Catch up

It looks like it's time to play catch up. In between being a mommy, coaching, and going to school,I've obviously had a difficult time keeping up. However, that is going to change.

One of the most traumatic and inconvenient things to happen to us occurred on October 24, 2010. The kids and I were leaving my parents house when a car ran a red light and smashed right into Chase's side of our Expedition. The second after the impact Chase immediately began screaming and crying and I thought that he was hurt. I put the car in park and ran around the car and got him out of his seat belt (probably a world record, by the way) and found that he was okay. I then ran over to Olivia's door, opened it, and sat there with both kids thankful that we were all okay. A neighbor had called the police and a worker that was working across the street called my mom and she and my brother came quickly. While we waited for everything that the police had to take care of, my mom took the kids back to her house and Matt stayed and waited with me. All of this led us to have to go car hunting and buy new car seats for both kids. Jesse was able to get one for Chase on his way to my parents house and Julia let us borrow one of her kids car seats so we were well taken care of.

This is the car that hit us. Both of his airbags deployed and he was unable to drive it at all.

And here is our Expedition that was totaled by a Pontiac Grand Prix. I don't even know how such a small car could total a vehicle that is built like a tank, but it's possible. If you look close in the picture you can see Olivia behind the Expedition. She was helping Jesse get the license plates and was saying goodbye to "Mommy's car". We really did love this huge vehicle.

Last fall we were also able to go to the pumpkin patch twice; once with my parents and siblings, and once with Wes, Kate, and Hayden.

Here Chase is overwhelmed with all his options.

And here Olivia is posing by the Minnie and Mickey painted pumpkin.

Here are the cousins (and Jesse haha).

Olivia and Chase in the school bus.

Chase LOVED the rabbits.

Olivia posing by our pumpkins in her giraffe costume all ready to trick or treat.

And here are both of our kids ready to trick or treat. Chase was not a fan of his costume, but he stuck it out long enough to get quite a bit of candy.