The flower and the bee

This year we decided after much debate and several last minute changes that the girls would be a flower and a bee this year. Sara Beth was all on board because we told her that bees liked flowers a lot like Leigh likes her a lot! Every year, Mrs. June at the library does a costume day. The girls are mesmerized by a book she is reading.

Sara Beth singing her "song of the month" "No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed"!

Eady, Sara Beth, and Mrs. June boogieing to the new apple song.

Here are the babies. I absolutely love this picture--Jack, Leigh, and Tucker!

Here are the big kids two years ago at the library-Sara Beth, Richard Lewis, Eady. (Can you tell who are the siblings?!)

And here they all are--Leigh, Sara Beth, Tucker, Eady, Jack, Richard Lewis--aka bee, flower, lamb, Little Bo Peep, owl, and dragon

More Fall Fun!

We went to Highland Colony Park on Saturday for a fall festival! I love fall! We went with Jennifer, Eady, Tucker, and Honey, and G! It was absolutely perfect weather! Sara Beth had her first pony ride. I was shocked that she didn't even hesitate. She had a fit getting off! For those of you who don't know, my family has a farm in Carthage and we grew up with horses. Bo Bo is now looking for a horse for his grandkids! All he needed was a little interest and he found it!

And what were the babies doing---being pleasant and happy as usual!

Sara Beth had a great time going down the huge slide! She would have done this all day!

They even gave away pumpkins. Poor Eady didn't feel well at all. She enjoyed the pumpkins, getting her face painted, and getting a charicature done. So I didn't get too many pictures of her this time!

Sara Beth enjoyed dancing to the band.

A little something different for the babies!

Just taking it all in!

Family Fun at Chick-fil-A

Zeb is on call tonight- so to speed the evening along a little we went to Chick-fil-A for family fun night. Sara Beth played for about 20 minutes while Leigh squealed in delight at the kids running around. Then it was pumpkin painting time. Sara Beth watched the big kids for a few minutes and then dove right in to painting her pumpkin. The amazing thing is that she didn't get any paint on her. She was very very careful and very proud of her pumpkin. It was great fun!

on a side note--i get really annoyed at parents who sit and don't watch their kids --today there was a girl who very appropriately had a costume on that had "bratz" written across the front (i have no idea what bratz is, but it is exactly what she was)--sara beth was happily turning the wheel when the girl walked up and tried to push her away and keep her away--i watched them for a little while and when it was obviously not ending i walked in and told the 7 year old who was in the 3 and under play area that s.b. was playing with that and she could wait her turn and then play--usually i am big on s.b. sharing and taking turns, but this was ridiculous--i thought all was fine until...it was pumpkin painting time and s.b. was climbing on a chair to paint her pumpkin and this girl came and pushed s.b. off the chair so she could sit there--those poor chick-fil-a teenager girls didn't know what to do--i just made sure she was okay and then told her we would find her another chair--where was this girl's mom?-frustrating

Bluebird Hill at Caton Flea Market

Hey y'all! I just wanted y'all to know that my friend Emily Kent Gardner is making some children's clothes. She will have a booth at Canton Flea Market. Come by if you are planning on attending. You can order from her blog if you would like.

P.S. She has pictures of two really cute girls wearing some of her clothes on her blog! Check her out...www.bluebirdhill.blogspot.com

Our Daughter... The Dare Devil

My sisters and I grew up going to the fair every October with my grandparents. My parents have decided to continue the tradition--which Zeb and I are more than happy to let them--they pay!!! This year we were sad that Zeb couldn't go with us--we missed him a lot! Last year, we forced her to ride one ride--the trucks. Honestly, that is what we were expecting this time. Our first stop was the petting zoo. We spent at least 30 minutes in there as she was running back and forth between the animals petting and feeding them.

She even mastered the two handed feed--which was important because there were a lot of very hungry animals! No telling how many times Bo Bo put a quarter in and got more food!

Last night as she was watching the news with My May she saw a bunch of rides at the fair. She told My May and had been telling me all day that she wanted to ride the rides. Well, ride she did! The caterpillar was her first ride. It started with a loud screech, so her hands went immediately to her ears, but they quickly went above her head and she enjoyed the roller coaster!

Of course, Baby Leigh was happy and content!

