Happy FALL, y'all!!

Wow...I can't believe that it's OCTOBER already!  This is quite possibly my FAVORITE time of the year.  I love everything about Fall...the leaves changing colors, the cooler temperatures (though we wouldn't know anything about cooler temperatures just yet), Halloween, and the smell of pumpkin drifting through my house.  I definitely have the baking bug and as soon as Owen wakes from his nap we're headed to the grocery store so we can add to the pumpkin aroma with some of my delicious Pumpkin Cookies.  Harrison and Andrew are going to love me when they get home from school tomorrow :)

As we step into October that means 2011 will soon be winding down.  Time really does fly when you're having SO much fun.  Owen is right on the heels of being 4 months old and gets more animated as the days go on.  He wakes up a totally different baby each and every day, not to mention, CHUBBIER!!  It's completely amazing to me that such a small creature can bring so much joy into ALL of our lives.  I feel extremely lucky to be able to watch him discover new things in this big BIG world and reach all of his baby milestones one after another.  It really has been a gift for me to be his Stay-at-Home Mommy during his first precious months.  I don't want to miss a single thing this little guys does.  I know it may sound cliche, but being a mommy is truly that most rewarding thing that I have ever done.  All the little sacrifices that have to be made in order for me to be home with him will all be worth it in the end.  Those precious little coos and giggles mean way more to me than anything else right now.  Nothing can take the place of us dancing around the house and singing songs at the top of my lungs in order to hear his hilarious laugh.  And there isn't a person out there that can sing "Hot Potato Hot Potato..." better than I can, though I don't see myself being the next American Idol anytime soon.  What better time to be home with my little guy then during the start of the holiday season.  I can't wait to take the family to Owen's first Pumpkin Patch, his first corn maze, and his first venture out trick-or-treating.  I REALLY can't wait to capture it all with my camera!

With that being said...on to the pictures...

Fall means FOOTBALL and in this house we BLEED RED.  GO UTES!

Owen is simply the cutest Chicago Bears fan

Getting ready to cheer the Bears on with Uncle Collin for his birthday

Ringing in the start of Football Season with his Uncle Jonny

This little guy LOVES to LAUGH.  He has the cutest giggle EVER!

Mommy and Owen at the Downtown Farmers Market

We found this cute little pumpkin hat at the Harvet Moon Festival

Owen trying out his Jonny-Jumper for the first time.  Slowly...we're starting to get the hang of it

Daddy and Owen playing on the couch