Happy 10-Month Birthday, Hayden Kate!

Happy 10 months to the sweetest girl on the planet! She's cruising & trying to walk so badly, along with saying "hi!" To everyone & everything. She loves the remote control, Mommy's phone, and her play frying pan. She's quiet & mostly happy, but if she gets to jabbering or crying, watch out! Her hair is long enough for a little ponytail on the top, but still no teeth. However, that doesn't stop her with fries, pizza crust, animal crackers & Cheerios. We're crazy about her & couldn't imagine being without her! We love you, baby girl! 

What A Week!

This was not our best week. It started last Saturday night with a phone call from Paul saying that Harrison was throwing up. Since there's been an awful stomach bug going around MDO, we knew immediately what we were up against. We picked up the boys, trying to shield Bo from them as much as possible because of his scheduled colonoscopy on Tuesday. No one was sick Sunday, so we thought we'd dogged a bullet. Ha! Notsomuch.

Monday morning, Harrison started throwing up again. Followed by Hayden Kate on Tuesday, Tanner on Wednesday & Hampton on Thursday. Last night, Hayden Kate threw up again, so we aren't really sure what's still on store. Bo has luckily avoided it so far, so we'll take any good news we can get! 

We've spent the week laying around, being cranky, eating almost nothing, and cleaning up vomit (sorry, but it's true). We're hoping that this sickness moves out & we can get outside and enjoy the fall weather that will be here this weekend!

Driving That Train

Last week, the weather was amazing, so we took the boys to the Train Museum. We watched the model trains, then played with our trains from home outside in the park. Afterwards, we headed to the  local soda fountain to have a little ice cream snack. The boys chose chocolate & vanilla, but Tanner went for the Southern Pecan Pie flavor and it did not disappoint! After snack, the boys played a little longer on the "breakdown train", as they call it, while Hayden Kate slept. It was a great afternoon, and Harrison hasn't stopped talking about it since!

Post Game Pigout

After our Orange Beach soccer game Thursday night, we headed out for dinner at Moe's BBQ. We hadn't been since they finished the back seating area, and the boys were in heaven. They barely wanted to eat because they were so busy playing. It was a great way to end a good night....even if Hampton's team did get crushed. But Hamp scored the only goal for our team, so that was definitely worth celebrating!

First Soccer Game

Last night was our first soccer game. We weren't really sure how our team would fare, seeing as how Coach Bo has never even played soccer & our team is mostly newbies. We were very pleasantly surprised at how they did, especially since they scored several goals.

However, we got a good dose of Hampton's non sporty side. He wasn't feeling it at all, and even managed a meltdown at the end of the game. It's ok if soccer isn't his passion, but as we've told him, he's committed for the season. We'll see how he feels tomorrow night at our next game!

Harrison may be our sporty one, however. He told us that Santa was going to bring him a soccer ball for Christmas, and he spent the majority of the game trash-talking the other team. 

For her part, Hayden Kate was satisfied chewing on her stroller strap. 

Underage Driving

As we were getting ready to head to soccer practice, Harrison jumped in the front seat of Bo's car & demanded to drive. He had the steering wheel motions down, and was certain that he could do it. We had a feeling that he's one of those people who would have road rage, so we passed. That, and he can't reach the pedals or see out the windows. But knowing Harrison, that wouldn't stop him at all! 

Happy Fall Y'all!

It's here...our favorite season of the year! Cooler weather, fewer crowds, and pumpkin everything are just a few of the things we love about autumn. Here's our annual list of some of our fall favorites:

Halloween

Thanksgiving 

Hampton's birthday 

Orange & brown

Football

School parties

fall decorations 

Chilis & soups

The Blessing of the Pets

Cinnamon Cider candles

Leaves turning

Visiting the pumpkin patch

Pecan pie

October...the most perfect month ever 

Cool weather clothing 

Boo at the Zoo

Apple cider

Fall crafts

Family Fun Day

Pumpkin Spice anything 

Trick or Treating

Playing in the leaves 

Pumpkins, Pumpkins & more Pumpkins! 

We hope everyone has a great fall season!