Wordless Wednesday...Halloween Extras.

Halloween Fun...

This year for Halloween one of our sweet college students came over with her boyfriend for the evening. Chris and McKenzie came over and had dinner with us beforehand. Then we got the kids dressed and while we went trick-or-treating they hung out at our house passing out candy. AG loves it when Chris and McKenzie come over...he even asked at the end of the night why they weren't still at his house and when they were coming back. Can you tell he loves his college family?! :)

 After a successful loop around our neighborhood we loaded the kids up and made our way up and over the hill to GrandMary's house like we do every year. AG was so excited to see GrandMary, Jack, and Grace Kelly (Mary's pug). AG and GrandMary chatted at length about school and what AG is learning. Avi-Kate was her normal busy self walking and exploring all over GrandMary's office.

 Clearly they don't mind making themselves at home in GrandMary's office. 

GrandMary--Thanks for letting us come visit each year on Halloween. We love spending time with you and Jack. (And Gracie Kelly!) Thanks for loving us and our kids so much. Thanks for being our family in town...you help make Rome feel like home to us. We love you and can't wait for Kindergarten in 2014!

Happy Halloween and a quick update...

Peter Pan and Tink are ready to Trick or Treat!

I'm glad we got to do some trick or treating while at Disney because the weather was perfect. Tonight the weather will not be perfect and the kids will be bundled up. (Our low is projected to be 30 this evening the last time I checked.) The latest plan is to do a few houses on our street and then make our way to GrandMary's house like we do every Halloween to see her and Jack.

And I'm sorry for my lack of updating since last week. It's been nutty this last week...here's a quick recap:

~Thursday night Girls Night with my college girls...dessert and tv time.
~Friday AG had a Trike-Athon at school. (Post and pictures coming up), AG had his last soccer practice of the fall, and we hosted our annual pumpkin carving Family Dinner with all of our college students. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed a low key evening with lots of faces around the dinning room.
~Saturday was dedicated to regrouping from Family Dinner and work around the house. We also spent the afternoon watching the Dawgs knock off the Gators. It was an intense game and Andy was pacing all over the house.
~Sunday was church and I had to do hospitality set up. We also both did long runs that afternoon for half marathon training.
~Monday and Tuesday were filled with school, errands, and normal weekly chores. In addition, last night we had family movie night and watched 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!' together before the kids went to bed.

I have lots to do today around the house. Originally, I was planning to meet a friend downtown to do Trick or Treat on Broad Street but AG has a cough that kept him up most of the night so we are laying low today. I kept him home from school today so that he can rest in hopes he can trick or treat this evening for a bit. I'm hoping to blog some today and tomorrow but we'll see if it happens. We are headed to the farm for the weekend to see Andy's mom and extended family. Saturday will be spent in Athens cheering on the Dawgs against Ole Miss. (If they win this weekend and next weekend at Auburn they'll be headed to the SEC championship in ATL in a month!) Lots going on these next few days but I promise to get things up to speed and soon. I have lots to post. I made a fabulous fall wreath and have pictures to share with a How-To. Plus, tomorrow we start our annual thankful tree activity with the kids and I need to share the holiday plans we have already lined up. (And a sneak peek of my holiday planner if I can get it finished ...at the moment it's a jumble of paper, magazines, post-its, and bits all thrown in a binder.) I feel like I say it every month but I can't believe this month has come and gone. We are heading in to my favorite time of the year. Happy Wednesday and I hope everyone has a good Halloween. I'll be back soon. I hope. :)

Wordless (instagram) Wednesday...Pumpkins and Pan Edition.

Welcome October! I'm so happy to see you...

October is always a fun month because we have so many things to look forward to and then we slip right in to the holiday season which is my favorite time of the year. AG is now at the age where he really understands holidays and gets excited about what is to come. Andy and I are both really excited to see him this Christmas season...we are really looking forward to it.

So, what do we have to look forward to this month?

Braves in the post-season! Hopefully, they'll be playing long in to October. 

Mountain Day Weekend! Lots of quality time spend with friends and family celebrating Martha Berry.

Fall pictures with pumpkins. Look how much Avi-Kate has grown in a year and look at how much AG has grown in three years! It amazes me how quickly time flies.

Fall break at Disney! We are so excited and so ready. The packing has started and there are lots of things to get done between now and next week when we leave. We'll be there before we know it.

 Fleecy pjs and fun holiday prints. We've already had a few cool nights and have had to use them. By the end of the month it will be the only pjs the kids wear till the spring.  

 Family Dinner fun...carving pumpkins together and eating chili. This is one of my favorite meals every year. 

 Birthday celebrations! Clint is my cousin and he's a sophomore this year at Berry. Our birthdays are right next to each other...I'm the 21st and he's the 23rd. We'll celebrate together at Family Dinner I'm sure.

 Halloween! This year is going to be way different from last year because this year Avi-Kate can walk and trick-or-treat. Last year, we strolled her around the neighborhood but I have no doubt she will want to participate this year. She has to be doing whatever AG is doing, all. the. time.

 To end the month and a night of trick-or-treating we'll wind up at GrandMary's to visit with her and Jack. She loves to ooh and aah over the kids.

There you have it...a quick preview of what is to come. What are you looking forward to this month?