Family Pictures

The day after we returned from Florida we had our family pictures taken. It's always better to have a little color, right?! We used the same fabulous photographer that did Brooke's 3 thru 12 month pics that I ADORE!

Remember these??








We were certainly pleased yet again with Mandy Paige Photography. I don't want to show my faves, as they will be used for Christmas cards. But these were the runner-ups...

Football Weekend

The Goshorn Brothers had a memorable weekend of football!
Andy's cousin, Jack, is a Lt. Colonel in the Air Guard and is in charge of most of the fly-overs you see at any events around the tri-state area. Along with these fly-overs come tickets to the event. He could not use his tickets this weekend so Andy, the boys and I were lucky enough to attend...

THE BEARCATS at Nippert Stadium!

It was a perfect night for football - we didn't even put jackets on 'til after halftime and it was an 8pm game! This was the boys first college football game and they loved the atmosphere, the excitement, pre-game band, fireworks...and, of course, they already know the UC Cheer...

Ooooh...Ooooh...Ooooh...bum, bum, bum, bum...UC!
Including motions, I might add. Their mother was a cheerleader, remember?

We made it to the end of the 3rd quarter and headed for home. We made it there in time to get the already-asleep boys in bed and watch the Bearcats pull out another victory. Still undefeated!


Jack and Dad pre-game


Will lovin' the giant Bearcat


No event is complete for Will without Popcorn!

Today, we had Grandparents Goshorn and Great-Grandpa Sweemer over for the Bengals game. We had a big pre-game meal and then enjoyed the WIN on the big screen. Jack is really into the games this year and we get a big kick out of his "play-by-play."

All of our teams - Bengals, OSU and UC - got wins this weekend. Between that and this beautiful weather, it doesn't get much better!

God Love Nordstrom

We treked to Kenwood tonight (one of my favorite places on earth) to look for a few things.
We all walked down to the new Nordstrom that just opened in September. Can I say how proud I was of my boys who LOVED the shoe department??!! Just gets me right in the heart...

Anyway...

I noticed a sign in the store window before we entered Nordstrom and it read something like this:

"We will not be decking our halls here at Nordstrom until November 27th. We believe in celebrating one holiday at a time. Happy Thanksgiving!"

AMEN!

I knew it was right to love this store...now I love it even more.
Save your Christmas trees and garland 'til after my Thanksgiving dinner has been eaten and has put me to sleep.

And that is all I have to say about that.

What I Miss About Florida

Seeing this cute little thing walking around the pool.


I love you, Baby Girl!

Will on Wednesdays - Edition 1

Seems like I write about Will and his funny Will-isms once a week so I am starting my own blog carnival (I am BIG TIME now!)...

WILL ON WEDNESDAYS

As we are driving home today from Jack's school I noticed in the take-home flyer that the school is sponsoring a food drive for the month of November.

Ahh-Hah! Teachable Moment!

After my 10 minute dissertation on how it is nice to give to those who do not have anything, we are lucky, it is like sharing, blah..blah..blah..the moral of my talk was:

1. Some people are homeless - they have no place to live.
2. Some people have no food to eat.
3. Some people have nothing to clean themselves with.
4. We need to help.

Thus, we will donate food, soap and toothpaste to the food drive. Jack agrees.
Will says the following:

"Yeah. I will help Aunt Julie. You guys can help the rest. She needs toothpaste."



See this beautiful woman with my kids? She is homeless, has no food and has no toothpaste.
Please help her. We love her.

The Leaves of Change

I was so surprised at how the boys really noticed fall this year. When we got back from Florida all the boys could talk about were the colors outside, the leaves and the beautiful trees. The leaves of change...in more ways than one!

The boys have been asking when they could jump in piles of leaves. While Brooke slept yesterday afternoon the boys and I had fun outside. Here they are in their first leaf fight this fall...I am sure more to come!


Jumping for joy!


Jack...just about to get it!


Will loved every minute of it!


Hip-hip-hooray!


All they kept saying was "Hiiiggghhhh Yah!

Halloween 2009

"Justice" prevailed! We had a wonderful time in Fishers trick-or-treating with our crew. Grandparents Goshorn drove up for the festivities and several of my sister's friends and their families came to celebrate the evening with us.

Here are the Goshorn Heroes before their night of fighting crime...against candy stealers!


The "Justice League"
Brooke never minded the headband (shocker) and Cade squealed when Stacy put on his mask - he loved it!


The beautiful Austin Family - thanks for a fun night!


Here is the entire gang, including a life-size Spiderman and the return of "The King!"


Will was happy to flex his muscles to anyone and was overheard asking many times
"Do I look cool?"


This is Brooke's "Don't mess with me - I'm Wonder Woman" look.
Many thanks to Godmother Julie for finding the costume!


Please notice Baby Cade in this picture...he ate more candy last night than my kids ever have...COMBINED! Every time we turned around he had a new sucker in his mouth!

All the kids had a great time. Highlights:
*Jack's mask was drenched with sweat upon his return...and it was 50 degrees or less outside.
*When we FINALLY found Will's costume Friday morning, after 3 stops and 20 mins. before Jack's school party started, we put it on right in the store and Will shouted
"Yes! That's what I'm talkin' about!"
*Brooke never ate any candy...she just sucked on the wrappers. She already knows a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips. Can't say the same for Mommy...

Hope you all had a great Halloween!