It's beginning to look alot like

FALL!

while lance was gone we made this fun guy and he has been decomposing on our porch ever since. ;)

lance's office had trick or treating on friday afternoon. i told the kids it was going to be a dress rehearsal, but allie and caleb decided they wanted to change things up. caleb wore a size 2T batman costume (against his mommy's wishes... what are ya gonna do?), riley was a lion (i love that i sitll have one that i can pick the costume for) and allie decided to go as a ballerina.today, we switched up the costumes for the REAL trick or treat day...

allie was belle this time.

caleb was "boxer man" even though he has been telling everyone that he is going to be a cowboy.

here is the gang just before hittin' the streets

and you would think this is the candy bowl that we used to pass out to other children, but no... this is how much candy you end up with when you have three serious trick or treaters! and can i just say that this is the last thing i need in the house right now! ugh, the bowl of sin!

Guess who's 32??

my handsome husband of eight years!!!

lance was gone on his bday so he got a cake and bday breakfast (sisco tradition) when he got home and we will hopefully have a bday dinner date this week!

(we actually took this picture twice because the kids blew his candles out without him... i think they were ready to dig in)!

thirty two things i love about my guy:
1. his heart for the Lord. 2. his love for family. 3. he is a hard worker. 4. makes me laugh ALOT (although i try not to admit this). 4. he enjoys a home cooked meal. 5. he loves to eat out. 6. he treats me better than he should. 7. he's a great listener. 8. he loves to make a plan. 9. he can be spontaneous. 10. he leads our family well. 11. he loves college ministry. 12. he pays attention to detail. 13. he is relational. 14. his woodworking skills. 15. he is always helping around the house. 16. he isn't afraid to share his feelings. 17. he loves tradition. 18. he's isn't scared of change. 19. he is a visionary. 20. he is a servant leader at home and work. 21. he knows where his hope comes from. 22. he didn't flip out when we found out about Griffin. 23. he has an amazing smile. 24. he enjoys traveling. 25. he is strong in mind and body. 26. he thinks for himself. 27. he is humble. 28. he reads ALOT. 29. he listens to wisdom. 30. he can dress the kids better than me. 31. he makes some amazing guacamole. 32. he presses on no matter how crazy life becomes!

I LOVE YOU BABY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Pumpkin Time

we squeezed the pumpkin patch in last week. we were suppose to go the week before with friends, but allie got sick. it worked out better b/c this meant daddy got to come!

this is the second year that caleb has run up to the scarecrow on the tractor and asked me to take his picture! so cute!

i tried to get a pic of daddy and the kids.. this was the best one! HA! allie is still sporting that black eye too!

these two really are close... i've been praying that they will make room in their hearts for the other two boys!

BEST PICTURE EVER.... brothers!

riley was thrilled when big brother said he could wear his hat!

i feel like a cheater, but we enjoyed all the perks of the pumpkin patch and then headed home. we bought our pumpkins cheaper at the grocery store! when the holiday falls toward the end of a month you have to use your money very wise or pre-plan (which doesn't happen much these days) HA!

I can NOT believe

that our little girl has learned to tie her shoes!!!

cross your laces... make a tree... the bunny runs around the tree... and into the hole... pull tight!

we are sooo proud of you allie!! ;)

allie's room

sorry to keep you waiting. allie is feeling better and the whirlwind of last week is now over.

here are some highlights of her room...

remember the bedding was from the CCC sale and it inspired all the colors in the room. i let allie pick her four favorite colors to help us accent. she chose berry patch, twist of lime, cool pool, and smokin' orange. she uses her magnetic boards for pictures and special things she makes.

the book rack was a great $8 find at a barn sale. it is an old hymnal holder that i painted.

the shelf above the bed has several little special things. i'm hoping to paint the words "sugar" and "spice" on the two pink buckets soon and the piggy bank is from one of my baby showers. the teddy bear was her first stuffed animal and from her uncle kent.

on this side is a clock, an OSU cheerleader doll from Grammie, and this precious pink, paper flower that my friend, brooke, made for the latest shower we hosted.

next to her bed is a dresser that lance remade and refinished to match the bed. it was from GG's house and a super special addition to the room. click here to see the before. the mirror got a make over and daddy brought her those roses when she was sick! :) i made the girly hooks to hold her accessories. you'll see a third one up close.

on the opposite side of the room is where Griffin will be once he starts sleeping through the night. there is also a desk for allie to do her "school work" on.

here is a closer look of the canvas. i bought and painted it and my mom purchased the letters from uppercase living.

here is the detail of her school table... i have to give credit to lil blue boo. i stole the design from her!
the last little touch is the third hook that hangs by her door. she keeps her ballet things in there so she knows just where it is!

well, that's it... nothing super incredible, but we like how all our little finds have come together to give her a special place. let me know what you think!

BIG DAY

I was so anxious to figure out if we were having a boy or a girl, but even more anxious to check the health of this baby. Fortunately, the doctors saw nothing to be concerned about and we feel like we had the sonograms (yes, more than one) of the century. we saw this kid and the heart from every angle. we know that the LORD holds all of our children in His hands and we are thankful that he has allowed this one to be healthy to this point in its little life! Here are some pictures of the day with short descriptions!

you must know that the doctor had the probe on my belly for ONE SECOND, snatched it away, and said, "oh, do you want to know what you're having?" with a response like that i was certain of what we were having. we laughed and she put the probe back. HE was in position and NOT SHY!

Here is a much more flattering picture of our newest little guy... he's flexing his muscles this time! ;)our appointment wasn't over until five and then we had to drive back to tyler, pick up the kids, and share the good news. we decided to order a cookie cake and here are their responses...


"ohhhh...."

then caleb threw himself back and said, "It IS a boy!"

allie's response was, "uuugghhh, THREE boys???"

she quickly warmed up to the idea when i told her that it just meant that her and mommy would be SUPER close and do EVERYTHING together. she smiled and said, "oh, yeah!" (and, yes, allie has a black eye given to her by Riley... poor thing).


after eating cookie cake at the mall at 8:30 at night we let them each have a ride... lance thought the blue car was poetic!

I guess the only thing that remains to be said is the "little guy's" name!

Griffin Allan Sisco
means
strong in faith and noble.

(and, yes, we anticipate that he will be made fun of for his initials... fun times in jr. high)

remembering

brighter days!!!!
with allie being sick, we are all stir crazy with cabin fever. lance is traveling and we are home, home, home. i thought i would post pics of brighter, happier, healthier days! :)
ENJOY!

riley enjoying caleb's soccer practice... i think he is going to be pretty good with a ball!

we set up a tea party last week because allie was BEGGING to have one. they had a great time!

here is what we served (all junk, HA). and we used the flower plates and some cups from sweet GG.

we got a package in the mail from grammie with some halloween treats. they are hard to see, but the OSU bears were part of that package.... the kids LOVED them and even built chairs for them!

riley was particularly proud and kept calling his a "high chair!"