My Munchkins

Love that these two love each other so much.

And give kisses.

And snuggle.

Who Doesn't ...

 ... love a book nook?

Bath Time Fun

Bath time is always an event around here.

Part of the 100 steps of getting to bed.

But we always have time to goof and be silly.

And to make a few faces.

And check out each others tongues.

And for a few grins.

And always for big smiles.

Winters End

It's been a cold winter! Days and days of sub-zero temperatures. And I thought we stayed in the South for a reason. Brr. 

We didn't get too much snow with our cold, cold temperatures but just enough to have a little snow playtime.

And we made use of any warmer days and got outside!

But now it's spring and we're excited to be hanging up our hats and jackets!

(At least hopefully soon...we did have snow again two days ago)!

Check-Up Time

Time for weight and height checks.

And a head to toe check.

And of course shots.

They were troopers.
Only a few tears!

And Lucas is skinny and tall. As always.

Weight 42.75 lbs (55%ile)
Height 45.75 lbs (87%ile)

And I promise we feed Haley.

Weight 22 lbs 3 oz (8%ile)
Height 32.75 inches (28%ile)

As always blessed to have two amazing and healthy children.

Pumpkin Patch

We've been going to the Pumpkin Patch right by our house every year since Lucas was born. So this was our 5th year! I love traditions like that and once again I was sad to realize that our yearly visit was going to mark another last: our last Nashville pumpkin patch visit (or maybe not… we can always come back).

I love the fall and I love fall colors. The pumpkin patch is one of my favorite backgrounds for my mini amateur photo shoots.

We had to break out the pink cowboy boots for the occasion. 

And the scary faces!

And of course our best smiles!

And yes. We took this one home…(the kid and the pumpkin).

And for my nostalgic sake here are some pictures from our past pumpkin patch visits.

2012

2011

2010

2009

Fall at the Israels

We have had a busy (as you can tell by the lack of blogging) and fun fall.

We spent a lot of time outside. Our little man loves helping his daddy and our little girl could spend all day with her chalk.

The kids loved it when the leaves started falling. So much fun! Even though the temperatures fell along with them. From shorts to jackets and hats.

Lucas moved up to U6 soccer this fall. Bigger goals and we started working on drills and not all running after the same goal. Haley is his biggest fan.

As Haley gets older, the kids are really starting to be friends and spend more time playing together. I love it. Lucas loves to call Haley his "angel" and Haley lights up every time she sees her big brother. It is so sweet. Not that we don't have the pushing and fussing but they definitely love each other.

The kids have also had a lot of fun with their friends.

And fun with family.

…including silliness with Mommy… yes that's underwear on his head. I don't ask.

Lucas also spent a weekend with his Oma and Opa checking out one of his favorite things: trains!

And just a couple of weeks ago we cheered on our Dores as they beat Kentucky!

We can't believe this will be our last fall in the Music City so we're definitely trying to enjoy every minute of it.