Monday was one of those days that I strangely enjoy even though it was non stop. In the morning I had a doctor's appointment and so Matt took the morning off to help me with the kids. The doctor was running late but to be honest it was wonderful to have 30 minutes of complete silence. In the afternoon I cleaned out closets because we are having a yard sale in a few weeks. I was putting away all the maternity clothes and decided that I needed to get rid of a lot of stuff. Once I finished my closet I moved on to Emma Kate's. Hers desperately needed organizing since she has had a growth spurt in her height. Fortunately, I was able to get both kids down for a short nap at the same time and do a lot of the organizing, but Emma Kate woke up before I was able to put everything away. Lets just stay the mad dash to hang everything started when she woke up. So that was our exciting Monday!
On Sunday afternoon we hiked a hill (mountain for those in Yuma) called Telegraph Pass. It is a pretty steep hike and definitely gave me a good workout since I haven't really done anything active since Mason was born. We went with our friends Kris, Ali, and Michael Harris. Matt and Kris carried Emma Kate and Michael in backpacks and I carried Mason in the Bjorn. The only scary part was when a cricket flew up in my face and then went down my shirt. I was trying to be brave since I didn't want to give my four week old shaken baby syndrome. We had a great time and I know that we will be doing it regularly. Here are some pictures of the journey!
On Saturday our friends Aimee and Kirsten threw Mason and I a sip and see. It was so much fun and the food was wonderful. We are so fortunate to have friends that feel more like family here in Yuma.
We have been up to a lot since I posted last. We went to the pumpkin patch on Monday and had a blast. There was a bouncy castle and slide that Emma Kate LOVED! She really has no fear. I thought the slide was fast and she wanted to do it again and again all by herself. We have also been to the park with friends and played a lot at home. We hosted lunch/playgroup on Tuesday and had 11 kids at the house. It was so much fun having our friends over! Mason is growing up so fast. He has had his first real smiles and is holding his head up pretty well. Here are pictures and videos. I hope that I can post more frequently for you dedicated blog readers!
Excited about the pumpkin patch
I am so glad that I was able to get their outfits finished in time for the trip to the pumpkin patch. It was a close call this time!
The tin man (Anna), Dorothy (Emma Kate), the Lion (Michael)
Mason enjoyed his nap in the stroller 
All the kids at lunch/playgroup
The pumpkin cake I made for lunch
One of Mason's priceless smiles
I found Ashton's old Halloween costume and Emma Kate loves it. In fact all the kids that come over to the house love it.
Our friend Brian at the park
Her absolute favorite thing at the park is the slide!
