Rockettes and Raleigh's New Look

Grandma and Papa wanted to take Raleigh to see the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes.  I knew that Raleigh would love them especially as much as she loves dancing.  It was so much fun to watch her watch them and then to see her acting it out at home afterwards.  Thanks Grandma and Papa for a fun morning!

Raleigh's loose tooth finally came out with a little ice cream bribery from daddy!  He scared her by telling her he had to pull it or she might swallow it while eating.  He pulled it and she cried, but ended up being all excited about the tooth fairy coming.

Camp Fire Reading

Raleigh's class wrote and published a story then had a day for parents to come and listen as they read the stories around the "camp fire."  We were so proud of how much Raleigh has accomplished in her writing so far this year!  It's hard to believe how much she has already learned!

Sweet Notes!

Raleigh left these two notes lying around!  I just love watching her learning to read and write!

I love you bigger than the whole wide world

 I love you so so much.  I can't stop saying it but I love you so so so so much.

22 months

I can't believe there's only 2 months left until Garner turns 2!  This year has flown by!  Garner loves Elmo and watching Sesame Street. If I need to get something done and him to stay out of trouble I can usually do it during Sesame Street.  The Wiggles are also still a favorite.  Garner loves to have a ball in his hand at all times.  The boy loves books!  If he's too quiet and I go looking for him I will usually find him in his room sitting and looking at books.  Garner is definitely Mr. Independent!  He always wants to walk instead of being carried.  This would be ok, but he thinks he doesn't have to hold a hand and then he falls down in a tantrum because we're holding his hand.  This also happens when it's time to leave somewhere if he's having fun or just doesn't want to go.  Not cute!  If he gets much heavier it's really going to be challenging trying to pick up a dead weight child.  :)  He's adding a few new words...he's trying to say please and thank you (often with a smile and nod) and unless you ask him to say it you wouldn't have a clue what he's saying, he makes pig and cat sounds, says light, turkey, and pretty much anything that Raleigh asks him to say he'll try.  Love him and his personality more and more every day!

Cotton Gin Festival

Jason wanted to take Garner to the Cotton Gin Festival and parade in Bostwick.  He thought he would love all the tractors.  We got down there and found a spot to watch the parade.  Garner and Raleigh both enjoyed the parade although Raleigh wondered why she didn't get as much candy as she does at the Dacula Memorial Day Parade.  :)  After the parade we walked around, found some food, and shopped at some of the vendors that were there.  Lots of fun for a fall Saturday morning!

Getting a picture of the two of them together was impossible!  No matter what I did one of them would not cooperate!

Mommy's Helper

When I left the vacuum cleaner for a little bit, Garner decided to pick it up and take over.  That will work for mommy since I don't enjoy vacuuming!

New Tooth

As we're eating supper, Raleigh takes a bite of her hot dog and then runs to the bathroom.  She comes back, takes another bite and bursts into tears.  The problem...her tooth is loose!!  I could have started crying just because it's another sign she's growing up quickly, but we had to reassure her that it was fine and she would get a new one.  Little did we know until we looked that her new one was already starting to grow in!  I was shocked that she hadn't felt.  Now we're just waiting for it to get a little looser so we can pull it.