Fun with Jacob - October 2011

Texas - trip #4 - October 2011

Welcomed Michael into the family

Pumpkin Patch at Marble Falls


Fall Festival at the YMCA

Trunk or Treat
Cleaning with Papa
One of Dave's projects

Early Christmas gift for Jacob

Michael Everett Ferrera - 10-14-11

One day old
One week old

We welcomed Michael into our family on Oct. 14th. What a blessing he has been. Love him to pieces. Erin went in at 7 - induced at 8 - epidural at 9 - 11:15 pushed a few times - presto - Michael was here at 7 lbs. 13 oz. - 19 3/4 ins.

An Early Party with Miss M

We got to have our own small party to celebrate Makenna's 3rd birthday after our trip to the orchard. I wrapped each of Makenna's gifts in black and white dotted paper and put them in a white sack with black spots and a black/white ribbon (for a tail). I even wrapped the gift from the Ferreras in black and white paper. All of her gifts had something to do with a Holstein cow. Why do you ask - she is having a cow party on the 15th, so I got a little carried away.Allison made a cookie with a cow drawn on it and we went to Pizza Ranch for supper.
Wishing Miss M a blessed 3rd year... love, Nana and Papa

Enjoy that "COW" cake you have been waiting a year for...

Center Grove Orchard

On Saturday, Oct. 8th we went to the Orchard in Cambridge, Iowa. What a fun place to take Makenna and Colin. There was a big pillow to jump on, a long slide to slide down, a corn pool to jump and bury yourself in, a train ride, tractors to drive, animals to pet, corn mazes, a hayride, pumpkins or apples to pick, etc. We had a gorgeous fall day to enjoy with the Willis family.\

MICHAEL

Erin had a request for me the last time I visited: she wanted me to get Michael's name in wooden letters, paint them red, and add pictures from the boys' new bunk bed comforters. (I had done Jacob's name when he was born in yellow and added vehicles from his crib comforter.)

I had 7 letters this time so it took me a little longer to finish them. The red didn't cover as nicely as the yellow. The black outlining seemed to take forever. I even goofed up by putting on a couple of things before talking with Erin - oops. The igloo and compass can't be painted over - Sorry... I agree, fewer would have been better!

They are now completed - I must admit they turned out better than I first thought they would - but don't ask Dave how many times I redid some... (that's the perfectionist in me)

"If" Erin has another child, I hope she uses the initials next time -"I.F." - lol

love, your mama

Individual Letters for Michael

Hot, hot days in Texas

Austin, Texas is setting a record for consecutive days over a 100. During my stay it had been over 70+ days.
What do you do?? ---- Stay inside a lot...