Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend. Jake has definitely enjoyed all of his Halloween festivities. On Wednesday night we went to our church for the annual Trunk or Treat. Jake went from trunk to trunk collecting candy. Of course once he was given a pack of goldfish he decided he was done and sat right down in the parking lot. It was great fun and he got to see his friends Davis (the golfer), Brendan (the football player) and Colin (the football).

Saturday night the weather did not cooperate. So Jake dressed up in his Thomas the Tank Engine outfit and helped me hand out candy to the kids. He had a great time. He was looking out the window waiting for trick or treaters. He waved to them and said "bye bye." It was very cute.

Next week we are off to Auburn for the Homecoming game. Hopefully the weather will be nice and Jake will enjoy the football game. So check back for more pictures soon! War Eagle!

Playdates, Pumpkins and a Happy Who Dey

So the past few weeks have been lots of fun. One Sunday the Bengals were on TV and won a nail-biter. They are never on TV down here so I dressed Jake up in his jersey and we watched the game. Who Dey! The next weekend Brian and I traveled to Tampa for our friends Jib and Kristin's wedding. Jake got to play with Nana and Papa the whole weekend while Brian and I were lying by the pool soaking up the sun. Such a nice getaway for us!

This weekend Brian took Jake to see his cousin John Payne in Hartwell. Saturday they all visited the pumpkin patch and took lots of pictures for me. Unfortunately Brian and John Payne ended up with a virus so the weekend was not so fun for Brian. Poor Brian. But he is feeling better today.

We have had quite a few playdates with our friends lately. Jake's friends Matty and Davis came over to visit. Jake loves to be around his friends...he especially loves chasing them around my kitchen island. But we have lots of fun on our playdates.

Halloween is just around the corner so I hope you all have a fun holiday!

Labor Day

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. We sure did! My parents, my sister, my brother and his girlfriend Shana all came to Atlanta for the weekend. We had a great time hanging out and playing with Jake. Jake LOVED all the attention. Unfortunately after everyone left he has been a little hard to live with.

Jake has learned to say lots of words. We were working on Papa V on the way to the airport and it came out Poppy. It was Poppy this and Poppy that. Turtle, football and all gone are new ones as well.

Jake has started his playgroup again with Davis. Today they got to ride a toy train and play with the rings and cones. Of course the group ended with bubbles. There is nothing like bubbles to a toddler. Shrieks of joy!

Football season has started and Brian missed the first game but he is going to make up for it by going to some Georgia Tech games and maybe an away game. It's finally fall and we can sit back watch some football! War Eagle!

Funfilled Weekend

I hope you have all enjoyed the summer. Jake has started going to "school" on Tuesday and Thursday. This is really just a Mom's day out program at the church around the corner from my house. Jake's first week was a little rough. He cried big tears when I left but as I rounded the corner he stopped and calmed down and had a great time playing with the other kids.

This weekend was his friend Brendan's 3rd birthday party. We went to the Atlanta Children's Museum. Which was really fun for Jake. He got to play with lots of fun stuff. He was running all over the place, Brian and I were worn out by the time it was over.

Also this weekend Uncle Johnny was in town playing the Gwinnett Braves. We got to see him both Saturday and Sunday. He actually pitched an inning on Sunday and did well. So good to see him and even better he is coming back again in 2 weeks. Oh boy!

Today Jake had his 18 month doctors appointment. He has grown almost 3 inches in 3 months. Amazing! He is growing like a weed. Learning more and more everyday.

Have a great week everyone!

Lake Lanier & Hartwell

We have had an exciting weekend. Friday, we went to Brian's work picnic up at Lake Lanier. It was loads of fun. Brian went tubing and took Jake swimming in the lake. It was a great time and so nice that the entire office got the day off to enjoy some time with family and friends.

Saturday, we took a trip to Hartwell to see John Payne (and his parents too) and Nana and Papa. We went to lunch and afterwards there was a petting zoo. So the boys fed the goats. They were so cute. And totally worn out, they slept the entire way home.

Jake had a great time playing with his cousin...and all of his cousin's toys. He really wore that birthday hat around all night. I guess he liked it. It was such a fun weekend.

Check back soon for new pictures!