War Eagle

This weekend, the Mississippi crew (my mom's side) came to town for the game. So, we bundled Kate up and headed to my family's big tailgate. We had such a great time hanging out with my aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Kate had a great time, too. She was spoiled by a ton of people and she got in some quality time with daddy.

They sure are cute together!!

Little Chickadee

Auburn did their trick-or-treating on Thursday this year due to the high school football game and a home game for AU. We went over to my sister's neighborhood to walk around there with them and the boys. Thanks to Turner Armstrong for letting us borrow her chicken outfit! Kate was not quite sure about the head piece. And the little feet were kicked off in seconds. But we still think she was pretty cute!!

Kate and the cute doctors! (my mom made those scrubs - she is so talented!) Ford was so over pictures. He just wanted to eat his candy!

Don't you think they could be brother and sister? That Luke is so stinkin cute!!

My New Trick

I am so not a morning person!

Batter Blaster

Has anyone ever used this??
We did last week and I have to tell you - it was pretty simple and pretty tasty, too.

It's kind of like you are squirting out whipped cream or squeeze cheese. You shake and then squirt and it will look something like this...

The chocolate chips were an added bonus. And oh so good!

Then when the pancake starts to bubble a bit, you just flip it over...

Are you hungry yet?? I sure am!
And then you add it together with otherfabulous breakfast items...

(one of the pancakes got a little squished...don't really know how)
Anyway-
This stuff was very easy and pretty good - Especially if you are looking for a quick, no fuss way to make pancakes or waffles (although the waffles are a tad thin).

7 months

7 months

Just a week late on this post...

7 months is so much fun! Here's a look at what we're doing -
-Kate LOVES sitting in front of our kitchen/deck window/door and look at the dogs. If she is ever fussy, we plop her on the floor and she is mesmerized by Millie and Daisy.

-Still loves bathtime. This actually might be her favorite time of day.

-Says, "mamamamama" all the time. I say this is her first word because she often stops whenever she sees me - but Clayton says she doesn't know what she is saying. (I bet if it was dadada, he wouldn't say that)

-Trying to pull up on everything - especially in the bathtub and if she is sitting in a chair with/without someone

-We are trying to get the hang of the sippy cup. She likes to just gnaw on it instead of actually drink out of it

-Still no teeth

-Hates yogurt bites and strawberry banana puffs

-We've been told that she gets frustated at daycare because a bunch of the other kids in her class can crawl and she can't. She whines everytime she is on the floor with all of them and can't really move with them.

-Moving to a big girl car seat! Her poor little feet are dangling off of hers...I guess that means it's time for a big girl one!

I am just so amazed at this precious little girl. She has such a cute personality and I can already tell that she is going to be a handful. She definitely already pitches a bit of a fit when she doesn't get her way or something is taken away from her that she shouldn't be playing with. I was notorious for throwing temper tantrums when I was little so I guess this will just be payback. She is already developing a stubborn streak - something she comes by naturally. She is a happy baby and so fun to be around (when she isn't tired or hungy). I just can't believe how fast 7 months has flown by - we are over halfway to 1 year!!!

The Great Date Experiment

I know this is going to be so cheesy - but Clayton and I are currently doing The Great Date Experiment. It is through an organization called MarriedLife and includes 6 dates you have to go on. The dates are all scripted - meaning, they tell you what you have to do and gives you a bunch of questions to ask each other and things to talk about.
Thanks to Granny and Crawdaddy watching Kate, we went on Date #1 last night. We followed the date's guidelines and here is what we did....
1. Went for appetizers (cheese dip and chips) and Laredos.

2. Dinner at Amsterdams (waited about an hour, but had so much fun talking to each other!)

3. WalMart to buy each other a gift under $2.00. Clayton got me Hershey's Kisses (because he said that I'm so sweet and I make people smile. I got him ear plugs (hunting season is starting and I want him to be able to hear) - I think he won that round.

4. We then went and walked around downtown. We were supposed to get dessert, but we were both too stuffed.

And then we went and picked up Little Bit - who was out cold - from my parents' house. Best part? - she didn't wake up from crib to crib. How long before we can't do that anymore?

So, I know that it all sounds a bit cheesy, but it was really a lot of fun. There are 6 dates and we are going to do 1 a month. It just gives you something to do besides going out to eat and talking about the kids and work. (Although we did talk about Kate and work, a lot of other topics were thrown in). If you feel like you want to mix it up a bit with your dates - I really encourage you to at least check out the website. I am sure glad we did!

Rejuvenated

I had an amazing time this weekend at the beach. We woke up on Saturday, went to the beach, came up for lunch, went back to the beach (until about 5:30), went to eat, went to the outlets Saturday night and again Sunday morning, and then came home. I read an entire book (uninterrupted), and even took a nap... AND I got to sleep in! (if you count 7:30/8:00 sleeping in). It was fabulous. Even more fabulous was what I returned home to...Clayton cleaned the entire house, baked cookies, bought flowers, and stocked up on my favorite drink! He even bought some pumpkins for the porch and dressed Kate up for a photo shoot.

This tastes kind of funny

Wait...where is it going?
I really cannot begin to tell you how wonderful it is to be able to leave for the weekend and not worry about how Kate was. She was in such good hands with Clayton. As much fun as the beach was, I was happy to get home to my sweet little family!

I mean, who could resist this little stinker??

This...

is where I'm going this weekend. This afternoon, I'm heading to the beach for a "girls weekend" with Ashley and Laura Ann. Kate is staying at home with Clayton.
I do love that little girl more than anything, but I can't help but be so excited to have a weekend "away." I have not spent a night away from her since July. I need this weekend to be rejuvenated as a wife and as a mother.
Right now on the agenda...
-lay out (if the weather cooperates)
-shop
-READ
-eat some good food
-enjoy the company of two of my favorite people!
So, pray for Clayton this weekend as he is on Daddy duty. I'm not worried at all...that little girl adores him. And Papa and Mimi are coming to town on Saturday...should be a fun weekend all around!

Splish Splash

Kate absolutely LOVES bath time. I love her cool duck that she sits in...and how rolly (is that even a word?) she is

I also love how crazy her hair looks when it's wet

Just For Fun