Pumpkin Details

First you have to pick the perfect pumpkin at the pumpkin patch. One with no scratches or scratches in just the right places. One you can carry by yourself. And just the right color.

Here is Rylie's

Take a family picture to remember the fun trip to the pumpkin patch.

Then take it home to gut. Dad's are the best helpers for this so make sure you do it when he is home. Don't forget to save the seeds for Mom to bake.

Cut your pumpkin lid in a cool shape so you can get it back on just right. We like stars the best.

Then refuse to carve the pumpkin and insist on painting it instead. (Don't know where that came from, but it is much more kid friendly!) And finally place them in a strategic place outside for visitors to admire.

Scary faces for a Halloween picture. Rylie's pumpkin is painted as the Earth and Mason's has a ghost and green blob on it. Dad's was also too cool to cut and Mom used cookie cutters for her inspiration (a cat, pumpkin and ghost). They really loved painting the pumpkins. I had to do some major convincing for them to let us cut the top and get the seeds out to eat.

Sick Week

Last Friday my mom went home after helping us out for 5 whole days. We were all sooooo excited to have her come and enjoyed every minute of her stay. She was able to take the kids swimming, make cookies, drive to ballet and freeze a weeks worth of meals for when she left. I feel so lucky to have a mom who will leave her very busy life and travel for a whole day just to cook and clean for me. Thank you, Thank you mom!!!

This is how we all felt when it was time for her to go, but especially Mason. I was worried how long it would take for him to adjust to having my time and lap occupied so much by the new baby. My mom took over for me and he would have liked her to stay forever. They were best buds for the week.
This was my first week as a true mom of three. The week was complicated with Rylie and I having the flu for most of it. We both feel much better today and HOPE it is gone. I think we will survive having 3 kids although I will definitely schedule grocery shopping for a time by myself. Pushing a cart that holds all three kids is a workout and slows me down.

Vernon and more

This picture is taken out our front door on the porch after a rainstorm. After living in Albuquerque this is refreshing and beautiful to us.

The day Zach and I came home from the hospital the kids were so excited to be around their new brother. Zach went straight to bed and Rylie decided to keep him company during his nap. She brought her blanket and made herself a bed right next to his.
Our precious new baby boy.

Zachariah Quinton

Zach has arrived! He is already a very good baby who listens to his mother because I REALLY wanted an October baby and he came at 4:17 AM on October 1st. He was 7 lbs 1 oz, 19 inches. This was my hardest delivery so far. I was expecting each one to get easier. We arrived at the hospital at 2:00 and barely had time to get the paper work and most importatly the epidural in before was born. He was born sunny side up (which I now know is nose up instead of nose down) and that is what caused most of my problems.

This is the first time I have had a roomate in the hospital and I would prefer the private room for next time. She was a great person to talk to, but she had a C-section and her nurses came to check her every 20 minutes last night. Then our babies would wake each other up. After two nights of no sleep I am glad to be home and hoping for better luck tonight. Even with a newborn it has got to be better that the last two nights.

We are so excited to have our little Zach here and have him so healthy and safe. Enjoy the pictures.