how cute is this!?

I got mail the other day! Sara made and sent this scrapbook page capturing our recent trip to CO. It's so cute! It's already framed and hanging in the entryway. I love it! Thanks Sara!

yum!

One sure sign of fall! Mmmmm! Yep, after school today we made these. I was a little nervous. Had never made homemade caramel, and don't have a candy thermometer to tell me exactly when it was ready, but all is well. They turned out great!

go cubbies

12 weeks

Little Emily was 12 weeks old yesterday, so I thought I'd update those not near us on her progress. Time is certainly flying by, as it usually does with a newborn I suppose. Could it be that it's just a blur due to sleep deprivation and the utter chaos that life with four kids brings? Probably! Regardless, she is growing so fast! The fun part is coming, I know it is! She is starting to respond to us with smiles (finally!), and for this mom whom is made crazy anxious by the unstability and unpredictability that newborns bring, the change is welcome!!

She is still super needy, don't get me wrong, but I'm starting to think that part isn't going to wear off, and may just be her personality....which makes both Jason and I fearful of her teen years. At any rate, we all love her madly, deeply, and can't imagine this family without her.

Emily, Em, M&Ms, sissy, little sis....

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