Still catching up...Happy Halloween :)

I am getting a little better, maybe this next week off from school I will catch up completely on our blog. Hubby had to work at the fire station on Halloween, so I decided to dress up the kids and take them to see him there. He took some candy to work to give them and I knew Little Sheep would love getting to see the fire trucks. On the way home we stopped at our local Publix and had a great time at their "fall festival". Little Sheep had plenty of candy, so we spent the rest of the night passing it out to our neighbors... I think that was his favorite part! He would very carefully give each one of them a piece (I added a couple more) .
They had a great day and fell asleep easily at bedtime...always a good sign!

Buzz Lightyear driving the fire truck. Wouldn't you love for him to show up if you called 911?

Mommy & the Baby Pumpkin hanging out. (Baby Sheep was suppose to be Jessie from Toy Story 2, but she wouldn't keep her hat on... the pumpkin was our 2nd choice, but adorable!)

Little Sheep said he was "on a call".

Hubby and the kids checking out the fire trucks. We actually ended up staying for quite a while and catching some of the Ole Miss game. It turned into a great family day, even though Hubby was at the station. We have learned sometimes you just have to make the best of the situation and surprisingly sometimes it turns out to be a lot of fun!

A big smile from Baby Pumpkin... she was happy to see her Daddy!

We also figured out that Little Sheep could fit in Hubby's locker! He didn't want to leave!

Our traditions may not always be the same every year b/c of Hubby's work schedule, but we can always try to be together as a family... that is the most important part anyway :)

Maybe I could be a weatherman...

The last day of our fall break was "supposed" to be dry outside, so we saved some free tickets my MIL got us to the big rock and decided to go the fall festival that day. The 1st thing we did when we got there was get in line to ride the train and about 10 minutes into the ride it started to rain! We still had SO much fun stuff to do, so I bought a pair of "rain appropriate" shoes (trust me, mine were NOT), Hubby got the umbrella out of the car, and we HAD FUN ANYWAY!

I am learning to like my new go with the flow attitude. It doesn't come out all the time (usually only when someone reminds me, but I am getting there!) We were wet, but happy!

Baby Sheep was ready for the train to move!

Little Sheep enjoyed being silly!

Showing off my new shoes and happy attitude! Hey, at least the park wasn't crowded!

Little Sheep enjoyed playing in the soap bubbles. He was the only kid out there and loving it! Some poor guy had to stand out there and watch him. He was getting wet too, I felt a little bad until my MIL said there were some umbrellas inside if he needed one. Maybe he didn't care about getting wet that day either! :)

After we left we got to meet my sister, niece & nephew and my mom for lunch at a local pizza place. It turned out to be a great day, despite the weather :) I learned my lesson!

Where is Wiggins?! Take TWO!

My Father-in-law gave us a CD filled with pictures he took from our weekend in Wiggins, MS. I couldn't help but post some more, they were SO great! You can really tell what a wonderful time we all had as a family!

We have a picture like this from when Little Sheep was only a few weeks old. I think it is really neat to get pictures with multiple generations. (There are 4 in this picture. )

Little Sheep hanging out with Grandpa!

I think Little Sheep took this picture, if I am not mistaken. He is quite a little photographer lately. Aunt Margaret and Grandpa look a little like they are helping by getting down on his level. Thank you :)

Baby Sheep had a lot of fun playing with her cousin, RP. They are about 5 months apart.

They are still in their "learning to share" phase...

It was a lively bunch as we all sat around and talked while the kids played in the middle!

Little Sheep found a great place outside to enjoy his meals and conversation with his Papa.

Baby Sheep didn't care where she sat, as long as she got to eat!

The water behind our cabin was beautiful. Grandpa took a walk with Little Sheep down to the edge to take a look.

Here is a sweet and quick picture of the 3 of them playing together. It might be the only picture of the 3 of them all weekend. Little Sheep was usually on the run!

Grandma kept a watchful eye on the girls as the enjoyed playing together. They are both learning to stand and could "topple" over at any moment :)


This was one of Little Sheep's favorite activities of the weekend. He LOVED making the campfire and roasting marshmallows. It was his 1st time. He had a blast learning and making smores for everyone.

Family Picture time (Sister was sleeping, she didn't know what she missed!)

Talking to Daddy about the fire and the fire truck he drives!

Hanging out with Uncle Rob (probably talking about taking pictures)

Making a smore for Uncle Jim! (He had never had one before, can you believe that?! I guess I took for granted that I grew up on them!)

Second night, same as before. Campfire and smores all around! (The only difference was the game was on inside and Ole Miss was winning :)

Little Sheep wanted someone to place "horsey" with him...and Nonnie would never say no to playing with Little Sheep, so he got his wish!

Then they spent some time playing with toys!

Hubby and I sat back and relaxed while Little Sheep was being entertained...

Hubby and his Nonnie :)

Getting ready to say goodbye! The kids were not ready to leave, but the drive home went well. They were both so tired, they slept most of the way!

