Sunday, November 27, 2011

Halloween

On actual Halloween night, we hit our neighborhood for some trick or treating.  Madison Claire was precious as the pink princess fairy and our sweet pea was adorable as well!  We had fun roaming the neighborhood and I had fun just watching Ryan and Madison Claire together.  Each year I think that I can't imagine loving Ryan anymore but seeing him be a dad to Madison Claire has got to be one of the best, most attractive, things!  I just fall more and more in love with him everyday.  It also makes me smile to think of my dad doing these things with me when I was little. I am so thankful that the "dads" in my life (you too Gary) are so active and engaged in showing love to their kids.  What a blessing!


The princess in her chariot

Trick or treat

Cutest sweet pea you ever will see!


That is a huge, movie size box of skittles - SCORE!

The princess and the nanny (could be a title of a movie)

Cinderella's slippers

My Day with Daddy

Madison Claire's day with daddy started with a trip to Howard's doughnuts - yum!  After that, they played in her playroom, rode her bike out in the culd-e-sac, and carved our pumpkin. 



That night, we went to the Fall Festival at Germantown Baptist church with our friends the Proctor's.  Madison Claire was a pink fairy princess and Mac was a sweet pea.  They were both A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!  Funny story - Madison Claire really likes grapes these days, and she kept thinking that Mac was a grape!  So if someone asked her what her brother was, she would say "grape!".  Then when we said "no", she would say "pea pod".  Too cute.












This was no normal church trunk or treat - it was a full out fall fest, complete with 100s of games, tons of candy, a rock climbing wall, bouncees, etc.  There were probably over 1000 people there...it was crazy!  Seeing Ryan with Madison Claire throughout the night was a memory that I will not soon forget.  It was precious.  He is such a great dad, and she is so fortunate to have a daddy who loves her so much. They were 2 peas in a pod the whole night.



The night ended with bedtime stories, prayers and hugs and kisses.  What could be better than that?




Vanderbilt Homecoming

I crashed Vanderbilt Homecoming for the class of 2001 with Julie & Rebecca and it was such a great weekend!  The 3 of us haven't been together at the same time for about 3 years, so we had a great time catching up and it felt just like old times!!  I am so thankful that God had plans for our lives to intertwine at Vanderbilt and be life long friends!

RBT and I outside of our old room at the AOPI house

GO DORES!




With Rebecca's friend Betty Ashton

Lunch at Pei Wei after our Birthday Extravaganza at Lululemon :)

While I was in Nashville, I also got to meet up with some other sweet friends that I hate not living right down the road from now that I'm in Memphis.

Calypso with Jenny & sweet Marlee

Bricktops with Jess

And of course...my little sweet pea :)




Big Girl Haircut

Madison Claire got her hair trimmed when we were in Nashville a few weeks ago.  Cheryl's stylist, Kim, was gracious enough to get us in at the last minute so she could pamper MC.  This haircut went much more smoothly than her first one!



Love her face in the mirror in these






My Big Backyard

A nice backyard is top of our list for our new house here in Memphis.  While we are looking for our own "big backyard" we've been enjoying our membership at the Memphis Botanical Gardens where they have an area just for kids called "My Big Backyard".  It's really great - these pictures don't really do it justice!  Madison Claire loves going and will often ask to go "to Garden" which sounds a little like "go to God" when she says it.  Here are a few pictures from a few of our trips!




Saturday, November 12, 2011

A Rare Quiet Moment

I've been so busy with work lately, that it it rare that I find quiet moments to just relax with my babies.  Ryan caught this picture one day and it is so special to me so I wanted to share...



Picture Day



Happy Birthday to Jacob!

We took a trip to Atlanta for Jacob's first birthday party.  It was a quick trip, but well worth it to get to spend time with my sweet sister and her family.   Madison Claire and Jacob had so much fun together playing at Mimi's house and the park.  It is so much fun to watch them together...I can't wait until Baby Mac is old enough to join in on the fun!  Happy Birthday, Jacob!!  We LOVE YOU!


Swinging at the park


At Jacob's party 

MC saying "cheese"

Playing together


 I love this next series of pics...all to get one good picture of mom with the grandkids....I've put the best one first, but enjoy the journey of getting there!

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The Buddy

My new centerpiece...I think I'll keep him!


Oh my, how I adore him!