The Perreca Post: October 2014

Eastern Shore Fun

We took a quick trip to visit our dear friends the T's who live on the Eastern Shore! This was the first time Asher and Annalise met the T's which was special and important to us. Together we have 8 kids- 3 of whom are adopted! We had a great time- eating lots of yummy food, kids taking lots of rides on the golf cart, playing in the BIG tree house and rope swing, riding bikes, visiting Chincoteague, visiting The Sugar Shack (ice cream place)! It was such fun- we are so thankful for friends who welcome us with open arms and help us create happy, happy memories!

Fridge magnets with Matt

Rope swing!

Alden on the rope swing

Asher discovered the tractor and was happy "driving" it!

Annalise loved the swing, too!

Golf cart rides!

Making play-doh!

Busy creating...

Dolphins and her name- totally Addie!

Enjoying Sugar Shack!

Yum!

Love the HUGE scoops Tanner gave them!

Bikes on Chincoteague!

All the kids!

We stopped for a quick stroll on the beach!

Some basketball...

Family pic at the lighthouse!

We are so thankful for the amazing friends that the T's have been over the last 7 years!!

Happy 4th Birthday, Asher!!!!

Oct 10, we celebrated Asher turning 4!! He was SO excited and totally "got" that it was HIS Happy Birthday! Every time we sang to him, he would smile a huge smile and pretend to be slightly embarrassed, but he loved it- LOVED it! The fact that he got gifts- lots of super great gifts- just blew his mind! We are so thankful for this happy go lucky, mostly laid back, little man!

Last day being 3

Ready for him to see at breakfast!

Happy Birthday!! I LOVE the shirt my friend made him!

He was SO happy to find a HUGE dump truck at his spot!

Happy siblings!

Bossy- I mean helpful- sister

Loving his tool set!

Such a sweet boy with his traditional donut!

Happy for Asher!

So happy!

Reading 1 of his many cool books

Blowing out his candle on his cupcake!

His face says it all!

Due to sibling sickness, the actual party was postponed- poor boy! I guess he's waited 4 years for his own party, he can wait a few more weeks.... The day WAS special and I think he enjoyed it! He will just get to celebrate another day once everyone is healthy!!

Pumpkin Patch

There are oodles of fun pumpkin patches and we tried a new one this year- one across the street from our house! We tried it after church and before naps...

The kids loved it- face painting, a bouncy house, a field full of pumpkins, a hayride, a place to paint pumpkins, and a tire swing!

Apple Picking

Saturday morning we headed to a local (kinda, it's an hour away) place to pick apples! The kids had a blast picking apples- and sampling some- it is such fun to SEE where your apples come from- literally the branch they grew on! It was beautiful and only a tad bit too warm....

September Memories

September has been busy, busy, busy! We have been getting into the swing of school, swim team, speech therapy and Community Group- it's busy but we wouldn't have it any other way!