COTTON!!

Well, after rescheduling 2 times due to weather we FINALLY made it to the cotton fields for our family pictures with my new favorite photographer, Erin. I was worried we weren't going to get to go! With a few mishaps such as my car stuck in a ditch, Kennedy covered in stickers from a bush, and Whit and an ENTIRE cup of water on the only outfit I brought, the pictures turned out GREAT! Click on Erin's link below to see the previews. More pics are to come....:)

http://erinrenephotography.blogspot.com/

A Christmas Birthday

I always worried about how Kennedy would feel about when her birthday is. She was born 3 days after Christmas. When I have kids in my class that have similar birthdays I am always grilling them about how they feel about when they were born. I get the same response every time, "I love my birthday!" I remember being worried she would be born on Christmas and I was SO grumpy that Christmas day I was yelling at her to get out....NOW...I didn't care that it was Christmas!! A lot of her friends have fall birthdays. She is waiting patiently for that magical day of hers to arrive. Tonight we were talking about what Santa was going to bring her for Christmas. She told me she really wants a hopscotch. Then she described to me in great detail how to play the game. :) I said to her, "You get lots of presents in December, Kennedy. First we have Christmas and then a few days later it's your birthday and you get more presents!" This child of mine looks and me, with joy in her eyes, reaches her arms up and gives me the BIGGEST hug and says, "Oh, thank you mommy, that's so nice of you!"

I guess a Christmas birthday is not so bad after all.

A little Attic Sale Joy

What's better than new stuff? Somebody else's stuff for cheap...that's what! The kids hit the jackpot at the attic sale this year and got themselves NEW CARS!! They have been so cute playing in them. I love the one of Kennedy. She was laughing so hard flying down the driveway. *note to Sarah here: She was only allowed halfway down the driveway and was totally supervised the whole time. :)

Here are some cute pics of the kids and their cars. :)

Talking on the phone and driving...they learn from the best.

The Princess

I love her. Those words don't really do how I feel justice. She lights my world, this little girl. She is full of spunk and life. She is everything girly there is. I didn't make her that way, it's just her. She loves pink and bows. She loves dresses and frills. She loves Cinderella and princesses. She loves anything that sparkles and twinkles. She loves to have her hair curled and play with makeup. She loves having her toes painted pink. She loves to dance and sing. She loves babies and dolls. I love everything about her......from the spunk and fits down to this precious smile...I love everything about her. I couldn't have picked out a more perfect daughter for me. God really, really knows what He is doing. She was prayed for this child. She was prayed for by so many people that didn't even know me. And here she is....my little miracle. I told her the other night she was my miracle and she says, "What's a miracle, Mommy?" I told her it is when God gives you something you never thought you could have. Her reply, "Oh." Oh....she has no clue right now, but I'll keep telling her. I'll keep thanking God for her too. She makes me so happy. She's growing and changing so much these days. She knows more than I even knew that she knew. I just soak the days in and enjoy my precious miracle. As the holidays approach I am always more thankful. This is the time of year that once made me so sad, then was the time of year that I waited to meet my child, and now I get to celebrate family, our Saviour, and my own miracle all at the same time. I love this time of year......sweet miracles to celebrate. :) I love you, my Kennedy.....more than you'll ever know.

BOYS ARE....

MESSY!!!!

Never leave a boy alone with his yogurt. :)

Halloween!!

Well, I am glad I didn't spend a fortune on Halloween costumes this year. I was proud of myself for finding K's Tinkerbell costume for $15 at gymboree. I made Whit's for about $10 and was actually surprised it turned out so cute! Little did I know, that my poor Whit would miss two of our Halloween parties and only get to wear his once! Thank goodness my little Tinkerbell and Peter Pan were together for at least one night. We had to leave Whit at home for two other parties because he was sick! Poor thing! I think I will theme them up as long as I can. It was fun to have a little pair. Who knows what next year will bring in the land of costumes!! So many possibilities...Snow White and her dwarf? :)

Peter Pan...I took this one the day I made the costume. They are the only ones I got of him with the hat on!

No MORE HAT!!

Peter Pan and Wendy. Yes, I am Wendy. She wore real clothes and looked like me right? I sooooo hate dressing up! :)

My Tinkerbell.....she's so beautiful. I love this girl. :)

K and Banks!

Hayride Trick or treating!!!!!!!FUN!!!!!!!!

What did you get?

Kennedy and Aiden...time goes by too fast. It seems like yesterday they were just babies and we were walking them around the neighborhood with Aiden screaming the whole time! My, how things have changed!!

Now, time to start decorating for Christmas!!! Just kidding...I will wait until after Thanksgiving to do that!

Lately....

I looked and looked for my USB cord. I found it outside in the toy bucket. Did I mention the bucket was full of water? Now which one of those babes of mine did that? :) That explains my lack of uploading pictures. I finally made it to the store to buy a new one. Here are some pics I have been meaning to share! We've been up to a lot around here lately!

We went to the zoo. The kids loved it SO much!

I love that he was so excited he had to stand on his toes. :)

It got cold here one day. So, we got out the new jacket. It makes me happy. :)

Sweet puppy dog...got so excited at the zoo when he saw lions that he fell on his face!

Football Season!!! K loves to go with Greg to the games. I love to have an evening with just my Whit! Here they are all dressed up one Friday before a game!

My loves

Such a big boy!

Getting too big to hold hands...well now that I think of it, he never liked to hold hands. What is up with that, Whit?

There is always time for a bubble bath with good friends. :)

I couldn't find the kids one night. You know I searched and searched in this mansion of mine. I found this....what a good little brother!