Channing's 1st Birthday!

On November 8, we celebrated Channing's birthday with our lovely neighbors and my mom!  We were thankful that she was able to fly out to celebrate with us on his actual birthday.  During Thanksgiving when I was back home, we celebrated with my family.  Channing enjoyed every minute of it and is now technically a pro at un-wrapping gifts and is ready for Christmas! 

We all love our little "Chan-Chan" which has now stuck like glue.  He also gets called Jax, when we get to lazy to say Channing!  He is a ornery, funny, happy little guy.  He loves his puppy's, his blanket, and wants to be doing anything and everything the older two are doing.  He is a complete joy.  

Here are a million pictures of his birthday.  

 These pictures proved to me that I needed studio lights.  

 Channing's BFF!  

 Who could pass up a Cozy Coupe shopping cart?  Not me!

 My awesome cousin made his cake for his Oakley birthday!

As of lately......

Our life lately.  :)  

I just can't get enough of Channing's personality.  He loves life, no doubt!  

Here's the link...the above link isn't working!   http://youtu.be/TXgZpBSOfNY

And here's one of Maddy:  I'll be ok if she never sings this song right.  You'll have to copy and paste.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21x5CBTPoyI

Here are a few pictures of what we have been up to!  

 Sleepy puppy's

 Sleepy sweet baby

 At Madeline's and Mason's awards ceremony

 Madeline received a reader award and a PRIDE award!

 Pride award is for 

Positive attitude

Respect and Responsibility

Integrity

Determination (That was a no brainer! ;) 

and Effort.  

So very proud of Madeline!  

 Mason received the reading award!  He is getting pretty good at sounding the words out and reading himself.  Proud of him!  

 Santa came up and talked to the M's at the mall...they had a long and lengthy conversation!  Loved it!  

 Maddy got a new winter's hat!

 W

 At the Veterans day parade!

 Pretty amazing to see 100's of soldiers walking in complete unison.   

 We visited an Apple orchard and a Pumpkin patch the beginning of October-so fun! 

 At least two of us got the memo to look straight ahead!  

 Good thing there was no pesticides in the orchard. ;)  

 Love this pic!  

House update!

Thought I would do a little up-date on our house!  It's coming along nicely!  

My dad sent me this picture today:  This will be our view from our backyard. 

I'm thankful to get to see this everyday.  

Soon enough I suppose!  

 Recently, the footings for our dining room and our master bedroom were poured. 

 Our basement now has windows.  

 My dream stairs.
I've always wanted a house with stairs in our living room leading up to the upstairs.
Our basement stairs are under them!  I loved this idea!

 The door had to be moved in Mason's room...

 View looking down....

Our stairs going into the basement!.  

Once again, I'm so thankful for my dad and brother who work on our house in their spare time.  Means a lot to us!