Let the Festivities begin!

This Saturday morning was the annual Richmond Hill Christmas Parade. At least some member of our family has made it here since we arrived three years ago. Our first year, 2009, we took K. Next year, 2010, my parents took K because a lil someone was making their entrance into the world! Last year, 2011, K went with daddy, Gigi, Papaw, and Aaron while Kellan stayed back to nap and the rest of the family prepared for a 1st Birthday Party! This year, 2012, was Kellan's first year to attend, and sadly, daddy couldn't make it because of rehearsal. But we had a blast, and lemme tell you, look out next year, because my two will be bigger and stronger and more able to catch all the flying candy! (Although, I must say, it was extremely sweet that some boys next to us kept putting candy in my kids baskets because they missed out...way to spread Christmas cheer, boys)

 

 

Mamaw and Papaw brought this Auora dress back from Disney World and I think K has worn it at least every other day since, if not more. Of course, it was proper attire for a parade!

Waiting and waiting!

KB heard noises!

A fire truck!

If you can't tell..that's a man, behind the main part...driving. It was a mini semi...I think KB may want this for Christmas.

What. was. that!?

The horses!

And of course, the most important man in the parade...SANTA!

 

It was a fun morning and a great family tradition. Let the fun Christmas activities begin!

Farm Play date

We sure had a fun day today (despite the rain). Today I took my lil guy Kellan to a play date out on the farm! It was with our MOPs group, and we got to see and learn about some pretty neat farm animals.

 

KB is ready to go!

 

Piggies

Chickies and I think there are some Turkeys in there!

Every body check out the baby chicks.

Look at all them! Super cute!

My lil bug. Wearing his overalls, of course.

How neat is this? If that ain't a country play set, I don't know what is!

Kellan and his buddies, Becca and Tyler.

Checkin out the lil pig.

Donkey!

Birthday Celebration (Indiana style)

So, it's been a few years, but we were able to travel to Indiana for Thanksgiving this year! A few weeks prior to us leaving, I mentioned to Gigi about having a lil party for Kellan with family while we were there since they wouldn't be able to come to his birthday in Savannah. Little, it was not, but boy was it fun. Gigi to the reigns and she (along with Drew's awesome extended family) went all out! We arrived late Friday night and Kellan's party was Sunday. It was filled with F-U-N!

 

Checkin out all the goodies!

Sissy dressed and ready to par-tay!

The guests were arriving! This is cute lil Maddie!

Logan sayin "what's up" to Drew.

Mallory came! K loves her some Mallory!

This is a table full of awesome, wise, loving, Godly women.

He can't wait to get in to this!

The kids love it!

Present time!

Check out this face. Not mine, Kellan's. He just put his eyes on his gift from Gigi and Papaw. One word. Spoiled.

Yup. KB got his very own battery powered car (well, this is a 4-wheeler).

I think he likes it. What do you think?

 

It was a great way to start off a fun-filled week with Gigi, Papaw and Aunt Mo. We don't get a lot of time with them, so we cherish he time we do have!

Happy Halloween

About a month or so ago when we asked Kerrington what she wanted to be for Halloween, I never would have expected for her to say..... an Astronaut. What?! Really? We wondered where that came from, and then it hit me. For quite awhile, we'd been reading a Curious George book before nap time..it's a compilation of about 8 stories. One of the stories is a Costume Party and one of the girls is an astronaut!!! That girl cracks me up! Kellan didn't have a choice...next year, when he can form sentences it may be a different story, but we had to coordinate!

 

She did this on her own....what a silly girl!

Ladybug and Astronaut!

Trick or Treat!

Kerrington and her future husband...Batman.

What a crazy gang...

Weekend in the Mountains

This weekend absoulety confirmed one thing about me...whenever you answer those personality tests and they ask if you're a beach or a mountain type person...I'm a mountain girl, 100%. I think I was about as close to heaven this weekend. It was BEAUTIFUL, and peaceful, I couldn't get over how wonderful God's creation was...

 

We were blessed with a weekend at a cabin that belongs to Drew's assistant's parents. It's practically the halfway point between us and Drew's family in Indiana, so thankfully they were able to meet us there for the weekend. It was so fun, my only complaint was that it was too short!

 

 

We picked sis up from school and headed on the road! You think she was excited?

 

See what I mean?! Amazing!

 

There were TOYS! Bless them for having toys.

 

I couldn't have been happier!

 

My sweet, sweet blessings!

 

Dobbie came!!!

 

Papaw, Gigi, and Mo...and they brought gifts! Uncle Aaron drove up from school to spend the weekend too...how cool is that!

 

Kisses for Mo!

 

Yummy dinners...we had no place to go, my kinda weekend!

 

Dobbie let the mini chef's get in on the massive meatloaf...it was goooood too!

 

Pretty girls!

 

My boys!

 

Mercier Apple Orchard...largest in the state of Georgia.

 

We got to ride the wagon and tour the orchards!

 

It was a liiiitle bit chilly!

 

KB and I got to sit reeeaaally close to the tractor...he loved it!

 

A lil bit of games, thank you very much!

 

What a weekend! Can't wait to do it again!

All About Me Tee

K has been having a BLAST in pre-school! It's so fun to hear some of the things she's learning about. Every once in awhile we'll get a bit of information from her and it just makes me so happy. It's wonderful to see also how much she adores her teacher, Mrs. Opal, and vice versa. I love it!

 

K brought home this poster recently and had to decorate it however she wanted. She wanted to paint it, so we got suited up...

 

 

Hard at work...

The finished product. She was p-r-o-u-d of her All-About-Me-Tee. It's crazy, and colorful, just like her!