Tag, You're It...

My friend Katie "tagged" me in her blog and now I am supposed to post 7 things about myself you might not know or realize...here you go:

1. Katie mentioned this one - but I've always been scared of clowns...I saw a snippet of a horror movie about clowns as a child and it was all over from there. But I will give candy to any clown trick or treaters who show up at my house tonight.

2. My childhood dream was to be an Olympic gymnast. I took lessons for years, despite the fact that each year I got taller and taller. There's not much hope in a 5'5" mediocre gymanst making it to the Olympics. I'm now living vicariously through Lily and her gymnastics classes, though I think she'll be too tall also!

3. My dream job would be to own a fun girly shop - selling stationary, mongrammed items, and baby items. I had this idea 5 years ago, but didn't think I could do it. Now there's a great store like this in Cartersville, so I guess I'll stick with my HR job for now!

4. I love to bake...the season from Thanksgiving to Christmas is my absolute favorite. Lily is already starting to enjoy helping me cook in the kitchen, so I'm sure our holiday baking will be tons of fun this year.

5. I'm not creative with crafts, etc...but wish I was. If I had time, I'd love to take up sewing, knitting, and/or scrapbooking.

6. I have 2 "double first" cousins. My mom's sister and my dad's brother met at my parents wedding...and later married. So their daughters are my cousins on both sides of our family.

7. I am a horrible singer...but I love to try. Josh is a good singer - if you ask, he'll tell you he was "All-State" in high school, but I was never blessed with this talent. I love to try to sing though. I just pity those who sit near us in church or who hear me singing away in my car.

There you go...now I'm tagging:
1. Diana
2. Jenn S.
3. Casey
4. Merritt
5. Jennifer

Roll Tide

It was a close game, but still a win! Roll Tide!

Pumpkin Pickin'

Last weekend, we went with Joey and Jessica to the Pumpkin Festival at Pettit Creek Farms. We took pictures in the pumpkin patch, visited the petting zoo, and let Lily play in the inflatable playground area. It was a fun way to spend a few hours on a Sunday afternoon. I really do love this time of the year!

Bubba, is this one okay?Fried Oreos...yum!!

10 Months

Our little man is 10 months old...actually he's close now to 10 1/2 months, but I'm behind on blogging. It's hard to believe how fast time is flying by. He's now weighing a little over 22 pounds and is 30 inches long. He cut his first tooth this week and is starting to eat some table foods. He loves Goldfish and Cheerios...he gets so excited when he sees the box/bag come out of the pantry. He's pulling up and standing a bit on his own. I know it won't be long before he's walking. He loves "playing ball" and loves to throw things. We call him "Demolition Baby" when he starts playing hard. He's got a very good disposition, smiles at everyone, but he's definitely still a momma's boy!

Here's Bear at about a month old -

Here's Lily at 10 months -

Catching Up

It's been a busy week and I haven't had a time to sit and post. My parents were here last weekend to visit. They got in town Friday night and baby-sat for us while Josh and I went to the Cartersville football game. On Saturday morning, Josh went to Tuscaloosa for the Alabama/Kentucky game. While he was at the game, Mom, Dad and I took the kids to Calhoun to shop for such much needed fall clothes. We found some great things - Bear has his fall wardrobe and Lily just needs a few more things.

Lily at the Outlet Malls

The boys waiting patiently on us to finish shopping.

On Sunday, when Mom and Dad were getting ready to leave, Lily decided she wanted to go with them. After a bit of discussion, we decided to let her go to Columbia for the week. I didn't know how she'd fare being away from home and from her Mommy and Daddy for that long, but she did great. They've visited my grandparents, had play-dates with my cousin's daughter, and spent the afternoon at the SC State Fair. Lily has had a great time, but we'll sure be glad to have her home tomorrow.