MSU Homecoming

Like I said, we are crazy. Not only did we go to Jonah's birthday party and the Bear Affair this past weekend, we also made it back to Starkville in time for the game. Of course, when I say game...I really mean tailgate. I haven't made it to a game this year! I just don't want to pay for a ticket and have B man unhappy the whole time. We find it much more fun to show our spirit at the tent...with the stroller nearby if needed! We had soo much fun and can't wait to go back!

All ready to go!

Laughing at Josh

Hanging out with the boys

Drinking out of my MS State cup

Not the greatest picture ever, but sometimes you take what you can get!

October birthdays

This post should actually have been before the Bear Affair post since I am trying to stay in chronological order but it wasn't. Oh well! So, Friday night we had the "October birthdays" party as we call it at my grandmothers for Jonah, Wendy, Scott, and Leon. Actually, not everyone actually has a birthday in October...Scott and Leon have birthdays in September, but they don't really count. Whose birthday does it REALLY look like??

Yep, This guy.....

Jonah is one of a kind to say the least! Got to love this kid! He loves John Deere and anything to do with outside, building and "working", and he even loves to cook...hence the kitchen for his birthday. He is very kind hearted too! Since he loves John Deere so much, we went with that theme for the cake, etc. I was quite proud of my cake. I had not made one in a quite a while and had a yard sale that morning, a baby to take care of, and bags that had to be packed for the crazy weekend ahead. I could have gone completely overboard with the cake, so I am kinda glad that I didn't have much time. I think it turned out pretty good. The birthday boy at least liked it!

Aunt Wendy and Bishop



Grandmother and Bishop



No cake for Bishop...but he is happy with his Mum Mums

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Jonah and his John Deere Tools

And his kitchen!

The Great Delta Bear Affair

Page, Part of Max, and Pojo

Bishop (trying to get camera) and Papoo

Laughing at Papoo

Meeting Smokey the Bear

Me and my busy body boy

Bishop and some cotton

Max making B man laugh

Yes, we are crazy. We went all the way to Rolling Fork for the Bear Affair, got some tshirts, ate some corn dogs and chicken-on-a-stick and drove back to Starkville. Well, we also got to see Papoo, Pojo, Page, and Max and several other of Leon's family members. It was a BEAUTIFUL day, and I think B man enjoyed himself. He loves his Papoo and he loves kids...so he was in luck. I think his first time in the Delta went well!

The big ONE HALF

6 MONTHS!! Wow...that is just crazy to say! My little sweet baby is growing up so fast! Oh, how he just melts my heart! Bishop at 6 months.....

• Sleeps from 7:30 until around 7...give or take 30 minutes. If it is before 7, he eats and goes back to sleep with me until 7:30 or 8:00.  I have to say, this is one of my favorite parts of the day. I really don't know who is spoiled more...him or ME??
• Loves food. Except bananas...not the biggest fan of bananas. He does this all over body shake sometimes when he takes a bite. I keep trying them...and he keeps refusing them! He LOVES squash, sweet potatoes, pears, peaches, green beans, and apples. He tolerates carrots and green peas. He is very particular about the temperature of his food though. This kiddo is not about to eat some room temperature food! He prefers the stuff I make, but he will eat the store bought kind too.
• Is very picky about the temperature of his milk...he will NOT drink it if it isn't warm enough. He used to drink it almost out of the fridge...not now! He almost likes it hot! I sometimes have to re-warm it half way through. This is all fine and dandy at home...but at football games, restaurants, etc...it is quite frustrating!
• Is still is on a pretty good schedule (most days) which consists of....
• 7-8 breakfast
• 9:30-11:30 nap
• 11:30-12 lunch
• 2:00-4:00 nap
• 4:30-5:00 supper
• 7:30 bedtime
• Loves his new (to us) VTech sit to stand toy, LOVES to jump in the Jumperoo, plays with toys in his playpen, and still watches the same Baby Einstein videos in his swing. I read to him most nights and I think he likes that...he likes to help turn the page at least.
• Is discovering his voice.This week he sounds like a Kung Fu fighter but last week he sounded like a dying cat. That was real fun in public. I much prefer the new sound...it is sooo sweet! He has learned to fake cough which is not my favorite sound, but he's still cute.
• Likes his bath, but doesn't soak me quite as much these days. He is too obsessed with the soap and shampoo bottles and too interested in trying to turn on the faucet to worry with splashing! Oh, and eating the washcloth, soap and all.
• Scoots everywhere...can't leave him alone in the floor anymore. He'll end up all the way across the floor or in the fireplace!
• LOVES to be outside and LOVES Abby (and Rocket!!). He can be in the grouchiest mood (which is honestly rare) and take him outside or let him see a dog and he is good!
• Is very loved by his mommy and daddy!!

10 Years, Really?!?

We had our 10 year reunion last weekend and had an absolute blast! We had been planning it for months and were starting to fret that it would not be worth our efforts, but I think everyone had a wonderful time! We enjoyed catching up with everyone, looking at old photos, and DANCING! This was also the first night to spend away from my little B man, and we both made it just fine! Boy, was I glad to see him Sunday though!

Fall Festival

As part of our class reunion, we set up a booth at the fall festival in Booneville as a way to see everyone and their kids. It was a good bit of work, but it was a lot of fun seeing everyone! It turned out to be a beautiful day and Heather came with mom and Gerald and brought the boys. Bishop enjoyed seeing them!

Disclaimer: I did terrible with taking pictures at FF. I only took a handful, and they weren't all that good, but I got a couple and a got a few from Maggie's camera also....

What a weekend....

Ok, not really...It was fabulous though! Friday night we went to Lowe's (what all married folks do on Friday night, right) and got a lawn sweeper. Wow, we needed this two years ago! Let's just see if we can keep up with the ridiculousness of the leaves in our yard. Anyway, Saturday we did some yard work, painted, made baby food, and as always, went to Walmart. Sunday, we went to church and I cooked a 10 lb ham for the two of us! It was yummy, but I have a feeling that I am going to be quite tired of ham in a few days! Anyway...here is a pic after church today. I should have taken pics BEFORE church or at least before lunch...he was SOO tired from no nap and had drool and sweet potatoes all over him. Oh well, it happens!!

Side note: When did my baby get so big??? This outfit is a 12 month! I bought him all of these cute jon-jons in a size 6 month (because he is not even six months yet) for fall and most of them barely fit or won't fit at all!! He literally went from a size 3 month to 9-12 month in a few weeks!!