Almost Christmas Outing

After ENDLESS hours of last minute shopping (because yes, i was nowhere near done getting the things i need) these past two days, i took a break and had a fun time at the movies. The girls that attended our cookie swap (post to come soon) all met at the theater (with a couple brothers) and saw The Princess and the Frog!Other than a little "darkness," thanks to some voodoo magic, the movie was wonderful! The soundtrack is bound to be awesome! The kids sat in the row in front of the moms, and it was fun to see them bopping in the seats as the music was playing!

Now, off to baking land and cleaning up and wrapping for tomorrow's influx of family! Let the festivities begin!

Camden with the Days!

Camden is loved by my friend Gina and her girls on the days that i work at the preschool! Gina graciously agreed to pick him up on his school days and take him home for a couple hours, and also watches him on Tuesdays when i'm at work. The one thing i fear when he is there, is that he might become a big UGA fan!! Yikes!

Clara and Gracie (Gina's girls) are the sweetest little girls around and Camden LOVES to spend his days with them. (Any mention of their 3 names and Camden starts blowing kisses any which-a-way!) Here is a picture of all of them, sitting on a bench, sharing a drink together! If they could talk, i wonder what the two littlest would say?

PS - Don't tell Jeff, but notice the BRACELET on Camden's arm!!! HA - do you think he'll be any worse for the wear by spending his days with two girls? I love it! This would make Molly proud!

Take-Off THURSDAY!

We met our dear friends at Monkey Joe's in Roswell today for a morning of jumping fun and lunch at Chick-fil-A together! "Aunt Lou" is my dearest friend from my college years; the BEST roommate ever!!! Her two girls, Sara and Rachel, are as sweet as they come and love having pretend big siblings when we are around! Sara is a hoot to be around and definitely has a mind of her own . . . Amy - where do you think she got that?? And just so everyone knows, she and Molly will NEVER be allowed to stay home alone together. If they were to meander 10 feet from the house, neither one could find their way home. But darn, aren't they both so cute??
Thanks Lou for a great day! Next time, let's pay a sitter to take the kids to monkey joe's and you and i will go have lunch in a QUIET restaurant!

Swimming Hole . . .

We had to skip Take Off Tuesday this week as we had a painter coming on Wednesday and i needed to shop for groceries and go buy paint and a few other things instead. So, we shopped on Tuesday and did "Wild Away from Home Wednesday!" The Brauns joined us for a day trip to a park at Lake Lanier. We picnic'd and swam and had a wonderful time with friends. Camden LOVES playing at the water's edge, never once fussing, but did later enjoy the water once i was hot enough to take him in.

The gaggle of geese that wanted to share Molly's picnic until Christian was kind enough to scare them away for her . . .

A boy and his bucket . . . and notice the cherry juice from the picnic dripping down his chin . . .

Is it funny to anyone else, or just me, that the "big" boys are doing the SAME thing as the LITTLE boy??? Some things we just don't outgrow. . .

I always wanted a big sister and this is why . . . she would have been just as sweet as Molly and sat at the water's edge and kept me and my bucket company. . .

Nothing like sharing a noodle and tube with a friend!

More beach/sand fun . . .

Thanks to the Brauns for a great day with friends. We decided that we had so much fun with the Brauns, we went back on Thursday night for a family picnic!

Some previous pics that i've missed out posting. . .

Here's how we get laundry done around here and keep up with Camden at the same time. . .
Griffin getting his trophy after flag football season . . .
Fun with a friend . . .
Although, the more i look at that one of Molly and Carolyn, the more i think they look like they were both a little full of demons???? Are those the fakest smiles you've ever seen, or what?

Pretty Sure that "I'm the One!"