Grandpa and Grandma Smith

Grandpa and Grandma Smith came to visit last weekend and we had lots of fun outside and inside. It was great to have help entertaining the girls! We were excited to go to the corn maze but once we got there and saw how muddy it was we changed our minds. We checked out the pumpkins in the pumpkin patch and then headed home to play outside. Shootin' some hoops Playing airplane A birthday dance for Grandpa We celebrated Grandpa's birthday with a chocolate cake covered in chocolate frosting (Anna's request). :) Thanks for coming to see us!!

Busy girl!

Audrey is one busy girl! There is nothing out of reach for her. She will climb anything to get what she wants. After helping Anna in the bathroom I found her here on the kitchen table happily dumping the salt and pepper everywhere. She still gets on the table regularly but the salt and pepper have been removed! Oh how she loves chapstick but not just for her lips... she also puts it on her nose, ears, cheeks, etc. I think we tell her at least 20 times a day to get out of the desk. There are just too many fun things to play with in the drawers. Somebody could make a huge profit inventing child proof drawer locks. I guess she just couldn't get close enough. She loves to give me heart attacks going up and down the stairs. She does really well but I still get nervous. She squeals with delight when the gate is not up or closed and then runs up or down them depending on where she is. She's so fast! If I realize she's not in the family room playing, she's usually doing this... typing or clicking away. She can often be found on the coffee table playing with toys. Must be a comfy spot for her.

Pretty Trees, Pretty Girls!

The trees in our backyard are beautiful. I love maple trees that turn red in the fall and we have an entire yard full of them. AWESOME! I had to get some pictures of the girls in front of the trees. I wish this season lasted for months. :) Audrey does not like to look at the camera. She turns her head as soon as I point it towards her so I usually get pictures of her looking away. This one turned out pretty sweet I think.

Tennessee

We visited TN recently and had a great time. We stayed with our friends and old neighbors Lou and Debbie who are so special to us. They have a dog, Cammie, whom Audrey was infatuated with. Anna was afraid of her but Audrey was all about squatting down beside her and chatting with her. Thank you Lou and Debbie for opening up your home to us! We were able to visit with the Peters while we were there as well. It was great to see Mark, Kristen, and Emily. They were also our neighbors and we're thankful we've been able to keep in touch with them since we've moved. Audrey and Emily were born just 2 weeks apart and the girls had a fun time playing together. This is the view we used to have from our back porch. I was just in awe looking at it again...so pretty! Anna is standing in front of the first house she lived in even though it was only for her first 4 weeks of life. It tugged at my heart strings to see our house again. We built this house and lived in it for 2 1/2 years. They've changed the landscaping, but it's still our home to me.

Flower Girls

This past weekend the girls were flower girls in my sister's wedding. Anna LOVED being a flower girl and has told me numerous times since the wedding that she wants to go back to the wedding and be the flower girl again. :) She didn't want to put down her bouquet the entire night of the wedding and has played with it here at home too. Audrey tolerated all of it but wasn't feeling the greatest as she's been fighting a cold and getting her molars in. We had a fun weekend visiting family and celebrating Jen and Mike's wedding. Audrey ran down the aisle. :)

Pumpkin Festival

Last weekend we had a good time venturing out to the WV Pumpkin Festival with our good friends/neighbors Chris and Karri and their 2 boys. The festival actually got coverage in Southern Living magazine. It was fun to see lots of crafts and tradesman. We bought some sourghum and apple butter that was made right before our eyes and also brought home a yummy pumpkin roll. The weather was beautiful and it was nice to get out and enjoy this fun time of year! Anna, Audrey, Landon, Nicholas Anna had lots of fun with the sand art. The big boy! I can't imagine growing a pumpkin that big!

Mommy Audrey

New Socks

I found the girls these fun new socks in the Target $1 section (a place I like a little too much sometimes). Anna's sporting Tinker Bell and Audrey's wearing Elmo. They both had to put them on right away. Tinker Bell and purple high heels... Elmo with purple high heels... they both have a great sense of fashion!

Say Cheese!

Shootin' Hoops

We've been spending most evenings after dinner outside enjoying the cooler temps. It's a great way to wear the girls out before bed and it's just good family time. We play basketball, ride bikes, take walks, play on the swingset, color with chalk, or play in the sand but the favorite for all of us seems to be basketball. Anna especially enjoys it. Audrey likes to throw the ball or roll it back and forth to us. Of course she giggles lots when she throws it down the hill and we have to chase after it. :)

Big Girl!

Whatever Anna does, Audrey has to do which means she's doing lots of things earlier than I think she should or than what I remember Anna doing. We have lots of struggles at meal times because she wants exactly what Anna has... same food, same silverware, same plate, etc. This gets frustrating at times but on the bright side she is doing very well feeding herself with her own spoon and fork. And, this is proof that she will eat green beans now. She actually loves them which is wonderful. She went months refusing to eat any green veggies and it's so nice to have her eating them again!

Frig Art

Playin' at the Park

18 Months!

It's hard to believe that this little peanut is now 18 months old! My, how time flies! She is such a blessing adding lots of laughter to our home as well as a few gray hairs. :) 3 Months 6 Months 12 Months Here she is today - love my sweet, ornery, delightful Audrey!