Picasa in the making....

 
.... not really, but I did take an art class Tuesday night & came home w/ this!

Pigtails

 
Such a sad face for such a cute little girl! Laura Ann wore pigtails over the weekend for the first time. She was absolutely adorable, but I wasn't too excited about how old they mad her look! I want back my bald headed baby! She really liked them, but was not happy that I made her stop & take a picture!

Sweet Boy or Mean Snake?

 
Daniel got in the car from school last Thursday so excited to tell me that he was a mean snake on the playground & scared all of the girls. He is 110% boy!
He is also the the most stubborn, strong willed child EVER! Of course, he gets this ALL from Dan! He went into his room on Thursday for naptime as usual. He always plays a little while & then gets in his bed & takes a nap. Well, he made a huge mess in his room, so I told him before he ever went to sleep, that it had to be cleaned up before he could come out. He went to sleep around 2:00, slept until about 3:30. When he got up, he whined a little about coming out & not cleaning & I made him stay in his room. Laura Ann & I left at 4:30 to go to a party & I told Dan what the situation was with the messy room & that he was still in his room. When we got home at 7:00, Daniel was still in his room!!!! Dan said he had come out once to use the bathroom & that was it. Dan offered him supper, among other things when his room was clean & he just stayed in there! I felt bad that he had been in there that long, but it was also funny that he was really willing to wait us out that long. Anyway, about 7:30, he comes out, announces that his room is clean & that he is hungry. He ate supper & was happy as could be!

Potty Time!

 
Laura Ann tee teed in the potty for the 1st time last week! Yea! She has only done it one time since then, but it's a start!

Tutu & Tiara=Football Player

 
in Daniel's world. Daniel is constantly dressing up in his football uniform & playing football. Of course, he is always John Parker. Last week, he was running around playing & he looked over at Laura Ann, who was dressed up in her tiara, tutu & high heels & says, "I'm John Parker, you can be Cody." Dan & I cracked up because not only was LA dressed in all "girly" attire, but Cody weighs well over 300 pounds. He's HUGE! Only in Daniel's world could Laura Ann play Cody.

New Shoes

When I checked Daniel's new New Balance shoes, they were a medium width & he needs a wide width, at least. This is why we love New Balance, because they are one of the few brands that come in wide. Anyway, Dan & Laura Ann exchanged them last night while Daniel & I went to Mission Friends at church. When we got home, not only were Daniel's new kicks sitting out, but also matching pink ones for Laura Ann. I guess I find this funny because the only participation from Dan in any part of their wardrobe is to complain about the cost, but even he got in the store & couldn't resist the pink NB that she did not need! :) Needless to say, they are both very proud of their new shoes & sported them to school today. Daniel says his make him run very fast!

Happy Birthday Dan!

We celebrated Dan's birthday on Wednesday. Daniel was very excited to give him the Buzz & Woody birthday card that he picked out. I made Dan's favorite dessert, cake w/ chocolate sauce. He thoroughly enjoyed it & just scraped the last spoonful of chocolate out of the pan at lunch today! Happy Birthday Dan! We love you!

A Weekend in Moulton

Laura Ann and I went to Moulton on Saturday for a wedding & a baby shower. We left Dan & Daniel at home. They spent the weekend doing "boy" stuff- cutting the grass, getting new sand for the sandbox, watching football. I think they ate four straight meals of fast food & they also visited the New Balance store & got new shoes- what fun! Laura Ann & I went to my cousin's wedding on Saturday night. The wedding & reception were at my great grandmother's house & it was beautiful! It is the house that my Papaw grew up in & it was built in 1824 by his grandfather (my great great grandfather), anyway, lots of family history there. It was great to catch up with family I haven't seen in quite a while! Laura Ann met a cousin, Max, who is 3 & had lots of fun playing with him! On Sunday, we had a baby shower for Alison, a high school friend. It was great to visit with Alison, Leigh Ann (another high school friend) & lots of other Moulton people that I never get to see. Alison is having a boy, Ian James. Ian is set with Feltmon Brothers bubbles. I think he'll get to wear a new one everyday until at least 6 months old! Laura Ann was excited to open a late birthday present from her cousin, Sara. So to sum up our "girl" weekend, we spent about the whole time socializing! :)

To Infinity and Beyond

 

I forgot this one- someone took it Wed. night at Trunk or Treat & posted it on the church's website. It really captures the spirit of Buzz!

