I love this time of year. Weather the boys can play in for hours. The breeze, the leaves changing and being able to snuggle up with my boys. BUT I DO NOT like the snot that comes with this weather. Gabe has already had an ear infection and a cold. Sometimes the weather is bi-polar. Shorts one day, Jeans and long sleeves the next!


Jacob is now in 4th grade. It seems that he has grown up soooo much since starting school in August. He has also developed quite a smart mouth. He gets is honest from me (and from Greg also). Somedays its worse than other. I hope all make it thru the TEEN years...Lord Help US!!
Jacob is bowling in a bowling league this fall. Its his "sport". He loves it. He gets better and better as the weeks go on. His elementary school offers band starting in the 4th grade. He is now a drummer. "Lazy Bones" is about the only song he knows. Imagine hearing that 15-20 minutes a day...EVERYDAY!!!
Gabe is growing like a weed. He is now 19 months olds and a HANDFUL!!! He weighs 23.8 lbs and ais 31 inches tall. He got his 1st haircut a few weeks ago. He no longer looks like a baby, but a Toddler :(


Gabe is a VERY polite boy. After screaming, yelling and throwing a fit- he says "Thank You" for giving in and giving him whatever he was wanting. I Pick my battles with both of my boys.



The males in this house (Greg & Jacob) are excited about football being back on TV. I am not a fan nor do I pretend to be one. I always try to find soemthing else to do during that block of time on Saturdays. Jacob gets so worked up about Alabama Football. I remind him that its just a game. No matter if your team wins or loses- the earth with continue to rotate and world will survive.
Today I purchased my 1st bag of marshmellow pumpkins...MY FAV!!! And I am already planning how to decorate the house for Halloween. YES......I LOVE this time of year. (But NOT the Snot!)

LONG LONG OVER DUE

I am LONG over due for an update. Gabe is now 14 months old and in 2 weeks Jacob will be 10 years old.
Jacob update 1st.... He is now in a bowling league for kids. It is a work/learning experience. Jacob enjoys it and that is really all that matters. This past grading period, he was awarded the Perfect attendance award AND the Good Citizen Award.

Not a great picture of him. He was worried that his class would be leaving him, hence the BAD smile.
We are working to plan his Birthday Parties. For the last couple of years we have bribed him with big presents so that we would not have to do a birthday party (I know, we are awful!) His Family/Friend party will be a St Louis Baseball theme party. We are also doing a bowling party with school friends. He is saving his money up to buy himself a bowling ball.

Gabe update...He turned 1 in February. He is not walking yet, but he is starting to stand independent. And he is crawling, pulling up, and getting into EVERYTHING. I have realized he is ALOT OF WORK!!! I guess I forgot from Jacob how much work he can be.
Gabe has a nice little vocabulary. Its werid that he is already talking. Since Jacob had a trach, he had no spoken words/language until he was over 3 yrs old. So, it amazes me that Gabe "talks".
I will TRY to update more often. We are having Family pictures taken next weekend. I am looking forward to it. They are being taken at Centennial Park in Nasvhille. Hoping EVERYONE cooperates well with the Photo Shot!!! And I am praying for BEAUTIFUL weather.