Happy Halloween from the Merrill Family!
Here's my Witch, Princess Ariel, and Lion!
Awwwwe!
Halloween on a Saturday was AWESOME! It wasn't rushed...we were able to go about our regular Saturday business and still have time to get ready for some Halloween fun...loved it!
So cute...I wonder how much longer Megan is going
Handsome Duder...
My 2009 team:
It was fun to catch up with my buddy Cindy Lou...
This was my first year playing with both of my sisters! It was a fun and long day...we played from 8am til 4pm! We were tired and exhausted that day and then crippled for 2 days after that! It was fun ...regardless...I love volleyball! Thanks Pete for watching the kids!
We celebrated Strawberry Shortcake Style this year! 
Mel blowing out her cupcakes posing the #5!
Melanie enjoyed her strawberry toys and everyone
Sharing the cupcakes with family!
Grandpa and Grandma Merrill drove all the way to wish Melanie Happy Birthday and give her the gift of Lincoln Logs! What a fun Birthday! Can't believe my little Mel is 5 years old...she is such a sweetie. She makes us smile and laugh everyday!
Mickey and Minnie are just so magical!
The gang waiting for the big show!
We took Melanie and the family to Disney on Ice with my sister Brianna and her cute family. It was fun and exciting! It was a fun way to spend Melanie's Birthday! This was our second Disney on Ice show that we have gone too we enjoy it everytime excluding the $10 slushes and $10 cotton candy... marketing Ugh! 
Jett is 7 months old! He is busy and so much fun. He's new tricks include sitting up, clapping, and steam rolling across the living room. We went to his check up a little later because we were sick with the flu last month.
Here are Jett's stats: 21 lbs, and 28.5 inches long. He is in the 90th percentile...a big boy!
He loves to be carried around by DAD... 
Jett loves to snuggle with his silky blankey.
He loves his sisters, and stares at his crazy mom when she has the camera!
Can I just say for the record that I love this baby boy! He has been such a blessing and joy in our lives. He has been a happy baby and I have especially enjoyed being able to be home with him. I love waking up to a happy smiley baby every morning! 
Jett now can sit up in the TUB!
Look at my ROLLS!
Jett loves bath time! He could splish splash all day long! Meg and Mel love watching him too! Another new discovery for Jett...TOES...YUMMY!
Where poop just spills out of your drawers?
What's so funny?
What did I Do?
Cheerleading camp ...or that's what it was called. It was one hour after school for one week and then the girls got to cheer with the High School girls during the first half of the home football game that week. Megan LOVED it... and Melanie did it because Megan did. After the first few cheers Melanie was off playing with her friends. On a side note I love going to football games with my family its FUN!
Koda will be turning 4 this month...what a great dog he has turned out to be! My kids all of them love him and I truly believe he loves them too!
My girls love their grandma and grandpa T. I love that they have had this time with them. Grandpa always shows the girls how to work hard and how to do it right the first time and takes the time to explain why. Grandma takes the time to play with them and bake cookies. What great memories.
Look black-eyed peas...
Melanie's watermellon watching it grow...YUMMY!
Jett just hanging out!
Grandma and Grandpa Thomas put in a large garden this summer...we have tried to help as much as we could pulling weeds, and picking the vegtables. Megan and Melanie's favorite part is picking the vegtables. Melanie every time we are up at Granpa T's she runs straight to the watermellons and checks on them and tells us how big they are getting, and every time we remind her that they are "NOT READY YET"! Jett's favorite part is watching and enjoying the clean country air. Next year he'll be running around in the dirt with his big sisters...how fun!
Melanie loves Grandpa T's Chicks...
The white one is her favorite...
She has named it Princess
I love watching crazy Mel play with her chicks...everday all day long she could hang out at Grandpa T's. She also loves helping feed the chicks and collecting the eggs from the chickens.
