Owen's Fall Party

Owen's preschool had a Fall Party the week before Halloween as well. Owen was a cowboy for his school party & even though that's what he's been the past 2 years in a row--he was as cute as ever in his adorable little costume! Evan went & stayed with Noni while I went to the party so that I could have some special time just with Owen. It was such cute little party and so fun to see all the kids in his class all dressed up in costumes. I really enjoyed watching Owen interact with his teachers & his friends in his class too. After the party I checked Owen out of school a few minutes early & we went to lunch, just the 2 of us. It was a special day & I absolutely treasured the precious time I got to spend with my sweet boy! Reach for the sky, cowboy!

Owen's class enjoying their party treats

My sweet little cowboy :)

I loved getting to watch Owen interact with his classmates!

Halloween Parade

The week before Halloween we went to the annual Halloween Parade in my parents' neighborhood. Owen & Evan were pirates this year for Halloween and so Beebee turned their wagon into the cutest little pirate ship you ever saw! Owen was very excited to ride in it for the parade. After the parade there were lots of fun games for the kids to play & yummy treats to eat. Owen had quite a ball playing with some of the other kids, running around the neighbhorhood & best of all, riding around on one of the neighbor's scoooters. We were so glad we could attend the parade this year & we all had a great time! Our little pirates in their pirate ship!

And off they go!

Adorable Lee, the cowboy! My sweet little pirates :)

My BIG boy riding on the scooter!

Pumpkin Farm & Petting Zoo

A few weeks before Halloween we took a family trip to a local pumpkin farm & petting zoo. We all had SO MUCH fun!!! Seriously, Owen is STILL talking about it 3 weeks later :) This farm had beautiful pumpkins & we really enjoyed walking through the patch and looking at all of the different pumpkins. We told Owen he could pick out a small pumpkin for himself & he picked the cutest little mini punkin' of his very own. There were also bounce houses & a petting zoo so our 2 year old was absolutely over the moon excited!!! Owen had a ball jumping of course & the petting zoo was so cool! They had llamas, camels, sheep, goats, a snake (not for petting though, just to look at, thank goodness!), a kangaroo, and even a porcupine (again, just for looks!) It was a GREAT family day for sure!

Owen being silly in the bounce house

Evan was so content, taking it all in

Feeding the goat with Daddy

Owen really got the hang of things quickly!

This picture makes me laugh so much...
Evan looks disgusted that Daddy is feeding that camel!

Trying to feed the sheep, but the persistent goats wouldn't have it!

I love this one, too precious!
Owen thought it was hilarious too :)

Picking out a pumpkin

Which one we gonna have?
(Owen says this phrase a lot!)

Hmmm, maybe we'll get this one...

Owen found a lil' punkin' of his very own

Hooray for the pumpkin patch!

Evan at 2 Months

Well, he's actually almost 3 months now, but we'll just pretend I am not posting this almost an entire month late ;) Evan's 2 month pictures were taken right on time though so at least I can get credit for that!

Goodness, our sweet Evan is a happy, happy little fella & such an amazing blessing to our family! He follows a great schedule these days--waking up about 6:30 a.m. to eat & then eating every 3 to 3 1/2 hours throughout the day with his last meal being about 10pm. He sleeps through the night (with only the occassional 4 am wake up) and mama & daddy are both VERY thankful for that! Evan is quite the vocal little guy--always cooing & making funny noises, which Owen in particular thoroughly enjoys :) He's very active and alert and one of his favorite places to hang out is the changing pad on the pack & play oddly enough. (We're always right there with him I might add--don't think we leave him there!)

Tony in particular is always remarking how he loves how chunky he is! We always say that, but really, he's not really all that chunky--Owen was just such a slender baby that the contrast makes Evan seem like quite the big baby :)

Speaking of size, at 2 months Evan...

weighed in at 11 pounds, 14 ounces (50th percentile)

measured 24 1/2 inches long (97th percentile)

had a head circumference of 39 cm. (25th percentile)

Here are pictures of our sweet little guy at 2 months old... Beautiful boy! Happy little man! Making sweet little noisesTony thinks he looks like me in this one...I'll take it :) So in love with this amazing little guy!

Fall Break Part 2: Mississippi Trip

At the end of Tony's Fall Break week, we packed up the kids and headed to Mississippi. First we stopped off at D & Dean's house. We had a great time with Tony's grandparents complete with tractor rides, delicious home cooked meals & lots of good visiting time. Tony's aunt Pat & cousin Karen & her new baby, Ryder, came to visit while we were there too. Ryder is just 1 month older than Evan and we look forward to watching the two boys grow up and play together.

From there we travelled to visit with Tony's grandmother, uncle Ronald, and aunt Lee. On Saturday afternoon we headed to Starkville with Robert, Kelly, Ronald & Lee to watch the Bulldogs (both of them!) play. Tony's dad & all of his uncles went to Mississippi State & Tony grew up a Mississippi State Bulldogs fan (until he went to UGA and switched to the REAL DAWGS!! haha...just kidding if you're reading this Robert!) so it was a game he has been looking forward to for years. We tailgated with Robert's cousins Mary Elizabeth, Eric & their 3 boys and had a great time (even though our Dawgs lost, AGAIN...groan!!!) We had a great trip and were so glad for family to get to meet Evan for the first time and see Owen too. Here are a few pictures from our trip to Mississippi...

At D & Dean's house...With cousins Karen & Ryder

Owen's favorite thing--sitting on Daddy D's tractor

Taking a ride with Grandpa

UGA vs. Mississippi State game...Our family in our Game Day finest :)

...Evan was unhappy because big brother had just accidentally bumped his head :(

this is how Evan spent most of his time at the tailgate

...and this is how Owen spent his time, he LOVED playing football with the big boys!

Back at Grandmother's watching the Georgia game...I think the boys look SO much alike in this picture!!!

Evan ADORES Owen...and the feeling is clearly mutual :)

Fall Break Part 1: family time at home

We are so fortunate that a Fall Break was added to Tony's school calendar this year! We had a GREAT week with lots and lots of wonderful family time!!! We took one last trip to the pool before it closed, spent a great day at the park with a picnic & fun playground time, and ended the week with a trip to Mississippi to see family & attend the festivities for the UGA/Mississippi State football game. More about our Mississippi trip in the next post, but here are some highlights from the first part of our week...Owen sportin' his cool shades on the playground

Me & my boys :)

Daddy & Owen--one of my favorites of these two!

Evan enjoying our picnic

Evan's first swim in the pool with Daddy

Pretty content little fella!Cute little baby bootie in swim trunks :)

Owen became quiet the pro in the pool this summer!

One of Owen's favorite pool games with Daddy :)