Happy Thanksgiving

I hope everyone has a great thanksgiving. I know that I sure have alot to be thankful for. The list would go on and on and on.... make sure you take the time to realize what you do have and be thankful for it. i am amazed at what God has blessed me with, not just things but the people he has put in my life.

For now i will leave you with two pictures of my pilgrims - ready for bed in pjs....i am especially thankful for them and pics of our "thankful turkeys" we made on tuesday -

Thanks Aunt Lacy

Thanks lacy - for the girls cute AU outfits.... just wanted you to be able to see a picture of them wearing it.....

Halloween 2009

This was probably the best halloween so far. Both girls were really into it, and loved going door to door getting candy. Its obvious in the pictures that Ava was an Auburn cheerleader and Kates was a lady bug. She kept saying my bug my bug everytime she saw her costume laying out.
the neighborhood had a little party at the park (where both girls tried their best at the pinata - yes even kates) then we came home and ate and went out trick or treating with some kids of people that brannon works with. But that wasnt enough for ava - she came home got our bowl of candy to pass out, put her desk chair on the front porch and passed out more candy. She would call to brannon, "i have some more trick or treaters" then she would tell them, 'your welcome, happy halloween. I am not sure which she liked more, getting her own candy or giving the other kids candy. We finally conviced her to close the door and as she was getting a bath she was about to fall asleep and actually did go to sleep while i was drying her hair - We had a great day and i hope everyone else did too... cant believe tomorrow is November. I LOVE FALL and the holidays - oh yeah and WAR EAGLE too - it must have been the new cheerleader....

Just for Fun

Here are pics of ava and anna kate at the same age at the pumpkin patch -

The Pumpkin Patch

This weekend we took the girls to the pumpkin patch - they pulled each other in the wagons and bounced in the bounce houses and ava even went thru the hay maze all by herself - she was very proud of that - we came home and carved our pumpkins - then yesterday we went to a different pumpkin patch and they had a train we all got to ride - the girls loved it and we all had a good time.....

more pumpkin patch

Fall Trip Home

the first weekend of october - we headed back home, sort of. We spent 1 night at mimi and pops then the girls and i headed to lacys new house in athens and brannon went with the guys to TN for the game.
lacy had all sorts of things to do and we loved getting to visit with "emmo and rae rae" and I of course had a good time visiting with lacy -
we rented a bounce house for the girls and on saturday did our own tailgate party and had the game on a projector outside - it was GREAT - here are a few pics - now i am trying to talk lacy and jeb into a new years eve party - it would be so fun

thanks lacy and jebbie for letting us come visit -

OK

so i updated - make sure you scroll down to where it starts - i made sure i included all the missed events since june - i also have pics from the trip to lacys and the pumpkin patch that i need to get onto the computer and once i do that we will be completly caught up - if anyone even checks this blog anymore since i am such a slacker....

Anna Kates First day of "School"

This year - we decided to start Anna Kate in a school program. We decided on a church school close to our house. I wasnt sure how she would do, since she has only been with me and only been left at the church nursery - but she LOVES it. Noni bought her a backpack and a lunch box - so she carries her pack and walks in like a big girl. When we get into her room she quickly takes her stuff off hands it to me and gets into whatever they are doing at the time. and she says bye mommy - and waves. She is learning alot too and her teachers say they can see an increase in her vocabulary - since school started. They do art, circle time, story time, lunch, and alternate between pe and chapel the 2 days. Here are a few pics of her first day.... as you can tell in some she is too cool for the pics...

Anna Kate is 2 (and a shared bday party)

This year since we were at home for Ava's birthday we decided to do her party with Anna kates we had it at WinKids and both girls really enjoyed themselves. I cannot believe that my baby is 2 years old. She is so sweet and loves her big sister so much. Since her birthday 1 month ago - she has really started talking - she loves to say "really?" and tell you to do something won time - she loves being outside and loves her bobby (blanket)

I love both of these girls so much - and i am so proud to be their mom.

the pics from the party are on brannons work camera so i will have to upload them tonite -

WAR EAGLE

the last of our beach trip was also the begining of football season - we had a few friends with us at the beach - so we took the golf cart over to watch the game with several AU fans - it was fun and the girls enjoyed themselves....

The BEACH

the day after the party we headed to the beach - we stayed in sandestin and had a BLAST - where we stayed we had access to a golf cart and i think the girls enjoyed that more than anything. we played in the ocean, built TONS of sand castles, chased sea gulls, played at the park, fed fish, rode in the golf cart and swam ALOT - the girls had a great time. one day i had ak in the ocean and she was in a ring and we were "riding" the waves, i noticed she wasnt making any noise and i look down and she is sound asleep - i got out of the ocean and laid her down and she slept for a good 2 hours right there on the beach- and i could have done the same thing.....we are already ready to go back....

More Beach Pics

Ava's 4th Birthday

for my actual birthday i got a really good deal - i got to go HOME... on the 29th we loaded up and headed for home. On sunday mom had a birthday party for emma, me ava and lacy since all of our birthdays are within 2 weeks of each other. my grandparents, brannon's grandparents, my aunts and cousin came and we had a great time. Ava LOVED opening presents this year, and loved it that emma was there with her. Thank you mimi and pop for throwing the party - we had lots of FUN.




Anna Kate loved "guarding" the gifts

The BIG 30

For those of you that dont know, this was a big birthday year for me. I turned 30 August 28th - but the weekend before that August 22nd, brannon and my SIL leslie planned a surprise birthday party for me. We went went stephen and leslie and 2 other couples and spent the day at the Gaylord Texan - a nice hotel (but more than hotel) really close to our house. We got to hang out by the pool saturday then we met up with everyone from the golf course for dinner and the VERY first friend I ever made here who i used to work with but dont see alot anymore - Staci, then back to the gaylord to hang out and spend the night - We had a great time and I really appreciate everyone coming and celebrating this special day with me... the last saturday of my 20's -