Go Dawgs! Sic 'Em!! WOOF-WOOF!

Bradley's stance

Trent's stance

watching the game

(sometimes Trent likes to sit apart from his sibs)

Nick has a football buddy...and it's Bradley! They both like watching football together on Saturdays and Sundays. Bradley loves cheering for the Dawgs and the Falcons! Recently, Nick taught Bradley how to "hike" the ball, a football stance and he loves doing them. These pics were from one Saturday (during the GA game) when they were practicing the stance and then running and tackling a pillow. Trent wanted to get in on it too. Who knows, maybe we have a little football player or two on our hands. We'll see. The awesome jersey is thanks to our good buddy and hand-me-down supplier, Carter Mazzawi. Thanks Carter!!

Pumpkin Patch with Bradley's class

Me and my babes on the hayride!

my 3 sweet pumpkins- all looking in different directions

Bradley with his pumpkin

Rach helping Trent on the bouncy pillow

Bradley (red jacket) with his class

Mark- blue jacket/teacher- Ms. Jan

A few weeks ago, Bradley's pre-k class went to the pumpkin patch. Rachel, Trent and I went along too. The patch is a really fun place to go...with hayrides, slides, a petting zoo, a new giant bounce pillow and of course pumpkins! The kids learned about pumpkins and how they grow and at the end got to pick out their very own pie-pumpkin. Obviously the small kind used for making pies. We had a great time watching Bradley interact (or not) with his friends and of course getting to spend time together. Trent LOVED the hay ride and would have ridden on that all day if he could have. Rachel was a huge help-as always- and enjoyed playing. And, it was nice to get to meet Bradley's best buddy in pre-k, Mark. We've heard alot about Mark and how they play together in "free-choice" during centers, building skyscrapers and playing cars. I was glad to get to meet Mark's mom, who was very sweet and said that Mark talks alot about Bradley. Turns out Mark is very shy and quiet. Interesting that my kids are drawn to shy kids as their best friends. Rachel's best friend in pre-k, Kate, was also extremely introverted and shy. Anyway, we're looking forward to having Mark over for a playdate soon!

It's pumpkin carvin' time!

We carved our pumpkins very late this year compared to most years. Most years we do it too early and our pumpkins are rotten, stinky and caving-in well before Halloween arrives. We "attempted" to shave/engrave our pumpkins. I sketched our designs...the kids picked...and Nick and I shaved them. We actually did a decent job of shaving, but poor Rachel's pumpkin is supposed to be a frog (exactly like one of her shirts), but it's VERY hard to tell what it is. So, we were a little disappointed in the outcome, but I think we'll try the shaving thing again next year...with an actual pattern this time. These are obviously pre-shaved...I still have to take a pic of them afterwards. The kids were very excited, though, as you can tell. Trent didn't care too much, he just walked around and played.

Sleeping Stinker

The most quiet and still that our Trenty ever is...is during slumber...and that's NOT that still or quiet, some nights! This was a pic of him one day at the end of his nap. It's only bright because I used my flash, but the boy's room is dark, quiet and cool. They have the darkest room during the day thanks to the awesome sunblocking curtains. Some days I have to go in and wake up sleeping Trenty if he goes past 4:00 so that he'll still go to bed at night. I loved looking at his relaxed, little sprawled out position with him laying on all his satiny-silk blankies.

Sleep tight stinker-pie...you have MUCH to get into upon waking! Love you Trenty-poo!

A hardy-har-har memory

Joint Baby Shower at Mom's

February/March 2004
Shortly before the arrival of our beautiful daughters!

These pictures made me laugh so hard I was crying. Aside from the fact that they are of me and my beautiful, sweet sister who is my best friend AND they are from when we were pregnant for the FIRST time with our precious, sweet girl blessings, they are just hilarious. I just could not stop laughing at my outfit...especially the hose with tennis shoes. I mean, really, who does that? It makes me look like an old granny or something. And, my hair was just a bit too much too. Anyway, I love the pictures, but I'm thankful I don't look the same way anymore. I know I'm being vain...it was just a little too funny for me.

the very first playdate

Rachel and Julia meet for the first time...

May 2004

Such precious girls and sweet cousins...lifelong friends!!

Lost Treasure: Found!

Rachel Jane- 10 weeks old

I thought these pictures were gone forever with the death of my first computer. But, thankfully since I used to get all my pictures developed at Ritz/Wolf Camera, they sometimes gave me a picture CD with them. And, I found some of them tonight! I'm so excited! I'll be going down memory lane alot for awhile!!