Pumpkin Pickin' 09

Thursday, after the rain had cleared, we decided to continue with our plans and drive to Dawsonville, GA for the day and visit Burt's Pumpkin Farm. This has become a fall break tradition for us. We LOVE going during the week (we have heard some horror stories about the weekends) and really enjoy our time there. Even the drive is beautiful through the mountains. I had been looking forward to the trip all week.

The kids had a blast. The hayride is one of the best I have ever been on and we all picked out pumpkins and took some pictures. It is neat to see how things have changed and the kids have grown since last year. Baby Sheep was still in my belly and Little Sheep just seems so much bigger now! I love how sweet they are together!

The hayride stops for a few minutes and these pumpkins tell us a story. I love that they end by telling us that no matter what God loves us.

Baby Sheep enjoyed listening to the story.

She also enjoyed the wind blowing in her face!

Our sweet little sheep checked out the view together.

We all enjoyed checking out the pumpkins!

If there is a tractor, Little Sheep has to ride it!

Little Sheep LOVES his baby sister!

Checking out more pumpkins...

She decided they were funny! (If you look closely you can see her "vampire" teeth...she got her side teeth in 1st :)

I can't wait to go back next year!!

Turning 30!

One of the main things the Lord has been teaching me for 30 years is sometimes I just need to go with the flow. We had been planning, since I found out that my fall break would be the same week as my birthday, to go to Burt's Pumpkin Farm on my 30th b-day. But when we got up Tuesday morning it was POURING! So, we improvised to our rainy day fall break plans from last year and started the day with breakfast in bed, made a quick trip to the mall, ate lunch at one of my favorite places and let the kids spend $15 worth of tokens at the mouse-house. It was a great birthday! I got to have dinner with some close friends and we still got to go to Burt's on Thursday. It was like I got to celebrate all week :)

Breakfast in bed... bananas and cheerios! Yum!

Our quick stop at the mall was to get Baby Sheep's ears pierced. I had been debating it and then decided we would do it as a Christmas present. Everyone told me I might want to go ahead b/c the closer you get to a 1 year old the more they know they are there and will pull on them. She did great. She cried when the lady did them (a little dramatically), but that was more b/c I had to hold her down and still. She got some adorable white gold daisies.

Hubby thought this picture was hilarious. I am smiling at the camera and she was NOT happy!

After lunch we headed over to the mouse-house to let the kids run around and play.

Little Sheep loved this racing car game. We even came in 1st place!

Hubby tried taking a picture of him and Baby Sheep...she is still deciding if she is over her ears getting poked.

Little Sheep was only slightly disappointed the Bob the Builder was no longer there. He decided to take a ride with this guy.

Okay, she is over her ears and decided to have some fun!

Little Sheep only rode this ride for about 5 seconds. I don't think being a jockey is in his future.

Maybe a tractor driver though...

This was a neat new "ride"... Little Sheep flew through the air, rode on a roller coaster and climbed in a tunnel. He was a little dizzy when he got up!

Driving with Daddy!

Counting her tickets...

The kids are not going to know what to do next week when we get back on a regular schedule!

Where is Wiggins?!

I wasn't sure where Wiggins was at 1st either, but it turned out we were at a BEAUTIFUL park about 30 minutes outside of Hattiesburg. The weather was wonderful and we had great company. I have a few pictures of our trip below, but I am expecting a few more. I will update when I get them. Little Sheep LOVED our "camping" trip. We stayed in a cabin with Hubby's sister and her husband (and their little girl). It was as close as he has actually come to camping. I actually feel like we might be able to go in the near future. Here are some of our favorites from the weekend!

Baby Sheep enjoyed always having someone to hold her and play with her. She was also a big fan of Nonnie kisses and her butter beans!

Little Sheep had SO many favorites... Swinging on the porch, campfires/ making smores, hanging out with the guys (Grandpa, Papa, Uncle Jim...) etc.

Hubby liked eating the yummy food, spending time with his Grandparents and watching the game with some TRUE Ole Miss fans!

I enjoyed the cool weather, meeting new relatives and spending time with the ones we don't get to see enough!

It was a wonderful couple of days. I hope we are able to do it again soon!

Our view from the back porch. It was gorgeous!

Nonnie kisses!

Little Sheep hanging out with Grandpa and Uncle Jim.

Little Sheep and his buddy, Uncle Jim.

Taking a walk down by the water.

His favorite position on the back porch.

The kids all enjoyed watching some cartoons and eating cheerios together while we were packing on the last day. They made a mess, but I think they enjoyed every minute of it!

Hopefully, I will have some more pictures to post soon. The weekend went by so quickly! We had a wonderful time!

Mississippi here we come!

This year Hubby was able to get a couple of days off of work, so we could go to his family reunion in Wiggins, MS. Since my Grandfather also lives in Mississippi, we decided to take a detour and visit him. He had not gotten to meet our littlest sheep yet, so it was an exciting trip.

