Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Vacation

Aw, the sweet smell of the ocean air, the sound of the waves hitting the sand. The laughter of my children as they chase after them and then the cry's that follow as the waves come back in as if they are chasing my girls. Sea shells and handfuls of sand were the best souvienour they came back with and pictures of my babies on the beach were mine.
We spent the weekend at Myrtle Beach. A short, jam packed weekend that was bitter sweet in length. Just long enough to get to ejnoy it and just short enough to be ready to get home but once home wishing for more beach time. Dont many things in life happen this way?!
Blake stood on the beach for the first time at 9 months old. I sat him in the sand at one point and he put his hand down and immediatly picked it back up starring in surprise. Then started touching the sand on his hand trying to figure out what it was....it was too adorable.
We enjoyed listening to the waves as we drifted to sleep, drifting down the lazy river pool, splashing in the 'hot' tub, walking the shoreline, playing minature golf, exploring the hotel and visiting the nearby Hershey Ice Cream Parlor in addition to gift shops. We had a blast. What a great mini vacation to kick off this beautiful fall season!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Fall activities

So this blog is suppose to be an update on what my kiddos are doing....and I have slacked in the posting department lately. So here is a run down on what we have done the last few weeks.
Spring and Fall are my favorite seasons. The wonderful weather makes it so nice to do outdoor activities. Thankfully my kids like to be outside too!
We went to the county fair a few weekend ago and the girl enjoyed pony rides and Nana's frozen yogurt. A nice picnic and a tractor ride may have been the highlight of the day.
The following weekend we went to the Hixson community carvinal where they got to pet and feed goats, ride another pony, get their face painted, play games and win prizes, do a craft get a sno cone...ALL for free!!!
We enjoyed the Enchanted Miaze this past weekend. The corn maize, pizza lunch, hay ride, tractor ride and stealing a corn cob!
This coming weekend we are blessed to have been asked to go to Myrtle Beach. We are SO very excited. We have not been on a vacation in so very long!
Next week I plan to let the girls pick out a pumpkin and carve it next weekend. Can you believe I forgot to get pumpkins last year?! I think I had prego memory. So this year I am determined to let the girls pick one out!

NEW Pictures

Just an FYI: From time to time I add new pictures to my page. Unless you scroll down and look at them from time to time you may miss them.

Diaper Butt

Diaper Butt
Blake--One Year

Couldn't resist the bare bottom ;o)

Couldn't resist the bare bottom ;o)

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve
Katie, Ally, Blake

New Christmas PJ's

New Christmas PJ's

Christmas PJ's

Christmas PJ's
Christmas Eve

Katie's first school Picture

Katie's first school Picture
Pre-K 2008

Fall in TN

Fall in TN

Blake

Blake
Gimme that camera momma....

School Award

School Award
Perfect attendance and Responsibility

Soccer Award

Soccer Award

Sitting in a pumkin 'patch'

Sitting in a pumkin 'patch'

Katie picking out her pumpkin

Katie picking out her pumpkin

Ally trying to pick up her pumpkin....

Ally trying to pick up her pumpkin....
it weighs as much as she does!

Sweet Boy

Sweet Boy

Katie Bug

Katie Bug
So much Love to Share

My princesses

My princesses
Snow White and Cinderella

Ally

Ally
AKA: Snow White

Blake the Bear

Blake the Bear
He could not move in his costume...lol

I Love You THIS Much!!

I Love You THIS Much!!

Ally a little timid of the waves

Ally a little timid of the waves

Blake's 1st time at the beach

Blake's 1st time at the beach
Myrtle Beach 2008

What is this stuff?!

What is this stuff?!

Enchanted Maize

Enchanted Maize
Sophia, Kadi, Katie and Ally

Katie and Ally

Katie and Ally
Enchanted Maize 2008

Katie and Ally

Katie and Ally

Blake in bed

Blake in bed

Katie on Horse

Katie on Horse
County Fair

Ally on horse

Ally on horse
County Fair

Blake at County Fair

Blake at County Fair

Water Play

Water Play
Still warm enough to play in the water!

Foam Pit

Foam Pit
Party at the Chatt. Gymnastics Center

Three Generations

Three Generations
Grandma, Me, Mom (1989?)

Katie and Ally

Katie and Ally
At RiverPark

Blake

Blake
Relaxing in the Stroller

Katie's Soccer Uniform

Katie's Soccer Uniform
First soccer game 9/6/08

Point Park

Point Park
Ally, Mom, Katie, Sandy, Dad, Blake

Point Park

Point Park
Posing for the camera....again!

Ally and Blake

Ally and Blake
Red Bank Park~2008

Ally and Katie

Ally and Katie
Red Bank Park~2007

Ally, Katie and Blake

Ally, Katie and Blake
Red Bank Park

Blake's First Biter Biscuit

Blake's First Biter Biscuit
August 2008

Katie's First Day of Pre-K

Katie's First Day of Pre-K
August 13th 2008

Ally and Katie

Ally and Katie
Ally had to get in a picture too =]

Girls at the zoo

Girls at the zoo

Blake at the Zoo

Blake at the Zoo

Kids and I at the Zoo

Kids and I at the Zoo

Katie Feeding Blake

Katie Feeding Blake

Ally Feeding Blake

Ally Feeding Blake

All 3 in the 'log' at the Play Area

All 3 in the 'log' at the Play Area
Ally, Katie, Blake

The girls on the 'Plane' at the play area

The girls on the 'Plane' at the play area
Katie and Ally

Such a Big Boy!

Such a Big Boy!
Blake in the 'log' at the Mall Play Area

The Kids after their Bath

The Kids after their Bath
July 30, 2008

Blake In his Bath Robe

Blake In his Bath Robe

Katie and Ally

Katie and Ally
Leaving PDO

Blake

Blake
Playing at PDO

Blake Sitting Up!

Blake Sitting Up!
Feeling much better now....

Blake

Blake
Pre-Haircut

Blake

Blake
Post-Haircut 7/22/08

The Kids and I

The Kids and I
In GA at my Grandmother's Gravesite

COW Girls

COW Girls