My Baby is 9 Months Old

Today, I am a great aunt again- for the 3rd time!  My niece, Lacey, just gave birth to a beautiful little 7lb 15 oz baby girl named Myla.

I wonder if I am the only one who sees a picture of a new baby and maybe just maybe wishes that there was a tiny little baby in my home.... 

Well... that is not going to happen until I have grand-babies..... so .... I will celebrate the baby in my life... who happened to turn 9 months old today.  That would be Tucker....

I might be biased... but is this not the cutest face that you have ever seen? 

I was hoping for an "old fashioned" 10lb Yorkie.... we have about a month left to grow and we are weighing in at 7lbs .... so close!  It is so hard to find a healthy big Yorkie these days.... I am afraid, the Judge family would break a teeny little guy!

I am thinking we should have named him Scruffy instead of Tucker.  He visits the groomer and within minutes of returning home he has found a mound of old leaves and dirt to roll around in....

I think he knows he is a handsome little man!  

It is funny that the "experts" don't recommend these little guys as a pet for families.... I have to disagree.  This little man  is perfect ... 

Ok.... that was a fun photo shoot with my puppy.... but seriously.... it did not help.  I so love babies!

Welcome little one - I wish I was there to steal you away from your granny for just a second or two and rock you and sing you a lullaby!  

Candy - Smandy!

Yes... Candy - Smandy.... my littles have barely given their sugary treasure a second thought.  Halloween for them is all about the costumes!

This year, the winning choices were:

Abby's Choice.... Khaat Qiyn  (I know... google it! )  ; )  

I understand the Jedi "stop".... but the Chinese Herroine "stop"... hmmmmmm....  guess this is how she stopped the Huns!  : )
Also notice that the light s@ber has been so much fun to play with that it had to be taped up to make it to the holiday!  

You think Fa Mulan... She will set you straight... she is actually Hua Mulan...the historical Chinese Heroine that Disn@y based Fa Mulan on.   ; )  

It was a fun evening. Over the past few years, Abby and Llli have made it about a block or two before "pooping out" and asking to return home for hot chocolate and a comfy spot in front of the fire.  This year Joe and the girls decided to team up with some new neighbors that have 3 boys (that Abby and Lilli absolutely adore) and hit the sidewalks of our neighborhood.  It is funny that they hung in there for about 2 hours of fun this year.... they would never "quit" in front of their new friends.

As for Daniel... he had a rough night. ; ) He accompanied 5 of his female friends from school as they went door to door in our neighborhood.  How nice of him to sacrifice his time to protect these sweet young ladies.  hahahaha!

Sunday in Alabama

At Talladega - hoping for a Gordon or Earnhardt Jr. victory.  

Hand - Me - Downs

When the girls went out to catch the bus this morning, it was cool and raining.  It was the perfect opportunity to break out the raincoats.  They were pretty excited... as their raincoats are not just any old raincoats... they are hand-me-downs!

Many  years ago, I placed an order for 3 little raincoats from L@nds End. Daniel was starting kindergarten, Holly was getting ready for second grade, and Joey all set for third grade.  We were living in Jakarta at the time and they were the perfect little coats for the very wet tropical weather.  Daniel had the pleasure of wearing all 3 of the jackets as he grew...  Abby and Lilli will do the same.
They have all grown out of Daniel's little red one... but Holly's blue one and Joey's orange one are just perfect!

The funny thing is that even though it was many years ago... I would swear that it was yesterday.  I blinked and my littles above grew into my bigs.  I guess when Abby and Lilli outgrow the cute little coats, I will tuck them away for my grandchildren to wear one day.... better not blink or that will be tomorrow!

"Farms are So Cool"

First we visited a local apple orchard....

Yummy apple straight from the tree!

Abby opted for a fresh apple cider slushy.... even yummier!  

Next stop... a local pumpkin farm... where we did everything EXCEPT pick a pumpkin.  ; )

Finding golden treasure!  

Abby's expression says it all... she is growing up... she only "agreed" to ride to "protect" Lilli.   

YAY!  What a fun day!  

HUGE Black Culvert = HUGE Fun

Bounce

A Little Drive to Lynchburg

Funny story... when we were walking around the J@ck D@niels Museum, Lilli looked around and quietly asked, "Why is everyone dressed  like pirates"?... after Joe and I stopped laughing, we told her they were not pirates - they were bikers!  hahaha! 

A Sunny Day in September

Thanks to Bryan and Missy, Kelly and the "Sharp Sisters" for putting together a fun time!  As usual - the family was crazy and the food great!

Even Mother Nature Pitched In....

The cool weather has arrived and with it, fall decorations.  Mostly we go for traditional - orange and black - pumpkins, more pumpkins,  and {not so scary} witches.  We usually stay away from spiders....

Until This year, when Mother Nature helped us decorate....