This carousel gets the record for the fastest speed. She loved it and Bo Bo got very dizzy!

Here she is with My May on the boat! She definitely did not inherit my stomach! She had no problem doing the spinning rides! She also rode the bus, the big ferris wheel, the bee, and maybe even a couple of rides that I am forgetting! I am thinking Bo Bo might be taking her on arm band day next year! She would have ridden and ridden, but we had to cut her off because it was bedtime!

A Day in the Country

Jennifer and I took the kids to A Day in the Country at The Chapel of the Cross this weekend. We had a great time! Here are the babies hanging out in Jen's stroller. They are both troopers!


The older girls had fun in the petting zoo. I wish I had a picture of Sara Beth chasing around this tiny pig. I couldn't get one because I was laughing so hard! She was running around behind it oinking and it was running away from her as fast as it could!
Here they are jumping--one of their favorite things to do! They spent most of their time jumping and eating! They had a very nutritious lunch of popcorn, goldfish, and dessert!

Just Kickin' Back

I went walking with Laura Shirley the other day and after 45 minutes of walking, this is what we found Leigh doing! This is one laid back and happy child!

Happy 86th Birthday, Doe and Dub!

My sweet grandparents turned 86 on Oct. 2nd and 3rd. My grandmother is a day younger than my grandfather. They both grew up in Carthage and have known each other since they were 3! Dub told me a few weeks ago that Doe was the "prettiest thing he has ever known". We went to Penn's and had catfish--which is one of their favorite things to do. This was one of the first big outings that Dub has had since leaving the hospital and he couldn't stop smiling! It was a very special time! Happy Birthday Doe and Dub!

Matching Pajamas

My Mom know how much Sara Beth loves to match Leigh. One day as she was going through Target she found these cute pajamas and bought a pair for my girls and my niece. On a later trip, she found matching pj's for her--she couldn't resist! Now, when they spend the night at My May and Bo Bo's they have a purple pajama party! Too bad she couldn't find any big enough for Bo Bo!

Class Reunion

The Jackson Prep class of 98 reunion was this past weekend. We had a great time visiting with old friends. We had a very busy weekend. We managed to make it to all four functions!

There aren't a lot of children yet, but there aren't many girls at all! I think only 4! Here is Sara Beth keeping up with the Segrest, Werne, and Lowry boys! She even played a game of football with Henry!

We went to the first half of the football game on Friday night! Sara Beth was obsessed with the cheerleaders! We moved back and forth in the stands as they moved! Sara Beth jumped and played with her pom pom all night! Leigh on the other hand wasn't interested. She fell asleep sitting up in Zeb's lap with her head tilted to the side!
So, normally we keep Sara Beth on a fairly healthy diet. It really isn't that hard since she loves fruit and vegetables! However, Friday night she ate a piece of bread and a bag of fritos. Saturday for lunch she had another bag of chips and two cookies! It was one of those very rare times when we didn't care what she ate as long as she didn't have a meltdown! It worked!!!!
Anna, Jamie, Molly, and I were definitely dressed appropriately for the picnic on Saturday. The young mom look consisted of a black shirt and jeans! We might have planned this in high school, but not now!

A New Cousin

On Monday we loaded up and headed to Atlanta because Zeb's sister was going to have her second child. The kids were great in the car, unfortunately when we got there they both had really bad colds so we spent the whole time trying to keep them away from the others. We were so excited that we were able to be there when Alexandra was born! What a special time!

Ariana's big sister party the night before!

I think she is ready for Big Sis status!

The five Henson cousins waiting on number six!

And here she is...Alexandra Zoe Moyer 6lbs 2oz 18 in--TINY and BEAUTIFUL!!!

Since both girls had colds, Zeb and I opted not to hold her! We can't wait until Thanksgiving so we can hold her! Just a warning...I might not give her up...I love babies!

Hanging out with Katie and Bryson

Elizabeth brought Katie and Bryson to play for the weekend and to help out! For those of you who don't know my grandfather has been in the hospital for the last month. He actually went home around 5:00 today! Mom and I appreciate them coming because we have been able to focus on something else! Elizabeth and I took the kids to the zoo this morning. I didn't get any good pictures though! Last night Dad took everyone for a spin in his convertible (not fancy but fun car)! They ended up on our porch swing!

