Pumpkin Patch

Today we took Sawyer to the Pumpkin Patch in Clanton. We started out the day meeting Meme and Dede at Backyard Burger for lunch and then we all loaded up in our car and headed there. It was such a fun experience! Sawyer is obsessed with tractors right now so he was in Heaven! They had every kind of yummy food you can imagine, pony rides, petting zoo, Indian tee pees, and huge bounce houses. A lot of these things were not in the age range for Sawyer but he sure did love checking them out. We did get to ride the "Twactor Twain" which was a John Deere tractor pulling some cars. Sawyer loved it and smiled the whole time! After all the festivities, we rode the covered wagon hay ride to the Pumpkin Patch to pick out our Pumpkins. We opted for the green and orange ones. They were unique and had a Fall touch to them and since we got two, the other one should last until Thanksgiving. We definitely started a new family tradition and we can't wait to go back next year!

Finishing off Mama's Chocolate Milkshake

 Sawyer the Farmer!

18 Months

Off and running!! That is what this 18 month old is doing! He is also learning new words and can repeat almost any word we say. I can't get over how indepent he is getting. When we go to the park, he will climb the stairs, sit on his bottom, and slide down the slide all by himself.

Here are some things that he is up to these days:

~ Sleeps 7-7/7:30
~ Still takes 2 naps a day and trying to transition into 1 afternoon nap.
~ Eating is a different story everyday. Some days he eats like a bird and others I can't keep him full!
~ He is starting to put two words together. "come on", "drop it", "oh no", "big guy", "all gone"
~ Wears a sie 5 diaper and 24 months/2T clothes.
~ I can't even begin to count how many words he can say.
~ Will tell you what sound certain animals make.
~ Loves loves watching Super Why and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in the morning.
~ Is OBSESSED with shoes like his Daddy!
~ Addicted to binky and paci.
~ Is in his element playing outside and at the park where he can swing and slide.
~ He loves anything music so our weekly music class at church is a big hit.
~ Sings "his" version of the ABC's and can count to 3.
~ Learning his manners by saying "please" and "thank you".
~ He weighs 28 lbs (75%) and is 34.5 in. tall (97%).



 Trying on Daddy's golf shoes

Playing football with Daddy

 I've been making him smoothies to sneak in some veggies and he loves them!



September Ventures

Yay! It's alllmmmosst Fall. We are so ready at our house. I have spent the better part of the last two weeks shopping at the local Consignment Sales getting some good deals so we are all set!

 We started out this month with Labor Day weekend at the Lake. My parents recently got two kayaks from some family members so Jeff and I tried them out. What a great arm work out!!

We of course never went hungry and Dede kept his tradition of making blueberry pancakes which were delicious!

Angel face

Sawyer woke up every morning wanting to go see the tractor which is what they use to launch the boats with at the Marina. What a fun place for a little boy; he gets to see tractors, golf carts, lawn mowers, and of course boats. He also enjoyed playing in the baby pool in his Birthday suit!

On Labor Day, we went to our neighbor's house to cook out ribs and play with "BB". Well, that's what Sawyer calls Benjamin.

Balls and a car...OK!!

We go to Spain Park at least 3 days a week.

Dinner on the porch at Pablo's one Friday night.

Keith and I went to the AU vs. Mississippi State Game. Whew, what a game!!!

My neighbor Laura and I took our boys to go see the Lion Cubs that were born a few months ago. They were so cute playing around. 

I actually got a good shot of the tiger. He is always tucked in the corner sleeping when we have been in the past.



 This past Saturday, we watched the Clemson game at the Scott's. Not the best game in the world but we knew the winning streak had to end at some point!

Aunt Kiki and Keith Jr.

I snapped this picture when we were leaving Church this past Sunday.

Priceless.

