Out with the old in with the new.

Harper and Ella have always had a special bond. From the first days they spent together there was love in the air. Ella is a big 80 pound lab that is oodles of fun to jump on, roll under and play tug 'o war with. Big dogs are undoubtedly super amusing. However, there is also a glorious world of games and recreation to be had with small dogs. Harper has been around a few smaller dogs, as I have several friend with miniature breeds, and ALWAYS finds them hilarious. My friend Meredith brought over her (oh too cute) Cockadoodle a couple weeks ago for us to meet. Rigby was, to say the least, full of energy and gave Harper the highlight of her day week. The 2 of them couldn't get enough of each other and it was quite entertaining to watch.

Suck it up Daddy, I want some candy!

This Halloween will be one for the books I'm sure. Obviously, with it being Harper's first year of actual door to door trick or treating, it will hold a special place in our hearts. However, there will be an additional memory that came with this momentous event. Adam was sick!!! If you know me at all you know that this statement deserves exclamation points.

Adam came down with some sort of stomach flu late Saturday night. As the soldier that he is he tried to do a little studying in the library Sunday morning; but after a valiant effort...spent the rest of the day in bed. We all had plans to go over to Harper's friend Katie's house for some trick or treating in their neighborhood. This did not happen. By 5 o'clock Adam was awake and ready to give it a go for his little princess, but we decided to just go to a few houses on our street to keep it as easy as we could. We got the baby in her costume, the wagon out of the garage, and we were off... 5 houses later, we were done.

Harper did great! She walked right up to the house, pounded on the door, then contemplated which piece of candy she was going to take before EVENTUALLY choosing one. I will say, with Adam being sick, and Harper only allowed 1/2 of a little tootsie roll a day, that little bit of candy lasted a LOOOONG time.

Here are some pictures of my little Peacock.

Serving up a little pumpkin patch, with a hay ride on the side.

Sorry for the delay in my post. I have honestly forgotten to keep up with the family blog with everything else that's going on.

Keeping it short... my mom joined Adam, Harper and myself for an entertaining trip to Hillridge Farms. There are a million things to do there and I'm pretty sure we tried them all. Some were a hit, some not so much.

Enjoy the pics.

::Warning:: :: Warning:: This could be too cute to handle.

Last week, Harper and I met Lauren and Katie out at the Farmer's Market for lunch and a little "palling around". It was an absolutely gorgeous fall day and the girls took complete advantage of it. They chased each other up the hill, and back down the hill, played ring around the rosie, and excitedly announced every time a car drove by. What better way to spend the day.