Tangled

We are living in a Tangled obsessed world right now.
Thanks for the outfit, Grandma!
Rapunzel loves it, and wears it everywhere. The wig is looking pretty scary already.

Grandma Lynda, Come Back!

Rob and Lynda came to visit for Thanksgiving, and Lynda stayed with us for the following week. It was so fun to have them here, and the kids were in heaven. I was in heaven, too as I might have taken advantage of having a grandparent here and slept in every single morning. Corbin and Quincy loved getting to know their Grandma and Grandpa. I made the mistake of saving a bunch of pictures of the kids with Rob on the old laptop, and it finally gave up the ghost, a few days ago. Looks like we got the new one just in time, but I'm still sad that we lost some of those pictures.
Corbin quickly became Grandpa Rob's little buddy and follwed him around everywhere. If they were both in the same room, you could be sure that Corbin was somewhere near Rob, if not in his lap, with "PaPa" reading him a story.
Grandma Lynda brought a bunch of fun projects for the kids to do in her Mary Poppins Carpet Bag of a suitcase. I seriously think that she and Hermoine have worked out some kind of deal, and that her luggage is bewitched. One visit, she managed to bring us (among other things I can't remember): Aaron's entire childhood baseball collection, a remote control car, a remote control helicopter, a lamp and a rocking chair. Yes! A rocking chair! She is amazing. Or magic. Or both.

This visit, her bag was filled with goodness for the kids, and the fun didn't stop from the moment she arrived. My mom affectionately calls Lynda the "cut and paste Grandma" because that is where you fill find her. She is always making something fantastic with the kids, and they love it.
It was just a blast to hang out, laugh, do some crafting, cooking, and shopping together. Lynda is so loving and helpful with my kids. I rarely even changed a diaper or bathed a kid while she was here, not because I didn't want to, but because she beat me to it! She rocks.
She also helped me throw Quincy's birthday party. It. Was. Fabulous! I'll post on that another day, but for now,
We miss you Grandma Lynda!

It was evident when I got out of the car to wish you goodbye, and unload the suitcases at the airport. When I got back into the van after to drive away, I turned around and there were tears running down the cheeks of all three of my kids. They're going to miss you so much. They loved being spoiled by your undivided love and attention and it was really special to have you here. I think Corbin is experiencing withdrawals already and keeps climbing on the table, hoping you'll appear out of nowhere to play with him.

Thank you so much for coming to visit us. We love you!

Flat Reese is on the Go

In case you are wondering...

Flat Reese arrived in Alabama this week! She is sporting a new hat and coat, compliments of Geno and Shelly, and is going to hit the town and go to a craft fair this afternoon.

Cute, right? I know!
Reese LOVES hearing about what Flat Reese has been up to. I've gotta say, I'm a little jealous, I want to go play in California for a week with my sister...and crafting with Shelly is a blast.
Thanks for showing Flat Reese a fun time! You guys are so awesome.

Labor Day BBQ

After the 10K on Labor Day we went to an annual BBQ at the Petersen's. We hung out with friends by the lake, ate a lot of really good food, went swimming, and Aaron went wake boarding. Jenny-the-only-good-neighbor sent me these pics that she took and edited.
Thanks, Jenny!



This one is my favorite. Her laugh is so contagious.

"Our House, In the Middle Of Our..."

...living room.

Santa stuffed the stockings with new "peoples" for the dollhouse! Reese got a Grandma and a little brother, and Quincy got another mommy and little sister. Lucky for us, there are plenty of beds in the Loving Family Grand Sweet Sounds Mansion for all the new arrivals. Especially when "Dad" is always outside propped against the BBQ pit or "at work" (in the box with the spare furniture). It makes me sad that neither of the girls ever want to be the "Dad people"...I guess now that they have a "Grandma people" around, both the Mom and the Dad will be long forgotten.

Very happy children. Thanks again, Missie!