Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Mountain Getaway with Friends!


(September 20th -23rd) We got to spend a few days with some AWESOME friends, breathe fresh mountain air, enjoy a kid friendly cabin, laugh alot, drink some good beer, see a waterfall with 2 strollers and 3 kids under the age of 3 and make great memories!
Brian, Pierce, Reid and I met up with Todd, Court, Jack and Monroe.  We met in Pigeon Forge!  It was a beautiful weekend!  We had one rainy day, but it forced us to stay in, and stay in our jammies until 4pm!  The beautiful day we had a picnic, walked a trail and saw a waterfall!  
Jack is adorable!  He makes pterodactyl noises!  So cute!  He looked like he was watching a tennis match the whole time!  He was back and forth from watching Pierce to Reid, Pierce to Reid.... :) 
Reid was interested in having conversations with Jack and petting Monroe! Pierce wanted to "Go to the Mountains" every morning!  We had to explain we WERE in the mountains!  

(Thank you guys for some wonderful memories (aka: the egg poop that we thought was going to be MAJOR, my falling over the baby gate) We miss you so much!  and we are truly thankful for such an awesome friendship!  We love you!)



 This was in the cabin and Court & I loved it!  :)


I sent this picture via cell phone to both grandmothers and they BOTH wrote back and said "where is Pierce?"  Well, we couldn't get him to pose with us!  :) 

Pierce was like "UNCLE TODD" so many times, I am SURE he was sick of his name!  They are working a puzzle!!


 Love those cheeks and that little mouth!  :)


Jack Attack!  :) 


Pierce loved this game!  Rolling the balls back and forth until you got it in a pocket! :)


Monroe saying "why is there so much noise?"  :) 

One eye'd Jack! ;)  

It looks like he is squeezing really hard, but he is not!  Pierce was EXTREMELY sweet to Jack.  Touching him gently and talking to him gently!  It was a sweet sight! 

Jack had a Momma moment where his eyes are 1/2 closed!  ;) 


Reid started walking really good at the Cabin!  :) 


The boys having snacks on the deck! 

This cabin had toys for kids, a toddler bed, baby gates..... It was quite a life saver! :)



One way to fix dinner!  :) 


Mac & Cheese on a beautiful night!
 

Sweet B Family !


Monroe's new friend! :)


We also discovered after the 1st night that we had visiting Bears for our garbage!  :)

On one of our walks (UP HILL might I add), Pierce picked Aunt Coco and I these flowers! We of course had to put them in water! :) 


This is the 2nd and 3rd row of the Honda Pilot on the way to the National Park for our picnic!  HILARIOUS!  Thankfully Court & I really love one another because we were ON TOP of one another!  :) 

While picnicking, Pierce picked me this 3 leaf clover! :) 



Picnicking with Reid! :)

Walking the trail!  :)  Look who is the leader! :) 






Roar!
 



Look at Reid's little arm!  Uncle Todd was pushing him and he was like "Ooooooo!"  :)  I think he loved it! 


the WATERFALL!
 

A nice family took our picture!  ;) 

:)



Let me warn you, these next series of pictures might be disturbing to some.... ;)  

 Yep, Reid is pulling Pierce's hair!  NIGHT MARE!  and Jacks' face cracks me up!  :) 





Aunt Coco and Pierce had leaves "swimming" down this cold stream!  :) 





Sweet Friends!


After our trail hike, we went and walked a little bit of the Gatlinburg strip!  We found a Mellow Mushroom and ducked in for a snack!  We got the best seat in the house!  Over looking the strip! 

 Reid LOVED looking over the balcony and the people! 


P had Ice Cream and watched the elevator on the Space Needle look out building! 



 Live music was below us! 



We tried it!  It burned my lips plum off!  :) 


 Pierce watching them make Taffy! 


A funny!  :) 

I realized too, I didn't get all 3 boys together! Just plan for another visit!  SOON!  :)


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 Thursday (September 19th) night we went 1/2 way and spent the night in a hotel in Nashville!  Then got up slowly the next morning and headed into Gatlinburg and hit SAMS before hitting the cabin!  These were the fun pictures that I captured during that adventure! :)


 And we are OFF with OUR WHOLE HOUSE!  :) 


Loving the hotel room..... jumping on the beds!
 

 Sleeping like Daddy! :)  Momma got no rest, but that is ok! 

SAMS shopping! :) 

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

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 What? No, I don't want to dress! :)

 Yoshi!

 2nd picture of Reid like this! ;)

 Coming home from the park all hot and sweaty one afternoon!


 Sillies!


HE IS FACING FORWARDS NOW!  :) 

HI!
Picture Courtesy of Dana!

Watching Big Brother RUN!!!!

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Reid's Party @ J's House!


We had an afternoon treat for the kids at J's house for Reid's birthday!

 Pierce being like "why did you bring your camera in?"


Kenzley saying "I have my milk ready for the cookies!" 

Annslee! 

Singing with a candle! ;)

YUMMY!

Talking and eating! 


Eating!
 

Mask wearing! 

Giggling! 

more eating! 


THANKS YA"LL!!!  :) 
We tried for a group picture and it just didn't happen!  

Monday, September 9, 2013

1 year OLD!

 Sweet Face!


 Laughing at his own jokes already! ;)

 "I'm one!!!"

"I'm ONE I said!"  Look at those teeth!  ;)
9/9/13

Amazements & Accomplishments

  • You ARE ALMOST walking!  But you go faster crawling so you given in to crawling! 
  • You are such a sweet spirit!
  • You said "NO WAY" to pureed food and IMMEDIATELY wanted table food with us!
  • You are getting better with fruit!
  • You really only like meat & bread!  Meat and Potatoes kind of man! ;)
  • You will push, pull, grit your teeth or bulldoze your way TO WHATEVER you want!  Tempter?
  • You still love watching your brother! 
  • You laugh when Pierce is being silly!
  • Sophie has another admirer but she is not fond of you following her around!
  • You point all the time!
  • You don't babble as often as Pierce did, but you are a quiet observer!
  • You like to snuggle!
  • You STILL let us know that you are hungry, wet or tired!
  • You are a bundle of joy! 
Reid -
We have no idea what our world would be without you!  Pierce worries about you when you are not around, we worry when you get more quiet than usual, because I think you can be a tad bit sneaky! Like I said, above, you are our quiet observer! You are so fun to get to laugh!  You laugh easily!  You take your time!  We are so thankful for you and what you bring to our family!  We are not complete with out you!  
We love you so much and as Daddy said tonight .... Here's to many more my sweet!   
Love, 
Momma, Daddy & Pierce



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Tonight, even though Reid kind of has a snotty nose and a rash all over, we quietly celebrated with just the 4 of us!  Pierce of course wanted to help you open presents!  You only wanted to eat the paper until you got to your Sesame Tune Up Garage and you were really interested in that!  Pierce was excited to give you your Dusty Crophopper from Planes that he picked out for you!  And still you wanted to eat more paper and tissue paper!  but we had fun and we hope you did too!

Feel better soon sweet love!
(Thankfully we go to the doc tomorrow for his 1 year check up!) 





 Getting into ripping so that he could try to EAT IT!


His own garage!  He was excited!  ;) 

and we blew out another candle!  :)