Saturday, November 17, 2012

Friday Fun

Stryker had a tailgating party at school yesterday. He loves finding any reason to wear his Ole Miss jersey! Yes, I'm a proud mom! When I picked him up, I notice his eye black the teachers applied to all the boys. He looked so tough! The rest of the day he would say "party machine". Guess, he's been attending too many parties!

LakeLynn also had a big day while her brother was partying at school. She sat in her bumbo seat while successfully holding her head up! She kept laughing as she discovered her surroundings from a different position. I'm very proud of you baby girl!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Girl time

Been enjoying time with my baby girl (in between the chaos - fun - that is known as Stryker)!

Pics below are:
1. Bundled up one cold morning to take Stryker to school
2. Begging me to stop deep cleaning the house (yes, I know it's not spring)
3. Girl talk while daddy was giving Stryker a bath
4. First carrousel ride at the Galleria but of course slept through it (Stryker was in front of us riding a reindeer)

Homestead Hollow

After church Sunday, Logan took our family to Homestead Hollow for a couple of hours. We enjoyed a hayride, pony rides, nature walks, inflatables, trampoline jumps, & some food. We even saw Santa! Stryker was brave this year & whispered into his ear the things he wanted for Christmas. Baby Lake was snuggled in her sling sound asleep the entire time.

Special family weekend (2 weeks ago)

Before Logan leaves for Montgomery this week, we invested in some quality family fun. Praying a stable (close to home) job opportunity. Saturday, of course, was spent watching our Ole Miss Rebels. Georgia was just a little too much for us this year. Hoping for a 3rd SEC win soon & bowl eligibility. After the game, we headed to Morris, AL for a weenie roast (never been to one before) at our neighbor's parents. Their backyard was filled with a small bonfire, hay bells, & lots of food (hotdogs, chili, chips, drinks, marshmallows, rice crispy treats)! Stryker had a great time running around with the "big" boys, playing on a tractor, & roasting hotdogs & marshmallows while LakeLynn slept. Thank you for the invitation. Our family enjoyed the experience. Sunday began with an amazing church service as usual. It was orphan Sunday. We were amazed how God placed Dixon in our lives just a year ago when we were struggling with miscarriages. We have embraced the opportunity to sponsor Dixon & can't wait to see what God does in Dixon's life as well as ours. Stryker took a nap before we took a much needed family date night. Logan & I chose Tree Top Family Adventure since we had never been. Stryker's facial expression was priceless as we walked through the front doors. He never stopped running from place to place. I snuggled Lake in the sling & off we went to ride go karts (no, I didn't ride with Lake!), inflatables, games, & an indoor playground. There was also water wars which was closed for the winter as well as putt putt, laser tag, & miniature bowling. After seeing Stryker's reaction, we'll be keeping it in mind for a possible birthday party location.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

LakeLynn newborn pics

Our extremely talented neighbor took a few newborn pictures of LakeLynn while she was in the NICU & edited them so it looked as if we were out of the hospital. I cannot express my gratitude for his thoughtfulness in order for us to capture the first few days of our little miracle's life. God has truly given him a talent & I hope his photography business is continually blessed. Again, a huge thanks to Chuck Spears. (These pictures are taken of printed pictures so they do not truly show our beautifully they turned out)





Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Halloween 2012

Happy Halloween! I was able to celebrate with my boy at his school party. Each child had helped make an animal hat as their costume to trick or treat around the classrooms. Stryker got tons of candy (not like this child needs any help in the hyper department!). One of his teachers took the children on the playground while I helped the other teacher set the table. Stryker was thrilled to have Coco, baby "Ake", & me there. After his party, Coco took him to the "big" park in Vestavia while LakeLynn went with me to the doctor. Coco surprised both children with a Halloween goody: Jake & the Neverland Pirates ship for Stryker, tummy time gym mat for LakeLynn. There's also a picture below of the pirate pumpkin Stryker & grandmomma made one day at the park.