Our house

We are finally settling in and we are so ready to be in our house together as a family. Although we are still unpacking boxes and getting situated, Matt and I are thrilled to be together as a family. Abby is thrilled to have a pink room and Connor is just happy as usual! We love the house( although dream of someone coming in while we are sleeping and updating everything) and the yard is amazing with almost 2 acres. We are so grateful to my family for all of their help and for putting up with us crashing with them for so long!

Abby's birthday party

We had a small friends and family party for Abby at the local park in Granville. Abby wanted to invite all of her classmates in preschool, her cousins, grandma and grandpa and the Redings. It was a great day for a party and Abby's cousins were so helpful with the games. We had the kids paint pumpkins and eat a few snacks and then everyone played on the playground. Another birthday party success! We did miss celebrating with all of our good friends in Colorado.

Abby turns 3!!!

It is hard to believe our little monkey turned three on September 22nd. Abby has so much character and is always making us laugh. She loves cuddling and hates sleeping. She loves playing with her cousins, playing with babies and swinging. She still loves to eat and is ALWAYS hungry. She now has a love for gum and would chew it all day if we would let her. She is so creative and such a good storyteller. We think we may be seeing Abby on stage one day. She loves an audience and loves making us laugh. Her favorite activity is hiding from her daddy over and over again. Happy birthday to our sweet 3 year old.

Patterson Family Fun Fest

We went to the neatest fall festival. There were tree houses in the woods the kids could explore, big wooden slides, a corn maze, a playground of hay, pony rides and more. The weather was beautiful and it was a perfect day to spend time together as a family.

Chagrin Falls

I am not sure I appreciated the cute small town I grew up in when I was little, but now that I have kids, I love exploring it with them. We love playing at the plyaground and visiting the falls. We love feeding the ducks and playing at the library. It is such a cute small town with so much to offer for families.

Happy Birthday Grandpa

More fun with cousins

The kids are loving being near their cousins. Abby wishes we could move in and live with them forever!

Our first fracture

Connor fractured his wrist. We honestly have no idea when it happened. He fell a few times toddling around and then we noticed that he wouldn't put any pressure on his right hand or if he had to he would cry in pain. We decided to take him to the doctor after hours of this and sure enough after x-rays and hours at the doctor's office we were told he had a partial fracture. He was such a brave boy through it all, but did not like getting his splint put on. We have to keep it wrapped for as long as possible and try to keep him from falling-IMPOSSIBLE task for a busy toddler, but we will try our best.

Rasberry Picking

We had a great morning rasberry picking at a local farm. Connor and Abby loved the big red chair.

Abby starts preschool

Abby was so excited for her first day of preschool. She really wants to be a big girl like her cousins and in her mind school is the first step. She is going to a cooperative preschool in town which will be nice because we get to volunteer once a month and it will give us a chance to get to know the other kids and families.