Magnolia Springs Christmas fun

Mid-December we decided to try out Magnolia Springs for some Christmas fun.  We had been there before for the corn maize...this was the first year for them to put something together for Christmas.  It was actually pretty fun! They had a live petting zoo, a tracker ride through lights and scenes from Jesus birth story, a reigndeer bucket ride (this was too fun), duck water shooter and some other things.  In the middle of the tracker ride we were dropped off at Santa and Ms. Claus "house" where we took some pictures, ate some cookies and made a craft.  We all had fun...and made some great memories! The picture didn't come out clear, but it will do!

Clementine

  I have about 6 posts waiting in the draft box....but I had to get this one posted before I forgot.  Sanders is loving him some clementines these days.  They are so easy to peal and FULL of sweet flavor.  Well, my dad was over the other day and asked Sanders what he was eating.  Sanders responded a "clementimeout." Ill let y'all ponder if he was having a good or bad day based on his response. : )

Turkey and Tree Project

I've been looking for an advent tree for a very long time.  You know when you see something and you just know that it's it...that particular thing is exactly what you have been looking for?!? I was over at a friends house one day and she had just received the pottery barn kids advent tree.  One look and I knew it was it.  But, I didn't want to spend the $80 on it.  So...I decided to make one myself.  My mom had made my sister and me an advent calendar when we were growing up and that made it very special.  Hopefully the boys will feel the same! Next year I promise to do a tutorial on it...I'll just show the finished product now, minus the star on top.  It took me several nap times to make...but I was so excited when I finished! 

Pottery Barn Kids Advent tree

Hall's Advent tree- front

Pretty fabric on the back

I also decided to make something for the family for Thanksgiving.  One day the turkey idea just popped into my head.  Sanders feet are all of the big ones...Sawyer's print is on the right and Shephard's is on the left.  It took some deep breaths getting their feet printed, but I loved the way it turned out!  Up top I wrote (with a brown sharpie paint pen): 1 Chronicles 16:34, "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.  His love endures forever."

Sanders first Auburn game

Before football began, Matt and I decided that this would be the year to take Sanders to his first game.  I absolutely love Auburn football.  And I absolutely LOVE watching the games.  I'm not a wife who likes to attend the games just to say I went.  I go to cheer on the team...to yell and scream and celebrate when great things happen...and to TRY to be a positive and up-beat fan when great things don't happen! So, we wanted him to go, but not to a big game...not yet.  

Homecoming was really late this year and that's the game we chose.  Matt got off early on the Friday before the game and we headed up to the lake.  We made a pit stop at Red Robin for dinner and Bruesters for dessert.  Sanders was on cloud nine and didn't know what to do with himself with just mom and dad...no brothers. (Britt and Mom were AWESOME and kept the munchkins for us.)

On Saturday we woke up and headed into Auburn.  We took Sanders to Tiger Walk and he got a glimpse of Aubie and the cheerleaders.  We went into the game and after two cups of boiled peanuts, M&M's, popcorn and drink, it was time to exit for nap time.  He lasted until the third quarter...I was proud of him!  I don't know if he can remember or will remember going, but it was a very special weekend for me and Matt.  Auburn is a special place for many reasons...one being that Matt and I met and started dating there 11 years ago! War Eagle! 

Sanders and Max on the car ride up

Daddy and Sanders

Sanders sitting and watching the game

Mommy and Sanders...he was saying War Eagle as we snapped the picture

September-November 2011

I have been a horrible blogger for the past three months.  Halloween then Thanksgiving and then Christmas.  Im going to try and make it a comittment to update every week...like I had been doing at the start of last year.  Here are some picture of the past four months:

Getting him started early

Hilarious shirt he got when he attended MDO while I was still working.  It's a picture of him sitting in a lace covered white whicker rocker while holding a pumpkin.

Sanders scary man mask

Sawyer and Shephard contemplating why Auburn had such a tough year in football.

Sanders a.k.a. Buzz the bull

Sanders showing off his big boy underwear....and band aids.  The boy loves band aids.

And somehow Sawyer crawled under my car....

Sawyer trying to pull down the monitor camera in his room

Yummy home-made cinnamon rolls

Sanders and Woody the pumpkin

Sawyer, Shephard and Sanders getting their nightly rinse down

Me and mom at Iron Bowl

Mom, Me. Kim at Iron Bowl

BIGGIES: 

September-

 * Sawyer and Shephard turned one.  No more bottles!

* Sanders is potty trained.  One down, two to go!

* Sanders played soccer.  (See previous post)

October:

* Boys first Halloween and Sanders second.  They were skeletons and Sanders was Buzz Light Year

November: 

* Twins started walking...at fourteen months exactly.

* Sanders attended his first Auburn football game

* Thanksgiving was at Britt's house.  After lunch we went up to the lake to celebrate with Matt's family.

* We went to the Iron Bowl...My whole side of the family was elated with the outcome...me not so much.  Thought I'd stick in a happy from last season. : ) 

For Christmas we got one of these for Matt's dad and Marie and I got one for Matt's office.  It's a 24x36 canvas from www.pictureitoncanvas.com.  They did an awesome job...great groupon deal!