Oh Me Oh My!

Wow! Time flies when you're busy and having fun! September was a busy month and the next few months ahead don't look to slow down any either, but hey, that's ok! I am not complaining! I really am so thankful to have a family to be busy with!

Mimi had her first Girl Scouts outing back on the 13th. She had a lot of fun. Btw, she is the only one without her vest because she was able to go on the outing at the last minute and didn't have her vest yet. Here are some pics of her GSI trip.















She earned her first patch!


While Mimi & Bud are in school, Boogs and Little man like to play together.











Little man wants to show you his "Rawr".



I love to take pictures of Little man's fingers and toes. They're just too sweet not to.





Bud has started Fall ball and I haven't been able to take any pictures yet, but I will soon!

I'll add more pictures later...gotta run!

Remembering

Isn't it amazing how you can remember exactly where you were,what you were doing and how you felt 8 years ago today? I remember that we were "officially" finding out we were pregnant with our first baby. What about you? I will never forget and will always be grateful to those who have chosen to serve for our freedoms. Thank you!!

Big Day Today

Well, I officially have three in school now. My sweet precious Boogs started K3 today. *tear* I can't believe that time is already here! It seems like yesterday that Mimi was starting K3 and Boogs was about to be born. My oh my how time does fly!



Mimi and Bud telling Boogs to have a good day at school.



"I'm ready for 'kool momma".



In case you noticed, yes, his shirt is different from the other pictures because he managed to somehow get something on his other one soooo we had to change right before we walked out the door. Ever happen to you?



Walking in like such a big boy! *tear*




We also have a Brownie in the house!! Mimi decided she wanted to be a Girl Scout. She has not been interested in doing anything like gymnastics, ballet, softball or anything like that, but the other day she came home with a flyer she had gotten at school and told us that she wanted to be a Girl Scout. It threw me off because I hadn't even thought of that, but a few of the little girls in her class are in Girl Scouts so maybe that's what sparked her interest. I'm so excited for her. David and I really wanted her to be involved with something but weren't going to force her into doing something she wouldn't enjoy. This just came at the right time.

She had her first meeting this past Tuesday night and she loved it. She also gets to go on her first outing on Saturday called GSI, which is sort of like a CSI type of thing but for little girls. They'll get to solve a mystery and learn about all of types of different crime solving things. She's really excited about it and I am so glad!

We are also in full Fall Ball mode now too! I love it when Bud plays ball! He has gotten really good at it and I'm not just saying that because I'm biased and he's my son. He really has gotten better and better. I get so much joy from him coming home from practice (usually I go but couldn't this past Monday) and hearing him tell me that he hit the ball everytime to the outfield! I love to see the excitement on my babies faces when they do something that makes them proud of themselves! They are just growing up too fast!

Little man is growing so fast! He is such a sweetheart too! He will be four months old tomorrow and I can't believe it. It seems like yesterday that we were at the hospital with him! He is smiling all the time when he looks at you and he is really starting to giggle. The thing I love the most is peeking at him first thing in the morning and watching him wake up and then when he sees me, he smiles the biggest toothless smile ever. It is just sooo cute!



I am so thankful that I get to be their mom!!

Hope each of you have a blessed day! =)

Please Pray

Please keep the Ramers in your prayers. They lost both of their twins, who were two years old, to a drowning accident back in July. I cried as I read their blog last night. It's so heartbreaking.

If Today Was Your Last Day

Read the words to this song by Nickelback. Awesome!!! Makes you think!!

My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had, if today was your last day?
What if, what if, if today was your last day?

Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the price is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you're never living twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?

And would you call those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?

If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are

So do whatever it takes
'Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothing stand in your way
'Cause the hands of time are never on your side

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?

And would you call those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?


*I took these pictures within the last two weeks off of our back deck. Beautiful aren't they? God is amazing! How anyone can believe there is no God is beyond me!*

Unexpected Awwwness

Conversation that went like this last night.

(David) You're perfect.

