Trunk-A-Treat

Tonight our church had it's annual Trunk-A-Treat. It was so much fun! We decorated our cars and gave out candy with our Life Group. Midway anticipates 4,000-5,000 people each year for this community outreach. I certainly think that we had at least that many people. It was great!! Brock loved giving out candy to all the little children. He started the night as a little Pirate but when it started to get cold, he turned into a skunk. I decided this afternoon that he needed something a little warmer and this was all I could find on sale today. It was cute enough and served its purpose. We had a great day and we hope that you had a great Halloween!!

Fall Party

Today Brock had his Fall Party at school. This was the first party of the year in the Cuddly Cow class. He has eight little boys and girls in his class. It was nice to get to meet and talk to the other parents. The children were all so cute. They just sat at the table in their assigned seats and ate their food. Brock ate lots of Cheetos!!! They were all excited to see their parents and showed us all the toys in the room. Brock loves school and wants to go everyday to play (hopefully he is learning too!).

Brock's Cuddly Cow Class

Brock with Mom and the pumpkin that he made

Brock sitting at the table eating their snacks

Let's Party!!

This past Saturday, Brock and I went to one of his little friend's Birthday Party. It was such a nice day and the kids had a great time. It was a Cowboy theme party and it was at their barn at their house. They had lots of toys to play with, an inflatable thing to jump in, pony rides, and even a hayride. The party was for Landon's 2nd Birthday. We had so much fun!!! Here are some pictures from the party. Happy Birthday Landon!

Brock playing with the Bubble Mower

Brock jumping in the inflatbale

Brock playing with the dump truck

Brock feeding the goat

Night, Night Giraffe

Brock has recently learned that if you go around and kiss all your animals in your room then you get to stay up longer. He is too smart for his own good! He starts walking to bed and has to first stop at his night light and give the giraffe a kiss. Then he goes to the stuffed giraffe sitting in the rocking chair and gives him a kiss. Then he needs to kiss his books. After that he decides that he needs more milk. He is already working the system...but Brad & I have caught on. It is so cute watching him kiss all the giraffes in his room that you cannot get mad at him. Finally, we gets into bed and talks for about 10-15 minutes then he is off to sleep......

For Sale

After much thought, Brad and I decided to put our house on the market this week. We have been trying to decide if we should just enclose our screen porch and make it a play room or try to find a bigger house. We decided that we would put it up for sale for 3 months and just see what happens. We would love to find a house right now since the market is bad and we could get a good deal on a bigger house however that means that we will not get much for ours in return in this terrible housing market. We are hopeful that someone will come along and our house will be perfect for them. Tonight we met with the realtor and tomorrow we will have a sign in the yard "For Sale". If you know of anyone that is interested in buying a house in Mirror Lake (Villa Rica), please send them our way : ) The realtor suggested that I get rid of some things for now to make rooms look bigger and more of a generic home. Now my mission is to pack up or throw out things that we do not use or need. (This will also get Brad to clean his closet..haha). Please pray for us during this time. It is hard to keep a clean house with a 22 month old (he turned 22 months today...crazy!!) God is in control and he will guide us through this process.

Pumpkin Patch

Today we decided to take Brock to a pumpkin patch. Since he loves being outside, we knew that he would have a blast. It was such a beautiful Fall day and perfect for being outside. We first started with the animals. Brock was really interested in looking at the goats, cow, sheep, pigs, and turkey. He kept yelling "goggle gobble" to the turkey...it was so funny! We then went on a hayride to the pumpkin patch. Brock seemed to enjoy that. We got to the pumpkin patch and first looked at all the little pumpkins. Brock got to pick out his very own. We then walked over to the bigger pumpkins and he kept wanting to pick them up but they were a little too big. He walked all over the patch and then we finally decided on a family pumpkin to go with Brock's little pumpkin. We had a great time and here are some pictures from our day. Happy Fall!!!

(We tried all day to get a picture with Brock looking at the camera...no success...sorry!)

The Big 3-0

Yesterday, I turned the big 3-0!!! It just does not seem like I should be 30. I still feel like a young girl...well, I guess that I still am compared to some people : ). Turning 30 is not really bothering me. I am just so happy to be turning another year older, living a healthy life and to have such wonderful family and friends. Thanks to all of you who called, emailed or sent cards yesterday. It meant the world to me!! Birthdays are special because they are a celebration of you!! Other holidays, everyone gets to celebrate but your birthday is all about you...so thanks to those who made it special!

