Fall Fun!

Halloween was great but, boy, were we tired on Saturday. We ended up having a low key weekend - partly because I am supposed to be on bed rest and partly because we are due for some peace and quiet before chaos returns next week when the baby gets here! I am on bedrest due to my own health issues but, fortunatley, the baby is perfect and there are no worries for her. Mommy on the other hand is banned from driving and working and supposed to be keeping to bed as much as possible. You would think that after being pregnant for 9 months, raising three kids and working full time a nice nap would provide a reprieve for me but that would only work if I were the one controlling the situation - I don't like being told what to do and am therefore struggling with the whole thing - I know, it's 8 days - get a grip right? I am! Yesterday I sat in a chair while the kids had a blast out in the yard - it was beautiful warm weather and Annie's first real frollick in the leaves - too cute!

SAturday night Bob and I met our good friends, Randi and Chris out at the Olive Garden for dinner. We ate slowly, saving room for dessert and coffee and spent 3 hours catching up with each other - this was our first time going out as adults without any children (they have 2 beautiful boys - Nate and Tony - twins). Kk took excellent care of the kids while we were gone - she rocks for giving us a last chance to go out before Elizabeth gets here!

Today I went to mass for my grandparents - both sets of grandparents were married on the same day - November 1st - my parents were supposed to be married on that day as well but the legend goes that my Mom and Dad could not wait that long to be together so they moved their wedding date up to July 26th! We kind of hung out for the rest of the day and then went to visit Auntie Ann to show off our Halloween costumes since she missed it on friday night. The kids loved the donut holes and cider and, as usual, Auntie Ann spoiled them with books instead of candy! Molly came right home and read hers!

Annie wasn't quite sure what to do with the leaves initially.

My beautiful, gorgeous daugter having fun in the leaves. And so now my Mommy heart leaps when I look at this pictures because last year the second Molly got near the leaves she started wheezing and coughing. This year - thanks to some allergy treatments and dilligence on the part of the pediatrician she has been asthma treatment free for 8 months! We still have some rough winter months ahead but seeing her run around like a lunatic at soccer and jumping in leaves with Annie has brought tears to my eyes more than once. Nothing like a healthy baby!

Molly showing Annie the ropes!

Our girls playing in the leaves. My goddaughter, Julia is coming over on Tuesday and molly has promised her a leaf pile to jump in when she gets here!

Annie loved the leaves but kept looking ove at Molly to figure out what to do!

Always with the tongue out!

Molly is so good to her sister and she enjoys her so much. I love watching them together!

Daddy gets in on the fun!

Bob is convinced that Peter could be a GREAT football player - this Mom is a little nervous about signing him up for such a violent sport but he LOVES it!

Annie is showered with leaves from Daddy and Molly!

My beautiful girls!

This was Annie shrieking because she did not want to come inside!

Another action shot of Peter!

Peter gets in some fun in the leaves with the girls - he was the one that had to do all of the work making the pile big again after everyone jumped in !

The kids having a blast with each other in the leaves.

Trying to get a good picture of the three kids!

Annie was not cooperating!

Annie is finally ready to emerge from the leaves - she had so much fun!

I just happened to look over at Molly girl and she was looking particularly cute this morning so I couldn't resist a picture! Luckily, she usually humors me!

The big kids playing out in the yard - so cute!

Another one of Molly looking really cute!

Peter and Daddy wrestling in the yard!

So that was our weekend - Peter got to spend a few hours with Papa today and, as usual, came home happy, tired and with lots of stories about all of the powere tools he is allowed to use with papa. I believe today was the leaf blower - he also could not wait to tell me that he crossed the street by himself 10 times at papa's house - he was very excited! I'm off to snuggle by the fire with my husband and watch Tv - okay so I'm really headed over to the couch to snuggle with my husband for a moment in the hopes that he will find me so cute that he will rub my feet for about an hour! I have no shame!

GNM - ILY!