Happy Halloween

Mason, Charlotte, Wesley, Brandon, Austin, August

Mason-Michaelangelo; Brandon-Albert Einstein

Another Halloween was spent with the Steward family! We are fortunate to have such good friends to be with for all occasions.

Jack 'o' lantern

I still have a lot of learning to do when it comes to my camera, but I love being able to capture all our memories.

pumpkin carving with mom

We carved one pumpkin this year as we just couldn't part with our harvest from the pumpkin patch!

pumpkins and lizards, oh my!

Mason's pumpkins!  the white pumpkin is from our day at the patch and his orange pumpkin is from his class field trip to the patch!

my lizard whisperer!

Halloween parade at school

We are ready for the halloween parade at school!
Mason, Brandon, Dakota (bus stop buddies)  

puppy love

We love our dogs!

More celebrating for Mason

 The boys love to take pictures with my camera too!

A few more gifts after Daddy cam home....

goof balls

Happy anniversary to us!

Happy 10 years to us!  Unfortunately, Kevin was out of town for work on our special day but that didn't stop him from making me feel special!  Love all my boys to the moon and back!

Mason-6 year check up

Mason's 6 year old well check stats:
 65 lbs
 50 inches tall

Yep, you guessed it!  Mason is still trending in his growth curve, which would be the 97th percentile!
Mason has gained ~9 lbs and 3 inches over the past year.  At this rate, Kevin and I both may need second jobs to pay the grocery bill!

Mason loves all things Ninja Turtle, Hot Wheels Cars, and of course anything to do with guns (he is a Payne after all!).  He is following in the Payne footsteps and is gonna be a great hunter, he loves to go shooting with Daddy and can fashion just about anything into a weapon.  You can often find him outside on the porch carving a stick into a knife with his leatherman.

He is loving the start of Kindergarten and is making new friends!  He especially loves to ride the bus to and from school.  He has yet to lose his first tooth but has a couple loose teeth in the front.  He is sleeping so much better now that he started Kinder and is not taking naps at Preschool!  He is quickly learning his kinder sight words and still loves to be read to.

Favorite foods; pasta with Parmesan cheese, berries, chocolate, cottage cheese, chips/salsa, and Momma's taco burrito's!
Favorite movie: whatever we last saw at the movie theater together

Early birthday gifts...

Yes, a new bike!  Since Daddy was will be out of town on his birthday, Mason got to open his main gift ahead of time!!!

Gifts from Aunt Gail

birthday crown from school...

B

Brandon

picture day

love these handsome boys!

Annual Pumpkin Patch adventures

Steward Family

Payne Family

Charlotte, Brandon, Wesley, Austin, Mason

tractor ride to the patch

Stef and Austin

Our harvest

Kevin & Mike...talking hunting

love this squishy llittle kiddo

Mason loved shooting the little pumpkin out of the cannon.  Uncle Chase came to spend the afternoon with us.

pig races!

October is by far my favorite month.  The weather starts to change, I get to pull out all my Halloween decorations, and the celebrations/get together's start!  We always start the month with the local pumpkin patch with the Steward family and this year Uncle Chase came to hang out!  We usually make it a whole day affair, taking advantage of all the patch has to offer.  This year was no different, it was a blast and we can't wait for next year!!!

Mason's birthday party

Mason picked Hulk for this years party!

Happy 6th birthday Mason!

brothers....

Charlotte!

Austin!

"happy birthday to you!!!"

Make a wish little guy...

Friends!

Mason's bestie, Luke, from preschool!

Every one loves to help open gifts!

Where has the time gone, how can my little squishy baby be celebrating his 6th birthday??? Thanks to all our family and friends for coming and celebrating with us!!!