All Kinds of Stuff!!

Sorry for the delay in posting. Our computer, yet again, took a dive. Grrr...I just need it to last me about another year and then I want to get a Mac. So, I'm blogging on my little Netbook! :) I'm dropping off the laptop tomorrow to Mike Feather. Let's hope he is able to figure out the issue.

Our friends, Keith and Lisa, welcomed their first SON on Monday night. Yea!! Sawyer Paul was born around 6pm. I went today to see him but he was getting his newborn pictures done so we just got to peek. He was gorgeous!! Hopefully I'll have pictures soon to post.

And I'm also super happy to annouce that the IRS finally agreed that we bought a house AND adopted a child in 2010. Therefore, we got our third and final installment of our return. We received every penny listed as the refund on the original return and interest. Whew...so glad that's over. Well, at least for a few months. But 2011 taxes should be MUCH EASIER.

Here are some pictures from last weekend. On Saturday, we got to meet Emmett Skiver. He is our friend's Jeff and Sarah's son that they just adopted from Korea. He is so adorable! Ava took a little bit to warm up to him, but they became fast friends. I baked cookies earlier in the day and thought the kids would enjoy decorating them.

Emmett loved it! Yes, those are sprinkles are in his hair! LOL!

And the finished product

All snuggled up

Saturday night, Daddy played poker and Ava and I went on a shopping trip. We needed to get shower gifts and birthday presents. October is a big month for our family!

Sunday, we had a family reunion. Ava won all kinds of "Smith Bucks" playing the kids games. She loved it! Check out her boots.

Thank you for all of your well wishes for Emily. She is doing better. Still very sore, but moving better. It's still hard to believe that happened to her.

Ava got all kinds of candy from the pinata. Not too sure she enjoyed the sour candy too much! LOL!!

After the reunion, we took Ava and her cousins Jacey and Jordyn to Fleitz's Pumpkin Farm. It was very muddy and a little chilly, but we still had a wonderful time! Donuts, cider, and pumpkins?? Sounds like Fall to me!

Group shot on the Hayride

Hope everyone is having a great week and staying dry!

Talk soon,

S.