Edwards' Campout

My cousin Mary Rebecca and her husband Jason invited the Edwards' family to 'the country' for a weekend get together. Jeffrey captured some great pictures...it's quite obvious which ones are his and which are mine :) 

(a few stolen and posted here! - oh and he is in Birmingham if you need a photographer!)

We had a great time enjoying each others company around the fire, eating wonderful food, skeet shooting, playing games, celebrating Mary Lauren's 16th birthday and Aunt Ann being cancer free for a year!

Thanks to the Powell's for letting us stay at their amazing home!

fro yo date

Hudson had a big day. A fro yo date with Callie!!

Emma Kate 3 months old

Happy 3 months!!! 

Emma Kate is much happier these days. She is a very chatty girl, and loves to have your complete, undivided attention. At all times ;) Along with cuddles. A lot of cuddling. 

Love that baby girl!

I just love her little tiny hands...

My cousin Jeffrey is a great photographer. He took the hand picture. Here is his blog!

Tummy time?? Why yes! With the help of big brother, of course!

happy halloween!

This has nothing to do with Halloween...I just thought it was so funny!!!

Look at that big baby!!!

(By the way, I just packed up these little sandals today...and almost shed a tear!! He is growing SO fast!)

Happy Halloween!!

We all ventured to Grandpa's office to visit and show off our costumes!

We have the dinosaur, tooth fairy, ghost, bunny and princess

There is our sweet little ghosty....with a dinosaur near by...

Trick or treating is hard stuff. We made it to 2 whole houses!!! Phew!!

Hudson figured out the whole process. We visited two of our neighbors houses - first he took things from the basket and threw them all on the porch - then we showed him how to put them in the bucket. After that, he was good to go!

At the next neighbors house, he took his candy and then after we started chatting he just walked right on in their house! 

As you can see, he didn't make the mile drive to our 'home away from home' without passing out.

home away from home

It has been a VERY crazy month (or 2 months...or 3...)

As of October 15, our renovation started on the house. Thankfully Mimi and Grandpa opened their doors to us all - giving us a dust free, quiet 'home away from home'. After attempting to stay in the house the first 2 days, I quickly realized it was NOT a good idea.

Here we are. Hudson, Emma Kate, Eloise and I hanging out in one of the only 2 rooms available to us on demolition day.

Patrick and I went to an event and got to dress up!  Considering I sometimes am not sure when the last time I showered was, this was a nice change ;)

Life at Mimi and Grandpa's --

full of fun!!! 

Cool glasses, a lot of play time with cousins, play time outside, and Lucky Charms galore for Hudson -- Swinging and cuddles for Emma Kate!

Have I said how thankful we are to have such a great family!?!?