The Pumpkin Patch

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We met Gran yesterday at the Pumpkin Patch & had lots of fun. Laura Ann loved the pumpkin patch & picking a pumpkin. She also liked all of the animals at the petting zoo. Daniel loved the hayride and the inflatables. He was covered in caramel from the caramel apples when we left, so I would say that was by far his favorite part of the trip. We are enjoying this beautiful weather. I wish it would stay this way all the time! :)

Game Day

Dan, Daniel, Nanna & Big Daddy went to the Ole Miss game Saturday. Daniel was so excited because Leigh Anne sat with them. She is definitely one of his favorite people! Laura Ann & I stayed home & did some shopping, which she enjoyed much more than a ballgame during her naptime!

Sammy the Sheep

Daniel stayed on Starry Eyes at school on Thursday for the first time since the first week of school!!!! Yea!! He has had lots of happy face days, but we were so excited to see starry eyes. He also got to bring Sammy the Sheep home to spend the weekend with us. Sammy has had a great time! :)

Yuck!

The birthday fun ended quickly at our house when the stomach virus decided to visit. Daniel got sick about 12:30 Sunday morning & Laura Ann about 1:30 Sunday afternoon. They are both much better today. I am still praying that I will not get it!

For the Grandparents

I am posting a slideshow of the DVD I made of Laura Ann's 2nd year. A warning to all of you nongrandparents- it is 150 pictures!

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Laura Ann is TWO!

Laura Ann's birthday was Saturday & so we celebrated some more! :) We all greeted her Saturday morning in her room singing happy birthday (her current favorite song). Daniel served her birthday cake in bed & gave her "baboons". Then it was out to the driveway for her birthday present- a Barbie Jeep, which she LOVED. She was happy to let Daniel do the driving. Yes, we were outside playing at 7:00 am! Daddy got "birthday donuts" for breakfast. We sang again & blew out candles. My kids love to sing & blow out candles, so we take advantage every chance we get! :) After our morning celebration, we got ready & headed to Ttown for the Kentucky game. We celebrated one last time at our tailgate, this time for Big Daddy's birthday. My kids have been on a sugar high for several days now! :)

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Happy Birthday Laura Ann!!

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The birthday celebration continued with a Clown Party on Friday night. Laura Ann was sooo excited about the party- balloons, cake, flag. Her innocence is so precious- she appreciates all of the little things. She greeted people in the driveway to point out the balloons & flag & then it was into the house to show off the cake. She REALLY enjoyed her food (and a few other people's too!), the sweets and opening her gifts. It is fun to see her getting into all of the "girly" things. Giggles the Clown (aka our neighbor, Hardin) made an appearance. She wasn't so sure about him, but tolerated him b/c he had treats. She still kept a safe distance. The party was really great, especially watching her have so much fun. I can't believe my baby is TWO!! She is growing up so fast!

Birthday Cookies

Laura Ann's birthday was Saturday, so I took cookies for her class on Thursday. She, as always, enjoyed the cookies & being the center of attention. It was fun to see her in action with all of the friends she comes home talking about. She talked about the birthday cookies all afternoon. :)

Open House

The Wee Center hosted an Open House last Thursday. We got to go in Daniel's Sheep class & see what he's been doing so far. He was really excited to show us his all about me book!

Erin Nolen Pictures

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I was so excited to finally have pictures made with Erin Nolen last week! I am posting the link. She does such a great job. Daniel wasn't still for a second & she still managed to get some good ones of him! Thanks to Sally Coulson for recommending her!!

Rammer Jammer

Dan & I went to the Georgia game yesterday & had so much fun! We got to spend a little bit of time w/ Matt, Natalie & some of their GA friends. Needless to say, the game was great! Be warned- the video is for Bama fans only. :) Thank you Gran & Papa for letting Daniel & Laura Ann spend the weekend with you. We have thoroughly enjoyed some couple time, but can't wait to see them tomorrow!

Beach Trip

Daniel, Laura Ann & me went to the beach last weekend with Gran and Aunt Reta. We had a great time. The weather was perfect & my kids were spoiled rotten (not by me). We celebrated Gran's birthday while we were there. Daniel's imaginery friend, Rat, went with us too. He also had a great time, especially in the pool!

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Battle Scars, Rainbows & a Beast

I'm still catching up.... Daniel had a check up a couple of weeks ago & had to get a booster shot. Lucky for him, his mom is a freak about vaccinations, so he only got one. He was supposed to get 2 or 3. Anyway, I was expecting him to cry, scream, go bonkers like he usually does when he is hurt or upset. Instead, he got MAD. Furious is probably a better way to put it. I was holding him & as soon as the nurse stuck him, he said, "Ouch!!!!!! You hurt me!!!!! I am angry with you & I am going to put you in jail!!!" (He is all about jail thanks to the sheriff & deputy in Mayberry) And he kept repeating every few seconds I AM ANGRY!! until we left. Walking to the car he told me to tell Dr. Harmon that he would NOT be getting anymore shots EVER!!! He did get a certificate of bravery w/ a free Chickfila ice cream coupon, so we went directly there from the doctor's office. Thankfully the ice cream melted his anger!
We had a beautiful rainbow one afternoon a couple of weeks ago. Daniel loves the bible story of Noah's Ark. When he walked outside & saw the rainbow, he said, "And God will never flood the earth again."
He is continuing to dress up daily as something. One of his favorites these days is the Beast from Beauty & the Beast. He tucks something in his underwear (of course no clothes are included) for a tail & puts on his batman cape. Then he runs around the house on all fours growling.
Thanks Melissa for the candy corn shirts! We have gotten so many compliments on them!

Head First!

I have taken a blogging break the past few weeks! Since I am "kidless" tonight, I thought I'd catch up. The first thing I am posting is from our Labor Day trip to the beach. I forgot to post it earlier. It is of my fearless almost two year going head first into the pool. She just started doing it on her own. It didn't take long for Daniel to follow!

Roll Tide!

We had a fun day in Tuscaloosa yesterday. Daniel & Laura Ann enjoyed tailgating & getting to spend some time with Tyler & Matthew. Daniel is really getting into it all. He insisted on taking his helmet & gloves with us. He was so excited to get in the stadium & see Big AL & the football players. He loves the band & all of the cheers. Laura Ann likes the cheers too. She was so cute dancing & cheering. She hasn't, however, really learned to appreciate the whole "game experience". I heard the game wasn't all the great but I really wouldn't know. I didn't see much of it b/c I was "wrestling" w/ Laura Ann (as were Dan, Nanna & Big Daddy). Thankfully, there are lots of kids that sit around us, so she just blended in! :) She really wasn't that bad, but did have a few "moments". In her defense, she had to nap in the truck & it was her bedtime by the 2nd quarter! What did I expect? All in all, it was a fun day. One that we hope to repeat again in the weekends to come!

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