Chiefs

So we kinda like football around here. Well, Greg and I do anyway. Jadyn is not sold on it yet but has learned that she's not going to get the TV on Sunday. :) Jemma used to love to watch the games but not so much anymore. I'm convinced one of them will love football as much as I do!
Our Chiefs are doing well this year so we got the girls shirts. Jaycie and Jemma wore theirs to church last week. They looked so cute I attempted a "photo shoot." Do you know what trying to take a group shot of 19mth old twins and a 5 year old looks like? If not here is an idea:

This is the best shot. It was the first shot. It went down hill from there...

Jaycie's hand.. HAHAHA

Finally free, I still didn't get good shots. Here's Jaycie in her cute outfit. 

 Jemma! 

Silver Dollar City

A couple of weekends ago we got to take the girls to Silver Dollar City. We go just about every year with Greg's grandparents and Aunt and Uncle, but this year my parents came down and went to SDC with us as well. It was so much fun. Jadyn is a SDC expert. She has been many times and is starting to ride some of the bigger rides. It is so cool! She loves the wet rides and rides them multiple times! This was the little girls first time. Unfortunately, I had the camera on the wrong setting and didn't know it so most of the pictures are blurry, but I did get a few that aren't and are very cute. :)

The little girls get to ride 2 rides - the frogs and the butterflies
Greg, My Dad, and Joey all crammed into the rides so the girls could ride.

Daddy and Jaycie on butterflies

Jadyn, Jemma, and Daddy. Jadyn and Jemma fought over who got to hold the button to make them fly. Haha. 

daddy and Jaycie on the butterflies

Before the frog ride started I caught this little beauty! Look at Jadyn's arm around Jemma. How sweet is that! 

 Jaycie loved the frogs. They are really bouncy and I may have threatened Joey to hold on to her tight. He obeyed. :) 

This one is before it started. I don't think she was quite sure what to expect. 

Jemma loved the frogs too! 

Oh and here's Papa. Watching him get in to the butterflies might have been more entertaining than the girls. The ride isn't exactly built for a 6'2'' man. :) 

We had a fabulous time! 

yesterday

Yesterday, I had a rough day. It was one of those days where one thing happened and it sent me into that nasty downward spiral of emotions. You know, the kind where the ugly cry happens frequently throughout the rest of the day. The kind where you go to bed exhausted. It was that kind of day. On top of it all, Greg had parent-teacher conferences and didn't get home until 8:00.

Thankfully, I have 3 amazing girls. My girls had no idea what was going on but knew that Mama was upset and spent lots of time snuggling with me. It was awesome.

I'm grateful that even in the midst of a trial the Lord sends us blessings.

(One of my blessings - Jemma - Playing in her toy basket!) 

A Fancy Nancy 5 year old!

Jadyn is 5. I just can't believe it. She is a fantastic 5 year old. She is smart, funny, kind, caring, a great big sister, and an awesome daughter. She loves Fancy Nancy, so we had a Fancy Nancy birthday party. Apparently we are a couple years too late on the FN bandwagon because there is a lot of party supplies but only available online.
I am really really resisting the whole friends party thing. I'm sure it's my own personal issue but I am hoping we never jump on that wagon. (A girl can dream, right?). I'm perfectly content with Jadyn and the other girls having family parties for the rest of their lives!
Here are a few pictures from this years party.

Jadyn's fancy cake

 See Mom's new curtains? She made them herself. Aren't they cute?!?

 My sweet girl! 

 Presents! She was so good and thanked each person after she opened the gift. 

Her birthday crown! 

She read each birthday card. 

 Happy birthday sweet thing! We love you to the moon and back! 

Pumpkin Patch - 2013

We headed with the family to the pumpkin patch. We went to Johnson's Family Farm. They had tons of activities for the kiddos - well the older three. The younger two mainly had to watch from the wagon. It was the first chilly day of fall and the cold crisp air felt pretty good!

The older three flying the plane.

The older three in the wagon

 Cousins!! Everybody is kind of looking at the camera and looks happy! I say... SCORE!! :)

Jaycie and Papa on the wagon to the patch

My babies checking out the ducklings

Beauties!

Cousins! They love each other. It is so sweet.

Papa and Jaycie. Jaycie picked her own pumpkin.

Jemma! Hands free. :)

The Franzy Bunch - October 2013