Halloween + Fall

Well, it seems quite appropriate to post about our Fall and Halloween today since... 

IT IS SNOWING OUTSIDE!

 Not really ready for it but, we have a cute little boy who is SO excited to get out there and explore:)

Halloween was well, kind of a bust... BOO. Papa  had to work so Mama was on Candy Patrol and Trick or Treat Patrol #doublethefun Nana stopped over to drop off a costume because, I decided to not go out and find my original idea so Giraffe it was going to be, until Beau decided he would not be a Giraffe. Minutes before Six like 20 I scrambled and put together my original idea and Mr. Train Conductor was ready to do his first ever Trick or Treat!

Mama's hat and scarf his little pin stripped pants and a blue button up shirt oh, and his Thomas the Train flash light " I will light the way" It actually looked pretty good! Mama was a Kitty Cat.

Once Nana left we had a little Halloween Pre-Snack and then it was time to TRICK OR TREAT!

We had been practicing all week and he really had it down, our first stop next door where we picked up Nick&Elyse to go on our street while their Mom passed out our candy to "all the trick or treaters"  

 If only we had  any Trick or TREATERS! These three were it! Oh, and a little 8 month old baby strapped to her Mama:) so 4!Really not impressed. Next year we will be going to the other neighborhood! This year was so cold and rainy so we were ok with this outcome! Grandma dropped off some Pizza, we ate dinner in the garage while waiting for Trick Or Treaters that never came!

 Pumpkin Carving this year was a morning activity so instead of Beer we drank Coffee! My Big Pumpkin idea failed this year because, our little Pumpkin refused to get in:( I think we freaked him out so that tradition ended at #2
                                                                                                                                        

Yard work in fall my Favorite! 

 I think it is safe to say we will never run out of cars! This boy is stocked:)

Boot ready:) Backpack Thomas the Train  (gift from Aunt Eileen) he refused to take this off...even wanted to sleep with it on!

Footed Jammies are his FAV!

 He loves Jumping in Leaves:)

Fall walks are a MUST!

 

Beau and his little friend Annabelle she lives on our street... he likes an older lady just like his Papa:)

Pancakes made with PUMPKIN check that off the FALL menu:) 

Fall was short and Sweet and in my opinion not long enough:(  Missing my Uncle and Brother so much as we get closer to the Holidays... time to start Breathing Deep and Praying this Winter is not too long.

THANKFUL Since 2005

We are all still under the weather but, coming back soon... I can feel it! We took a family day yesterday with Nana to the Museum, MAMA needed fresh air! Beau needed out too so, we did the History/Science instead of the kiddo area so we could keep our germs and hopefully not pick up any new ones! It was fun but, probably next time just do kiddo:) So the weekend is here and so is the bug :( but, I can feel it going! fingers crossed.

 This post of THANKS is about this guy. This Friend, Partner, Father, Husband. He has been by my side since 2005 and everyday I am so very THANKFUL that he came into my life almost ten years ago. We have a funny love story and our journey has been a real trip, Ten years together, Five years Married and almost 3 years as Parents! We have had some great moments and some not so great moments and through it all he is always by my side. This past year has been one of the most challenging years, this man has been my support and without him I do not know what I would do. To say THANKS to a man who does it all is, hard to do. Truly one of a kind... 12 years ago when we first met I had no clue at all that I would end up being the luckiest girl in the world:)

He is such a great Husband and an even better Papa!

This picture says it all!

 

This was our Anniversary this year, we made a special trip to the overlook where we were married four years ago 4-17-2010 That day was filled with so much emotion and we were surrounded by our family and so much LOVE :) This place will now be where we stop every year on our date for a quick reflection and a toast to our future! I really did Marry the Man of My Dreams:) 

 

 Thankful for a great Partner in LIFE

Thanks to our Health

Just a few things I am THANKFUL for this week, to continue with November THANKS.

Last week we caught a little bug and it took over this little house and hopefully by this weekend this thing is out for good! So, I have had a few moments this week to reflect on our health, we have been so blessed that Beau has never been sick in his 2 years... once he had a little overnight thing but, nothing like this. It has been exhausting I mean cuddles all. day. long. exhausting! Breaks my heart but, happy I was able to be here to comfort him:( because, that is all my little boy wanted was his Mama.

