What a weekend! We headed back to Kirksville for some birthday fun, football games and Halloween fun! Lissy and I went back on Thursday with Bella and Brady in tow. They both did great on the drive and we got home in time for Caroline's birthday party. Mom and Dad made an awesome fried chicken dinner and I ate way too much. I totally missed her opening her presents due to some messy diapers. The cake was delicious but I think Caroline was about to give up on her party at this point. In the middle of the Happy Birthday song, Lincoln sent a riding a rocket ship down the steps of my parents house (twice - who brought it back up is what I want to know!)

Since the kids are stuck inside a little more in the fall and winter, Grandma found a way to keep Bella entertained and boy did it work. Bella colored for close to 2 hours.

Look at the concentration! She is serious about coloring.

Brady and Colton got to sit for a bit and catch up.

Brady got really relaxed and popped his foot up on Colton's tray.

Then Ellie and Carson thought they might join in on the conversation.

Too bad they didn't understand any of it.

The next morning Brady and Carolina played on the floor with Max.

Brady is a little braver then his big sister. He can't keep his hands (and mouth) off of Max.

How cute are these little faces. Happiest group of babies EVER!
Caroline and Carolina! Oh and Carson squeezed on the little chair also.

Brady loves a good exersaucer although I think he was missing his one that bounces all over! You will have to check out the video if I can get it to post!

That night it was off to the Kirksville Tiger Football game! We like the game but we really go for the cheerleaders. Molly was having her Senior night so it was a bitter sweet night. The last night an Early girl will cheer football at Spainhower Field. She did great and she even flew which isn't easy for a girl with a bunch of screws in her back. Way to go Molly!

All of the kiddos did great at the football game. Bella and Brady loved the atmosphere of the game with the band and the team the cheerleaders and especially the tiger. Bella saw him as we were leaving and he gave her stickers from his backpack! Bella had been obsessed with the tigers backpack and what could possibly be in it. We had determined it had a DS, lip gloss, books and a mirror inside.

I know this picture isn't great but I love how attentive Bella is at the beginning.

The cheerleaders getting ready for the game to start!

The next morning we were pretty lazy. Papa had a cooking class and made Mickey Mouse pancakes for the grandkids. They are all getting very excited about Walt Disney World and these are one of Papa's specialties! On a side note, Mom and I were up in her room waiting for Bella to go potty. She was sitting there and we asked her about Walt Disney World and what she was going to see. She was so cute as she went on and on about all of the things were going to see. It started out slow and got louder and more excited as she went on and it went something like this... "We're goin' to Walt Disey Wold and we gonna see Mickey Mouse and Cinderella's tasle and Minney Mouse and Donl Duck and Mickey Mouse and Plu-o and Belle and Tinkerbell and Ariel and Daisy..." "Not da Beast or Tapn Hook cuz they're scawy!"

Toooooo Cute!

Baylor enjoying some bounce time after a big breakfast! How great is his smile!

Everyone hanging out in the family room.

After pancakes and a yummy french toast casserole (oh yeah - the guys hung some Christmas lights with Dad) we got bundled up again and headed over to Truman for another football game. This time it was to watch Jared play against Truman and the weather was much nicer than the night before. It was a beautiful fall day and the kids had a blast. They even got to meet the bulldog and watch the band play as they were dressed up for Halloween. Jared did great and Washburn (his team) won! Way to go Jared!

Bella insisted on cleaning the ground with Brady's leftover formula and a snack wrapper. Ellie and Carson are trying to figure out what in the world she is doing. Good question you two!

Can you find Carolina in the middle? Hint - Look for the giant pink flower!

There is Jared - #47

Ellie and Bella pounding the popcorn before I could get to it!

Lincoln and Papa taking a mid-game nap!

After the game, we headed back to the house and prepared for the Halloween party or should I say "Boo Bash!" Mom and Dad had most everything ready to go and Ali of course whipped up lots of yummy treats including cake pops, cupcakes and cookies Oh My! My parents and Kaitlin and Zane went to a wedding after the game (actually Kaitlin was in it and she looked precious with her baby bump popping out of her bridesmaid dress) so the rest of us finished setting up for the party. The girls decorated, Andy started the fire and blew up the bounce house and the guys watched the babies. Soon it was time to put on the costumes and head out back for the party. It was a great time with great fun, awesome costumes and lots of fun games for the kids including a donut eating contest, a spoon/egg race, digging for prizes in brains (noodles) and to wrap it up... a pinata! After eating roasted hot dogs and smores, dips and desserts and 3 cups of Autumn's spiced cider I was ready to pop. Bella had a good time but she still gets a little nervous in large groups. Brady was snuggly and precious!

Check out our cute little puppy dog and spunky Tinkerbell!

Two tinkerbells!

Papa helping Princess Ellie get her hot dog ready.

Molly in her friends got into the spirit.

Molly went as a Hershey Kiss (It was a dance costume from when she was little.)

Tinkerbell Bella finally found a way to fly thanks to Aunt Lissy! Now she is liking the Boo Bash!

Tinkerbell Briley has been trying to figure out how this outfit flies ever since she got it for her birthday. This was close but not quite what she was expecting!

Awww Snuggle Puppy! He loves his Daddy!

Lincoln the Cowardly Lion (He isn't a coward it just looks exactly like the costume from the Wizard of Oz) with his main man Papa!

Check out this little Peter Pan. Autumn and her Mom whipped together this awesome costume. Isn't Baylor a cutie!

This picture doesn't truly depict the mass of kids around the pinata! Ty the Spiderman got to swing first since it was his birthday!

