Just Hanging Around

We've been busy these last couple of months.  The blog has taken a back seat, and other than special fall events and our vacation, I haven't been taking many pictures.  There are a few I'd like to remember so I thought I'd just stick them together in a post.  Next I will start on our vacation to Gatlinburg, and we took a LOT of pictures on that trip.

The girls have enjoyed playing in our new downsized back yard.  It's basically our driveway, an access street, and a hill.  It's been fun for the girls, though, and since there are only 2 houses past ours we don't get much traffic coming through.  One afternoon they decided to take a little rest.

I have been trying to think of some fun things for Macy to do when Kayla is at school.  On Mondays she has dance, but on Wednesdays we try to play games, do art projects, or my personal favorite, snuggle on the couch while watching a movie. We made colored rice the day before but didn't have a chance to play with it until after her Timothy classes on Tuesday. She loved it, but I highly recommend playing with it outside.

The Anderson kids came over one night so their parents could have a night out. The car is always a big hit, but this is the first time that Brooke and Jack were in it alone and one of them actually pushed the pedal a little.

Brooke got her first cold of the season.  I had gone upstairs to do some laundry and came down to find Brooke asleep on the ottoman.  She still loves to sleep with her "blay-blay" that a friend made for her when she was a baby. 

Macy is my big snuggler, but once the other girls saw us on the couch they had to join as well.  And please ignore the sagging diaper.  It was almost bedtime and we were waiting to change her until we went upstairs.

I have a lot of pictures to post from our recent vacation, and we just got word that we close on our construction loan next Thursday.  The ball is starting to roll on our new home and we are so excited.  Marc was out at the lot this morning whacking down bushes and small trees so he could mark the property line and the corners of the house.  YAY!

Pumpkin Patch Picture Overload

We had a great morning at the pumpkin patch and the weather was absolutely beautiful. My sister brought Molly for her first trip and my mom joined us as well.

 

And of course we love a good hay ride!

 One year we put Kayla and Macy in a wheelbarrow for fun and decided to snap a couple of pictures.  They turned out to be some of our favorite pictures of the day, so of course we had to do it again.

"Heah - be!"

And then they were done.

We packed a picnic lunch and enjoyed some time in the sunshine.

Waiting to catch some falling leaves.

Playing in the creek.

 

I love the fall and all of the fun things that come with it. Next family adventure: scenic mountain drive to Gatlinburg for a short vacation.

Apple Pickin'

Enjoying the Fall Weather

So the first two pictures have nothing to do with fall.  I just wanted to document this cutie watching television.  Most of the time she could care less what show is on (except for the car, she thinks the movie should always be on when we are in the car), but she LOVES Bubble Guppies.  She will run to us with the remote in her hand saying, "Bubbie, Bubbie." And please ignore the mantle and boxes.  We weren't completely settled in the new house when I took these pictures.  Hey, who am I kidding, we still aren't completely settled.

Today was a no assignment day for school so we opted to head out on a little adventure instead.  I took the girls to a little lake and we fed the geese.  The girls were quite scared when the geese started walking toward us.  I guess they are used to people feeding them because before I could pull the bread out they were within feet of us.  Brooke enjoyed it, but it took someone else feeding the ducks out of their hands for the girls to get over their fears and come closer.  They had a great time throwing out bread.

Even Brooke threw dropped a few pieces.

Such a gorgeous morning!

Tonight after dinner we took a walk/bike ride to the playground.  Brooke loved being pushed on this little tricycle.

Macy's "stink face."

Marc and Kayla like to play a game called "Clean Up Your Room." They throw the balls across the driveway and I have to throw them back as fast as I can.  It's quite a workout and as you can see they can throw a lot of balls at one time.

Moving

Well, tonight will be our second night in our new home.  It has been a LONG weekend, and it's only Saturday night! Throughout the process of having our house on the market and preparing for showings, our prayer has always been for God to sell our house in His timing.  We knew that there was no point in stressing over selling our house (even when cleaning the house for a showing with 3 kids around got stressful), because ultimately God would bring the perfect buyers to our house.  We know that this has been His perfect timing, but boy did He have a smile on his face when He did it.  Not only have we packed and moved, but we went to a Braves game last night (tickets were bought before we sold our house), and we participated in the neighborhood garage sale today. The girls have been such troupers throughout the process, and I am thankful for grandparents that have helped out so much keeping girls so that they could have some fun this weekend.

One morning last week while Kayla was at school I brought the other two over to the townhouse while I unloaded some boxes. They had a nice little setup with the television and even enjoyed a snack out on the deck.  I think we are really going to enjoy the deck this fall, even if the neighbors are right there next to you.

And tomorrow's project will be tackling this mess.  Upstairs is in pretty good shape.  Setting the girls' rooms up was our priority.  I think we are going to take a little break tomorrow afternoon and relax and enjoy some family time.  The past few days have had us back and forth, loading and unloading. 

And to think, after we get settled in we get to do it again in the spring, Lord willing, when our new home is finished being built!