Pumpkin Patch 2010

Today we went for our annual trip to the pumpkin patch with the Young family.  The kids had a blast!  The farm we visit has animals, and Ben was laughing so hard when the turkey started making noises.  It was adorable.  Ben and Hannah were excited to pick out little pumpkins to put on the mantle at home.  It seemed like Ben walked the entire pumpkin patch!  He always has to check everything out.  Christian and Hannah got their faces painted.  Chris decided to get a bat, and Hannah went with the ghost.  The weather this year was perfect!  As always, it was a wonderful time. 

War Eagle!

Hannah and I will be cheering Auburn on tonight!  Thank you Aunt Marilyn for her sweet dress!  I LOVE it!

Hannah in her Auburn dress!  WAR EAGLE!

Hannah Cheering for Alabama?

Aunt Marilyn made Hannah 2 adorable dresses.  The first is an Alabama dress, and Hannah wore it today during the Alabama game.  Tonight she will put on her Auburn dress and yell "War Eagle" with her Mama! (stay tuned for more pictures)


Hannah and her Daddy watching the UA game!




100% Daddy's Girl



The Leprechaun

While Jay was filling up Ben's bath tonight, he decided to get into some mischief.  (what else is new?)  Jay yelled down the hall, "Check out Ben in his Leprechaun hat!"  It was adorable until I realized that the "hat" is the bowl of the Dora potty that Hannah used to potty train.  Ben, Ben, Ben........

Ben in the "Leprechaun Hat"

The silliest boy!

Ben loves being silly.  Sometimes he is silly on purpose and sometimes that is just him being him.  Ben found Hannah's bike helmet one evening and was trying to hard to get it on his head.  I finally buckled it up for him and he was so proud to walk around wearing that helmet.

Today he found a pair of goggles that Jay and I brought on our honeymoon.  He was really excited when he figured out how to get them on his head.  Then when I was snapping his picture, he was trying to put the lens cap on my camera.  I LOVE this little boy!

Busy Start to Fall

We have had a very busy start to the fall season! We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Auntie Teri's baby girl. I can't wait to finally be an "Auntie"....Heather and I even have special shirts for the big day! Hannah was very upset when Mommy's special shirt came in the mail and she didn't have one too. Luckily, I was able to make one, so she could be part of the "team" too! Teri is going to be an amazing Mommy!

While Hannah and I had our nails done today, Ben and Daddy had some boy time. Ben LOVES his Daddy. When Daddy left to go to the football game last week, Ben cried at the door for 20 minutes. I couldn't ask for a better man and little man in my life!

" I love you SO much Daddy!"

" I love you too, Ben"

My new favorite picture!

Playing Outside

Last week we had an afternoon that wasn't too hot. (under 90 degrees!) The kids were excited to have the chance to play in the backyard. Hannah loves to ride her bike, hula hoop, and be the princess of the castle!

Ben has decided that his new favorite adventure is to climb up the slide. He has no fear, so Mommy or Daddy have to stand close by to make sure he doesn't fall over the side.

First Day of Pre-K

Our baby is growing up!! Today Hannah started her first day of pre-k.

She has her own cubby to keep all her "things" in and she has a new purple backpack (just like Dora).

She's so excited to be going to school. She was thrilled to write in her journal this morning, and was excited to her buddy Jordan's familiar face when she arrived. We are so proud of her for having such an awesome 1st day!

Picture of the Day...

Our Trip North

We decided to take the kids to visit my family in New Jersey. They had a blast!! Hannah was a fish and was swimming in Nanny and PopPop's pool the entire weekend. She also enjoyed having Auntie Janis read to her. She got several new books and loved them so much we found more books with the same author on our library trip this week. We also had a suprise fire truck ride from Uncle Denis! Hannah couldn't get over the fact that she was riding around town in a real fire truck and Ben was so excited to see a truck up close. It always feels like our trip is too short, and Hannah cried on Tuesday when it was time to leave. We had so much fun!

Summer Fun

The kids and I are really enjoying our summer break. Ben loves playing with his "goggie" and reading books. Hannah LOVES the pool. When Jay works from home, we try to sneak out while Ben is napping and spend some girl time at the pool. Ben has no fear and will try to jump in to the pool. He also forgets that he is a baby and needs to be in a float or held by Mommy in order to play in the water. He is so independent, and it makes pool time difficult when he's involved. Hannah loves jumping in the pool with her water wings on. We have gone to the pool with her friends on several occasions and it's a struggle to get her to come out of the water. Hannah has made it very clear that when we move she needs to be in a neighborhood with a pool. I think we can make that happen!

Best Buddies

As Ben is getting older, Hannah is realizing daily what it means to have a little brother. Ben LOVES to get in to her room and take apart the things she has spent hours cleaning up. He pulls hair and demands a lot of Mommy and Daddy's attention, but she loves him more than anything else in the world. We've caught her whispering in his ear..."You are the best brother!" We feel so blessed that they are becoming so close. They still fight like crazy over toys and personal space, but at the end of the day they always want to hug and kiss each other.

Race for the Cure

On Mother's Day weekend, we participated in the Race for the Cure 5k. Hannah actually walked a good part of the race. Mommy made her get out and walk up the hills because pushing both kids can get very heavy. She even made her own sign for Nana this year!

So far behind....

Now that the school year is over and I am able to sit down and get some things done, I realized the blog needs to be #1 on the list!! So many things to share.... Hannah had a birthday at the beginning of May, and she celebrated by inviting her friends over for a pool party. We had two pools in the backyard and the kids took turns going from one pool to the other. Hannah had a Princess and the Frog cake, and was, as always, the party planner!! Jay and I are still trying to come to terms with the idea that she is already 4!

Bieber Fever

Yesterday we were watching an Oprah episode we recorded earlier in the week with Justin Bieber. Hannah and Ben were so excited to watch his performance and both had to show their dance moves!

Beach Trip

We spent an awesome week with the Wood family at the beach. Hannah loves spending time with her BFF, and Ben enjoyed getting to know Lily. The kids loved playing in the sand on the beach. One night we cooked smores....which Hannah loved! Ben was a party pooper at the end of the week when he got sick with strep throat and we had to return home a couple days early. Hannah will probably hold this over our head for awhile!