Papa Craig!

Tonight Papa Craig came and visited us bearing all kinds of neat gadgets..including PIZZA for dinner (Carter and Layla's favorite). The kids had a great time playing with their new matching game and I think by the end of the night we were all so tired of the word "Shark"..compliments of Miss Layla.

Opening up their Memory game.

Carter and his lovely facial expressions.

Layla would rather eat the tissue paper..haha!

Papa Craig also introduced us to skype..the kids were so fascinated.

We had a great evening! See you next time Papa Craig! We love you!

Nana!!!!

Nana came down and spent the weekend with us and as always the kids had a blast!!!

Nana and the grandpuppy!

November Saturday!

I've been really slacking on my blogging lately, however, that doesn't mean that I still haven't had my camera out every chance I get. Nana came down this Saturday to visit with Carter, Layla, and Gracie. While waiting and getting ready for her..we took some pictures!

Getting all nice and clean for Nana!

Some backyard pictures while we were waiting!



Silly Boy




Can't believe Christmas is right around the corner on such a beautiful sunny day. I thinking it is time to get our little "elf" out to start monitoring these little turkeys for Santa's list..although somehow we always seem to make it right off the naughty list right before Christmas Eve.

Trick-or-Treat!

This Halloween we went to John's house like last year and hit the streets! The little "monsters" were so much more in tuned to Halloween this year and each year keeps getting better and better.

Carter underwent a costume change. His class at school did Noah's Ark and Carter was one of the cats and decided he wanted to stay a kitty for trick-or-treating.

Little Chris all decked out in his costume! He loves Carter!

These two were ready to go get some candy!

My little piglet ready to go as well! Layla's costume was quite the hit of the neighborhood. She was definitely ready for Halloween because she sure had the whole "growling" thing down pact. I tried explaining that the pig says "oink". Oh well, I guess wild boars growl.

Layla and I ready to eat some candy..my uncooperative three year old aka: "kitty kaaaaaat" (Wedding Crashers..LOL) was not in the picture mood.

The spooky grave yard John's neighbor sets up every year!

Halloween Preview

Tonight I did this year's annual Halloween Preview just like last year!

Our little fire chief, courtesy of Aunt Kathryn and Uncle Jim!

Our little pork chop! Carter picked out Layla's costume!!

These two are ready for Trick or treating tomorrow!!!!

Spooky Kitty Cake Pops!

I had gotten a magazine this month that had various Halloween cake pops on it. The recipe is for 24 and you can make all kinds on little creatures on them. I chose to make the kitties thinking they would be the easiest.

I was wrong!

Only six out of my 24 survived...

As for the others, they either got eaten or thrown away due to frustration. Looks like these will be for the kid's teachers as oppose to the class seeing how I only have six.

Pumpkin Carvin'

Today my coworker and her daughter, Ashlynn, came over to carve pumpkins and hang out! The kids sure had some tricky designs picked out for their pumpkins..too bad it was Heather and I doing all the guttin' and carvin'. My hubby was at the GA/FL game cheering on our dawgs so he got to miss the messy fun. Here are some pictures from our evening!

The start of our pumpkins after some hardcore guttin'

Heather hard at work on that witch Ashlynn picked out.

Sweet little Ashlynn..she is five and Carter thought he was five too..we had to go back and review how old we are..including Heather and I.

Carter not wanting to cooperate for pictures.


I don't think Ashlynn had really met trouble until she got to hang with these two for a few hours.

After lots of pumpkin goo and candy..these three were covered from head to toe and needed a bath. This is the first time my pair has ever had a bath buddy other then each other.

Much better smiles here!