Sister's Loving

There is nothing like a sister's loving.  I am sure this can branch out to siblings but I only have 1 sister and man I love her!  This past weekend my little family took a 3 hour trip to see her and her family!  I love when we are able to do that and it doesnt happen NEARLY as often as it should.  This past weekend was packed to the gills with tons of fun stuff!  I will attempt to post pictures of all of our fun at the end.  Friday Stephen got off around 3 and I left work about the same time to go get Linden.  We were planning to leave then so we would get there at a decent hour but we can't ever do anything on time for some reason.  We left around 4-4:30 and the ride was pretty long.  Linden is not a good rider just for 20 minutes much less 3 hours. I do not know what it is but he HATES to ride.  We had his DVD player on but he just isn't really into the TV.  ANYWAY, Stephen ended up in the back seat and about 30 minutes from Madison we stopped to get Linden something to eat.  He got much better after that.  We met sister at Walmart in Madison where she was buying a scarecrow to add to her fall decor.  We then went to a Mexican the best MY FAVORITE!  Linden was done with being out after than so the boys took him home and got him ready for bed and Emily and I delivered some cookies to a friend.  Once we got home all of the kids and boys were asleep so we carved some pumpkins so we could put the girls in them.  I am NOT very good with a knife so this was very comical!  I made the leg holes too little and then we had to go back and fix it.  I then noticed the moon was so pretty in Emily's back yard so we had a photo snapping time.  Off to bed we went becuase we knew we had a VERY busy day on Saturday.  Saturday we were up BRIGHT and early because Hayden thought it was time to scream her not so little lungs out.  That was so fun because we got up and go moving and could play before the day started.  We went to eat for lunch and then to an IVF thing for the girls, we didnt stay there long but then off to the FAIR!! Linden loved it!  They didnt have many rides for him but he still had fun.  He didn't want to get off of any ride we got on.  I think his Favorite was the HUGE slide.  We then went home because it was FREEZING and everyone was getting hungry.  We ordered in Japenese and while the men went to get that we did the photo shoot with the pumpkins.  To get the girls in them was much of a challenge and to get them out was even worse but how do you make them happy in them? HOW KNOWS! THEY HATED IT!  We finially got them out and Linden so seriously says, MY TURN! so i take the girls inside and him and Auntie EM have photo shoot time.  We then got the kids cleaned up and off to bed.  Sunday was a very short but sweet day there.  Linden loves his cousins.  I can't wait until we are able to go back but am def. looking forward to when they come here for the Mississippi State game.  I am going to have to teach Emily to say "ROLL TIDE"  That weekend will just be an ADULT weekend and although i will miss all of the kids being there i will enjoy this time as well. 

The Pumpkins before the carving began

 

The Pumpkins with leg holes

 

 The Moon

 

 

 

Addison Playing

 

Hayden Playing

 

The girls LOVE their Auntie Madz

 

Auntie Em and Linden about to go on the HUGE Slide

The big slide that was taller than the bridge

 

Dad won this bat and Linden LOVES it!

 

what do we want to do now

 

about to ride the tilt a whirl

This is so much fun!

 

CHEESE

 

Hemalai - WEE

Linden is 20 months!

I know I told ya'll that I would be better but lets be honest, i wasn't. 
I really want to do this so one day Linden can look back at this and not have to wonder when he did things or how sweet he really was!

Linden is 20 months old! ya'll, that is 4 months away from being 2!!!! People will often say, don't you miss him being a new born?  Yes, and NO... he is so sweet and just so much fun!  Linden is very smart for his age i think.  He like any other 20 month old will repeat almost everything you say.  He is into everything and is def. ALL BOY!

Linden can still wear some 18month shirts but also has several 24 month shirts.  He is so small in his waste but is tall.  We are going to have a tough time getting pants to fit.

Stephen and I are so blessed with a loving little boy :)

Band Wagon

So I tried about a year and a half ago to get on this Blogging Band Wagon and somehow got too busy to ever post. So I am going to try again.
Linden is now 13 months old!
Linden has been such a blessing in our life! Linden is now a walker!
Linden began crawling when he was about 6 months old and almost the next day began pulling up so we thought for sure he would be walking in no time! He took his precious time and started walking about a week after his first birthday. He is nearly running now :)

We are now waiting on 2 precious little girls, nieces/cousins. Their names will be Addison Ray and Hayden Banes. They will be here Feb. 20th or BEFORE! This auntie Madz is excited!
I promise to try to update atleast once a week and I will try to put a picture on each blog

Today's picture will be LINDEN's 1 YEAR BIRTHDAY INVITES! which by the way was a HIT!(THANKS FOR EVERYONE THAT CAME AND MADE IT EXCELLENT)