Pumpkin Patchin'

We braved the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch this year with the Hay's family. It was a beautiful day and there were plenty of fun activities for the kiddos, but it was an absolute madhouse! The kids didn't seem to mind, although their Daddies weren't thrilled because we went during prime time football watching!  We love spending time with this sweet family.

Sami and I were strapped up and ready to take the mile walk to the patch

Although, I think Riley had the best seat in the house

First stop, photo op with the Sesame Street characters and a few pumpkins

Jackson is Riley's idol.  I love how sweet these big brothers are with their baby sisters.

I think Sami thinks her brother is strangling her.

Photo Op #2, Tigger!

The boys couldn't pass up an opportunity to go to jail, and Sheriff Lila was right outside

There was an abundance of fried food, and we had to get our fill of Fletchers Corney dogs and funnel cake

After we got our fill, we headed over to the bounce houses so that the kids could bounce off some of the sugar.

Jackson kept such a good eye on the little ones.

Lila went first...

Then Riley...

And Jackson showed them a few tricks

I just love this picture of Jackson jumping off the hay bale

The kids were nice enough to humor us with a few more pumpkin pictures

We even got a few family pictures!

Last, but not least, we rode the train around the patch.  Of course, Riley was in 7th heaven because he got to ride with Jackson in the ORANGE car!

The girls enjoyed a quick ride around the patch before calling it a day.

I look like I'm having way too much fun here!

 Till next time!!

Happy 1st Birthday Samantha Rose!!

I know this post is a little late, but better late than never! Our sweet Sami Rose turned 1 on September 25th.  She spent her birthday traveling with Mommy and GiGi, but Daddy, Riley, Grandpa, Uncle Johnny, Aunty LaLa, her boyfriend Jordan were thrilled to celebrate her big day when we returned.

Sami is full of personality these days. She is a sassy little girl that knows what she wants!  She keeps us on our toes and laughing all the time.  She idolizes her big brother and tries to keep up with him on a daily basis.  She is also extremely attached to her Mommy! She took her official first bottle at 11 months, so that provides me with a little more freedom although those sweet 11 months flew by.  She also squeals "da da" when her Daddy gets home from work.  Her favorite thing to do is dance, and when she hears music she can't help but shake her dimply booty.  We love you sweet Sami Rose!

1 year old stats:
Weight - 21.5 lbs (74%)
Height - 29.5" (61%)

Here are some pics of the big girl's birthday bash.

She's ready for some gifts! 

She's in her party dress and ready to celebrate

Sami and Riley played with some of the fake food and musical instruments

Then it was time to strap on a bib and eat some CAKE!

Sami's favorite expression is this scrunched up nose smile

Happy birthday toooo youuuu!

Don't eat the candle!

She gives it a taste....

At first she doesn't know what to think

 and she isn't a big fan of getting her fingers dirty

After a few more bites, she was in love!

Girls Weekend!

My cousin, Meredith, got married a few weekends ago in Greenville, SC, so we decided to take a girls trip out east.  The day we left happened to be Samantha's first birthday, so she wore her birthday girl tutu so that EVERYONE on the plane, shuttle, in the hotel, and at the restaurants knew that it was her special day! :)

And away we go!!

I had to snap a few pictures of the birthday girl looking oh so cute when we got to the hotel.

She posed so nicely for the camera...

...and then she was DONE.

We decided to take advantage of the nice hotel lobby and went downstairs for snacks and cocktail hour.  Sami relaxed with us, and played on GiGi's iPhone.

She's saying "just a minute GiGi... I'm not done yet"

Then she moved to the floor... 

...so we decided it was time for a change of scenery.

We took the hotel shuttle to downtown Greenville. It was a really cute town and a beautiful night, so we decided to eat our dinner outside.

The birthday girl didn't really feel like sitting still for very long, though.

The crayon entertainment only lasted a few seconds.

And, she was spent before we got her birthday cupcake.

At 5PM that night my Grandma, Uncle, two Aunts, and 5 of my cousins boarded their RV and were chauffeured through the night from Michigan to South Carolina. They were at the hotel to greet us for breakfast in the morning!  

We headed back to town after breakfast to check out the water falls and do some sightseeing.

For the life of me, I can't figure out how to rotate this photo, but here is a cute one of my cousins Katie, Christina, Santina, and Tommy.

Cousins at the Falls

Another un-rotatable photograph of the three girls at the Falls. As you can see, Sami was thrilled!

We weren't up for raw oysters with the younger cousins, so we went our separate ways and had a yummy hibachi lunch outside.

We got back to the hotel in time to get ready for the wedding! My mom attended the ceremony, and then I was able to attend the reception because it was a kid-free affair.  

The venue was beautiful

My cousin Andrea (Meredith's sister) sang the song for their first dance

So glad I got to spend time with my cousins!

Santina and Christina dancing with the Bride and Groom. 

Had a great time catching up with my cousin, Katie.

The Daly Fam

 The Daly's boarded the RV first thing in the morning, and we were off to the airport.  We got there in record time, and gave Sami free range of the airport waiting area.  

She just loves her GiGi

We were all exhausted after a whirlwind trip, but we loved having a few days with just us girls.  We missed Aunty LaLa, and have to do it again soon!