On another note, Brock's 3rd laser treatment on his face got scheduled today for Friday, November 14th at 7:30 a.m. Please say a little prayer for him that everything goes as well as it has in the past. Three down...four to go...we hope : ).

Have a GREAT weekend!!!

Play Date

This weekend we went to Auburn for another poor performance from the Tigers (we have just decided that they are bad this year and there is nothing that we can do about it). However, it was a fun time and we got to visit with family and friends. We left Brock with a babysitter again. He loved Abbie the last time that she kept him so this time he got to play with his girlfriend Caroline too. Below are some pictures of them playing together. They had the best time and she said that they played the whole time we were gone to the game. It took a while for Brock to open up but once he did, he went straight in for the kiss. It was so funny! As they continue to grow, they are going to have so much fun together.

After the game, Brock got to play with his cousins, Wilson & Emery. They had the best time and Brock got so excited and wound up...it so hilarious. We have never really seen him act like that but you could tell that he was having a great time playing with Wilson. They are going to get into trouble when they grow up, I do believe. Here are some pics of Brock & Wilson playing pool with Gaga. They were actually pretty good at getting the balls in the holes.

Report Card

Yesterday, Brock got his first "report card" from school. I had no idea that he would get a "report card" at this age. However, he did and he got all A's. Here is what the report said:

Says more than three words (check mark)
Stacks blocks, two high (check mark)
Scribbles with a crayon (check mark)

Comments: "Brock is doing so great! He is such a sweet little boy. He enjoys playing with the blocks and cars. He also enjoys riding in the boat. I'm so glad he is a Cuddly Cow! Ms. Morgan"

We are so proud of him! He loves going to school...we just hope that he still loves school when he gets older : )


Today is my sister's Birthday so we wanted to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! We hope that you have a wonderful day! We love you!

1st Haircut

This past weekend we took Brock to have his first haircut. I have been wanting to get it trimmed up since he had some strands that would not do anything but stick straight up. Several people tried to talk me out of cutting his hair because they did not want me to get his curls cut off. Well, they won. When we got to "Snip Its" for his haircut, I chickened out. I just got them to trim his bangs, around his ears and around the back of his neck. Needless to say, you cannot tell that I got it cut at all. I had to get on the floor to try and find some hair to save. Brad says all that we did is waste $12. Oh well, it was fun and for the most part he was good. He did not like the idea of the razor so she only used scissors. Here are some pictures from the big day.

Cousins

This weekend my 1st cousin, Mary, came in town with her new baby, Maris. The whole family got together for lunch and here are some pics from the day. (Maris is 2 months old, Olivia is 8 months old, and Brock is 21 months old).

My sister Brandi holding Olivia, Nanny holding Maris, my cousins Mary & Anna, and me holding Brock

My Nanny with Olivia, Maris and Brock

(As you can imagine, it took forever to get a picture made with kids so this is the best that I have)

I love Barney!

Brock's favorite show right now is Barney. We watch it over and over all day long thanks to On Demand. I know that some people think that babies should not watch TV until they are two. Oh well! It is so fun to watch Brock try to dance with them. He is also learning words from the show. This picture is of Brock watching Barney this morning. What he is doing, I do not know : ). He loves to climb in this toy box and play....the funny things that kids do.

Thursday

Today, Brock and I went to meet his new 2nd cousin, Maris Kate. She was born in August but this is the first time that we have got to meet her. They live in Boone, NC. Mary & Matt are her parents. Mary is my first cousin. She is so little! You forget how little they are because they grow up so fast. Brock enjoyed looking at her and giving her kisses...how sweet!

When we got home from Cedartown visiting, I did a few more projects on the embroidery machine. I spent about 3 1/2 hours working on these few things. Hopefully I will get faster with time...we will see!

Lil' Quarterback

Since Auburn needs a new quarterback this season, we thought that Brock could go in the game. He could not do any worse than what we have.....HA HA. Enjoy the picture and have a great day!

Happy Fall

I used to be good at updating the blog but it seems lately that it is getting harder and harder to find time to sit down and make a post. Our computer has caught some virus or something and is extremely slow. So every time that I sit to get on the computer I usually get frustrated because it takes so long for any thing to happen and uploading pictures right now takes forever. Anyways, here is what has been going on.....

