What's been happening lately

I thought I'd share what we have been up to since the Fall started. It's been a busy 2 months! We have been to many pumpkin farms, which Allie loves to do. She is back in school and loving it everyday. Allie has really started to show an interest in spelling words other than her friends names. She can write any letter and also write the letter just by me giving her the sound it makes. I'd say she can do this for almost all letters, probably with just a couple exceptions. She seems to be interested now in learning how to spell 3 letter words. One of the new things she enjoys is reading to me (or Brian) when it's bedtime. She also starts the book off by saying "written by", and for a while was ending books with "by PBS kids. org!" Can you tell what channel she watches on TV?? Allie's truly growing up to be a sweet, polite, caring little girl right before our eyes. It's so hard to believe that in less than a year, she'll be off to Kindergarten.

Our little, Big Man as Brian calls Hunter is growing like a weed! He had his 4 month appt. on Oct. 18th, and here are his stats. He weighed 16.5 lbs, which was in the 75% for weight and was 26 1/4 in. (90%) for height. He rolled for the 1st time on Oct. 7th, which Allie and Brian witnessed. He rolled 3 times for Rhonda a few days later in Lynchburg, but as much as I do tummy time with him, he's yet to roll over for me. I guess all in good time, right? We love watching him laugh with his big smile, listen to his coo's and love on him. We especially love to see how much Allie loves her little brother.

I'm still behind in posts! Look soon for updates on Hunter's baptism, and Halloween, which is tonight! For now though, enjoy a couple snapshots of the kids!

Tummy Time at 3 1/2 months old

At a Pumpkin Patch

Brian and Hunter!

Enjoying a snack after soccer!

Columbus weekend - Part 2

In my previous post I'd mentioned that Rhonda kept Hunter while the rest of us were at the game. Rhonda is a cousin in the family. When she was little my mom babysat her, then when I was born, Rhonda babysat me. So, I thought it only fitting to ask her to keep Hunter. Gotta keep the babysitting circle going! She was so nice to say yes, and actually rearrange her work schedule to keep our little guy. Hunter was great for her, and her mom Eunice for the entire day. He even rolled over for her, which I still have yet to see him do. Hunter also met Great Aunt Ann and Uncle Terry, and Papa's friend's Tom and Helen while visiting Lynchburg. Here's a few more snapshots from our weekend.

Great Aunt Ann gets to meet Hunter (Terry is watching football with Papa!)

Hunter getting some Granny loving

Thanks a bunch Rhonda!

Papa's good friend's Tom and Helen meet Hunter (and visit with Allie)

A Day in Blacksburg

Over the Columbus weekend the family traveled to Lynchburg to visit Granny and Papa and also go to the Virginia Tech Hokie game. Brian and I took Allie with us to her 1st game. Granny also came with us, while Hunter stayed back in Lynchburg with Rhonda. (more about that on another post..).

Allie was so excited in the car, she had us playing every game you could possibly think of or make up! By the time we got there we could tell she was a little tired, but with a little food in her at the game she perked right up! She loved the "gobble, gobble" the Hokie bird makes and knew that meant 3rd down. She watched and score board and even gave a high five to the stranger next to mom when the Hokies scored a touchdown. She lasted much longer than we even hoped for at the game, making it to almost the end of the 3rd quarter. Allie did awesome at her 1st Hokie game.

1st look inside the stadium, once we got to our seats

It wouldn't be a football game without popcorn, right?

Glad Granny got to come with us!

Leaving the game..

excited after a little shopping

Daddy bought Allie a jersey! Now they match :)

Not as talkative on the way home. She sure did have a blast!

Pumpkin and Apple Time!

Besides it's being football season and Daddy watching the Hokies and Redskins on TV, it's also a great time for pumpkin patches and apple picking! We started off Fall by heading to Cox Farm, which is a huge place where they have a fall festival with slides, hayrides, animals and lots of pumpkins. It didn't feel like a fall day with the hot weather, but we still had a fun time.

Allie loves swinging from ropes and is super strong to hold on!

Even Hunter woke up to see his 1st fall festival!

Family picture time :)

We've also been apple picking, which we picked another HOT day for this FALL activity. We got a few good apples, enough for me to make a couple batches of Cinnamon apples. Next year, I think we will try out a different apple orchard though.

Working hard at filling her bucket

Hunter decided to sleep on his HOT outing, so here's a good mother/daughter picture.