Oh my gosh!

So the other day I was in the boys room doing the everlasting job of trying to keep it clean. I kept hearing Natalie say "Bubba" which is what she has started calling Ryan and Cale. I thought nothing of it and kept doing my job. Well after a few minutes I walked into the hall to find Natalie here.

She was on top of the computer desk pointing to pictures of her Bubbas. Since I already figured I had gotten mother of the year award for this I decided to leave her there for another second and grab my camera to take these pics. She just turned to look at me and said "Cheese."

My boys were never climbers but I have caught Natalie on top of the table, climbing on chairs and end tables, and now our computer desk. Oh and she was also very gracious in helping me clean out all the cubby holes and throw everything on the floor. What a stinker.

Fun in Nashville

We went to Nashville the week before Thanksgiving to visit the family. We had a wonderful time and even had a pretty good driving trip considering we had 3 little ones strapped in the car for a LONG time. I was very impressed with how smooth the trip went. We had a very relaxing time watching football games (loving the fact that Carolina got smashed by the Gators), eating yummy food, playing monopoly, and just visiting.

Coloring with Grandmama RoseRylee and Ryan and their favorite spinning chair.Ryan did not want to take a picture.Getting some lovin from cousin Hillaryplaying a very long game of Monopoly (we finally ended in a truce)We went to Opryland Hotel to see all the beautiful Christmas lights. I didn't get many pics of that. It's tough keeping up with 3 very excited children.We ate lunch at a restaurant that had a huge aquarium in the center. It was full of big sharks, eels (yuck), huge stingrays, and other really big fish that I don't know the names of.We had a great visit. Thanks Mrs. Rose and Paw Paw for putting up with us.

Happy Halloween!!!

We had a great Halloween this year. The boys are finally at the age where they get the whole trick-or-treating thing and love getting their pumpkins filled to the rim (and even filling their pockets) with goodies. Natalie enjoyed herself too but she didn't want her goodies in her pumpkin, she wanted to eat her candy right then and there. We saw the tantrum come out several times when we wouldn't let her have candy.

We went to Elloree for their annual trunk-or-treat and then we went trick-or-treating a little in Cameron. The kids were very worn out when we got home but loved going through their things to see what goodies they had gotten. Of course I loved picking out my favorites too. Natalie's just to little for some of that stuff you know. (that's my excuse for stealing her candy)

Captain Jack Sparrow
Diego the Animal Rescuer
Raggedy Ann
Little Bo Peep Chef Thomas
Ryan said Resue Pack wanted his picture taken too.The Grumpy Ol Mayor (Daddy Daddy)These are the only grandkids that would get close enough to the Grumpy Ol Mayor to have their picture taken.

Halloween craft

The boys loved making these papier mache (no idea if that's spelled right) pumpkins. They enjoyed being able to make a mess without getting in trouble. It was a fun project that they could do pretty much on their own.

Playing in the Yard

Yes the lawn mower is actually moving in these pictures (at a snails pace w/ no blades turning) and boy did they think they were big stuff driving all by themselves.

Just a little static in the hair.

Natalie has started saying cheese every time she sees me with my camera, so that is what she is saying in these pics. Not exactly the smile I was looking for.

Fair Fun

Orangeburg and State Fair Pics

The boys loved riding rides, petting the animals, and watching the tiger show. We all loved the corndogs, french fries, cotton candy ice cream, and candy apples.

Lowndes and Phoenix joined us on the fire trucks.

Natalie was not too sure about this goat that was trying to eat her stroller.

"You can have some of mine if I can have some of yours."

Daddy is ready to go home at this point.

That's my little boy (Cale) in the front seat riding the roller coster all by himself. They are growing up too fast. Ryan was not really interested in riding and was perfectly happy watching Cale from the ground.

Being Silly

Girly Girl?

Could I possibly have a girly girl? Granny painted Natalie's fingernails and toenails and said she sat very still for the whole thing.

Mama's little helper

Natalie loves to help me put clothes from the washer to the dryer and then the push the laundry basket to my room. I only hope she still likes to do this when she's 15.

Going to Grandma's

4 generations

Grandmama's nieghbors' pot bellied pig. Cale (and I) fell in love with him.

Trying to get caught up.

My camera stopped working a few months ago and I haven't updated this blog in a while. In fact I thought about just stopping with the whole thing but I've decided to try and catch us up to date and continue with it. So here goes.