Cedar Lake Tree Farm 2011

It is our family tradition that every year we head out to good ole' Iron Station, NC to Cedar Lake Tree Farm to pick out our freshly cut tree. My parents and I have been going to this tree farm since we moved to NC, and then once Neal and I married we continued to do the same. It is a family run farm that is truly an awesome experience. Cedar Lake has cows, bulls, turkeys, chickens, donkeys, Santa Claus, and of course Christmas trees. Outside of all the livestock fun probably the most alluring thing is a gigantic mountain of hay bales for the kids to climb all over and perform death defying jumps from...you know the kind that give the on looking mommies a death defying heart attack!

What trip to get a Christmas tree is complete without candy canes? After eating 2 & dropping 1 he proceeded to tell me how "kicky" (sticky) he was!

His "cheese" face.

Leaves and Dry Ice

The kids enjoyed a beautiful afternoon outside playing in the leaves, even Maisie got to outside for a little bit, the weather was that nice.






My Aunt, Uncle, and Grandmother sent us a very, very nice care package of assorted Omaha Steak products to help keep us nourished while we adjust to our new life. In the cooler along with the meats was a very large chunk of dry ice, which we proceeded to have LOADS of fun with in the kitchen sink! The kids got a huge kick out of the smoke that the ice produced. Sophie was a little hesitant at first but eventually came around to the idea that the smoke was not going to hurt her. Based on the pictures I am not sure who had more fun, Neal or the kids???

Bath Time & Pumpkins

Thoroughly enjoying bath time.

Jonah got to paint his pumpkin and the Baby's pumpkin while Sophie and Daddy carved her pumpkin and one of the bigger ones.

Seeing as I seem to always be pregnant around Halloween time (although this time I didn't think I would make it this close to Halloween) we started when I was pregnant with Sophie painting my belly to look like a pumpkin, and we did it with Jonah which you can see HERE.

Jonah made the nose, Sophie did the mouth and the mustache, on top of the nose!

Jonah was clearly VERY upset that we were all done painting my belly.

STILL Waiting......

We are still anxiously, eagerly, and very impatiently awaiting the arrival of Baby #3! Instead of hanging around our neck of the woods today wondering when this baby would arrive, we decided to load up and head down to Papa & Gigi Keilty's for the day, take a bumpy ride in their golf cart and brisk walks to help encourage Baby along.....it didn't work, but we had fun!

Jonah is convinced he can drive the golf cart.

My little girl looking so grown up.

Gigi having a little fun herself.

My incredibly handsome husband.

Hopefully our last family photo with #3 on the inside!