Colleen is 19 months!

Colleen is growing up fast! She thinks she is a big girl, and she is breaking Mommy's heart!

October Dance Competitions

The girls performed at a benefit competition in Clanton.  It was very low key, but the girls got the opportunity to practice before any big competitions.

Both groups got High Gold trophies.

Tammy's Academy of Dance also performance at Holiday Market in October.

Alabama National Fair

It has been many years since we have gone to the Fair, but this year we decided to surprise the kids!  Grammy & Papa drove in from TX yesterday.  They were anxious to see the kids...it has been a long time!  They went with us to the Fair.  We met Anna and her mom there, and Tyler brought his friend Grant.

 After we toured the animal exhibits, we went over to the Midway.  At this point, we all split up!  Tyler and Grant went off on their own.  Corynne went with Anna and Mrs. Johnson. John Mark & I took the younger girls with us and Grammy & Papa.  Grammy & Papa kept a close eye on Colleen for us while we ran with the girls from ride to ride.

 John Mark did not win this big cat, but he got the privilege of carrying it around.  These silly boys won it but refused to carry it!

 These two girls had so much fun even though the rain cut our day short!

Going to the Pumpkin Patch

We made it to the pumpkin patch this year as a family!!!!

Getting ready for Fall

I love to decor for the seasons.  Even though we moved into our house last October, I never REALLY decorated for fall because there were too many boxes and too many unfinished building projects.  (We moved in before the contractor was actually finished.)  So this year I had a blast moving and rearranging and finding homes for all my fall decorations!

To start off, I tried my hand at floral arranging! I thought it turned out ok!  Welcome to my house!