Trick or Treat

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Get your own

We trick or treated in our neighborhood tonight. Daniel once again could hardly wait to get back into his Buzz Lightyear costume. Laura Ann got into the fun tonight. She loved her frog costume & "ribbited" at almost every door. Our neighborhood is on a hill, rather a mountain, but anyway it is steep. Dan kept offering to carry LA, but she insisted on walking. She is a real trooper when it comes to getting candy! Of course, Buzz Lightyear soared all over the neighborhood with little effort. They were both thrilled to get even more candy than they already had! I think the best part of the night was knowing that Lumpy stayed behind at our house to greet our trick or treaters! :)

Pumpkin Investigation

On Thursday, I visited Daniel's class for a pumpkin investigation. I realized after I got there, that I should NEVER have volunteered for this since I have never carved a pumpkin before- that is Dan's job! Anyway, I think I chose the hardest, thickest pumpkin ever grown! Daniel & his sweet friend, Chrissy were my helpers. They were quite patient & managed to stay out of my way with the knife! I realize that he is probably the ugliest jack o lantern ever, but I am quite proud of him. We named him Lumpy, counted his ribs, described his smell & scooped out the "yuckies". Mrs. Chantelle gave us a Pumpkin Prayer to pray while we carved our pumpkins:

Cut off the top: Lord, open my mind and fill me with wisdom and guidance
Scoop out the yuckies: Lord, take out all my fussies and frownies and fill me with Your love.
Carve out the eyes: Lord, open my eyes to see all of the beautiful things You have made.
Carve out the nose: Lord, help me to be a sweet, sweet fragrance for You.
Carve out the mouth: Lord, help me always to speak Your words of love and kindness
Place in a candle: Lord, let me be a light to others for you have filled me with Your Light

You've Got Mail!

We left Daniel's Monkey at Nanna's. Since we aren't going to see her for a couple of weeks & Daniel didn't think he could last that long w/o him, she mailed him. Daniel thought it was really cool that Monkey got to ride in a box in the mail truck. It was really exciting to open him up & ask him about his trip! He must have been really tired though, because he didn't have much to say! :) On the same day Monkey arrived, so did Gran's Halloween package. Thank you Gran for the treats & Nanna for mailing Monkey home!

Trunk or Treat

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Get your own

We went to Trunk or Treat at our church on Wednesday night. I have to admit that I wasn't thrilled with Daniel's choice of costumes. He has wanted to be Buzz Lightyear for months & has so looked forward to wearing his costume. We've had it for a few weeks & it has been torture for him waiting. I also have to admit though, that when he put that costume on, it was almost as good as Christmas morning. He was sooooooooo excited!! He immediately went into character & didn't come out for a while. He "lasered" just about everybody he came in contact with. He stood up on the bathtub to look at himself in the mirror about 20 times. It was really cute & I decided that the Buzz costume was much better than one I would have chosen! Lesson learned: he gets to choose his own costumes & so will Laura Ann when she's big enough. Laura Ann didn't really get into her costume. She wore Daniel's hand-me down frog. She was mostly still asleep when I got her dressed! Daniel really enjoyed all of the inflatables & rides. Laura Ann watched him from her stroller, but when it came time for candy, she decided to wake up & really had fun at all of the trunks! It was a really fun night.

Is 32 old??

 

We celebrated my birthday on Tuesday with a pumpkin cookie cake & candles of course. The years are flying by! I wish I could freeze time! I love this stage of life with my kids!

A Weekend Away

Dan & I celebrated our birthdays last weekend in the mountains. We dropped the kids off at Nanna & Big Daddy's on Thursday & drove up through the North Georgia Mountains & Gatlinburg. We ended up in Knoxville for the game on Saturday. I forgot my camera & took some pics w/ my phone. I will post them as soon as I figure out how to access them! It was a great, relaxing trip! Daniel & Laura Ann had lots of fun "camping" at Nanna & Big Daddy's. They had a tent & sleeping bag in the playroom & roasted marshmellows in the fireplace. We were all glad to be back home Sunday night. Daniel & Laura Ann modeled their new Gatlinburg Tshirts for me. Champ's quiet weekend came to an end too. Daniel & Laura Ann joined him under the table for some hugs when we got home! :)