Grateful Hearts

Happy Thanksgiving! I love this time of year because it kicks off my favorite holiday moments. I love the feeling that it brings about in myself and people... and the moments I get with Blake.

This year I am particularly thankful for the many blessings in my life. This year has been a time in which I have been happy and enjoying life!We are so lucky to live in an amazing (old) house on our family land. We have amazing friends and family. And we have each other! Sometimes I am in my own little routine that I don't stop to realize how good I have it. And to be honest... I am proud that I have been able to provide this life for Blake. I think he is such a happy and amazing kid. :)

Speaking of gratitude...
I am grateful for Blake's spunky and energetic side.  He is in a phase where I feel like he tests me. He challenges me with his behavior and jokes and sass. However, he also has one of the kindest personalities I know. Sometimes I have to yell at him to do something a million times and not act like a spoiled kid... while other times he impresses me so much with his sweet and caring little comments. Our lives get so busy with sports and fart jokes, and friends, and crazy routines.... I just hope that I can also raise him to be respectful, and a hard worker, a family man, and a gentleman. That i a tough job... and I just hope that I can do it right!  Fighting the good fight!

Basketball Star

Baseball has ended and basketball has officially started! The Wiggins side of the family LOVES some basketball and I think Blake likes it too! Last year was his first year playing and he had a hard time figuring out all the skills. He had fun, but dribbling and shooting was kind of a challenge. This year he was a little nervous going back into it, but he learned that now he is one of the older ones in this age group and he has gotten the dribbling and shooting skill figured out! It is cute to see how some of those basic things just come with age. He was so surprised when he made his first basket on the first try at practice! I love seeing his face when he feels confident in a sport! It was also nice to see that Blake knew some kids on this team. I love seeing him make friends just as much as I love seeing him play. We are the Bulls this year and I look forward to seeing him have a great season!

Go Ape Adventure

One of our favorite adventures is Go Ape! It is the treetop ropes courses and ziplines! We do the junior course where it's not TOO high and you have to go through 4-5 ropes courses before  ziplining back to the ground.

Blake LOVES the adventure. He has such a little daredevil spirit. His mom on the other hand is super cautious and slightly nervous around heights!  We are a great team, right?! Haha.

One of the things I loved watching was Blake interacting with the staff. They are super awesome people and he jumps right in with them. Within our hour there several of them knew Blake's name and would cheer him on and joke with him. One even said she thought he was a "Glass half full kind of guy",  I love it!

I have a feeling im going to have to find some more courage if I want to keep up with this kiddo! :) I love days like this where Blake and I can bond and spend some amazing time together. Go Ape!

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat! We had so much fun this year with our Halloween festivities!

We decorated and carved our pumpkins with a Star Wars theme! We painted one with a little "kit" to make it into Darth Vader and then we carved the other one to be BB-8. Blake had SO much fun cleaning out the pumpkins. I thought he would be a little grossed out but he was up to his elbows in pumpkin gunk and seeds and loved it! Haha.

We also went on our traditional trick or treat night with the "dream team"! We love spending the night with our favorite friends and family. :) Blake was Ben 10! It is a cartoon character that he has recently become obsessed. I think he pulled it off great! And he has enough candy for a lifetime.

Baseball & Besties

Blake started off struggling with coach pitch baseball and hitting. He would try so hard and each time he would strike out..... until.... he played his best friend, Hunter's team. All of a sudden Blake went up to bat and just started nailing the pitches! In one game he hit the ball 3 times. Where did that come from!?!?! Personally... I think it was because he was feeling super motivated by playing his best friend. He had his fan club cheering him on, and he was just enjoying the fun. He even got the game ball from his coaches for having such an amazing game! I am so proud of him!

Since then,  he has played about 3 more games and he has hit the ball every time and gotten on base. What a great way to finish off Fall baseball!

Hillridge Pumpkin Picking

Thank goodness we live in a world with Octobers! It is my favorite month and it kicks off the Holiday Season (at least in my mind it does). I am a person who LOVES tradition and starting in October we have months full of tradition for the next 3 months. Pure Happiness!

I was telling Blake yesterday that we have gone to Hillridge Farms to pick pumpkins every year since he was born. He was amazed. Haha. This year we picked pumpkins with cousins (Tristan and Cam - and Aunt Tiff). Those boys are growing so quickly.

Blake also picked some really good pumpkins for us... but made me carry them. HAHA! My favorite part is the hayride. It just feels very Fall.  Now we just have to think of some great ways to carve them!

Bike Riding

Blake and I recently pulled my bike out of the shed and we thought that going on bike rides together might be really fun...and it did not disappoint!

This Saturday we went to Horseshoe Farm Trail and we rode bikes. It was a beautiful day and Blake really kept up. we rode about 2 miles. We had so much fun!

Blake also wore his tank top, which he things is his muscle shirt... hence flaunting his muscles inthe pictures.. HAHA!

Hopefully soon we can take Blake's training wheel off!