Pumpkin Patch

Our good friends, the Reeves Family, invited us to their family & friends night at Tate Farms for a little pumpkin picking fun! Hannah had a blast playing with the big kids, picking out our pumpkins, and staying up well past her bedtime too! We had so much fun - Mike did a great job roasting our hot dogs and marshmellows - what a yummy dinner. Such a fun family night!

Tiny Dancer

Hannah started ballet classes this Fall - Mommy & Me - and has absolutely loved it! She loves her ballet shoes, and packing up her ballet bag for class. The class and her teacher are so cute and while my participation is minimal, it is still so fun to relive my ballet class memories! I danced from age 3-12 and loved it - so watching Hannah follow in her mama's footsteps makes me smile! I am so proud of my tiny dancer!

Happy Birthday Max!

The weather has been amazing lately and we loved spending the morning playing outside, celebrating Max's 2nd birthday! (Mike plays soccer with Max's dad) The kids had a blast on the bounce house and swing set - but most of all loved the cupcakes! Green icing plus chocolate cupcakes...you can imagine the MESS! Happy 2nd birthday sweet Max!

A few of Hannah's favorite things: Part 2

Shop at Target with mommy AND wear her pink sunglasses!

Take the COZY COUPE for a drive!

Play with PLAY DOUGH!

Ride and PEDAL a bike!

Take her baby for a STROLL!

Dress up from HEAD to TOE!

OH the fun we have!

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch...

While on our TX trip, we did enjoy some time at the ranch - much to Hannah's delight! She LOVED feeding the cows and the horses, riding in the Mule, and relaxing at the ranch house! I couldn't quite capture the pure joy on her face...but came close! Nothing like pigtails blowing in the wind, Texas sun on your face, and longhorn cows!

Texas Love & Prayers

"The Lord bless and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace."
Numbers 6:24-26

Hannah and I headed to TX unexpectedly when we heard news that my Granny Dee's (my mom's mom) health was taking a turn for the worse and she was being admitted to hospice care. While the trip was unplanned (Mike dropped us off at the airport in Birmingham on the way back from the beach!) it meant so much that we were able to visit my Granny, celebrate her 85th birthday with her, and be together with the family. Thank you to everyone who drove us around, fed us, and gave us a place to stay! We love and miss you all so much -and send all our love & prayers your way!

Mike's Beach Birthday!

"You say it's your birthday,
It's my birthday too - yeah!
They say it's your birthday,
We're gonna have a good time!
I'm glad it's your birthday,
Happy Birthday to you!"

The Beatles -Birthday

In need of some R & R and the type of peace only the beach can provide...we happily headed back to Gulf Shores to celebrate Mike's 32nd Birthday! (or 4th annual 29th Birthday as he would say!) Not even the stormy weather could ruin our beach days - we still played, swam, snacked, visited with some college friends, and had a very happy birthday weekend!