(Me) Ha ha, I am fahharrrharrr from perfect.

(David) You're perfect for me.


Ohh I just love that man!!!

More Beach Fun!

This is what little man did for the majority of the trip. I wish I could just sleep anywhere.





I love the way Boogs is holding his hand out. It's as if he's trying to stop the water from reaching him...too cute!



Contemplating the vastness of the ocean maybe?







This is little man's, "I'm not so sure I like this weird feeling stuff ya'll call sand" look.



"Yeah momma, I don't like it!"



I try to take a picture like this every year. It's my equivalent of those parent's who take pictures of their kids sitting on Santa's knee every year. I would much rather have this picture than a picture of screaming kids because they are terrified of the man their parents just left them with. There's something calming about this picture.





David and I got a good chuckle from this gentleman. Bless his heart. This was how he was walking down the beach. He decided to sit on one of those wood chairs you can rent...maybe to take a breather? Or maybe to just look at the ocean and think about his life and all that he had done? I don't know. Wonder what the extra pair of shoes was for? I'm sure my friend Rachel could come up with a much funnier description for this because I am at a loss for words.



Funny story here...Picture this in your mind if you can because I was unable to get an actual picture.....You'll understand when I tell the story.

We had been to the beach several times already, but at different beaches so this time wasn't any different. Each time I became increasingly aware of all the stuff we had but with four kids and two adults...you tend to accumulate a lot of stuff. Down in Gulf Shores their is this huge bridge (I can't think of the name right now) you cross over to get to the AL/FL line. As soon as you get off the bridge you can turn right and go to a State Park beach. There are three different walkways you can take to different places on the beach and of course I chose the longest one thinking that the walk wouldn't be that bad because it 'looked' as if it was a wooden walkway the whole way to the beach. Which we all know walking on a paved or built walkway is much easier to walk on rather than trudging through thick sand.

Anyway, we loaded up all of our stuff which consisted of: two adult beach chairs, a beach umbrella, beach bag, diaper bag, camera bag, cooler, three very capable of walking and carrying their own beach toys kids and an infant in a car seat. We quickly realized that the beginning of the walkway was indeed sand that you had to walk through just to get to the wooden part of the boardwalk. It didn't look too bad or so I thought. David had the two beach chairs and little man in his car seat. I had everything else and the kids had their toys.

We thought the sand would never end. Halfway through walking in the sand, Boogs decided he was too tired and needed some help. So David loaded him up on his shoulders along with the two beach chairs and little man...still in his not so light car seat. It wasn't long before David was about to die, but being the manly man that he is, he kept on through the sand. It was hilarious! I was laughing soo hard that I had to stop just to get my breath. On top of that, he was shaking his head all around making comments he used to hear his mother and sister's say while growing up. He was pretending he was them having to drudge through the sand when they were younger. I could not stop laughing. He is so funny! We finally made it to the wooded part of the boardwalk and things got a little bit easier.

We had been on the beach for just a short time when the kids started to get hungry so I started looking in the bags for our picnic lunch. Our sandwiches were no where to be found. David had to go all the way back to the van to get them. Sometime while grabbing all of our junk, he took them out and forgot about them.

After our hike to the beach, we wanted to make sure that we were there long enough to justify taking that route. When we decided it was time to go, we re-loaded up everything to make the long trip back. When the sand part of the walkway started, Boogs again decided he was too tired and needed help so David, being the awesome daddy that he is, loaded him up on his shoulders for the second time. At some point David told Boogs that he was going to have to put him down. Then Boogs said "But daddeee, you luv me!" David and I both completely lost it! It was hilarious. I was laughing so hard that I was crying. I know people passing us thought we were crazy. We finally made it back to the van and decided that from that point on, we were taking only the bare essentials to the beach the next time. I only wish I had a picture to share because it was sooo funny! We are still laughing about it to this day!!

For you, my dear sweet husband, "Go get me a burrrrgerrrr!" and yes, sweet Boogs..we do love you, Mimi, Bud and little man sooo much!