Little Sheep made a new friend and enjoyed playing in Great-Granddaddy's truck. I got to take the opportunity while everyone was napping to visit 2 of my Great Aunt's who we don't get to see often enough. Baby Sheep enjoyed her normal people-watching activities and any table food we were willing to pass her way and Hubby enjoyed getting to relax, talk about football and the delicious food all weekend. :)

The road trip actually went pretty well. Little Sheep enjoyed watching movies and Baby Sheep slept and played with toys most of the time. She is getting to be such a big girl!

We spent the morning playing at a park near my Grandfather's house. It was a little wet, but Little Sheep doesn't usually care about that stuff. So, I just brought a change of clothes and let him have fun :)

Even Baby Sheep got in on the action!

She was also more than willing to let someone hold her.

Little Sheep wanted to help Great-Granddaddy cook when we got home. I love this picture b/c he is standing on the stool that I used when I was helping my grandparents when I was little. It was precious to watch him with my Grandfather.

My visit with Aunt Anne and Tiney went well. It was great to see them and get to catch up for a little while.

Little Sheep had fun playing in Great-Granddaddy's truck. When I opened the door a frog jumped out. It scared me to death! Little Sheep thought it was funny that I screamed :)

Little Sheep and his new pal Zipper. I am not sure how fond Zipper was of Little Sheep, but he loved trying to find him every time he was "hiding".

Begging for food together!

We got some great pictures of the kids with Granddaddy. I was glad we were able to take the extra day to go to Pearl. We all enjoyed our stay.

Pictures of Wiggins, MS coming up next...

Corn Dawgs!

Wow, I can't believe it has been over a month since I posted. Time just got away from me! The weather has gotten cooler and we just got busier and busier. Before I knew it it was the end of October! A lot has been packed into this month...a yard sale, ACSI conference, Little Sheep hurt his thumb, a family trip to Mississippi, Hubby had a "minor procedure" done (he is still recuperating :), and we have enjoyed lots of family activities. One of my favorites was a trip to our local corn maze, Corn Dawgs. We all had a blast!
(A special thanks to my good friend TM who took some pictures for us. I forgot my camera... I know, can you believe it! They shouldn't allow me to blog!)

Little Sheep LOVED riding the tractor pull. I wasn't sure about it at first, but he rode all by himself and went really fast!

Here he is on the pedal cars. He was having a hard time getting around the corner!

He enjoyed these pedal cars much more...Daddy did all the work!

Playing in the "corn" box.

Talking to the large corn...

Here is some proof Baby Sheep was there! She enjoyed the hayride!

Family pictures!

Little Sheep, his good friends AM & GM and Baby Sheep...aren't they the cutest sunflowers?

I would definitely recommend this place. We all had a blast! I hope it can become a family tradition every year.

A day in the life of a Baby Sheep

Baby Sheep has such a little personality lately! Besides getting 3 teeth in a week and a half, she is usually pretty happy. The teeth make her a little grumpy, but she still tries to have fun. Hubby was home with her while Little Sheep and I were at school one day this week and he got some cute pictures. We keep all her "baby" toys in this basket and she knows were to find them!

I think she wants Hubby to quit taking pictures and come play with her!

"They are all gone, where could they be?"

This picture cracks me up...she looks genuinely upset that her basket is empty. Never mind the 30 toys laying on the floor around her!

Baby Sheep also had some allergy testing done this week (the results were all negative...yay!) and the dress I found was perfect. (It wrapped around, so I could get to her back easily.) I found it for her at the Consignment Sale last weekend. The dress was $1 and the shoes were $2. The shoes were a little tight, so we will probably pass them on to cousin GO soon, but the plan is to wear them a couple of times before then. She has never worn shoes (or socks for that matter) before, so she looked funny trying to figure out what was going on.

Night or Day....geocaching is always fun!

One of the things I love about geocaching is finding places we have never been before. It is pretty cool to find something new only a short drive from where you live. Last Saturday we spent the day searching for caches in Rockdale County. We came across some Olympic Rings placed at the Horsepark when the Olympics were in Atlanta. They held some of the equestrian events there. I NEVER would have found that if we hadn't been geocaching. It was off the main road (and in need of a little TLC).

We also found a BEAUTIFUL wooden bridge...that my picture does NOT give justice to. Hubby had been there before, but I had no idea it was there. Little Sheep enjoyed making that find. I think we will go back when the weather is a little cooler and check out the trail.

Geocaching has become quite a hobby for us. A few days ago we were hanging out at the house, the kids had gotten up from their naps early, so we ate an early dinner, gave them baths and got in the car for some night-caching. Baby Sheep fell asleep and Little Sheep helped navigate from the car. We had 7 finds that night and we had a blast hanging out together! :)

The boys enjoying their victory!

Little Sheep with the cache he found.

Searching high and low...

The Olympic Rings at the Horsepark

The wooden bridge we happened upon

Everyone ready for some night-caching. I LOVE this picture because Hubby and I didn't even realize they were holding hands until I downloaded the picture on the computer. PRECIOUS! Little Sheep is such a good big brother.