Pumpkin Express and Halloween Pictures

Better late than never........

Pictures from the Pumpkin Express

Collin's Class Halloween Party

Brady's "Nursery Rhyme" Parade at school.

Trick or Treating

Who Knew I was Quirky?

My dear sister blog-tagged me an now I have to list 6 quirks that I have and then tag six other people to do the same. I never really thought of myself as a "quirky" person but after thinking about it (and getting A LOT of input from Jay) I was able to come up with a pretty impressive list. (I do have to say that after looking at my list there may be a fine line between "quirky" and just plain old "crazy neurotic".)


Anyhoo, here goes......


1. I IRON EVERY DAY! I will iron the boys clothes even if I know we are just staying home for the day. Why? I don't know. I like the look of nicely pressed clothes. I may go out with my hair a mess and no make-up on but my clothes WILL be ironed. Even t-shirts! I do not, however, iron my bras and panties. Or sheets. That would just be crazy!

2. I HAVE TO LOOK AT THE MAIL FIRST. It seriously drives me nuts if Jay gets to the mail before me! I want to see it first. Don't even get me started about if we are leaving to go somewhere and I get the mail before I get in the car and have it sitting in my lap while I put my seat belt on and Jay starts rifling through it while it is on my lap!! OH. NO. HE. DIDN'T.

3. I CAN USE A ROLL OF TOILET PAPER IN ONE DAY. In my defense, I think that this quirk may be genetic seeing as to how both of my sisters have the same problem. We Nance girls just like our TP. It has been the topic of discussions among the husbands at many family gatherings. My Dad tried to put us on a "3 square limit" once because we went through so much toilet paper at our house! I will at least flush the toilet, unlike another unnamed sibling, which as you can imagine can cause some problems when you use as much paper as I do. Just ask Jay how many Hotel toilets I have clogged with TP! It is quite embarrassing.

4. I HAVE TO GET UP AT LEAST 3 TIMES BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP TO MAKE SURE THE FRONT DOOR IS LOCKED AND THAT THE SIDE RAIL IS UP ON LOGAN'S CRIB. This may also be genetic after reading Lisa's list (or maybe OCD is what's genetic?). It is frustrating though because I have to get up and check even though I know that I just checked 5 minutes ago and everything was fine. What is that all about?

5. IF I EAT SOMETHING SALTY, I HAVE TO EAT SOMETHING SWEET AND VISE VERSA. This one baffles Jay. I see it more as some kind of nutritional principle than I do a quirk. Can you see how this can become a vicious cycle? The only way to break the cycle is to eat something that is salty AND sweet( i.e. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Candy Corn mixed with peanuts, etc..).

6. I DO NOT LIKE BUFFETS OR ALL YOU CAN EAT PLACES. This one baffles even me. I don't know why I don't like them. Maybe it is the thought of everyone fighting over a limited amount of food or the fear that I won't get enough to eat but these places make we nervous and edgy and I avoid them when at all possible.



The list could go on and on but I will stop there for the fear of everyone thinking that I really do need professional help (if you weren't already convinced). I now tag Jennifer O., Tammie, Jenna, Jennifer M., Tami, and Charis. Have fun girls!!!!

Here are the rules: Link the person who tagged you. Mention rules on your blog .Tell about 6 quirks of yours. Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same. Leave a comment to let them know.

Logan's 2nd Birthday Party Pictures

Here are pictures from Logan's party. He had a "Circus" themed birthday party and it was a lot of fun! I am posting quite a few pictures so I am going to keep my commentary to a minimum! Enjoy the pictures!

Logan's Cake

Is it time for cake yet?Cheeeeeseee!
Again, is it time for cake yet??
Opening presents.

Help from the big brothers.

"It's my party I can cry if I want to......."

Are you all singing for me???
So good!

Playing on the bunk beds.
Brady being silly! Too funny!

Happy 2nd Birthday Logan!

Today is Logan's 2nd birthday! I can not believe my baby is two years old already! He has been such a joy to watch grow up the past 2 years! He LOVES his big brothers and most days they love him too! He is really starting to talk so well and is just growing up way too fast! I don't have any pictures to post today but I just wanted to wish my baby boy a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We love you little buddy!

I will post pictures from Logan's birthday party this weekend after it is all said and done! Until then love to all!

Collin's First Day Back to Preschool

Yesterday was Collin's first day back to preschool. He really was not looking forward to going and he cried when I dropped him off but he really ended up having a great day! He has the same WONDERFUL teachers from last year and a lot of the same classmates so I think that made it a little easier for him! When I picked him up and asked him if he had fun at school he said "Yes!" so I am happy with that!

Here are a few pictures taken before we left for school.

What a face! All smiles!

Note the change in his face once we get to school! Poor Collin!
Goofing around after school! So glad to be home!

First Day of Kindergarten

Today was Brady's first day of Kindergarten! I started my day with a prayer asking God to give me strength to make it through the next few hours. My goal was not to cry in front of Brady! I knew that if he did okay them I would too so I asked God for strength and courage for Brady too! My prayers were definitely answered. Brady did great! I could not be more proud of him! He went in with no problems and was excited to start his new adventure! How can he be a kindergartener already? It does not seem possible but here we are. I held up pretty well and managed not to tear up until we left Brady's classroom. I did fine until we got in the car and Collin said, "I am going to miss Brady today!" and then the tears started. "Me too!" was all I could say.

Brady before school! He was really excited about his new backpack!

Outside of the school.
Inside his classroom!

Brady had a great day! He really seemed to enjoy it and even wanted to come home and play school! I could not be happier! After we picked him up Jay and I were asking him about what all he did at school. Jay asked him if his teacher was nice and he said, "Yes, and she looks pretty too!" We laughed so hard over that. We also asked him if he wanted to go back again and he said "Yes!" so we are thrilled! Another bittersweet day gone by!

Atlanta Vacation Pictures