Give Away at "The Crafty Cupboard"

The talented Melanie at "The Crafty Cupboard" is doing a blanket giveaway of these adorable ribbon blankets! There is one for a boy and one for a girl and I have my eye on the girlie one for Aly! You should go take a peek yourself here at all her fun crafts and ideas!

The passing of a great man

Two weeks ago Bret's grandfather Coulson Parley Parrish passed away. It was a very sad day to see such a great man leave us but he left behind a great legacy. I was privileged to know him and name my son after him. Our lives will never be the same.
His funeral was this past Wednesday and was beautiful. A great tribute was paid to him by all whose lives he touched.

When Bret and I found out that his health was starting to fail quickly we made a quick trip that very same weekend to go and see him so that he could see Aly for the first time. I am so glad we did - he passed away three days later. We sure will miss you Grampi.

Opa also got to see his granddaughter for the first time.

Halloween and Other Stuff

The adorable candy corn beanie my mom made Aly for Halloween

Cole pretending to sleep with Aly on the couch

Cole entertaining himself

My mom with Cole when they came to stay after Aly was born.

My Grandma Connie holding Aly for the first time.

My Grandpa Jack holding Aly

Us at the apartment Halloween party

My sweet boy

Halloween was pretty uneventful this year, sadly. With a new baby you can't really do some of the things you normally would. So I stayed home (gasp I know) and Bret took Cole trick or treating. Cole was a dragon and Bret went as the Big Bad Wolf. Cole had a blast trick or treating and when he came home kept asking to go to more houses. It was pretty cute. But that was about it.

Aly continues to grow everyday and eats enough to keep up with it. But we still love having her and she just melts her dad's heart every time she smiles. She is such a cutie. Hope you enjoy the pictures.