Not so Enchanting Maze

Okay, so I shouldn't have been worried about not having anything to do this weekend. We stayed plenty busy and had so much fun. I still would like a break sometime this next weekend though, Chad! Marissa and I took the kids to the "Enchanted Maze" this afternoon. Andrew wouldn't take a nap, but I let him stay in his room screaming for 2 1/2 hours, doesn't hurt to try! This should have told me it was going to be an interesting afternoon. I told him the whole way there that he was going to get to ride on a tractor (hay ride) and he yelled "yah tactor" the whole way there while clapping. Well, the tractor was broken, so no hay rides. He did have fun going "bouncy bouncy" in the bouncers, but that was the most exciting part of the day (for him, we'll get to my favorite part later). It was so hot out and I think it would have changed the whole "fall" experience if it wouldn't have been sunny and 85 degrees. We decided to take the kids into the corn maze (dumbest idea ever) and we got semi-lost. Thank goodness, Marissa is like me and gets dizzy, grumpy, impatient when she's hot and we cheated our way out of the maze. We both agreed that they need to have someone in there to save people like us who have fussy kids who are getting filthy and running out of juice boxes (we really worried we might be lost in there until 8pm). Anyways, we were both glad we weren't with someone who doesn't like to give up and pushes on through the heat and misery! So, off to get Margaritas, my kinda way to spend a Sunday afternoon!! The kids were great and let us enjoy our dinner and drinks, the best part of the whole evening!

                     Can you believe my brave boy climbed this by himself?

                    I thought I might have to go rescue him for a minute there!
                                                                       So Big!!
                                                                 Our little pumpkins
                                          Sweet Ella, after she fell and dirtied up her cute outfit

Ladies Man

Andrew and I had a busy day again today, thanks so our friends whose husband's were away too!  Marissa and Dena brought their girls over for a play-date this morning and they all did really well together. Catelyn and Andrew trashed the art supplies and took turns on the slide, while Ella played on the see-saw and choo-choo. It's so fun to see them all interact now that they're getting older and notice each other!


                                       Look at that adorable smile..don't let her fool you!
                                                             Clapping for himself
                                                                   Choo- Choo

Smashing Pumpkins

Since I announced on my Facebook page that I was going to be alone all weekend while Chad was on call at the hospital, I've had a lot of takers who offered to hang out with me!

My friends here in Chattanooga are awesome and I don't know how I could possibly be a stay at home mom without them! Lara and I took the kids to the pumpkin patch, which is actually a park on Signal Mountain and has nothing to do with actual pumpkins. The kids had so much fun, Andrew had never been there before, so everything was new to him. Carly and Andrew get along great now that he's a little older, as opposed to how they used to fight over everything, and Lara and I could hardly relax. We took them to a church with tons of pumpkins after the park and let them pick out their favorites. They had so much fun and were so cute showing us the ones they chose!

Donkey Shoes and Putters

Andrew's crazy 2 year old antics have kept me cracking up lately. I'm always hearing and reading about these mom's who say they're kids keep them laughing every day, and I always thought that mine just made me want to cry every day. Now I know what the mean. Andrew says and does the funnies things, and we just never know what to expect. This morning while I was getting ready, he went in the garage and came back in with his and Chad's golf putter. He told me "putter is so so sleepy" then went upstairs to put the putters in his bed. As I was taking a picture of this he said "putter cheese", I guess telling the putter to say cheese like he does! He asked me to "hit balls" all day long, and I told him that he could as soon as Daddy came home. We were practicing our donkey kicks from Little Gym and he decided that he needed his "bonkey shoes" and hat. He threw a fit when Chad tried to take them off so he wore them out to the golf course to putt, too funny!

                                 Look closely and you will see 2 putters in the bed!

Lady? Bug

Andrew and I had such a fun day today. We did lots of fun stuff (park, lunch, great nap and playdate at Lara's) When we were at lunch this lady came in with a bright yellow blazer on and Andrew pointed to her and yelled "Spongebob". Yes it was cute and made me crack up, but also a little embarrassing, of course, no one understands his language but Chad and I. It's actually more like "Fa  Fa", but we know what he means and the lady certainly didn't. We let the kids play dress-up at Lara's with different Halloween costumes. We almost had Andrew in the Cinderella, but he chickened out. He wanted to wear this ladybug costume and he looked so funny that we had to get blackmail pictures for later! We put on a Veggie Tales video, because that's all he's talked about since the LIVE show and the kids had a dance party! Lara has video blackmail of this that might show up on a blog somewhere later! 

Veggie Tales Live

My friend Mandi and I took our kids to see Veggie tales on Thursday , after they got out of school. Andrew and I have never even seen a Veggie tales video, so I wasn't sure how he would do, that's why I took in ammunition (chips, M&M's and Sprite). He sat on my lap for a little while, then when he saw Alex dancing, he wanted to stand and dance too. I have to admit, he has some good moves for such a little boy! We were cracking up watching the 2 of them with their little hands in the air, spinning around and shaking their booties! After he entire pack of M&M's the dancing got even crazier! Andrew has been asking more "more beggies" ever since then.

Girls Lunch, and J.J.!!

Some of us girls (stay at home mommy's) from the neighborhood got together at the clubhouse for lunch yesterday. Andrew was at MDO, but I will take any opportunity I can to eat my food in peace while it's hot! I got to hold baby J.J. and he fell asleep in my arms, I forgot how easily they fall asleep when they're that little! 

Me, Lisa and Baby J.J., Marissa and Ella, Lara and Avery