The party was a blast but I know everyone was whipped after that long day. Even the babies wanted to snuggle and sleep some more in the morning. We always joke that Zane and Kaitlin are practicing when really we know they will be great parents. We just like the help when we are home! Zane has even figured out how to juggle hot coffee and a sleeping baby. What a pro!

This is actually a precious picture of Lissy and Carolina sucking her thumb and snuggling but Lissy was mad at me for taking the picture. She was fresh out of bed after a long day.

After we got home on Sunday, we headed over to Scott and Emily's house for another Halloween party and some trick-or-treating. They gave everyone a real treat when they found a fourth tiny pumpkin on their porch. Colin is going to be a big brother!!!! We are all very excited and thrilled that Mom and Baby are healthy! Emily made some delicious chilis and lots of snacks and after we filled our bellies, we put the kids costumes back on and went trick or treating. It was a little dark so we didn't get great pictures. Bella didn't get the hang of saying "trick-or-treat" but she did tell a group of ladies about her trick-or-treat bag and the sticker stars on it. Thats a start I guess.

Brady went trick-or-treating also and loved it. He kept kicking and giggling but he was stuck in the baby bjorn so I don't have pictures of him.

Lot's of changes!

We have been busy around our house. The two littlest Sedlak's have been growing and changing everyday.

Bella is still her silly sassy 2 year old self. She keeps us on our toes and entertained all of the time. Her interest right now include organizing (especially all of the "sfinkles" in the pantry - she likes to smell or as Bella says "sfell" them), reading (she has many books memorized including Fancy Nancy, Count with Elmo, You are Special, and her God Book which is the Bible), potty-training (but not for real- way too many crazy things here) getting caught up on her Disney movies (we have about 7 months before the Great Early Disney Expedition and she better know some characters so we don't waist a bunch of cash!), animals (we visit lots of animals at parks and farms because she thinks every horse is her horse named Bob and she loves looking for all of the characters from Madagascar when we go to the zoo) but her absolute favorite thing to do is watch and entertain her baby brother Brady or as Bella says "Rady"!

Brady has many interests right now also! He is such a sweet chubby love bug! He loves attention but is okay when he doesn't get it. Brady has the sweetest smile and loves to laugh. Don't you just love baby giggles! I get lots of super wet kisses and snuggles! He is noticing so many things and loves Mickey Mouse and football on tv! He likes to be read to and we sing lots of songs. Patty Cake is probably a favorite. Now anyone that has held Brady probably remembers well that he is quite the spitter-upper! He is a very HAPPY spitter-upper though! We go through lots of clothes each day. Brady likes rolling all over the place and grabbing and chewing on his toes. They must be yummy! Brady also LOVES his big sis! He is pretty sure she may be the most awesome person ever because he smiles every time she crosses his line of sight and giggles his hardest when Bells is running around acting "Cwazy" to make him laugh! Ryan and I LOVE watching them together! They like to hang out on Bella's bed together (it has rails so it works out pretty well containing Brady who rolls like a ball) and they like taking baths together. This has become a little bit of a problem though because Brady has decided that he really enjoys pooping in the tub. Let's just say our tub is actually very clean due to the enormous amounts of Softscrub with Bleach I use these days! Brady is also getting his first tooth so this should be the begining of lots of fun nights! He is really going to town on his toys though. He also loves to talk. As Bella says - "Rady is talkin up a storm!"

As for our whole family - we are preparing for our big move to Bentonville Arkansas. We will be moving the second week of November. We go back and forth on how we feel about the move. The pros - Ryan won't have to travel all of the time (I hate that he is always on highway 44 since it is a death trap). We get a great new house with an open living area, more bedrooms and one level versus our almost 70 year old bungalow with lots of character and several levels. It will be a little adventure for our family and we will meet some new families and get more time together. Ryan will have a 3 minute commute and could come home for lunch if he wants to. I get to go back to a small town setting for awhile and still have tons of amenities. Now for the cons - It is far away from both of our families which we hate. I don't have Lissy nearby to play with on a regular basis. We will leave the rest of the Sedlaks. We will leave our friends. Taking my kids from the only home they know. Leaving our first home together, the one we came home to after our wedding, the one we brought our babies home to, our almost 70 year old bungalow with lots of character and charm and looks so cheerful at Christmas.

Our friends Priyal and Bhavik had a wine tasting Sedlak sendoff for us the other weekend and it was so much fun getting to see everyone. All of the little ones were hilarious and hopefully I can post some pictures. It will be a bitter-sweet day when we leave and as we get closer to the move. We are leaving lots of great people. Ryan keeps joking that he would like to maybe take two cars so he doesn't have to listen to my sobbing. I will try to be a big girl though because Bells gets pretty confused when I cry and I really think it will be a good change for our family. Besides, we are supposed to be back here in the STL soon! Right in time for Bella to start school! We are excited but a little sad all at the same time.

Bella has been the funniest one about the move though. She will tell you she is moving to Bentbill, Arksaw with a little southern twist on her accent and she is excited about her new big girl room. She also wants to know if we can take her big orange pumpkin and rady's yittle white one! I guess we will see how rotten they are by then!

This weekend we are headed back to Kirksville for some Early family time and the big halloween wienie roast! We are pretty excited to see everyone since the whole gang will be in town.

it will be a busy weekend with Caroline's birthday, Molly's Senior night, Jared's football game thn the party! We will have Tinkerbell and the Puppy Dog in tow. Tinkerbell may be a little upset though when she realizes that her daddy isn't dressing up as Captain Hook like she requested.