ZIMMERMANS: October 2011

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Say Cheese!

Tooth Fairy is going broke!

Two in one night!

I think we will be singing a lot of "All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth" this year!

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Hay Ride

Last night we got to go to a hay ride for Isabella's Girl Scouts.

Got to bring my cowboy along with me:)

It was a gorgeous night filled with friends, food, and good times!

Pumpkins Pumpkins Everywhere!

Here are my love bugs on our annual trip to the pumpkin patch!

We look a little disorganized but at least I was able to pull off the pumpkin gear for one more year. When I pulled out the pumpkin shirt for Miss Isabella she gave me that look. I think she is going to revolt next year, I was told that sequined pumpkins on your shirt are not that cool anymore. What do I know, wish someone would buy one for me!

Miss Caroline was just having one of those days...

not much was making her happy until we purchased the kettle corn, ripped open the bag, and started giving her handfuls. Now I know this is not going to win me mother-of-the-year feeding my one-year-old a choking hazard but come on, she is my fourth and it made her so happy:)

Had to document that we are all growing:)

This is our second year going to this pumpkin patch and we loved it even more this time around. A tractor pulls you out to the fields and you get to pick your pumpkin right off the vine, doesn't get much better than that!

Best part of all is all that you have to pay for are the pumpkins.

We got off easy this year by telling the kids they could only pick what they could carry.

Even my cute little pumpkin got her own pumpkin!

Kyle and I ran the Kansas City Half Marathon last weekend too.

We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day for running.

I love my husband for so many different reasons but one thing I love most about him is how he motivates me to be better. A better mother, wife, person. Mile ten was a hard one for me and all that was going through my head was quitting. I could see him ahead of me and I just kept thinking, "Why in the h$@# do we do this?" What I came up with is that we do it because we can. I feel so blessed to have my health and the ability to simply run.

I shaved 12 minutes off of my time from last year so I guess all of that running did pay off:)

Monday, October 10, 2011

Thank You!

I love my family...

for making me feel so loved...

on my birthday:)

Got to do my favorite things.

Family + Nature = Happiness

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Ready, Set, Go

Lately it has been super-crazy-busy here at the Zimmerman household!

We have been loving the nice fall weather and trying to soak up as much of our outside time as possible.

Last weekend Kyle and I ran the Kansas City 15K. This is a new run at Livestrong Stadium.

I had been so excited for this run...that is until the Tuesday before the run when I ran into a door and broke my toe. As soon as it happened I tried to deny the horrifying sound that I heard as my fourth toe went to the left while the rest of my body went to the right. The pain was awful and immediately my toe was twice its size and purple in color. Instead of trying to console my toe, I was mad at it! With lots of elevating, ice, and tape I was able to make it through the run. It all ended well and it was so fun to be able to run with my honey (he rocked it!) on such a beautiful day.

We also hit the Plaza Art Fair last weekend.

We haven't gotten to go for the last couple of years so it was nice to get the kids out and enjoy the fresh air. The art was beautiful, the food was yummy, and the kids had a blast with all of the kid crafts.

This great weekend ended with getting to watch Isabella score her first soccer goal!!! Wish I had a picture of this to share because the look on her face was priceless. We are so proud of you bug, way to be there for your team!