Disney World here we come

Stay tuned for Disney World pics while I sort them out.

Happy Halloween

 Treat or Treating at Atlantic Station was far more fun than I has anticipated. We got on our costume and headed to the main park to find all of the activities were over but treat or treating in the stores was about to begin so we boarded our usual train ride with Dave the conductor. After that is was time, get your bucket and follow the map around atlantic station for treats of all sorts. They has candy, coloring books, hula hoops, funny hats and more. This is a must do again next year!

 Halloween night was spent with the Glasers(aka Ferdinand the Bull, Courage's (aka Clifford) , Jones's(aka batman and the sun) and us (aka wolverine and skelton)

 Some of us had a few bad moments but overall - what a great night!

Fall Fun

 No fall is complete without hitting the pumpkin patch. We found a great new place at Lake Rabun and the kids loved it.

 As soon as we got home, we got straight to carving. Two days later - they rotted so we started all over. found some pretty good pumpkins at Whole foods and decided not to carve these.

While we waited for Halloween to arrive we celebrated Hamilton's first birthday at the playground. Look at what a big boy he is now!

 And guess who showed up to celebrate? The Greene's. We all missed Emma, Jordan, Jill and Jason and loved spending the weekend with him.

 Hayes also had his first time in the swing! He was not real sure about it but we got some laughs from him.

He has also been gathering lots of new things. These are his new Theratogs. They will help him learn to sit up, stand and more.

 He got a bean bag too, which seems to be his calming place. All the kids are enjoying it too.

 And last but not least for now - Scotty finally built him "the little room" a place for visually impaired kids to play and learn to roll over and to reach for things.

 While Hayes is getting all sorts of new things, Ryder is having a blast getting out of the house. First stop, The Pink Pig preview party. Ryder still loves Priscilla as much as he did last year. Next, off to the Botanical Gardens with Mima.

 He got a spider painted on his hand and got to hold hands with Oscar.

Pretty good start to the fall.

New adventures

Ryder had his first T-ball game and well lets just say he needs some work. It's no secret that he is not the most patient child and all of the standing around makes him a little cranky. He is having a blast and getting better at catching the ball and working hard at hitting the ball. We will see how the rest of the season goes.

What we've been up to

Lake Rabun with the Shaw's is always a highlight of the summer.

When we are not laying around on the porch or swimming in the lake, we play on the dock,

feed the ducks,

play peek -a- boo with the floats. Where did Ryder go?

Oh there he is!

or play on the water mat. Ryder enjoyed Hayes' new water mat more than anyone.

Thanks Shaw's for another great Shaw Shack adventure and Ryder's first outdoor shower experience.

Before heading to Rabun we spent a few days at the Lodge. We fished but only caught

a catfish - yuck.

And of course we had to fill up at Osage Vegetable stand for the worls best corn but when you have to go, you have to go.

What kid? I don't see a kid peeing behind me beside the vegetable stand for all the world to see.

While Ryder spent the summer collecting all 16 of the smurfs, Hayes

decided to take one more extended stay in Scottish Rite hospital before summer ends. Look how peacefully he sleep when being catered to by sweet hospital staff.

But he is feeling much better now and getting busy with therpy.

trying so hard to play with my brand new borrowed excersaucer,

and even stand up straight in it!

We also spent some quality time in the pool as a family now that Hayes has new sunglasses he can spend some time outside.

Can't wait for the fall fairs, pumpkin patches, trick or treating and two birthdays....can't wait!