Brock turned 21 months old last weekend. I cannot believe that he is getting so big. You can tell that he is growing up. He plays better, he is trying to talk more, he asks "What's this?" all the time, he understands more of what you are saying and asking, and he is growing taller. My favorite thing right now is when he wakes up in the morning he does not cry anymore, he yells "mom", "mom" until I go and get him. I love it!!! He is such a loving little boy. He gives hugs and kisses all the time and loves to crawl up in your lap and just sit for a few minutes. Don't get me wrong, he is bad too. He is a wild little boy who loves to throw things and run around. It is just taking some getting used to since I have always been around girls. He is truly a little blessing in our life.

As for Brad and myself, we are doing great. Brad is working hard as always and watching lots of football. I am trying to embroider more and catch up on some scrapbooking. Time is just hard to find these days. It seems like it is 9:00 at night before you now it and the day is gone. Hopefully things will settle down when we are not traveling every weekend. Gas also is a huge problem in our area so staying home is becoming more common. Some places you have to wait in line 30 minutes or so and can only get $20 worth of gas. When will this problem stop? We hope that you are doing great. Happy Fall!!!

My Hobby

At Christmas, I got a sewing/embroidery machine. I have been trying since then to make some "cute" stuff. When I was pregnant with Brock, I loved getting stuff with his name on it. So I decided that I was going to learn to make it myself. Well, it has been much harder than I expected. I am doing pretty good with burb cloths. I am trying new things with them but now I want to make some clothes. My first shirt, a tiger paw, was horrible!!! I can only let Brock play it in at home. My new shirt, a football, turned out okay. It is just a little off center. My third shirt, a ghost, is alright but just a little low on the shirt. Hopefully one day I will get it right without going broke first! The bib with the "B" turned out pretty good. It is my for future niece, Bryggen, who is due in January. The "Hey Diddle Diddle" burb cloth is also pretty good, I just need to sew a ribbon on it. These are the latest things that I have done. I just do not have much spare time to sit and work on it. It is fun and I enjoy doing it most of the time (when my machine is working right). I would love to hear from others that have this interest too. If you have any suggestions, I welcome them!!!!!

Happy Birthday Wilson!!!!

This weekend we went to Auburn for two reasons: (1) the Auburn/LSU game and (2) for Wilson's 3rd Birthday party. The game was a really good game. I expected us to get blown away because our offense if horrible. However, it was actually a really good game and we we did not get beat that bad. Auburn needs a lot of practice this season but I am glad that they hung in there on Saturday and kept the game close. Maybe one day Auburn can recruit a quarterback that is good...we can only hope : ). On Sunday, we helped Wilson, our nephew, celebrate his 3rd Birthday. He had a Thomas the Train party at a park in Opelika. There is a train that you can ride and it was great! The kids loved that and playing on the playground. We had a lot of fun!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILSON!!!!! Here are some pics from the party. (Don't you just love Brad in his train hat)

Sick : (

This week was supposed to be full of plans with family, friends and fun. However, it took a turn for the worse on Wednesday when I got a virus. I will spare the details but finally today I am feeling a little better. Brad went to Chicago (on a business trip) and came down with the same thing. So he did not have fun either. Thankfully my mom came and got Brock on Wednesday and kept him until today. He somehow missed the virus and I am so glad. He had a great time playing with Granna, Grandaddy Greg, Nanny, Allen, Pop, Dee, Memama and Great-grandaddy. I am so thankful that they all got to spend time with him and entertain him while I was here at home sick and Brad was sick in Chicago. Hopefully we are on the mend and everything will be back to normal tomorrow. We are heading to Auburn for what we hope is a football game. If the Tigers play like they did last week, it will not be much of a game. However, I hope that they have got it together and we will get to roll Toomer's...we will see???? Have a great weekend : )

Important Phone Call

Tonight at dinner, Brock had a very important phone call. Mickey Mouse was calling him and he had the best little conversation. It was so funny!!! Here are some pics...

End of the Week Review

Sorry for the lack of posts latley. We are just busy (but I do not really know doing what). Time just flies by! Brock went to school two days this week and loved it! He did not cry either day and was smiling when we walked in and when I picked him up. I again enjoyed my time while he was at school. I wrapped up teaching for the quarter this week and just waiting to give my final exams next week. We actaully get to stay home this weekend instead of traveling to Auburn so that will be nice. We are on the hunt for a good deal on a new home so we are going out and about tomorrow looking. We like our neighborhood but we just need more space. Plus with all the foreclosures right now, we hope to find a good deal in a good school district. We have nursery duty on Saturday night but then we will be watching the Auburn Tigers play that night. We have F.A.N. Day at chruch on Sunday so we are looking forward to tailgating with our Life Group and watching some flag football. We hope that you have a great weekend!!!