Fair Fun

This is a little late but we took Garner and his cousin Mack to the fair a while back. It was so crazy for the boys to be old enough to ride some of the rides there. Some they could even ride alone! Their favorite was this boat ride that went around and around. They rode it 5 or 6 times and just laughed and squealed the whole time. Thanks Gigi and Papa for treating us all to the fair! Oh and I'm showing you this last picture because of that huge stuffed dog I'm holding. Matthew won both the boys huge stuffed animals at the basketball toss. Yay daddy:) Even more impressive was it only took him a few tries. Garner sleeps with that dog every night now.

Bedtime Stories

Ok, so I normally don't try to get too sappy on my blog but I have to brag on my little man some. He is so sweet and God has blessed him with such a gentle spirit.

Last night I was laying down with him for bed time and he was almost asleep but he popped up to his knees and took his little hand and turned my face to his face. Then he brushed my hair out of my face and patted my cheek. He laid back down beside me and and rubbed my arm a few times before he fell asleep. It was so sweet. I think he is going to make a great big brother.

Have a seat or....make a seat?

Our Favorite New Past Time

Well I haven't posted anything for a while. Our computer broke (and by that I mean I dropped our computer and broke it) but we finally have a new one so hopefully I won't have such a lag in posts.

Garner has discovered a new favorite toy - his shark sprinkler. He loves the water and wants to run through his sprinkler everyday. I suspect we will have a very high water bill this summer.

Garner is a raccoon.......

When it comes to food that is. He constantly scavenges for food in the pantry and the refrigerator like I never feed him. He loves to bring me whatever food is low enough to reach so he can try it. He likes marshmallows and he has recently discovered dill pickles. He goes to the fridge and points for one everyday.

Today I found him in the refrigerator with cold chicken casserole smeared all over his face and he had an open coke can turned up trying desperately to figure out how to drink out of it. I don't think he got any of it because most of it was spilled on the bottom shelf. We don't normally have coke cans in the house so this was also a learning experience for me. Nonetheless it was really funny.

Our newest Antics

Garner is up to a few new things. He has found his spot in the living room where he likes to sit and watch TV. He sits on the floor against couch with a pillow and watches his cartoons which right now are The Backyardigans and Curious George.





Wearing Daddy's Shoes

Last but not least....Standing on his head

Christmas Tree Hunt

Here are some pictures of a new family tradition.Every year growing up my family always cut down our Christmas tree. I tried to start the same tradition when we got married but some disaster always prevented us from getting our tree. This year my wish finally came true. I guess this sixth times the charm.

Trip to Mississippi

Last weekend we made a trip back to our old home of Jackson, Mississippi for our cousin Maria's wedding. It was beautiful but we don't have any photos of that (we forgot our camera amongst all the excess items we always have to pack for Garner). We were fortunate enough to get to spend time with our dearest friends from seminary, Aaron and Jessica. We were so excited to see them and get to meet their two kids, Fin and Brown, for the first time.

My Itsy Bitsy Spider

He's thinking "You're going to make me wear what?"


Still hates it





GiGi got my face painted

The Pumpkin Patch

Last Saturday we met my parents and my brother's family at Southern Belle Farms for a day at the pumpkin patch. We had a blast and wished we could have stayed longer.



Overlooking the bounty for the perfect pumpkin



Still Searching.....



This may be it?



Yes this is the one



These are good too. Just my size.



I'll take all of them



Me and daddy on the Cow train





I think Aiden is saying "OOhhh I love the wind in my hair."


I think Garner is saying "Get off my MiMi."