This past Saturday, one of my dear friends who I have grown up with since the 5th grade, lost her 9 week old baby boy, Walt. My heart is breaking for her and her family and I just want to take some of her pain away. Katy has been so strong in her faith through all of this and keeps saying, "Something good will come out of this". What a great attitude and testament of faith she has.Their precious 18 month old little girl Norah has also been their rock and gives them so many reasons to smile. God is definitely getting her through this and all of the encouraging words and verses they are receiving are really helping. May God give them a strength and peace above all understanding now and in the days, months, and years ahead. 





16 Months and So Much More!

Look who's talking! That would be Mr. Sawyer. He is talking up a storm these days and its so amazing to see how fast he his deveolping.

Here are the words that he has learned recenty:

~ Elmo (Eh-mo), Oscar (Okar), and Cookie Monster is Cookie (funny how he has no problem with that    word ;)
~ When we drive in the car he will tell me the cars and trucks we pass and he knows the difference.
~ Tractor
~ Boat
~ Doctor-he learned it on our way to the Dr.'s office on Monday.
~ Choo Choo for train.
~ Family members-It is so precious when we are driving and we go through everyone's names!
~ Outside- he by far says this the most! He wakes up asking to go outside and we would play there all day if I let him. I am soooo ready for Fall so we can go to the park!
~ Bath
~ Night Night
~ Waader (water)

~ He weighs 27.5 lbs and his top 2 molars came in which makes a total of 10 teeth.

A few weeks ago we had a play date with some friends and their babies. I grew up with these ladies and it is so hard to believe that we have babies now!

Sweet Walt who was almost 1 month old.

Silly Boys!

Grant asked me to take his picture. Brooke has him trained well!!

Loving the swing!

We also got to see the Coody family who came to stay at the lake with us while the Husbands played in the Member-Member Golf Tournament at AU Club. While they played golf, Ginni and I had fun playing with the kids and we even got to meet Shea who is Ginni's brother's girlfriend. She was a lot of fun and it was good to get to know her. Hopefully we will see them again soon!

A quick pic before we headed to Chuck's for some pizza.

Ginni, Me, and Shea

On Saturday, we went to see some of Ginni's family for some lake time and barbecue. Sawyer loved the baby pool of course and Daddy joined him for a quick dip to cool off!

My two best friends and their boys came down to spend a couple of days at the lake and it was a lot of fun to have girl time and also let our boys play together. They are stair steps in age; Jack (2), Sawyer (16 mo.), and Hunter (12 mo.).  My parents happened to be down at the same time so they came over and took us on a boat ride and a picnic lunch. Dede let the boys take turns driving the boat which was so cute to watch!

Sweet Huntman!

Taking a coffee break after lunch.

That same week, my Dad had to have an Angioplasty test to check for blockage in his heart and surrounding arteries. If he were to have more than 30% blockage, they would immediately put a stint in. Well, the test showed that he only had what the Doctor called "bumps in the road" and no blockage to speak of. Praise the Lord!!! We were so relieved that the test came back normal and that we have the peace of mind that his heart checked out ok. My Dad was required to take a month off work to rest due to exhaustion and it sadly has gone by too fast. I know he is ready to retire so now the countdown is on!

Last Friday, Mom and I took Emme and Sawyer to the splash pad in Gardendale. I had heard about it a while ago and we thought it would be a fun activity for the kids. It was also my Mom's last day to keep Emme so we wanted to have something fun planned for her before she starts her new school. Not to much surprise, they loved it!! I don't think Sawyer stopped smiling the entire time and he loved watching all the other kids play as well. There was a really nice playground too but we only did the swings because it was a little big for Emme and Sawyer. It is definitely a place we will go back to especially now that kids are in school and it is not too crowded.

So many fun things to do!

I made the mistake of giving him a Capri Sun a few weeks ago. He's hooked now....

We packed a picnic lunch and they did so good for not having high chairs/booster seats.

This picture pretty much sums up how much fun he had!

This past Saturday we went to Hunter's 1st Birthday Pool Party. Hunter really enjoyed his smash cake and he got so many fun toys too. Later that afternoon, we put our swimsuits on and went swimming. Her parents have a beautiful pool and backyard.

We had such a good time celebrating sweet Huntman!