Tonight Mom and Dad took the kids to Miskellys to ride the carousel and then we went to Fernando's for Mexican. Sara Beth ate almost an entire basket of chips and a cup of black bean soup. As you can see from the blurry picture, she enjoyed every bite! She was licking the soup off of her dress and took a handful of chips with her to eat in the car!

Happy 6th Month Birthday, Leigh

Our sweet little girl is 6 months old! She is such a blessing from God! I took her to the doctor today and we learned what we already figured--she is tiny! Her sister may be Aunt Sara's namesake, but she inherited her size! She is between 5th and 10th percent in height ( 24 1/4 inches) and 50 percent in weight (16 lbs 6 oz). For comparisons sake, Sara Beth was 26 1/4 inches (50 %) and 18 lbs 3 oz (90%). So Leigh, ratio wise is just as chunky, she just doesn't have any height to her! For those of you who have been reading the blog for a while, you may remember that about two months ago we were having several "issues" with Leigh--sleeping, eating, and taking the bottle! Well, just to update--she does take a bottle now! YEA! She is sleeping MUCH better even though she is still tossing a lot and often wakes up for the day at 5. However, she still will not take any food! Dr. Brooks told me not to worry about it yet and to keep trying it. I think the nurse really saw what I was talking about when she was trying to give her the rotavirus oral medicine! It took both of us 5 minutes to give it to her and we aren't sure if she actually swallowed any of it! Leigh got her first tooth last week and the second one isn't far behind. She is also talking a lot--she is making the dada, baba, and gaga sounds for sure! What a joy! Here are two pictures that were taken this week!

A few pictures

I love a bonnet! I know this one is too small, but she wore it to church last week anyway! I had not even left the nursery door before the nursery workers were taking it off of her!

Sara Beth and Leigh are really starting to enjoy each other. They play pretty well together. It might take everyone a little while to learn that all the toys in the house belong to both girls!!! (Sara Beth looks upset in this picture--she isn't at all! They were having a ball!)

My May bought the girls these pj's from Target. She has a pair too! I have to get a picture of that one day!!! Anyway, Leigh is just now able to wear hers. As you can tell, they are big--but they work! When we go in a wagon ride in the morning I can't even count the number of people that stop when they are wearing these pj's!Andrew Shirley turns 2 on the 11th! He had a really fun party! All of the kids brought their own riding toys and they went on a parade down the street! Sara Beth wanted to bring the wagon so Leigh could participate too! How sweet! Happy Birthday Andrew!

A Big Week

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY!!! WE LOVE YOU!!! THANKS FOR BEING A WONDERFUL MOM, MOTHER-IN-LAW, AND GRANDMOTHER! WE WISH YOU A WONDERFUL YEAR!

Zeb and I took Sara Beth to the circus! She had a wonderful time! She really loved all the parts with the animals. She was really looking forward to the elephants and we almost missed them because she had to go to the bathroom! She is already wanting to go back.

We ran into John and Thomas Cross at the before show! Here they are watching someone on the tightrope.

She fits right in!

Caution Alert at Target

We had a great morning. Zeb left, Sara Beth stayed in her room until her alarm went off, and Leigh slept pretty well. We played outside in the cool, windy weather. No tears at all...until...
I was to pick my grandmother up at 11:10 and we were ready at 10:30, so I decided to take the girls to Target. I needed a couple of things. I grabbed a shopping cart and put Leigh in the front in her carseat and Sara Beth in the back. Since it was raining a little from Gustav I was hurrying along until I hit something-hard-and all I saw were Sara Beth's tiny feet flying up and then they were gone. I panicked, as you can imagine and ran around to the front and realized that I had run into one of those giant red balls in front of Target. Sara Beth flipped out of the buggy and went into a handstand on top of it and then sprawled out on top of it. People were running over to help. I immediately picked the screaming SB up, quickly looked her over, no blood or cuts, and held her. We both cried for about 5 minutes standing in the rain in front of Target. Thank God she is perfectly fine. I figured it was like riding a horse, if you fall off, get back on. So we went ahead and did our shopping and she rode the whole time in the back of the cart-completely happy and healty! I have always wondered what those giant red balls were there for. Now I really am curious!