Sunday, November 4, 2012

Fall Festivals and Halloween!

Busy would be an absolute understatement to describe the last 2 weeks...insanity seems to sum it up a lot better! Between Ellie's activities and everything else we have had going on with fall festivals and Halloween, it has absolutely been insane. We started with Ellie's class party. I volunteered to help with their little festival at school, and it was adorable! She loved having me there to help, and it was so much fun!
 Ellie pinning the nose on the pumpkin!
 Calli Ann and Ellie...these two are inseparable. They absolutely love each other and love being neighbors!
 Kate, Calli Ann, and Ellie...
 The mamas and the girls...

Next up was the fall festival at our church...
Simmy got all dressed up in his cow costume for the occasion!
 Sweet friends, Stirling and Bradley with E...
 We could not keep these two off of the  bouncy slides. They are obsessed! Look at Greer closing his eyes!

 It's supposed to be a tractor...uhmmm, ok...but he didn't care!


Then a few days later, we had Greer's class Halloween party!
 My little farmer happy as can be sipping on that juice...
 Sissy got to join in on the party fun too...
 and she could not have been happier to see her buddy Turner. She loves some Turner!

Then, on Halloween, we went to Ellie's school to watch her class in their costume parade.
 They all looked so cute!

 This little guy wasn't too happy about not being able to join in on the parade and go back to Sissy's classroom. He loves getting to go to Sissy's big school and play in her classroom.
 Then, it was showtime! Time to get dressed up for the umpteenth time and head out for some trick or treating fun! Here they are...Ariel, our baby cow, and Farmer G...
 Farmer G and his cow...
 We got together with some friends for some dinner and fun before heading out to trick or treat. Ellie with her buddy William...
 This little guy doing his own thing as usual...
 Poor Sims could barely see out of that headpiece!
 William and the girls. This crew is all in school together, except Ava on the far left, who is William's younger sister.
 This little guy was a trooper and hung out in the wagon while the two bigs got their candy!

 And after a bit he was done with the wagon and ready for Mama to carry him around for miles and miles and miles...or so it seemed...
 After we got home, he stole some candy from his big brother and sister's pumpkin while they took a bath!
 He's thinking, "they'll never know it's missing, right?!"
Now for everything leading up to Thanksgiving and then Christmas! More fun to come like feasts, parties, programs, etc etc! The craziness never ends!

Monday, October 29, 2012

Fall in a Nutshell

She She made a big announcement a few months ago...she and Josh are having a baby and due April 6th!!! Ellie and Greer (and Sims if he understood) are thrilled to have another cousin! We will find out in a few days what they are having, and I will be sure to report back!

A few weeks ago we celebrated She She's birthday at Mikata!



And we have been doing a lot of tailgating this fall. Our team hasn't been all that great to cheer for, but we have still enjoyed tailgating with our new group this year! The kids have absolutely loved it! Lollie and Poppy came up for a game, and Lollie bought the kiddos a treat at the bookstore. Greer picked out an Auburn MACK truck and played with it for hours!

Simmy has been a complete angel baby being dragged around for the games!

Ellie and Blair...
We love Lollie visits!
Just hangin...what he does best!
Be back soon with Halloween updates!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

9 Months!

This is a tribute to my big 9 month old boy! 


 He is on the move!
 Busted!






 Bath time is WILD at our house! The poor little guy gets thrown around, flipped over face first into the water, gets caught in a headlocks by his brother, but he still absolutely loves every minute of it!
 And here he is with the little Mama. She loves to help that's for sure!
Sims' 9 month Stats:
Weight - 23 lbs 6 oz (80th percentile)
Length - 29 1/4 inches (90th percentile)

Sims is still the most laid-back and sweetest little fella you will ever meet! He started crawling at about 8 1/2 months, and now he is getting around everywhere and fast! He is not pulling up quite yet (vastly different from his wild sister and still behind when his brother did). I attribute this to his easy-going personality. He is sleeping like a champ...normally later than both Ellie and Greer! He is usually in bed by 8:00 at the latest, and I do not hear a peep out of him until about 7:30. And lately he has been playing happily in his bed for another 30-45 minutes! So far he does not seem to be picky with his eating however I have noticed a sudden dislike for baby food. The boy is ready for some real food so that is what he has been getting! He says "Ma Ma" a lot when I am around (yay!), and he says "na na" for "night night" whenever we walk into his room and the sound machine is on! He has become a bit clingy to his Mama lately as well as a little hesitant to go to someone unfamiliar. He loves his big brother and sister and the feeling is mutual for them as well. Greer has his moments, but for the most part he is great around his little brother. And BEST of all, he has not had one single ear infection! I hope I did not just jinx us, but I really hope he is going to be my baby with NO ear problems! We love you Sims and want you to stop growing and just be our baby forever!!!!!