Stone Mountain

We went and visited Stone Mountain with my friends Christine and Julia with her 2 little girls. Reese and Darbi get along so well it's so much fun to do things together. One funny thing that happened was that we were in the line to ride the train and they announced that the train was broken and so we had to get out of line. Reese stopped people randomly while we were walking to tell them that the train was broken. So darn cute!!


Right away Darbi and Reese held hands to walk down the paths.












Christine is so good with them and they love her to death!



















The girls in front of the mountain











There was a Indian Pow-Pow going on while we were there. This is a real drum, it had nasty hair still left from the animal, yuck!

Halloween

This was the very first year that Reese went Trick-or-Treating. She had a great time and caught on right away. She spent 45 minutes running through the yard riding her horsey. She loved to throw her hat up in the air and yell "yee-haw!"

This was Reese saying "Howdy Partner"

I love her stance in this picture

My baby girl being goofy
Checking out all her loot. I can't wait for it to be gone. Every morning first thing she asks if she can have a piece of candy

Boo at the Zoo

We had a great time going to Boo at the Zoo this year with Michelle and her family. Reese wants to spend as much time as possible with Brady. I told her that she gets to Trick-or-Treat again tomorrow and she insists that Brady goes with her. Tomorrow will be her first time going through the neighborhood!


Brady as an adorable pirate!




















My cutie cowgirl!

The Big Apple!

I made the trip to NYC again this year with mom, Ryan, and Michelle. We had a great time but STILL didn't get to see everything. Here are a few shots from our trip.



Mom and Ryan showing off their new bags. Those weren't purchased on Canal Street!
















Mom, Michelle, and Ryan on the balcony of the apartment. We stayed in my company's corporate apartment. It was on the 43rd floor!








Mom and Ryan on Liberty Island. This was a great view of Manhattan











This was the old torch that used to be on the statue. It has since been replaced with a torch that is gold and no longer lights up.















Ryan on the observation deck at the Statue of Liberty











View of Central Park from the GE Building (Rockefeller)











Top of the Empire State Building












View from the top of Empire State Building at sunset











Pretty bridge in Central Park










Mom














Ryan












Pretty lilies that were in the fountain











Michelle in front of the fountain in Central Park. EXACT spot where Patrick Dempsey sat in Made of Honor. Didn't know that at the time or I would have sat there and let it sink in.







The moss was so thick on the pond that this dead bird didn't float, YUCK!














Mom and me in Central Park














Ryan in Times Square







We had a great time, it was exhausting!

Pumpkin Carving

This year we carved the pumpkins Reese and I got from the patch. She was a little hesitant at first to stick her hand in the pumpkin to get the seeds. But, she eventually got brave! Now that she is older we get to do so many fun things together!

Pumpkin Patch

We had a lot of fun going to Burt's Pumpkin Patch in North Georgia this year. They had huge pumpkins that came up to Reese's chest. She was in total awe of those. After we picked out our pumpkins we took a hay ride through the pumpkin patch. It was a beautiful day!


Reese checking out all of the big pumpkins












Reese tolerating all of my picture taking.












Reese and her friend Darbi











Looking at all of the different types of pumpkins.












Me and my baby girl!

So Insightful

Last night the 3 of us went to our favorite place for dinner....Willy's! Reese wanted to sit out on the patio and eat outside. It was a very pleasant evening and Reese was being a good girl and eating her quesadilla. The football game was on and David and I were discussing something about the game. Reese interrupts us to ask.........."Will I have big boobies?" I just looked at David and he said "yes, that's what she said." We just stared at one another and ignored it. So, she repeats herself LOUDLY again. She had this intense look on her face like she was trying to solve world hunger. I looked straight at her and said "Yes, pumpkin. It's inevitable."

And so it begins......

Last night's incident will probably be the beginning of many more to come. Reese was having a hard time last night falling asleep and coming out of her room with a million excuses. We'd end up putting her back and she'd cry. So, the last time she came out because her nose was running. David put her back in her room with a tissue and told her to blow it. 5 minutes later she comes out saying "it's stuck". I hear David saw "OMG Erin she's shoved tissue way up her nose. You've got to come and help me." She had tissue shoved WAY up her nose. She followed instruction very well and tilted her head back and was still while I put tweezers up her nose and pulled out a 2 inch piece of tissue. She seemed to think that was amazing. And so it begins.....

Sleepover fun!

One fun thing that we try and do every few months is get together with my sorority sisters for a play date. It gives us a chance to catch up and see the changes in our little ones. This time I decided to spend the night with my good friend Julia and her daughter Darbi. Christine decided to join in on the fun and it was a total girls' night!

Darbi and Reese having a great time riding in Darbi's jeep!







































Christine helping to give Reese and Darbi their bath.












Bath time fun!!!!














All tucked in for the night. However this didn't last. My kiddo chickened out, LOL!











The next morning at the actual play date. This is the daredevil that I have to deal with!

A big grin to finish out the day!

Busy! Busy! Busy!

Sorry that I haven't been able to update in a while. Life has just gotten so busy! I am well into my new position and it is so demanding. We are in the middle of budgets and I'm neck deep in spreadsheets! I'm glad that I decided to take the position and it has added a challenge in my professional life that I needed. I promise to update more often!

MY BABY IS 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We had a great family day on Reese's birthday. We went to a "safari" park where you drive around. I use the term "safari" loosely because it was mostly cows and deer, lol. There were some zebra, buffalo, and giraffe. She had a great time though. All of these animals came up to the van we rented. I was happy to be in the back with Reese where there were bars. I have to say that I was absolutely scared one of those nasty animals was going to lick me! Reese actually fed one baby deer. I was very proud of her!

The nasty van that we rode in.












David driving the van. Take a look around him at all the nastiness!










Here is a shot at what one of the vans look like. Nasty, ratty things that were painted with zebra stripes. There was no way I was driving my car through there!









Here you can see one of the cows coming up to David through the driver window. Take a look to the right of David's wrist. That is the cow's tongue! EWWW!







Here is me trying to feed the animals. Most of the time I screamed and tried to throw it in their mouth. Man I'm such a city girl!










And this was how we ended our day. Reese blew her candle out and that was the end of her birthday. Wow I'm sad!!! I have a 3 year old. Where did the time go?????