Uncle Bunny's Wedding

Uncle Bunny got married this past weekend and it was such a quaint wedding & setting!!  Tons of fun!

 This was the WHOLE group, all family on both sides; Bride is Lauren......Uncle Bunny is Eric's older brother.

 A&A look way enthused in this picture I know....but it was their rehearsal.....needless to say, the actual event was WAY worse than this picture, so let's just go with this one :).....but because this is my "baby book" I will have to tell the story!!

Long story short, there was not a rehearsal dinner so the kids did this one walk through and were told they would be walking towards Eric in the front of the church where he would be standing beside the groom.....when it came time for them to walk down, the groom & groomsmen had not yet come out, and Austin is a little (a LOT) shy in large groups of people, so he got worried and DRUG his sister down the aisle instead of walking slowly.  In turn, the whole church erupted into laughter which made him even more worried!!!  In the end, they made it to where I was sitting and all was well....nothing a little ice cream cannot fix :)

 Our attempt at a Christmas card photo.....needless to say Ansley forgot to smile!

 The groomsmen and the bride - the other groomsman is Eric' younger brother, Patrick who got married two years ago.

The new B family!!! Patrick, Heather, Brian, Ansley, Lauren, Austin, Eric & I

1st Day of School

The long awaited first day of 1st grade and 3rd grade has arrived!!!  Not really that long awaited, as this summer has been the fastest on record. I have to warn you, Eric had to go to work this morning and could not stick around for the send off, thus I was the picture taker and this is not my strong suit!!  So the pictures are not so great, but the memories are!!

"Oh come on Mom!"

 An is already taking off her full backpack!! Austin is staring at our neighbors starting their trek to the bus stop...."Mom, we need to go"

This was the best group shot I got, but there were about 7 other kids who walked up moments later.....blurry pictures on my end :(  Austin is standing by two 5th grade girls, which is why he looks so little!!  But then Ansley is standing by one of her buddies who is about a foot taller than her and in the same grade!!  These kids got their Grandma's genes!!

Happy End of Summer!!!

Random Pictures of Kids

Sometimes you just have to find someone close by to sit down and smile with....in case you were wondering.

This was going to be our Christmas Card picture this year but I could not get Charlie's eyes to cooperate and not look so wild!

An & her favorite babysitter!

Potentially the first time Eric & I have taken a picture together since our wedding!!

Pumpkin Patch 2013

An's best buddy from our neighborhood & school

Neighborhood Parade

I have to catch up the blog to our lives!!  Back in September there was a parade in our neighborhood; we go every year and this year AC1 & Eric walked in it as part of their Cub Scout group while AC2 and I watched from the rainy sidelines!!

We ran into some friends while we were there, so we all piled in the back of our car and watched as everyone walked by getting soaked!!

 

Hopefully it will be sunnier this year!!

Austin's 7th Birthday

This is clearly not done chronologically, as Austin turned 7 in JUNE 2013!!!!  But I would be a big failure as a mom if I did not record his birthday for our digital baby book :)

This picture pretty much sums up your world AC1 right now....you are Legocentric, and if given the chance you will play with Legos and do nothing else.

You have changed so much this past year and we are so proud of how well you are doing...

 This is your second favorite thing to do....swim anywhere, anytime, any temperature of the water or air!!

 You were nice enough to share your carrot cake with your dad & grandpa for Father's Day as we combined the celebration.....and look more Legos......noticing a trend?!?

 Then there is the new found love of Nerf Guns, and the sheer joy on your face speaks volumes to the love you have for additional weaponry when fighting your mom or dad or sister or neighbor!

 This year you have also gotten a real taste for fishing, which of course makes your Dad, Grandpa, Granddad and Nanny so happy!!  That is your very own tackle box in the big box in front of you....you have worn out some of the lures in that box already!!!

And finally, some more Legos....noticing a trend here!?!  At least you are consistent!!!

We love you!!

Catch Up 101 - First Day of School 2013!!

I never posted Ansley's first day of school picture like I did for Austin a few years ago....so here it is :) the Ansley photo that will just melt your heart ... or at least her mom's....

 and then she grew up.....and went off to Kindergarten....with her big brother off to 2nd grade....and their daddy off to work......we all have had quite an adjustment this fall.....which is what I will blame my absence upon :)

What I wouldn't do for some shorts weather today!!!

Fall

We love this time of year in GA; this is from our church's pumpkin patch. 

AC1 and Eric went camping yesterday, so AC2 and I are staying home having a girl's weekend, which of course meant we needed to carve a pumpkin!! 

Happy post-Halloween Weekend!