Peek-A-Boo

Here are some pictures of Jack playing his own version of Peek-A-Boo at the park.

He cheats! :)

Funny Things Kids Say

Ok, I know its not the New Year yet, but I have made a resolution all the same. I am going to try to write down the funny things my kids say so that when I am old I will remember them! Here's the first of what will probably be a long list (if I can stick to it :).

"Mom, I asked God to come into my heart and He did. He said my stomach is a cave." - Addison Marshall

Marshall's First Field Trip: Landmark Park

Last week Granny, Jack and I went with Addison Marshall on his first school field trip to Landmark Park. They had been studying farm animals all week so the kids were really excited to go see some up close. They got to see goats, pigs, sheep, chickens, cows, and mules and they were even allowed to pet them (if the animals came close enough to the fence).

They explained some of the mule-driven farm equipment and had grown some crops for the kids to learn about, like sugar cane, cotton and peanuts. Marshall even got to pick a few peanuts himself since its peanut harvest time right now.

They also had lots of really old buildings (100+ years) for the kids to walk through. Marshall was really fascinated with the out-house. Thankfully, it is no longer a "working" out-house...

After snack-time the kids got to play at the park part of Landmark Park. There was a really cool rope swing that kind of worked like a zip-cord (thanks to my mom and Sam's mom for helping the kids with this one - they were probably both sore the next day!) and an old-fashioned tire swing (this is a picture of Marshall and his friend Galvin swinging on it).

The kids had a great time. In case you needed evidence, this is a picture of Marshall walking with his teacher, Mrs LeighAnn after the tour. He was telling her all about the stuff he had just seen and learned. It was very cute. :)

This is a picture of Mrs. LeighAnn's class. I am still amazed that she was able to get all the kids to stand together long enough for the parents to get a picture!

Should I Be Worried About Where This Is Leading...?

I don't think I like the glint I see in Jack's eyes!

Fortunately, I don't think William can legally ride him on the bike for a while!

A Day at Grandaddy's Farm

Here are some fun pictures of Marshall, cousin Bella and Grandaddy from our trip to Grandaddy's farm this summer. The kids had a great time feeding the horses and riding the Gator with Grandaddy.

Jack didn't get to do all the outside stuff this trip (he was too little ride in the Gator with the big kids) but Grandaddy made sure he had a good time learning about tractors with the help of the legos set!

Gone Fishin!

William and Marshall got up this morning and decided they wanted to go fishing. Now, they have gone fishing a couple of times but have never actually brought anything home, so you can imagine my surprise when they came home pulling a bucket-full of fish behind them! Apparently the key to it all was simply to keep Meg (our dog) away from the shore long enough for the fish to bite. :)

William got out his fillet knife and went to work (I'll bet Nana and Pap-paw never imagined the cute little bistro set they got us for Christmas would be used quite in this way...and I must admit, I never imagined it either! :) and the result was some yummy grilled bass and brim for lunch.

I did try to get a picture of Marshall holding up the big bass but he got poked and dropped it back down in the bucket before I could snap the picture. After that, I couldn't convince him it was worth the risk to try it again just so mom could get a picture....

Boy, I cannot think of a better way to spend a beautiful fall day!

Happy Birthday Great-Granny!

Here are some pictures from the birthday party we had for my Granny (yes, it was way back in May - I am really, really behind on postings!). Better late than never is my mantra these days...



The boys had a great time playing with their cousins, Gabriella and Blaize and Marshall really liked meeting my Granny (I should note that he often asks when are we going to visit again - while at the same time reminding me that we said next time he could swim in the pool! :)

Addison Marshall's First Real Haircut

Having a Granny who lives very close to Disney World comes with alot of perks, one of which is that we get to go to Disney World alot with the kids! Here are some pictures of Marshall's first "real" haircut at the Barbour Shop on Main Street inside the Magic Kingdom (up until this time Dad had been cutting Marshall's hair in the bathroom at our house!).

As you can see, she gave him a super-cool haircut, complete with spiker-gel. Although, I must admit, we decided to pass on the "pixie dust" (didn't sound very manly :).

Now would probably be a good time to also say thanks to Aunt Chrissy and Gabriella for waiting so patiently for us through this process! :)

Dress Up Box Fun

The kids love to dress-up and play pretend, anywhere, anytime! Here are some fun pictures of recent dress-up box fun.

Addison Marshall's First Day of School

Here are a few pics from Marshall's first day of pre-school. He was very excited and looked like such a big boy in his school clothes and backpack! Sorry the inside pictures didn't turn out very well (we must not have had enough lights turned on ??).

School is going well. Marshall really likes his teacher, Mrs LeighAnn, and fortunately there are a couple of kiddos, Annie and Sam, in his class that he already knows from going to the Mother's Morning Out program at the Methodist church last year.

Baby brother had a little harder time adjusting...he would point at Marshall's picture in the hallway and say "Ba Ba" or "Mar Mar" periodically throughout the mornings during the first school week. :)