Play time

Our dear sweet friends the Hills have moved back to the shore for a while. So, we were thrilled that they could make some room for play time at the park on the trip home to Georgia this week. The weather has turned instantly to fall it seems this week, so it was a brisk picnic at the park, but the kiddos didn't seem to notice.

Don't you just love Caroline's face in this one? If you listen closely, you can hear that great deep belly laughter!

Sam was in usual form...marching to and fro as if he was as big as everyone else!

Wednesday at the Park

Some days it's good to just get out of the house. Last Wednesday was definitely one of those. And what better way to do that than with some sweet friends. Thank you to Erin for not only inviting us to join her crew of three, but grabbing my camera and capturing some of the fun...

"Need a push, Gus?"

Is this not one of the sweetest faces ever? His mom says he's ornery, but I've never seen it! :)

And surely this is the scariest face you've seen, right?! Roar!

Celebrating Sweet Friends

Two of the highlights of last week were a pair of celebrations for two very dear friends. The first was a much-needed girls night out to celebrate Shannon's birthday! We really gave her a hard time and reminded her how old she is! Mostly, because no one would ever know by looking at her or being around her. I've really only known Shannon for a couple of years (my first born and her second were born just weeks apart), but I've had the wonderful pleasure to really get to know her the last several months. Her friendship is such a blessing. Full of life and wonderful laughter, she is so much fun to be around. Soooo glad we could celebrate your big day (albiet a couple of weeks late!)

The second was a sweet baby shower for my dear friend Erin. I met Erin through MOPS, but am so thankful that we've had the opportunity to grow closer the last year or so. Erin has two boys, Gus & Mack, that frequently make appearances here on the blog. Not only because they are as cute as pie, but because they are such sweet friends of Jack & Sam. Despite being a whole year older, Gus has been such a great little playmate for Jack and always bring cool toys to share at the playground. And, Mack well let's face it, Erin, he's going to make sure we all stay on our toes with his adventurous spirit and lack of fear! Well, what could make this group anymore fun? Try adding a sweet little girl into the mix!! We had such fun showering Erin with a few little sweet treats for her sweet gal on the way. We look forward to meeting this adorable addition, who is sure to be well taken care of by those great big brothers!!

The Men Who Stare At Goats

We took a fun field trip to Goats on the Roof over in Tiger this morning with our buddies, Gus, Mack & Erin. We tried to arrive early in hopes of beating some of the heat. We might have succeeded, if there is a big difference between 85 degrees and 90 degrees. Regardless, the kids had a blast. We're already planning a return trip that will include a taste test of the ice cream! You can see more pictures here.

Scenes from the week

We spent last Monday at the park with Gus, Mack, Davis & Carson. Oh, and their mommies too! It was a great day to be outside. We have been having such wonderful weather these last couple of weeks. Our time at the park was full of play, picnics and laughter. I wanted to pick up a few things at the grocery store while we were out. As you can see, despite the fact that Jack got his standard free cookie from the bakery...it was just too much to stay awake!




We're staying busy getting ready for the holidays, and Jack has a birthday coming up. So, we are gearing up for a Choo Choo Train party.

A day at the farm

Jack & I spent yesterday morning with our sweet friends Erin, Gus & Mack (or "Dus" & "Ack" as Jack calls his friends) at Jaemor Farms. We roamed the pumpkin patch, the farmer's market, a small corn maze and even received a tour on the tractor. Of all the exciting parts, I think Jack's favorite was just running around with Gus. They chased each other through the kid's corn maze and then up and down the porch of the farmer's market. We came home with some yummy apples and beautiful pumpkins.