Where's fall

I think we missed fall in Georgia. One day we were wearing Capri's and shorts and the next we are in sweaters and jackets. Something happened to the nice cool days of jeans and short sleeves. Come back fall.

What a week

It has been a busy week around here and with a new dog a new routine. The first couple of nights Cody was home were rough. He wasn't use to us or his new home and woke me up several times but once he settled in things calmed down. He is doing great now and even slept until 7:30am this morning. Thank goodness. The kids are loving him and sometimes he has to go to his home to escape. (I wish I could fit in his home-haha).

We had a nice visit this week with Jay's neice Rachel. She won Ethan's heart by playing football with him and his friends. He can't wait until she visits again.

Today we finally got our pumpkins. Ethan and Addison chose to put faces on there pumpkins.

Sydney wants to carve hers and of course she is over at a friends house and tonight all the girls are going to a Haunted House. It will be her first time going to one and I hope she doesn't get to scared.

What a weekend

I think I need a break from my weekend. It was tiring. We started Friday off with a visit to the doctors. Sydney had a virus. She spent Friday night in my room while we had neighbors over for dinner. Luckily by Saturday she was feeling better and was able to attend her last cheerleading event. After cheerleading Jay dropped me and the girls off at Cici's pizza(Sydney's cheerleading party) while he took Ethan to his last football game. Once that was over we headed home for a quick rest before joining the Lazar's at Cagles Dairy farm for an adventure through the corn maize. The older kids (Evan, Sarah, Sydney, and Ethan) went through the maize by themselves. Ella and Addison stayed with us parents and did a great job of walking through the maize.

Sunday was church and then we went to the other side of town to add a new addition to our family. The kids were thrilled. Hopefully they stay that way.

It is a Bichon Frise puppy. He is 8 week old and right now his name is Cody.

Sunday

We enjoyed a nice outing today after church. We headed to our favorite apple store in Ellijay to get some fresh picked apples. After taste testing all the different kinds we decided to go with a bag of Golden delicious and a bag of Fuji. We also snuck in some apple bread and apple cider. Yummy! This evening after dinner we used our carmel apple kit and made apples. Addison really enjoyed the sprinkles. She had them all over her and the kitchen floor.

Next weekend in we are going to the pumpkin patch.

Fall

I just love fall. I love the leaves changing colors, the cooler temperatures, and Halloween. Our neighbors love to decorate for Halloween and go all out. They win the best house on the block award(from me ). They stared putting up some of their decorations yesterday and they are cool. My kids love watching there house come alive this time of year. I think we might have to hit walmart and see if we can find some cool decorations.

We have noticed today the cooler temperatures are finally getting to Georgia. The kids were all complaining on the way to the bus this morning about how cold they were. Trust me they were dressed for the weather. As soon as we got home I bundled Addison up under a warm blanket and she is chilling on the couch. I am going to get a cup of warm coffee and start my day.

Have a wonderful day everyone.

The Weekend

We started Saturday off with football and cheerleading. Ethan got two touch downs this weekend. He is really enjoying football. Sydney did a great job cheering and Addison enjoyed playing in the dirt. She was so dirty I had to wash her with wet ones and change her clothes before she could get in the car. But she had fun. Granny and Papa Tom were able to come and watch the kids games. That was a treat.

Sunday we went to the North Georgia State Fair. It was fun but not as much fun as I remember as a child. It was really hot out Sunday and we were sweltering in the sun. Ethan has been asking me for a long time when he would get to ride a ferris wheel so he finally got to ride a ferris wheel. Addison really enjoyed riding some of the little rides and she also enjoyed seeing all the animals. Sydney thought the animals smelled horrible and couldn't wait to get away from them. She is so funny. Unfortunately I forgot the camera so I don't have pictures to share.

Saturday- Football Day

Saturday at our house has turned into football day. Ethan is playing flag football and Sydney is cheering. They are both having a blast and doing a great job. This Saturday Ethan played a running back position and ran the ball the whole length of the field for a touchdown and then he scored an extra point for his team. GO Ethan. He is so athletic.

Ethan taking the hand off

Sydney Cheering

Addison and Ethan watching Sydney cheer

Fall Break

Last week was the kids fall break from school. I just love our school systems calendar. It is so nice to have some breaks when most families are in school and the vacation spots are not as crowded.

We decided to vacation in Hilton Head, SC at a Disney property there. It was wonderful. The property was really pretty and Disney had some great activities for the kids. Hilton Head is a really nice island and very family oriented. They have bike paths all over the Island and we were able to ride our bikes places. The beach was nice but nothing like Destin. The water was mucky and the sand was brown. It did have the lowest tide I have ever seen which was really interesting. We also found some really great shells and sand dollars. I think we will definitely be visiting Hilton Head again.

New PJ'S

Addison and I had some errands to run today and in the process we went to Babies R US. While there Addison found a Dora nightgown and matching slippers. I put her new nightgown on her after her bath this evening and she is loving it. Ethan noticed she had slippers on and he ran and got his. Kids are so cute.

Labor day weekend

We started the weekend with a grill out with Granny and Papa Tom. We enjoyed Hamburgers and apple pie. Sunday we enjoyed a fire pit with all of our neighbors. The kids enjoyed roasting marshmallows while the adults enjoyed winding down. On Monday we spent the day together as a family and did some hiking. It has been a long time since we went hiking. Jay and I use to hike and mountain bike quite a bit before kids but haven't done much since they came along. We were hoping that maybe Addison would be old enough to enjoy it and actually hike some. She did an amazing job and walked almost the whole time. We did have to carry her out but she was tired and had missed her nap. After our hike we checked out the local lake and it was really nice. We had a great time together. I think we will start doing more hiking together.