Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Summer Fun...

I just recently found these pictures on Mom's camera.  It's nice that she has a camera at her house to catch moments when I don't have mine (most of the time) at her house, but I really need to get the pictures off of it more often.  Anyway, that being said, here are some from this past summer...makes me look forward to playing outside all the time again soon!!


These two have already logged countless hours of ball :)




Can't beat watching a movie at Mimmy's with cousins!
Brady (not pictured), Madison, Tori, Sam, and Macey


Different game with a ball...Roll...

and run...



and do it again!

Don't know what they are doing here, but it looks serious.



And to really finish the summer off with a bang, every family swim party needs a balloon artist!!!  Yes, a balloon artist really came to my parents' pool for just the five cousins.  However, I must explain that she was hired for Tori while she was in the hospital, but she couldn't go to the hospital because of latex allergies.  So since she had already been paid, why not come to a regular Saturday of swimming :)  Unfortunately, we don't have Jeff's face documented of when she walked out to the pool!  Jenny had not told Jeff beforehand, so needless to say he was a little confused since this is not a regular at the family swim day.  And really the best part of it all was that the balloon artist also saw Jeff's reaction, which she interpreted as a laugh, which obviously would make anyone defend themselves. Ha Ha!  The rest of the time she was there, she proceeded to tell us the awards she had won, how much she made last year, the amount and size of her house, and other special tidbits in order to prove to Jeff and all the men that this is a legitimate job.  It was hilarious.  Anyway, I know that was a long explanation, but I want to remember it :)  But needless to say, our kids loved it, and they kept her busy her whole allotted time!

Tori and Brady making their request

Madison intrigued...and probably a little confused :)
Look at Jeff in the background laughing at the poor woman...just kidding!

Macey with her first of many requests...

Sweet cousins

Macey with her second request...

I think Macey was her biggest fan!
(Ariel and a mouse in cheese)
Maddie Leigh's crown

Tori's butterfly

family photo


Brady with Batman and Spiderman

Macey with Snow White

Mad with Belle
I think Sam had something made, but I guess we didn't get a picture, and I don't remember what he got.  Anyway, the kids really had fun and got some pretty neat balloons!

Breakfast with Santa


December 1st, we had Breakfast with Santa at church.  Sam was still not the biggest fan, but he definitely did better than last year!!
Santa stopped to talk with Sam on his way in.

Not thrilled to be in Santa's lap

The fab five
                                  
Sam, "BradaBrade", "Mad Mad", "Mamie", and "ToTo"
(that is what Sam calls them all)

Madison, Sam, and Macey

November Recap

I am way behind as usual, but here goes nothing.  November flew by like every other month, but Sam is at a very fun age.  He still loves playing ball, and he is starting to pretend more.  At the beginning of November we went to the Preschool hayride at church.  Brady spent the night with us the night before, and he and Sam had a good time!

I remembered to take a picture when we were walking out the door to the hayride.


Going on the hayride

Sam and Tori doing "cartwheels"...Tori can really do them!


The end of November we had all of our Thanksgiving festivities.  Thanksgiving was nice and warm, and as you can see from the pictures most of our leaves had fallen.  So David and Sam mulched them with the lawnmower.  Sam usually does not want to ride with David, but he was in the mood this morning.




We did have Thanksgiving in Nashville Thanksgiving night; I just have no pictures to show of it.  Then we went to Huntsville and got to spend some time with David's extended family.  The pictures below look like we already had Christmas, but Aunt Paula made the boys matching outfits, so we had a photo shoot.  I know there are a lot of pictures, but I thought they were funny!

First try...


Sam is ready...

Sam's not sure...

Look at Sam's double chin...and how he is a big boy holding Hudson...

Kipton is NOT happy...

Hold on Sam...


Hudson enjoying just relaxing...

"when can I be done?"

New location, but Kipton still not having it...

Sam and Hudson decided to stay even when Kipton got up...

Aunt Paula and the outfits she made...(notice Kipton with the phone :)