Growing so fast!

Riley's really taken an interest in letters, numbers and words these days.  He surprised us on Saturday by writing his name in no time flat!  He wrote it twice, then my dad wrote "General."  Using that as a model, Riley copied General correctly on his first try!

On Sunday he wrote his name again, and then wrote Carter as I dictated the letters to him.

Pretty dang good!

Big Laughs!

Carter's first real belly laugh!  Sorry about the weird angle, whenever I try to video him talking or laughing, he gets mesmerized by the red light on the camera and stops what he's doing, so I had to do it from the side.

A little silly vid of Carter

He's silly!

Six Grandkids!

All of the triplets are home, safe, healthy and sound! We headed down to Brad and Nicole's house Tuesday night to see them.

Here are the big brothers with their little sibs! On the ottoman from left to right are Dalton, Gavin, Carter and Payton. Carter is just shy of 3 months older than the trips, but he looks HUGE compared to them! And Carter is just a little bean!
The Jolly Green Giant and his little cousins!

Payton wasn't too happy about being squished between her brothers. She's a fiesty one!

Carter, chillin' out!

Grandma and Bubba with ALL their Grandkids!

My first time holding Miss Payton

Steve's already wrapped around the little girl's finger!

Gavin, the littlest triplet, with Carter!

Me-n-Gav

The trips are tiny, but look even tinier when Uncle Steve's holding them! Steve and Gavin.

We're so glad everyone's home and doing well!

Baby Hartmann's Coming Soon!

Last weekend I hosted a baby shower for Kourtney at our house.  It was a really nice afternoon!  Kourtney and Jason got lots of fun things for baby, and it was great to see her, her mom Peg and Jason's mom Glenda!  Kourt looks awesome!

Our theme was books, and everyone brought books to get baby Hartmann's library started.  The cake was a scan of "Guess How Much I Love You," which is one of our favorite books, and I decorated the table with more of the books that Riley and Carter love.  

We also included "Oh the Places You'll Go!" since Kourt and Jason love to travel so much!
From college roommates to married ladies, to mamas!  Kourtney and I have been friends since our freshman year at CU, in 1992!
Kourt and her mom, Peg!
Kourt and Jason's mom, Glenda; and grandma, Arlene.
We can't wait to meet Baby Girl Hartmann!

Why the 80's are dead...

Every year our friends Mary and Wade throw a big Halloween bash, with a costume theme.  This year the theme was 80's.  And we were all reminded about why the 80's are a decade that we love to hate!

Steve's Richard Simmons costume was the hit of the party!  Sadly, nearly all of my costume was purchased at either Target or Wal-Mart the day of the party.  Tell me again why 80's fashion is making a comeback?  I really don't get it.  Although I did wear the purple shirt and black belt again.  It's not so bad when it's NOT combined with a turquoise skirt, fuschia footless tights, leg warmers, silver ballet flats, rubber bracelets, big hoop earrings, purple eyeshadow and electric blue eyeliner.  Really.

I felt like a midget next to Steve, Terrance and Susan!

Rock on!  Susan and Josh could be in a Whitesnake video...

Tara was also Richard Simmons, and led Steve in some aerobics!

I really don't even know what to say about this picture.  It's disturbing, I know.

This is all the gang from Solutions-II that came to the party: Mark (Maverick -- the Top Gun one, that is), Mary (Joan Collins), Maurice (I have no idea), Michelle (no longer in costume!), Amy (Jessie Spano from Saved by the Bell), Steve and Terrence (Prince, although he looks more like Rick James, b*tch).

Oh, it was all so very tacky, but way too funny for words!!

Fall Fun!

The weather lately has been so nice, Riley's been able to play outside still.  Last week we decided to rake up the leaves and play in them!

Carter just watched. :)

Leaf fight!!!


I love the great big smile on his face!  So much fun!



Geronimo!

Camouflaged!!

Cute Halloween Boys!

Riley had the best costume this year!  He really wanted to be a soldier, and in our family, if you're going to to do that, you have to do it right!  Steve got the fatigues at the Army Surplus, and dad sent Riley some different insignia and patches to put on, including his stars!  Riley looked awesome!

Here he is with one of the twins during the trick or treating at his school.  Sorry, Julie, I can't remember who was the "black" Spiderman!

Here's Carter, Ri and Owen at the Little Saints Harvest Festival at Rick and Kathie's church.
Carter got to be a snuggle puppy.  He's such a good sport, he loved his costume even though it was really hot!
Hooah!

Here They Are!

Here they are...30 fingers and 30 toes! Brad send out pictures this morning and gave me the ok to post them for you to see!
Here's Dalton Craig, named after super cool Uncle Steve! Born at 3:03 p.m, weighing in at 4 lbs, 14 oz, and 18 3/4 inches!

Gavin Cole, born at 3:03, 4 lbs 4 oz, and 17 3/4 inches.

And Steve's favorite, Payton Faye, born at 3:02, the biggest at 5 lbs, 3 oz and 18 1/2 inches. Payton has lots of curly dark brown hair!

Christmas is going to be an adventure this year!

And then there were SIX!

Grandchildren, that is!  Brad and Nicole's triplets arrived today at 3:04, 3:05 and 3:06 p.m.!  Peyton Faye (Faye was Mamaw's name -- Rick's mother), Gavin Cole(As in NiCOLE), and Dalton Craig (named after their Uncle Steven Craig) are all doing great, and so is Nicole!  And I'm an idiot.  When we finally got to go back to see the babies, I left my camera in the waiting room!  But we'll be back to visit in a day or two, and I promise pictures soon!  They're adorable!  Owen is super excited to be a big brother, too!