Halloween Fun

The kids had a BLAST Trick-or-Treating this year. We had a cul-de-sac party before we ventured out. 10 families were in attendance. A group shot of all the kids will come later (I was in charge of keeping them focused on someone else's camera)! Bryce actually got more candy than we handed out!

Sadie had a costume party at school...

Bryce's school had a Fall Party.

Carving Pumpkins. Bryce LOVED scooping out his pumpkin. Sadie really didn't want to get messy!

Fall Break in Brown County

We headed down to Brown County for 3 nights in a cozy cabin. We had a lot of fun just being a family and just being away from the hustle and bustle of life. The boys went fishing at the pond, the kids played on the swing set and loved the hot tub. We spent each night around the campfire roasting marshmallows and giggling. The last night we played a game of hide and go seek (in the dark)...the kids LOVED IT!!!!

We spent a morning driving through the State Park and taking in the beauty. We also spent an afternoon horseback riding. We ventured into downtown Nashville for lunch and shopping.

We had a nice and relaxing time.....back to reality!

Visitors and ZooBoo!!!

Uncle Aaron and Aunt Ashley came down for a visit. They rode the MegaBus from Chicago and were pleasantly surprised with the experience and service. We packed the two days they were here with FUN!!!

On Friday, we all got up early and got Bryce on the bus to school. The rest of us went out for pancakes and then off to Conner Prairie.

On Saturday, we lounged around the house and enjoyed the sunshine then ventured down to the Indianapolis Zoo for ZooBoo! A fun time was had by ALL!

Life is GOOD

I am happy to report I have been absent from blogging due to being busy...in a good way!

Jared is fantastic! We are happy to put his surgeries behind us and move forward. He joined the church softball team and played games as his (and my) schedule allowed him to. He has also gotten in some rounds of golf. I am so happy to see him doing things he enjoys!

Bryce is an excellent student and is LOVING kindergarten! He is learning so much. I am in awe everyday of the things he is learning. He loves math or anything to do with numbers. He is a sports fanatic. He just finished his first season of flag football. He cannot wait to play tackle football! We have a few weeks off before he begins basketball. He is such a lively and fun loving little boy.

Sadie is a spunky 3 year old. She is out to conquer the world, on her own of course. She is into imaginative play. Everyday, she is a different princess and goes on many adventures. She attends school 2 days a week and would love to go more if I let her. She is quite the social butterfly. When she comes home from school she cannot stop talking about what she did with all of her friends. She is still enrolled in ballet and tap class and would not dare of quitting it! I think she has found her niche, she is a dancer!

I have gone back to school to complete by bachelors degree in nursing. A nurse has 3 different paths in which to become a registered nurse. After doing 2 years of undergraduate schooling for pre-pharmacy at Purdue, I switched my major to nursing. The waiting list was 3 years long, so I opted for a different route. I went to a diploma school, which teaches its nurses through clinical training. I am grateful for my training to become a registered nurse, but always wanted to finish my degree.

I have been working 2 nights a week (7pm-7am) in the neonatal ICU for the past year. I have been a NICU nurse for 7 1/2 years, but have only worked about one day a week since having Bryce and Sadie. With being back in the NICU, my work has a tuition reimbursement program to finish my bachelors degree. I am happy to report I am enrolled back at PURDUE to finish my degree.

As always, I apologize for the lack of postings. The Hamiltons' are doing well, correction, The Hamiltons' are doing FANTASTIC!!!!