Nature Walk

Sunday was a gorgeous fall day.. almost a little too warm! But a perfect day for a nature walk with the Sevins. We went to Mus.quash, which is a 700 acre plot of conservation land. The last time I was there was with my Mom, and I had Caden in the backpack carrier. We didn't take a map, and ended up getting a little lost! This time the map kept us on track! I didn't take many nature shots, and now that I look at the pictures, most of my shots are from behind! We estimate that we ventured around 3 miles! Caden and Cole S. got tired in the end, and ended up getting piggy-back rides.. but for the most part they did great! They had lots of fun clearing off the little bridges, pushing the leaves into the water. Cole and Charlotte sat in the lap of luxury on their Dad's backs, so they didn't get as much face time as the older boys, but Rob took a self-portrait for you all to enjoy!

Super Dad!

Leaf Pile!!

How great is Fall? You don't need toys when you have a giant leaf pile in the yard! The kids had loads of fun raking, jumping, throwing, and kicking leaves. You can't beat that! The neighbors came over to join in the fun too! Here are some of my favorites! Can you beat the pure joy on Caden and Cole S's faces in the top-most picture?! I love it!

Happy Birthday Rob!

Even though today isn't actually his birthday, Rob received a present in the mail from one of our banking institutions. Last year he got a small box of chocolates... This year they a sprung for a bit more! he got a mini cake... but apparently we don't have as much money in there as they would hope!... be sure to read what the cake says!!

Baby Appointment!

Today was our 21 week check-up. The midwife confirmed that the ultrasound looked great! The baby's heart rate was 148-155. I also learned that the placenta was in the front of the uterus , which is why I haven't felt the baby move as much as the boys.. and here we were hoping the baby just wasn't as energetic as Cole!! Apparently the placenta acts as a buffer or padding so it's harder to feel the earlier kicks. But this has no impact on anything else in the pregnancy or delivery. Interestingly I guess it can move, so even though it is in the front now, where the egg attached (most attach in the back I guess), it could move to the back later... I'm still not exactly sure how that works!