Halloween 2016

Another Halloween has come and gone!  It's the first Halloween where they both have picked exactly what they wanted to be, without any help from me ...  I can't choose any cute costumes anymore ... they are growing up before my eyes!  My older son went off and tricker treated with friends ... *tears. But you know what, these two make me so happy, and they are SO funny!  Best friends!

Happy Halloween Everyone!!

 

  

#halloween2016 #skeleton #hunter #lion #racehorse #imhoffboys #murphy #crosbie #teamimhoff #thepamperedmom

Hello Fall, Hello Buffalo Check

Perfect Timing -

With the weather in the upper 90's, it sure didn't feel like the first day of Fall this week.  It was hard trying to get into the spirit of bringing out all the Fall decor and decorating the house.  However, this weekend, we had a cool front move through and some heavy rains.  As I am sitting here typing this,  I have a warm cup of joe and the heater pointed on my toes.  Seriously - perfect timing!

I love Fall.  I love *most* everything about it.  The warmth of sweaters, warm coffee, crisp air, Football, Pumpkins, Hayrides - you name it - I am IN!  This year is no different.  The Hubs was gone over the weekend, which left the perfect time to get our home "Fall Ready."  One of the first things I do is set our Fall Table -  here it is.  I am loving the Buffalo Check - and YES, I added this ALL over my home! [photos to come]

#imhoffhome #falltablescape  #thepamperedmom #tablescape

Happy 1st Birthday Murphy

It's MURPHY'S BIRTHDAY!  He is now 1 years old!  Our sweet, sweet Murphy the kindest, most gentle and loving dog I have ever had.  He is also the pickiest eater EVER, unaffected and unmotivated by food at all!  You could place a piece of bacon or steak on the ground and he would look at you like you have two heads.  He would literally just turn up his nose and walk away.  Therefore, unmotivated = no new tricks for this little doggie.  That's fine with us though, he just wants to love and be loved.  Who could ask for anything more than that!

Happy Birthday Murphy!

For those of you who knew our puppy Tank, this is also the day 1 year ago, the very day Murphy was born, that we had to put him down.  I miss him SO much.  He was my buddy, my protector and my survivor.  We decided to let the balloons go in memory of him.  Love you Tank!

I truly believe that there is a greater plan and some things are meant to be.  I never would have believed that the day we had to say goodbye to our beloved dog Tank, that a new life would be born, and would join our family?  Although we didn't get Murphy until November, I still believe there was something greater than us pulling us in the same direction.  It was fate.

Fourth of July 2015

Words cannot describe how happy I am that we come back to Missouri every year for the Fourth of July.  There is something about "coming home" and being surrounded by family and friends on my favorite holiday that melts my heart!

 

There is this tree-lined driveway across from Ryan's Grandma's house [where we stay] and I always try to snap a few photos while we're there.  I LOVED the lighting, I love how sweet these two were that day and I am in awe how Braeden can pick up my camera and take a few photos as well!

 

My sweet, sweet boys.

Happy Birthday America!

This year we decided to shoot off our own fireworks, it was Epic!  The kids thought this was seriously the coolest 4th yet!

#imhoffboys