Pumpkin Carving

The night before Halloween we sat out on our deck and carved pumpkins. There was one for each of us. I found colored pegs for Lindsay to hammer into hers, but the hammer was too rinky-tink to get the pegs through the pumpkin. I ended up having to punch them in myself. She enjoyed sawing into the pumpkins more than anything. She was DEFINITELY not a fan of the insides of the pumpkin. In one picture, you can see her turning her back towards me when I wanted her to help me pull everything out. Gracie was a sweet little observer during all the commotion. She sat in her swing the whole time, but next year she's be right in the middle of it all!

Halloween Fun

The week of Halloween was busy, but so much fun! On Monday, we had a playgroup with some of our new friends here in Chattanooga. Lindsay had fun playing with her new friends, especially Cooper (the blonde haired cowboy seen below). On Tuesday, Gracie and I went to Lindsay's school for a Pumpkin Party. Lindsay was proud of the the pumpkin bag of treats that we made for everyone. She had fun showing off her baby sister, although she did not like it one bit when all the other little girls wanted to touch Gracie. She was very protective!

The Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday, we went to "Down on the Farm," a pumpkin patch in Rainsville, AL. We had a great time even though Gracie got a little tired. The place was really neat, and Lindsay loved all the activities. She rode the "horse," fed the goats on the goat walk, and played on a combine that they had turned into a slide. She also rode the Cow Train, which was about ten 40-gallon drums painted as cows and being pulled by a four-wheeler. I rode with her because she didn't want to go alone. I'm sure that we were a sight! Then we all went on a hayride out into the pumpkin patch to pick our own pumpkins. Life sure is different here than in FL!!

Happy Fall!

I took some great pictures of the girls yesterday. We were all set to go to Corinth for my first Southern Living at HOME party since having Gracie, but our trip was cancelled because my mom had a stomach bug. Needless to say, we decided to stay home because we did not want the bug visiting our house. Lindsay and Gracie were dressed in matching Halloween shirts and looked so cute! I just had to have a photo session! Gracie was very patient, but Lindsay got restless very quickly so I had to have her do some posing.

Choo choo!

Yesterday, we attended a family event with TVA at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. It was Lindsay and Gracie's first time to ride on a train. Lindsay was beside herself to say the least! We had a wonderful time.

The Tennessee Aquarium

We have gone to the Aquarium twice since we have been in Chattanooga. The first time was with my brother's family. We had a great time with Jay, Denise, Kate, and Sadie. The Aquarium of course has fish (saltwater & freshwater), penguins, and butterflies. The second time Lindsay, Gracie, and I went with Lindsay's preschool. Here are some pics from both trips.

Our busy summer...

Without a doubt, this is the busiest summer Tanner and I have ever had! It started with the birth of Gracie Addison on May 21.

Six weeks later, we packed up everything and moved away from Ft. Lauderdale. We stayed in Corinth with my parents for almost a month. We had a great time visiting with all of our family. Lindsay and I were in my cousing B.J.'s wedding. She was the cutest flower girl you have ever seen!

Lindsay loved helping Uncle Wesley pick tomatoes in his garden. We also loved going to J.P. Coleman Park and wading in the freezing water in the creek there.

In July, we moved into our new home in Chattanooga. We are getting settled and really enjoying being back in "the South."

We're here!

I've been inspired by all of the cute blogs of my friends and family to create one of our own. I also thought it would be a great way to keep in touch with all of our long-distance friends. I will try my best to keep it up-to-date.