Spooky Halloween Fun...

Halloween for us this year was spooky fun! The kids loved their costumes and looked super cute all dressed up. Reece was "Mr. Bones" otherwise know as a skeleton and Avery was a ladybug. I think she thought she was a bee because when people asked her what she was she said "buzz, buzz, buzzy"!! Too funny :)

We started our evening at our neighbors the Teague's where they hosted us for pizza and treats. Then we headed out to trick'or'treat in the neighborhood. It was a cool and stormy night which Reece loved. He is into being spooked these days. Here are a few pictures from our fun evening...enjoy!

Happy Fall...

I love fall in the Carolinas...it is by far my favorite time of year! The weather is just perfect and we get to break out the sweaters and get cozy. Here is a new festive fall pic of the kids on the front porch.

Tea party for 2...

Avery and her friend Hannah invited us mommies to join them for a "tea party" today in the Alice in Wonderland room at the Tea House. This place is every girls' dream room!! We enjoyed a yummy lunch and played dress up with boas and flowery hats! Here are a few pictures from our afternoon.


Lovely little friends!!!

This is a girl who wants her cake and to eat it to!!!

Let's play ball...

Reece had his first t-ball game on Saturday! It was so much fun to see him out on the field and at bat. He was the first at bat for his team and he made a base hit! He is in a league called Stewards of the Game with all 5 & 6 year olds. We are excited for our first sport and are looking forward to a great fall ball season. Enjoy the pics of our little player!!

This is his "baseball ready" stance!!

At bat...WOW base hit...way to go buddy!

Daddy was at the game to cheer our little player on and help coach.

Back to school...

Today was Reece's 1st day back to school after a fun and eventful summer. Reece is joining the TK tigers classroom at HPC preschool this year. He will be going to school 5 days a week in preparation for kindergarten next year. We are so excited to be back at HPC and looking forward to another awesome year filled with new teachers, friends, faith, fun and lots of new learning's.

Quick sibling pic...sissy loves to take brother to school so I had to get her in the shot as well.

Reece & new "best buddy" Jackson...look out Miss Mary these boys are going to keep you on your toes!

Our big boy!! Buddy we are so proud of you :)

Alaskan Adventures...

Reece, Avery, and I enjoyed a beautiful 2 weeks in Alaska to visit my family. Our time was packed with climbing aboard the Alaskan railroad on a sight-seeing tour from Anchorage to Seward, a day at the zoo visiting all the Alaskan animals, a fun-filled day at the fair, exploring the Sea Life Center, lots of playdates with the cousins, and of coarse a day fishing on the Kenai River. We saw lots of wildlife too...moose, eagles, and bears oh my!! The kids loved all the animals. Thank you to my fam for showing us such a great time. Here are a few pics of the trip. I will post more pictures on facebook too! Enjoy :)

Reece at the sea life center...checking out the giant sea lions!

Driving the boat on the Kenai with Papa Jay.

The crew at the zoo...

Avery's 2nd birthday!

We celebrated Avery's 2nd birthday with a small group of friends and neighbors. All the kids enjoyed Kelly's homemade chocolate cupcakes. It was a great evening of cupcakes, candles, and presents. What more could a girl ask for?

Happy birthday sweet girl...we love you!!!

She loved her balloons!!!

Yummy cake daddy....more pease is all she kept saying!

Mamma green-thumb...

I hate to brag but I am in love with my pots this year and had to show them off!!! My girlfriend calls me "mamma green-thumb"!! Which I am not...but I have learned you can grow anything in the South thanks to heat, humidity, and a little help from my buddy called miracle grow. Enjoy the flower pics!

Nestor Falls

Quick family picture in front of the mighty Nestor Falls...

Precious sibling moment...

Lake of the Woods family vacation...

We spent two weeks in beautiful Sioux Narrows, Canada. Here are a few highlights from our trip. I will be sending out a LOTS more pics for everyone to see in a web album later. Enjoy! Enjoying a few cocktails with a side of "neocate" on the deck!

Papa and sissy driving the boat.

Family picture during our picnic in blueberry bay.

Reece's nickname on the trip was "Walleye Warrior"!!!

Summer Camp

Today is Reece's 2nd day of summer camp at his preschool. The theme is jungle adventures in the Amazon. Reece insisted on taking his binoculars so he could look for bugs and snakes!! Have a good week at camp buddy!!

FUN filled 4th...

Batman & Spiderman...battle it out in a friendly fashion...

The "Mojito Mamma's" enjoy a quick drink or 2 or 3...who's counting!!

Avery fetching golf balls

Best Buddies....

The kids & I headed to Greenville to visit the Dombrowski crew and spend 4th of July with their family. We had so much fun playing in the sun! It was a beautiful day, not to humid for the Carolinas at all so we stayed outside pretty much all day. Staci and I took the boys and Avery to their pool for a few hours to splash around and watch them squirt each other in the face with water guns. Then it was to the backyard to play on the slip-n-slide, get a quick sword flight in, BBQ, cocktails, and get ready for Jeff's big evening firework display. Here are a few snapshots of our FUN filled 4th!! Thanks again D family for an AMAZING time!! We love u guys!!

Cleaning house...

This picture says it all about Miss Avery...like mother like daughter! Avery has to DO EVERYTHING I do 24-7. This girl LOVES to clean! Every time I get out the mop bucket and supplies she always says "I wip up"...translation~ I wipe it up!! I caught her in the cleaning act this morning playing with my rubber gloves. It was too cute of a pic to pass up. I hope she keeps this cleaning stuff up as she goes through her adolescent years. Thanks, sissy for all your help!

MileHigh Camping

MileHigh Campground...6,630 feet~ We were up there! The views were amazing!

Reece found a turtle and named him Walden...the kids kept him for the night in a tote made of leaves and fed him lettuce. It was a tearful morning when Reece let him go back to his family. The turtle sleepover was the highlight of his camping trip!!!

Daddy & Reece on our hike to the waterfall...

Backpack kisses for daddy!

This week Kelly had a few days off so we packed up the kids, hitched up the camper and headed for the mountains. When we pulled into MileHigh Campground we were greeted by the most amazing views the Smoky's have to offer. We are really enjoying spending time in the mountains with the kids. It is so fun to watch them play in the woods gathering sticks for the fire, looking for creatures, and splashing in the streams. Here are a few pictures of our hiking adventures, views from the campsite, and our new friend "Walden" the turtle!

A day at the pool...

Avery going down the slide with Reece right behind her!

Emily, Reece, & Abby...sun was so bright I am lucky I got this pic!

Sissy loved her lifejacket. She was bobbing all over the pool and loved being in the water.

Yesterday was spent with my friend Amy and her darling daughters Emily & Abby! We packed a picinc lunch and all the beach toys and towels we could carry loaded up the cars and headed to the pool at the Y. We spent all day there watching the kids splash, crash, and swim there little hearts out. I don't know who was more tired by the end of the day...the kids or the mommy's!!

We then went back to her house for dinner, bubbles, wine for the moms, and a wagon ride around the neighborhood to top off the night! We had a packed day and enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks Amy!! :)