Happy Birthday Mommy!

For mommy's birthday this year - daddy surprised me with a mommy/daddy only weekend.   We trickle dropped the kids off as we headed down to Des Moines.   Nana and Papa watched Landon and Aunt Amber watched the girls!

 Can I just say it was a great weekend!   We decided to eat at some of the 'best of' restaurants in Des Moines.  So oh good!  This was breakfast!

 Pizza night!

 My sweet hubby!

 The birthday girl - very excited to eat my pizza!

 It was a great trip!  The kids slept on the way home.  Love how Isabelle has her boot up!

 Nana sent a couple pictures of Landon.  Love this picture and his blue eyes!

Papa and Landon hanging out!

Daddy and the girls also made a cake for me!

Goofytown Vigneron

Well, we are a goofy bunch and proud off our ability to let loose every so often.

 Here is so good ole sisterly love going on!

 'Smile nicely kids'......or have goofy faces

 Try again......a little better!   I find it takes many pictures to get any good ones and it usually takes at least two for a combined good picture....and sometimes that doesn't even do it!

 Blurry - but love that smile - it sums up our Lando

 More laughing and smiling!

 Amelia dressing up as a gymnast 

 And our second gymnast....Isabelle!

 Sibling picture....sort of

 A big 'cheese' from Landon!

 Amelia and Mommy!

The kiddos watching a bible story.   We have taken to watching one once a week instead of reading a bible story.

Happy Halloween!

For Halloween we went to Nana and Papa's house!

(Prior to leaving) Isabelle drew a face!

 On the way down, Landon was alllll smiles!.....and wet :)

 We went to Nana and Papa's church Halloween party night!

 The girls in the bounce house

 Landon was not quite big enough

 Papa was volunteering at the bean bag toss.  He gave lots of motivation!

 Crazy hair Papa!   Nana was kind enough to take Landon home to bed - so we didn't get any pictures with her.

 After some hard playing - we took a break!   Daddy and his girls!

 Isabelle and Mommy

 Amelia and Mommy

 Landon and Isabelle playing on the front porch!

 All dressed up in costumes and ready to go!  

 First stop??? Nana and Papa's house!

 Cowboy Papa provided the candy

 Amelia is a unicorn!

 Isabelle is Cinderella

 Landon is the honorary Vigneron duck

 Landon surprisingly got into the gathering of the candy!  I didn't think he would be old enough to get it, but he did great!  (Handfuls great)

 Nana came with us and drove the van, so no pictures of Nana - but she was there!  Sorry Nana!

 Landon investigating his loot!

 Amelia and her funky unicorn hair!

 Landon sang twinkle twinkle with Papa

 Looooove that smile Isabelle!

 Miss Amelia is smiling too!

 And lots of laughing with Landon

Mommy also had to dress up for work - and tried to represent Iowa well as a farmer!