Happy Birthday Grover!

Happy 31st Birthday to the most wonderful husband and daddy. We hope you have a great day! You deserve it! Love you!

Happy Halloween!

We went to the annual Halloween party and Hunter and Gina's house last night and had a blast. I was excited my parents were in town and got to go with us this year. After a weeks worth of practice, Lilla wore her costume most of the evening and she did surprisingly well with all of the other costumes. And one more thing, Lilla is finally walking. I know that probably deserves a post of its own but since I have not gotten around to it I thought I would go on and write about it. She started walking last Monday. We are still a little wobbly but she can do it and she is so proud of herself!

                                          

Cute little Pig!

Toomer's Corner and Fanatic Auburn fan



Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox





Fall Fun!

This past saturday we took Lilla to the local pumpkin patch. She wasn't crazy about the crowds at first but once we loaded her up in the wagon with all of our pumpkins, she enjoyed herself and didn't want to get out. She has just started shaking her head no and pushing you away when she doesn't want to do something. It usually ends up turning into a temper tantrum but a post on my once sweet but now very strong willed child will be another post for another day.

Since I've Been Gone

...a lot has happened around here. We closed on a house back in August. Our closing date was Friday the thirteenth. Thank goodness I'm not superstitious. We moved that weekend and of course had the worse and first rain showers we had had in a long time, but thanks to the help of both of our families we managed to get everything moved by Saturday evening. I am now a Mississippi girl and have enjoyed every bit of being in a city town again. The house is a work in progress. It was pretty much move in ready, but we have over twice the room that we did have so we need a good bit of furniture.

Lilla started school back in September. She is going to ELC at the Methodist church 3 days a week. That also is a work in progress. She cries just about every time I drop her off. Some how she knows where we are going and gives me the silent treatment on the way there. She cries before we even get out of the car some days. The first week, she wouldn't eat, drink, or nap. You can only imagine what a pill she was when she came home in the afternoons. I can only hope this gets easier for her. 

On a sadder note, we lost a very important member of our family. Almost a couple of weeks ago, we had to put Mac to sleep. It was a very sad and emotional time around here. Mac had been unable to use the bathroom for several days when Grover took him to the local vet. He was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and given some antibiotics. The following Thursday Mac had not gotten any better so I took him to Montgomery to see my dad. That next Wednesday my dad called and said that Mac had prostate cancer and that there wasn't anything else we could try to fix him. I dropped Lilla off with her Aunt Gina, picked Grover up in McShan and we drove to Montgomery to get Mac. It was a very tearful drive. Mac looked so much better than he had just less than a week ago. He was so happy to see Grover and even happier when we pulled up in McShan but he still couldn't go to the bathroom and it was only a matter of time before his bladder would fill back up and cause him terrible discomfort. After we all cried and said our goodbyes Grover took him back to the local vet and had him put to sleep. It was such a sad, sad day. We miss him dearly, especially Grover. Mac was his best buddy. There has been such an emptiness at our home, but with each day it gets a little easier.







So that is what has been going on around here. I will be back soon with a Lilla update and pictures from our trip to the pumpkin patch this weekend.









Lillapalooza

We had a wonderful weekend at the lake celebrating Lilla's first birthday. I had all intentions of having a small first birthday party for family and close friends but it turned out being a little bigger than I had originally anticiapated. However, we had an absolute blast having most all of our families together. I think we have decided that it needs to be an annual event- Aunt Missy came up with the name Lillapalooza.  Grover and I are so blessed to both have such wonderful, fun families. It meant so much to us that every one came together to celebrate our little girl, who by the way loved all of the attention and the cake. I think she would have eaten the whole thing if we would have let her. We have way to many pictures to post individually so here is a link to the album.

Happy Birthday Lilla!

Lilla had a wonderful first birthday on Wednesday.  Her daddy cooked her pancakes for breakfast to kick off the birthday festivities. After breakfast, Lilla opened her presents from us and the rest of the day we played. We went out to dinner with family that evening and Lilla absolutlely loved all of the attention. We arrived here at the lake last night and we are looking forward to having a great weekend with family and friends in celebration of Lilla! I will post pictures from the weekend and the party next week some time.

Click the picture to watch the slideshow of Lilla's first year.

Fourth of July

For the past 18 years, my mom's family has been gathering at the lake house for the  Fourth of July! It is so much fun to get together with everyone and catch up.  We enjoyed lots of good laughs, delicious food, and one of the best firework shows I have ever seen at Lake Martin. Here are some pictures from our week at the lake!

Pah with his 3 great grandchildren

Pah and Lilla

Visiting the horses after breakfast

Lilla, Cope, and Simms

Another attempt and getting all three

The girls

Grover's cousins little boy Fisher who is just a couple of weeks older than Lilla

Simms' first time tubing

Papa Doc and the grands

The three Lillians

Lil, Lilla, and Lilli

Memorial Day at the Lake

We headed back to Lake Martin for the long weekend and despite the rainy weather, we had a great time. We had a house full-six kiddos under 3 and lots of adults! Here are some pictures from the weekend.

Lilla and Cope

Charlie and Matt

Fun Island was a BIG hit with the older kids

Lilla and Anna Crawford-These two are 8 weeks apart and I cannot believe this is the first picture I have of the two of them!

Checking out the turtle

Lilla was not a fan of the life jacket

Margaret and sweet Cope

Simms and Charlie became quick friends

Dancing in the rain

Bubble bath! I don't know who had more fun with the bubbles and the shaving cream-Grover or the kids