happy "spookiness"

I love Halloween. 

I'm not sure if it's the candy or all the cutest of the littles.

We trick or treated with sweet friends and ate Mollie's famous jambalaya.

the candy getting crew

they work hard to fed us

a last minute costume change from "the mighty flash" to a very homemade ghost

he even drew on it himself

he was so very proud

silly Captain Rex

i adore this little boy

spooky houses

I love projects like this with the boys...it really shows their styles and personalities

a busy weekend

early Thursday morning coffee with friends and new babies

a Phi Pi reunion

a flag football game...i didn't take any photos(this was practice)

Zoo Boo with Big D, DeeDee and Aunt Shelley

Taekwondo family picnic and a blue belt

a little soccer at the park

a date night at Sweet Grass...with the Alabama game on

and the Step It Up for Down Syndrome walk

After all of that we took baths, had cereal for dinner and watched a movie! 

"spookiness" school

I haven't posted any of our "school" work in awhile bc my boys have major camera attitude. 

Sam said he wanted to do "SPOOKINESS SCHOOL" so "spookiness school" we did!

Lichterman Date with Tanner

One of our "family goals" this year was to be more intentional or to play more intentional with our boys. For me this means planning intentional 1-1 time with Tanner. Chris has always been really good about spending separate time with each of the boys. I however always seem to have BOTH of them.

Tanner and I had a date to Lichterman Nature Center last week to see the scarecrows, take a nature walk and see the turtles. I love spending time with my sweet sweet boy. His little mind just amazes me...he's figured out how to multiple and divide and he asks me science questions that stump me daily. When we were walking around looking at the scarecrows, he really analyzed how they were put together and noticed the details of construction I would have never even seen.

Montgomery Bell

This past weekend we headed to Nashville for a Taekwondo tournament and to see a great friends sweet new baby boy. The tournament was actually in Dickson, Tn which is about 45 minutes from Nashville. 

1st place 

1st place green belt and 1st place blue belt from Midtown Taekwondo

Ace Diner 

This was a really great, modern little diner in the heart of Dickson, TN. The food was excellent and so was the coffee which is much needed when traveling with 2 boys.

Family rule...no phones at the dinner table. 

We stayed at the State Park, Montgomery Bell. It was beautiful. I will admit I was a little skeptical when Chris did not take my downtown Nashville advice and booked a house here instead but it was amazing. Honestly I highly recommend it for a family or a weekend trip with your husband. We stayed 2 nights and we were able to ride bikes, run and go for a hike with the boys.

The villas at Montgomery Bell.

Thankful

Chris is 9 months into 18 months of school. I am so proud of him for managing work, family and school so well. He has made straight A's...i'm so proud! 

It is a huge financial sacrifice...but totally worth it! We are selling his car and he is going to drive the old jeep we have. We will be staying in our tiny house longer even though we outgrew it a year or two ago.

 Thanks to my dad for teaching me that debt sucks bc otherwise we'd be up to our eyeballs in it so instead we do without...the stuff and the debt that comes with it!

A huge thank you to my dad and sister who have been an unbelievable help with the boys when we can not get everywhere at once...we would not be 9 months into his school without your help. I literally need their help 3 times a week now even if it is just to pick someone up, watch them during an open house or  babysit while I have a meeting. Having a 1st grader is busy:)

Thanks to mom and dad for buying all of Tanner's uniforms as well...that money has now become tuition money for Chris. This was a HUGE blessing...uniforms are expensive.

So tonight am I so grateful for Chris' diligence and thankful for my amazing family.

J Press Designs

(photo by Sam via iPhone)

Look at what I won from J Press Designs!

I love my new "Don't Panic It's Organic" shirt...perfect for a cute jeans outfit or it makes no shower days with running shorts a little less greasy looking!

Susan is an incredibly talented graphic designer...go check out her blog

http://jpressdesigns.blogspot.com/

to see all of her great work!