Thanksgiving Day at Grandpa and Mimi's

We love going to Florida for Thanksgiving! The weather was amazing this year! We were outside nearly all day, just soaking up the sun, playing with the kids, and enjoying a lot of adult conversation! This trip marks a turning point for us, our babies have grown into big kids and boy could we tell a huge difference now that our youngest is 3! What a fun family time together!!

 

 

Going to feed the cows with papa.

 

Uncle Mike joined us for a little family football in the afternoon.

 

Tim, Mike, Holly and Bruce on Thanksgiving Day 2012.

 

These two girls love each other! They played almost non-stop!

 

Florida with Nana

We spent Thanksgiving week in Florida with Tim's side of the family. Here we are at Tom Brown park with Aunie Holly, Uncle Mike, Nana and Mikayla.

 

 

the girls had a lot of fun being together.

 

 

Nana with all her grandchildren on the seesaw!

 

We loved staying with Nana! 

 

My Seven Year Old

 

I like to do this once a year, so I can remember my child at each unique stage. So be forewarned, this is a lot of a momma gushing over her sweet boy. Noah, we are so thrilled to have you as our son. You are our delight each and every day! I love this picture of you because it is just so YOU right now! You have a love for life and for each second of it you live it to the full. You wake up ready to go go go and you maintain that same pace until we tuck you into bed. You love sports, especially baseball. This past year you have become a bonifide Braves fan. You have begun an obsession with collecting baseball cards, and you sit in the pews at church talking baseball to anyone who will listen or takes interest. Your new favorite thing to do in the mornings is to hop in bed with your dad and watch Sports Center. You are doing so well in first grade. You love school and love to be challenged. At lunch, you sit in between William and Eliot each and everyday. You are doing well at reading, but math has become your biggest interest. You do not like to be up in front of others. During the first grade assembly you were so happy to have found a backrow spot (next to Eliot)! We love watching you grow and feel trememdously blessed to have you in our lives!!! 

Halloween 2012

This year Anna was Lady Bug girl and Avery wanted to be her dog Bingo. Noah wanted to be one of the Braves so he went as Brian McCann. We love trick or treating in our neighborhood!

 

 

 

 

 

Noah's Birthday

Noah had his good buddy John Thomas spend the night for his birthday!

 

Birthday breakfast. They were all smiles and sillyness together! 

 

 On his birthday, Noah had his last baseball game, trophies, and end of season team party! After the party, he wanted to stay on the field and play more baseball with his teammates. We stayed another hour and a half! This boy sure does love his baseball!!!

 

In the afternoon, getting some time to play with his new presents.

 

 

 Going through which baseball cards he got with daddy.

 

 

 

Boo in the Zoo

We went to Boo in the Zoo with our good friends, the Cooks. The boys loved all the games to earn candy, and the girls loved the pony rides. It was a great time with great friends!

 

 

 

 

October 2012

 

These are some random pictures from October that I just love and wanted to remember:

Noah reading to Avery in his room. 

 

 

Found Noah asleep in his baseball chair, on his bed, after coming home from date night.

 

 

First time making carmel apples.



 

 

The girls dressed up for Hillbilly Hootenanny Day at Mother's Day Out.