Zoo/ Pumpkin Patch Weekend

We had a busy weekend. Saturday we were invited to go to the Atlanta Zoo with some friends of ours. They had some free passes and they were having Boo at the Zoo where the kids got to trick or treat at the zoo. The boys had a lot of fun. It was their first trip to the Atlanta Zoo and John's first trip to the zoo ever. Sunday afternoon we went to Jellystone Park. We had never been there before but the boys brought a flyer home from school about it and it looked like fun. However it was not what we expected. I have to say we were disappointed. The "pumpkin patch" was just a few pumpkins thrown in the grass and it was very crowded and disorganized. We went with Avery and his family, so the kids had fun playing anyway. They did get to fish for some toy fish that were in a pool which seemed to be the highlight of the trip. Oh well, live and learn. Next year we will have to go to a real pumpkin patch.

Zoo Trip

The boys and I went to Auburn for the weekend to visit Amy and her family. While we were there we went to the Montgomery Zoo. It was very humid but at least the rain held off. We all had a good time. Jake and Luke especially liked seeing all the animals. Luke kept asking to see more animals and Jake held onto his map of the zoo the whole time to make sure we didn't miss anything. The snakes and anteater were Jake's favorite. Tyler liked the monkeys and I think Luke liked them all. It was a fun weekend. Jake's already asking me when we can go back.

Luke Takes After His Mama

Luke decided he wanted something to drink from the refrigerator. He opened it up, climbed inside, went to the top shelf and grabbed for a sippy cup. The cup fell to the floor with a thud. Luke promptly yells "cwap". He then settled for some "doo doo nacks". In case you don't know what "doo doo nacks" are they are Scooby Doo fruit snacks. This boy is something else.

It's a GIRL!!

We went for our ultrasound yesterday and got some exciting news. We are having a GIRL. I couldn't believe it. I just kept asking the ultrasound technician if she was sure. She assured me she was. Needless to say, we are thrilled. Everything on the ultrasound looked good too. We are so blessed and thankful for our family and all that God has given us. She is due January 28th, 2010. It still feels weird to say "she" but it is a feeling I can definitely get used to. The boys were excited about their little sister. They will be awesome big brothers to her. Jake did however make me promise him that we would not be having any more babies after this. He said our family is getting too big. I assured him this was it. She will definitely complete our family.

Happy 40th Birthday John!

John turned 40 this past Tuesday. We kept it pretty quiet and just had a nice dinner at home. We grilled out steaks and had a salad and baked potatoes with pound cake for dessert. We did get to celebrate with his family on Saturday and had a great time. It was good to see everyone. John has taken turning 40 really well. It hasn't seemed to really bother him, no mid-life crisis, not yet anyway. Happy Birthday! We love you.

Doesn't he look thrilled

Luke's Two Year Old Check-Up

I took Luke last Thursday for his 2 year old check-up. He weighed 29 pounds and was 36 3/4 inches long. He was in the 50th percentile for weight and 90-95th percentile for height. He is growing up so fast. He is starting to become very independent. He has a red stool that he will go and get when he can't reach something and will say," Luke do it" when he wants to do something himself. He loves watching Mickey Mouse, Barney, and the Braves. We were watching the Braves game the other night and I changed the channel. He just gave me the dirtiest look and said,"No, Watch Braves." He is a mess, but such a cute mess. He is so much fun.

First Day of School

Tyler and Jake both started school this week. Jake started Kindergarten on Thursday. Kindergarten started a day before the other grades just to give them a feel for the school before all the other kids got there. Jake was such a big boy going to school without Tyler. He seemed to really like it. He said he liked his teacher, Mrs.Parmer, and that he liked the different centers that they did. He's already said he likes Kindergarten better than Pre-K. Tyler started 2nd grade Friday. He seemed to like it as well. His teacher is Mrs. Dorough. I think they will both have a great school year. They are excited about it.