Roadtrip!

Last week we piled in the minivan and headed South! It was quite a trip and I still can't believe we did it. George had work to do in MS and LA and agreed to let the boys and I tag along. We made four stops in five days so as you can imagine we spent a lot of time in the car! The boys were great during the long ride and we really took advantage of the minivan, filling every square inch with stuff and watching quite a few movies. Our first stop was the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. We wanted to break up the long ride so decided to stretch our legs there. It was recommended by many and we sure enjoyed it. We ate at The Varsity, the largest drive-in in America, and filled up on hot dogs and onion rings before hitting the road for Hattiesburg, MS. In Hattiesburg, we enjoyed spending time with my Aunt Kim, Uncle Dreg and cousin Matty! It was great to see them and their beautiful new home. I especially loved hanging out with Matty while Uncle Dreg, Aunt Kim and George worked. It was two years since I last saw Matty, way too long! Here's pictures of the trip thus far...

The boys and I at the Georgia Aquarium.
Drew loved checking out the fish guide and pointing out the fish he recognized.

George was a great tour guide for Drew, pointing out all of the creatures he thought Drew would be impressed by and teaching him lots of new things.

Cousin Matty!!! He's so cute holding little David!

Uncle Dreg loves on David.

Aunt Kim's turn!

Uncle Dreg pulled out a box of Matty's old toys. Drew was in heaven! He picked a few favorites and stayed busy playing with them during our visit.

Toddler Parties

We had a busy weekend around here. Drew went to two birthday parties and I helped host a baby shower for a friend. The birthday party Friday night was at a children's museum and all of the kids had a blast! Drew was so excited to see all of his pals and I had to drag him out of there when it was time to leave. The party Saturday was fun too. There were lots of games and I'm proud to brag that my boy was a big winner! I know you're not supposed to have a "winner" at this age but when there is only one Nemo that hits the bulls eye on the whale (like pin the tail on the donkey) it's pretty clear who won :) I'm just kidding! It was cute to watch Drew play the party games and I continue to be amazed by his busy social calendar! It's much more active than mine, that's for sure.

Drew at the children's museum. Drew and his friend Preston were being wild in the 0-24 month zone. Preston's Mom and I tried to get them out of there but since there weren't any kids that age at the party we decided it wasn't worth the effort.
Sweet David spends some time in the Bumbo chair.

Of course Drew had to have a turn too!

Happy Birthday Day Day!!!

A little birthday song from your Grandsons!!! We love you sooooooo much!!!

Visiting With Kelly!

One of my very best friends, Kelly, visited us for a couple of days. She had to come to the area for work so flew in early to spend some time with us. We had an amazing time! She was so sweet to the boys and had tons of great ideas to keep Drew entertained and to help David when he was fussy. She has two boys of her own so had a few tricks up her sleeve. We stayed up late both nights chatting and laughing. It was a blast! I miss her already! Thanks for everything Kel!

Sweet and pretty Kel gets her baby fix with David.
Leaf crafts.

Kelly brought Drew a pretend shaving kit and they had a blast trying it out. She was such a trooper!

David is all smiles while waiting in the carpool line at preschool. I usually climb in the back of the van and play with him while we wait.

Tons of Halloween Fun!

We had such a fun and busy Halloween this year! George and I went to two Halloween parties, I helped with Drew's Fall party at pre-school and of course we trick or treated. It was all such a blast! Drew was really into Halloween this year (heck, he still is!) which made it extra fun. He was thrilled with his pirate costume and wanted to wear it constantly the last few weeks. I'm actually surprised it made it to the 31st considering all of the wear it got. Drew's school party was so much fun and I really enjoyed planning it. It was great to spend a day with him at school, see him in action and meet his buddies! I didn't take David with me to the party and wouldn't you know it, he rolled over for the first time while I was gone! Unreal! I pouted about it for a few hours but then he rolled over again and I got to see it. He's growing so fast and gets sweeter by the minute!

George and I dressed as Mormans for Halloween. Thanks for the great idea Emily! It was a hit!

Drew at his pre-school Halloween parade and party. The wind blew his hat off so he was holding it on.

Pres-school parade. Still holding on tight to that hat!

Trick or treating at school. He was so excited about the candy that he was licking his lips!

Decorating cookies (mostly just eating candy corn and sprinkles) with some of his classmates. Notice Drew is the only kid still wearing his costume. Drew decided he was going to keep his on when they were instructed to take them off. Nice!

Cristie and George playing flip cup at the Watson's Halloween party. The "saloon girl" costume Cristie made was awesome! As you can imagine, George caught lots of grief for playing a drinking game dressed as a Morman!

Sweet and precious David on Halloween!

This picture cracks me up because Drew's friend Preston looks like he's really fighting a fire! It was so hot that the poor kid's face was really red and he was pouring sweat.

My little pirate in action!

Enjoying some of the treats after the kids came back.

The most precious little pirate and Nemo after a busy and tiring night!

Here's a video of Drew at school. What a job those teachers have! It was such a Drew move to throw himself on the ground!

Mountain Wedding

My cousin Jenny got married on Saturday in the mountains outside of Roanoke, VA. All of us took a trip to the beautiful wedding which was held in my Aunt's back yard. They have tons of land and a gorgeous view! Drew and David were absolutely perfect in the car and did well at the event too. I was proud! We enjoyed seeing so much family and had a great time at the wedding. We wish Jenny and Nick a wonderful future and all the best in Seattle!

Drew plays on the quilt of toys set out for the kids.
Drew was very impressed with Uncle Mike's "Monster to scare off the bad monsters."

The happy couple! Congratulations Jenny and Nick!

CC and David

CC must be superwoman because those tots are heavy!

Drew and Whitley check out Uncle Mike's tractor.

Me and my sweet boys!

George and Drew on a leaf hunt. Drew's class at school collected leaves last week and he has been really into it ever since. He told us all about how leaves change colors and asks to go on leaf hunts when he sees "beautiful leaves." Aunt Betty's land sure had plenty!

Blog Slacker

I have been very tardy on my blog updates. The boys were sick so we haven't been doing much and I didn't take many pictures. Drew had double ear infections and David had a little cold. They seem to be better but of course now George and I don't feel so hot. Here's just a couple of recent pictures. I'll update the blog shortly with pictures from our busy weekend; My cousin Jenny got married and we went to a really fun Halloween party.

Drew gets a haircut.
David smiles at Drew and his friends.

CC and Day Day arrived on Thursday evening and here's CC and Drew reading a halloween book she brought him.