So THANKFUL we have a little Cuddle Bug:) His cuddles are all I need sometimes:) He likes a good Cuddle from his Papa too!

So this Beauty came into town last Month :) She is my GURL and I am so very THANKFUL for her friendship 23 years and she still makes me laugh like we are 16 again! Beau, loves her too... duh! Best Friends are hard to come by... I seriously won the bff lotto! Someone who sticks by your side when you are at your lowest... this girl has picked me up off many a floors:( She is such a big part of my heart. Our home is filled with her Art, even Beau's room has a special piece she made just for him for his first birthday he wakes up sometimes and sees it above his bed and says "kaadee Mama, Kaadee did that!" We are all so very THANKFUL for Our Kadie:) She may be miles away but, she is so very close to my heart! #loveher

Last week we found this sweet girl in our backyard:( They always find us when we have stuff going on! This night we had a friend coming over for a fire pit, so she just became part of the party and then a little over night at our house because, no tags and no microchip! Her owners ended up living on the street behind us and didn't know she was gone until later that night. Our friend named her Charlene... Beau loved her, he kept trying to get her to read books with him and play with his toy's "tarlene look at this!" She loved him too:) After her owner came we found out that, Reese (not Charlene) has a little 2 year old boy of her own! So very THANKFUL we found her home... because, I was all like, "Scott can we keep her?" To which he answered... absolutely not! Oh, well it was a very Happy ending for everyone because, she was a very loved Pup! THANKFUL that we still have the RESCUE BUG :) Because it feels good! Back in a few days to keep up with The THANKFULLNESS

Blog full of THANKS

We are approaching The FOUR YEAR mark for this crazy blog. It has been an Amazing Journey of life lessons. When we first moved out to Colorado I needed a way to not only journal our new adventures as Husband & Wife but, a way to share the Amazing Journey with all of our Family and Friends so that they could see all the Beauty through our eyes. It was such a crazy journey from the start... We never imagined all that it would teach us but, it taught us a lot and helped us grow as a couple. It was a tough time being away from family but, we would not change any of it! This little blog is something I am so very THANKFUL for... without it I would not be able to look back and see my lessons in Snowboarding or how I was feeling during my most Beautiful Adventure to date! I am THANKFUL for all of our Journeys together:) Cheers Rockey Mountain Buckeyes and Beau on The Grow!

 This was a hard day... leaving this guy:( He ended up being Our Blogs #1 fan missing him so much lately, he was also the #1 reason we didn't want to leave and the #1 reason we moved back.

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 This was somewhere in Kansas... most memorable part of this trip the good ole Super 8  we of course were on a Super Budget so this is where we decided to sneak Henry in so we didn't have to pay the extra pet fee! Walked in to the lobby and there was a pizza slice on a plate in the middle of the floor!?! I of course had to ask... would never have guessed but, the guy said it was for a stray cat!!! lol

Our Second day we had an overnight in Bloomfield Colorado, where my cousin Rick and his family live they followed us up the pass and we had our first beer at the DAMN BREWERY!

 96 Reliance drive  we saw pictures on Craigslist but, basically didn't see it until we arrived in Breck. This place was not at all what we thought but, ended up being a really good place to call home!

 Very Tired after all the travel but, the next day when the Sun came up we started to put it all together!

Happy Blog-aversary Rocky Mountain Buckeyes/Beau on the Grow!

November THANKS

This month I am going to try and stay in THANKS mode. There is so much to be THANKFUL for in my life, I need to remind myself this when I throw the Pity Party. So 7 days in here we go...

Today is my Nephew Allan's Birthday... He is 13 today. I am Thankful that his name is Allan after my Brother :) I am Thankful that when I look at him I see my brother's face. He is Kind and Funny and so Much like his Dad. I am sad that he is without him today but, THANKFUL he is here to remind us that my Brother raised a Perfect Gentleman.

Happy Birthday Allan Scott Cook:) 

We are all so very different and most of the time it is hard to get along. 

TAURUS , ARIES, PIECES, and CAPRICORN all of those together = a whole lot of crazy!

I am THANKFUL that we have each other and a Brother up in Heaven looking after us all:)

I am super THANKFUL for these two :) i Hope we can be the strength for them right now because, they have done just that for all of us!

THANKS.