8th annual...

Pumpkin Patch pictures.... Ever since Gabe was a baby I love taking the kids pictures at the pumpkin patch pics(aka Under the Sun because I love all the different kinds they have). Here are some of my favorites from this year...
I also don't know how much longer Gabe is gonna let me do this. He was sort of over it this year!

I wish Annie was looking in this one....

Note for next year... wait till sun goes down or turn off my flash... Not the best lighting...not the best photographer!

Greatest Show on Earth

Gabe and the 2nd grade kicked off the Chisholm year of programs with "The Greatest Show on Earth" .Gabe's class got to dress up as the clowns...
Chisholm does great programs. Each class has a turn to do some sort of "dance or routine" during one of the songs that has to do with their character. The PE teachers do this part so it incorporates PE with music... Gabe LOVES doing these programs!

Speaking part...

Gabe with his teacher...Mrs. Morgan

It did not disappoint!!!

CHEESE!

Who would have thought my 8 yr old and 13mo old would almost have matching teeth!

BEST BIG BROTHER EVER!!!!

The REST of August...

Rob and I went out for our 11th Anniversary! I'm gonna remember not to take a picture in the kitchen next year. 1st day of school! Gabe the 2nd grader!!!

Syd's first day was the 2nd day of school but we acted like it was the 1st day again. Poor thing missed the 1st day of school. She woke up sick and heart broken since she had to miss her 1st day of kindergarten!

Then..... Rob and I headed to MEXICO!

Poor us had to look at this for 5 days!

Rob and his very "manly" drink...

AHHHHH.....

View from our room... We went with friends. We had such a great, fun, relaxing time! Here are the boys relaxing...
I turned 32! We got to celebrate my birthday there! FUN!!
Until next time....hopefully sooner then later!!!
And that was the rest of our Aug, in case anyone cares! :)

I leave you with a pic of Annie, just because I didn't have a picture of her in this post!

She Did It...

Well, She went ahead and did it.... I asked her not to, but she did it anyway! My last BABY is ONE!!!!! How is that possible? I am not one to cry over birthdays but this one is different because this is the last first birthday we will have in our house! I still didn't cry though. I thought about it.
Sweet little Annie is not a infant anymore! She is gaining quite a little personality and we are loving it. Happy Birthday to our Little Annie Bananie!

She loved her pillow pet from Syd...

My mom has written a song for each grandbaby on their first birthday! This time she made a book and video to go along with it.
Here it is....

Almost a month later....

Since Annie is about to turn a year old, I realized I never blogged about Gabe's 8th birthday. Maybe Im in denial that my baby boy is 8 years old! Whatever it is, I really CAN NOT BELIEVE IT! I mean, I knew things were changing when he would wake up and before school he would turn on Sports Center or NBA TV instead of Franklin. I have to say, I do love the more independent, more self sufficient, non baby show watching kid he is now but it is still hard to see those bald headed,chubby cheeked baby pictures of him flash up on the computer screen slide-show!

I love this boy! He is a special one if I do say so myself. He is a smart, kind- hearted, competitive, thoughtful, loving, athletic, basketball loving little man!