Happy Birthday, Titus!!

Titus wasn't a fan of having a Birthday that fell on a Sunday. However, it happens. Ha ha 

We first started celebrating on Friday night. We had been working at the church for our Hillbilly Harvest and took a break for supper. We took him to Shilohs and he got a free desert. 

He dug into it before I could get a picture. I never make my kids share their birthday treats. If they want to eat it all then, I let them. Titus isn't my stingy kid though. He will rarely not share so he insisted everyone have some. 

Saturday morning we were in a frenzy preparing for the Hillbilly Harvest. I hadn't even bought Titus his birthday gifts yet. So I sent Maynard out to do the shopping. 

We spent the rest of the day at church and I will probably do a separate blog about the Hillbilly Harvest. It deserves its own post. Ha ha

Sunday morning Titus was raring to open his presents. 

We suprised him with a school T-shirt. 

He asked for a skateboard and cool shirts. 

Beef jerky is always a favorite gift of his. 

After church we of course went to eat Mexican. 

The only thing he wanted to do for his Birthday, was to go skating with friends from school. We decided to wait until Thursday because they play Christian music that night.  

He had several friends show up and they had a blast. Even if they stayed at the arcade games more than they skated. He received a few gifts and money. Titus is also my child that can stretch a dollar or choose not to spend his money. He holds on to it forever. He has bought a few things, but he doesn't know what he wants yet. 

So Titus is 9 years old now. He is the sweetest yet most mischievous child I have. The good always outweighs the bad in him and ya can't stay mad at him too long. I am proud of the boy he has become. 

Titus is one of my babies that never changed. He still looks the same to me. 

Fall Break 2016

My crew was so ready for Fall Break this year. We spent the first few days catching up on housework. I say "we", but I mean me. 

Rueban and Tara came in for a few days. We went hiking at the park one day and then Tara invited the kids over to swim at their motel.

We hang out and let the kids swim for awhile then we headed home. 

Tara and Rueban stopped by the next morning and picked up the kids so they could swim again. It was nice to have a couple hours to myself. 

Our last evening together we had pizza and then went skating. It was my kids first time to go skating. They had a really hard time at first. Amelia and Titus finally caught on pretty good, but Josiah had an awful time. 

She didn't need the walker for too long. 

Poor guy!

Uncle Rueban helping Titus. 

Josiah gave up on skating and tried his hand at playing pool with Maynard. 

I posted the most funniest video ever on YouTube. See Josiah's skating blooper. 

 https://youtu.be/4LwvvQvP9_Y

By the end of the evening they were all sore and bruised and ready to go. 

We stopped for ice cream and they all wanted a hot bath and go to bed. Lol. 

That pretty much summed up our Fall Break. We were so glad to have Tara and Rueban here that week. 

Parker's Family Fall Pictures

Had our family pictures made this fall by Sarah Adams Photography 3. Just wanted to put them on my blog for safe keeping and to share. 

I believe this one ended up being everyone's favorite of all of us. 

(This one had most people thinking it was a pregnancy announcement) 

I liked how this one turned out. 

And because I love doing comparison pictures.....

I was happy with how they turned out. We need to quit taking so long to get our pictures taken. We chose casual this round and it was stress-free. I loved it!!

Maynard took this picture of me before we got started. 

I posted this on IG announcing my 25lbs weight loss. I am gradually losing my will power and I need to get back on track. I have eaten too much Halloween candy and bread here lately.