Ketchup

Oh, we have had a lot going on lately but it's all good. So I'm posting this to catch you up on the last month or so. (:
Eric found these new shelves for our food storage at Sam's Club. We are trying to be more diligent at keeping the shelves stocked and rotating the food. Eric and I and the kids went through all the items and counted and labeled them for FHE. It's so much easier to see everything with these new shelves, I love it. The kids enjoyed helping and counting too. Wyatt is getting pretty good with his numbers, he can now count to 20.

We decided since Wyatt drinks so much apple juice to put those bottles to good use. Bianca likes to help Eric put rice into them.

A few weeks ago we went to the yearly Coney Island event that Cincinnati Children's Hospital gives tickets to. Bianca had been talking about it since the last time we went. She was so excited to go. It's like a carnival that never leaves. They have cute kids rides and I guess a little water park, but we've never been to that. Here she is with Matty and Alessia, some of her good friends. Getting ready for the paddle boats.


This picture looks familiar from last year. Matty and Bonk in the helicopters.


We got to the park early so the kids went on some rides by themselves. Wyatt went on the rocket first, doesn't he look so happy? (that was meant to be sarcastic)

Another friend of ours invited us to go to Hueston Woods this month. It's near a lake and has a playground. It has a beachy feel to it. The kids and I had a lot of fun. It was beautiful.


Wyatt has been....as usual, playing with balloons. His new thing is to find ribbons and have me cut them off one balloon and put them on another and he carries them all around the house. Seriously, the boy is a little bit obsessed.

And my sister and her kiddies came out to visit. Here is Bonk and Scarlett, kickin it on the couch.

My sis and Scarlett in the back yard.

Isaiah and Bianca eating sugar cookies that they decorated. Maybe I should mention something in this picture. Our house has kind of been clothing optional lately. Bianca towards the end of the summer has only been wearing underwear around the house. She loves to just wear underwear to bed too, but the weather has been cooling down quickly so she is gonna have to start wearing some clothes. The girl is so funny. The minute I pick her up from school, I'm talking about in the car, she takes off all of her clothes.

Staci and Ada on the computer. Now I see why Staci is never on facebook> (:

And Scarlett with her lovely locks. She is getting so big!


And last but not least, the hub. He is such a stud. In this picture he was just home from church after his many meetings and he decided he would make me dinner. He is learning to be a multi tasker. He was on the phone making more appointments to visit people while cooking. He's a great husband and daddy and I feel so blessed to be his wife. Thanks for all you do Rico! And that my friends is the Ketchup.