Halloween Fun (2 Nerds & their Bully)

I know, I know......you're wondering why David & I didn't dress up this year...LOL

We had a great time at the neighborhood Trunk or Treat. We had 250+ kids come through!! It was so much fun & as you can see......Drew loved consuming a bit of candy himself :)

Weekend of Fun

Here's a shocker: I (kk) didn't work an ounce over the weekend. Therefore, I'm well rested & relaxed. (Another shocker, David took a picture of me & Drew....I'm usually the one behind the lens).
We love playing outside. However, it is usually too hot to spend too much time outside lately. Drew doesn't seem to mind the heat & loves to watch the cars & trains as much as possible.

As you can see in the second image, we've been working in the yard. I wish we could make more progress. It's tough though. We try to work outside while Drew is down for a nap. So, it's never enough time. We could easily spend 20 hours a week in our yard........ if only I could get paid to work around my own house :)

Update: Drew has pee-peed in the potty twice now. So, hopefully we are making some progress. We aren't forcing him. However, we have made it a habit to sit him on the potty once an hour (except for naps & bedtime).

Mini-Arch Reunion on the 4th

Once or twice a year, I try to get together with a few of my girlfriends from Arc. School. Two of my dear friends have parents in my area......so, when we all happen to be around, we try to get together. We normally bring our hubbies & kids along.
However, this time I flew solo. My parents came to town & David stayed with Drew & my folks as I went & had some girl time.

As you can see, it was lots of girl time.....little girl time. It was so sweet to be around all the girls (Kelly & her daughter, Amelia + Lacie Carole & her daughter, Ragan Carroll). Those little girls were so sweet & loving. [I have to steal my hugs & kisses from Drew for the most part]. These girls were so precious.....love, love, loved it.

Thanks for great visit Gibby & L.C.!!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to both of our mothers, all of our grandmothers, sisters, and friends. We love all of you so much!! We hope you celebrated in style & had a great day!

The Gumtree Art Festival is always Mother's Day weekend! And like tradition, my pottery guy was there & I got my annual piece to add to my collection!! His stuff is amazing!!











On Sunday, we drove down to my (kk) grandparents for a few hours. We went to church with them, had lunch, spent a little time checking out Pappaws garden (Side Note: He sent me home with some fresh lettuce & radishes.....which made an excellent salad for dinner last night). My grandmother is not doing as well as anyone would like. However, my other grandmother has been in the hospital for a week. Please pray that she recovers soon.











For supper on Sunday, David took me & Drew out to eat at Oby's (an MSU favorite). We had a great time. Drew had so much fun (too much I think).

Happy St. Patrick's Day

We thought we'd share our little lucky charm!!
(If he doesn't exemplify Irish, no one does!!)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

Finally a Family Nite

After 2 solid months of 60+hour weeks, I (kk) got home a little after 5pm!! It was such a fun filled evening of playing & eating with my house full of boys.

We played with blocks, or as Drew says "bwocks"!! He says it like he's an evil genius (with a growl & half-laugh). We all have a great time. We have made a habit of picking up the blocks & putting them back in the plastic zipped bag that they came in. Drew loves to put them in the bag too!! Except he loves picking up the filled bag & pouring them out again. He just giggles at it!!

Drew is also learning to feed himself using utensils. Tonight's fare was spaghetti stars & green beans. Let's suffice it to say.....his entire face enjoyed it :)

David & I had my homemade mexican cornbread & butterbeans (courtesy my grandfather's garden). It is so good, we have to keep from overeating! Sometimes, nothing beats a good ol' simple meal.

In fact, David is sitting right beside me as I type. I asked if he wanted to add anything....... his input for the blog was for me to share that "It's Gonna Rain This Weekend!" (This he says as he's glued to his ipod watching the live radar stream).

Sorry, no pics this time around. Stay tuned!!

A Horse is a Horse, of Course

We happened to be running an errand at the mall this weekend, and we couldn't resist a carousel ride!

Here's a snap of the two of us......and a quick video of Drew waving to Daddy!!

Valentines

Did I mention that David arranged for a babysitter & took me out for Valentines? Thankfully, we went out the Saturday night before.......b/c we had the stomach virus on the 14th.

Here's a picture of us, via our babysitter.....

I look like my eyes are about to bug out! I must have been REALLY EXCITED about the opportunity to have a "date!"

Snow Days

We have had snow 4 times since Christmas... I thought I lived in the South, apparently not. I've never had this much snow in my entire life. It has snowed every winter since David & I were married.

Here are a few pictures from some of our adventures in snowland.






































Drew enjoyed the snow for a while, then just as we began trying to take a picture, he was cold & tired....ready to go in. Love that we captured this moment though.









.....beware of the yellow snow (courtesy of Logan).

Christmas Time - Long & Short of It

We had great visits from family this Christmas season. Drew loved every minute of it.

Christmas Card Collage

I thought I'd share a glance at our Christmas cards over the last few years! Merry Christmas!

(For our non-computer savy family/friends, you can click on the image to see it larger....otherwise, it's tough to make it out very well).

D.C. TRIP #1

I really should label this: Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

We started our adventure driving to Memphis. Flying to Atlanta, then D.C (via Washington Dullos). Taking a bus (Washington Flyer) to the first available Metro (West Churchill Falls). Then, taking the Metro/Train to Dupont Circle (where our hotel was located) with a few line changes. This all with 3 suitcases, 3 carryon bags, and a baby in a stroller......Doesn't it sound like fun already?!

This was David & Drew's first trip to our nation's capital (& capitol...lol). Enjoy some of our adventures....during of course one of the rainiest weeks on record for d.c.



We took the Metro everywhere. While my (kk) least favorite public transit train system in the US, we were happy to not have bother renting a car.

We saw all the typical sites (memorials along the mall, smithsonians, and museums).



Here is Drew hanging out with Jefferson.


Chilling at the National Cathedral.



We also saw a few new things (to even me). For example: Chinatown...small but very vibrant.


National Aquarium... very small, but perfect for Drew. He loved trying to touch all the brightly colored fish.


We even saw a clown fish that could have been Nemo!!


Then, I was almost attacked by a shark!! Oh my!!


Speaking of close encounters, David & Drew barely survived meeting a T-rex.

But at the end of it all......."HOPE" won out & we "weathered" our trip just fine.


Speaking of "Hope, we can believe in!" Here's to Election 2032!!