Halloween

Am I the only person on the planet that doesn't love Halloween?

First, I don't like dressing up.  In fact, I remember the last time I dressed up for Halloween.  I was 11 and borrowed some of my dad's camouflage last minute, but I distinctly remember not caring at all and wanting to stay home and hand out candy instead.  I just can't get into it.

Second, I can't stand how the only thing on TV the week before are scary movies.  Scary movies are the worst.  So gross and unnecessary.

Third, any Holiday where my neighbors insist on hanging disgusting monsters all over their porches with knives and blood and all kinds of nasty stuff just rubs me the wrong way.  Its just gross.

SO that said, I tried really hard to be excited for Avery.  She decided she wanted to be a ballerina first, so she went to one party dressed in a tutu and leotard from the dress up box.   Great.  Success.  No work for me.

When it was time to get ready for "Trunk or Treat" she decided to have a look through her box and uncovered some dog ears.  And the cutie asks -

"Mom, do we have the stuff to make a doggie costume?  I think I would like to be a doggie for this party."

Anyway, I was pretty proud of what we came up with in the 10 min. before we left.  She even had a cute little tail with a bow on it in the back.

 Huge success.  Awesome idea Avery.

Alabama Fall

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Alabama in the fall?  Not only do we have the most beautiful fall colors, but you get to pick out your pumpkin in a tank top.

79 and breezy?  Yes please.

Photos of the Day

The Package

We just got a package from my wonderful sister in law, Sarah - who I love. She visited us last week here in Bham and then sent us a thank you package. I should be the one sending her a thank you package. As much as I love it here it takes a brave person to come to Bham in July. Its seriously hot.

Anyway, I left the room for about 1 min to put clothes in the dryer...nice.

Thoughts Today

Could someone please tell me when this person...



turned into this person:





And while your at it can you tell me when this person...



turned into this person:


Oh pregnancy, why do you treat me this way?...(big long tired sigh)

5 Years!

Well five years ago today Judd and I got married. I can honestly say our wedding day was one of the best days of my life. (Thanks to my mom - I was in Brazil the entire month before the wedding!) So lets have some pics!


For some reason I love this pic.



I still think I had the most beautiful bouquet of all time. It was exactly what I wanted.



Who doesn't love to see Chris break it down.


What exactly is grandma doing in the pic? I love it.




On October 30th it will be 10 years since our first date. I think I'll write our story on that day. I think its a great one.

Spring Time

We have been doing a lot of lounging around here. I hope you are doing the same.

Easter Winner

Easter was a success. Good Food. Good Friends.
Great Conference.

But Every holiday has a winning toy. This one was the magnifying glass the Easter bunny found at Walmart for just one dollar. We have been inspecting bugs and flowers ever since.



Inspecting flowers and bugs with her new magnifying glass, originally uploaded by Court and Judd.

A Few Highlights

We had a good week. It is finally warm and the flowers have bloomed. Avery wakes up every morning, sees the sun and says "It's summer time! Lets go to the beach!" No beach this week, but we did hit the zoo with Emma Jane and CJ.

Had some delicious ice cream at Brewster's with Sophie. (free kiddy cones all the time - its the best)

And I just had to post this one because I think my kid is cute. I love those legs!

And we went the the Dr. and found out Avery is back on the charts! 95% in height sounds pretty good to me!

MOM

This morning Avery knocked on her wall at 6:30, the signal that she is awake and would like to play. I brought her back into our bed, it was just her and I because Court was swimming. I asked her what she dreamed about. Animals. I asked her what she wanted for breakfast. Blueberry cereal. I asked her what her favorite thing in the whole world is. Mommy.

Peas in a Pod

Avery LOVES Judd. She wants to be with him every second and do everything he does. So naturally she wanted to study on the deck with him. Check out the matching furrowed brows. So funny!

That is some serious concentration.