets her two bottom teeth!

We had miscommunication!! Mom said: Gage stop playing with the vacuum, take your clothes off and get in the tub! Gage interprets: take my clothes off and vacuum.

Gage finished soccer for the season!


We celebrated cousin Parkers birthday!