Snow Day Mini Sessions

Be sure to visit http://www.crystalgarcia.com/ to set up your "Snow Day Mini Session"!! What a great Christmas portrait this would make. I would love to be able to send these out as Christmas cards. This is a great photo theme considering we don't get this around here too often.

Have a great day....Oh and by the way....Jamie and Lance are having a BOY!!

Who else is ready....

for CHRISTMAS? I can't wait. It becomes so much more special with children in our lives. I've already put up our work tree. Chris is planning on getting the house lights up this weekend, then next week I will put all of our inside stuff up...if I can wait that long! We have 37 days, 5 more weekends until Christmas! I can't wait for all the exciting stuff that goes on between now and then.

My little man is growing up so fast. Yesterday on our way home, I was asking him where dada was and he said "dada home", but it sounded like "dada hum"! He's trying. He can talk all day long, you just can't tell what he's saying. He had a very serious conversation with me this morning about picking up his chocolate milk cup off the floor. It went on for about 5 minutes before he would finally pick it up! And he's Chris made over...not only for all of the talking, but also aggrevating. Well Ithink he also gets that from his Pop, but either way! He will run up to you and act like he's going to give you something or to hug you, and just as soon as you bend over...he's GONE, and laughing! Little toot. He loves the itsy bitsy spider, and can do the whole thing with his hands. He also loves the wheels on the bus, and dances....all of a sudden, he's dancing non-stop! I love it! He's getting so sweet and fun! All we need now is a haircut!!

Have a great day and hopefully I can get some pics up soon!

His new name is....

Mr. Clyde has given this name to our rough, tough, wild, running, always falling little chunk!! And it fits rather well!!

Mommy's Little Monster

Last night was our first Tech Halloween Carnival! We had a great time. He wasn't bothered by his outfit, scared of anyone, or even very fussy!! He did great! We were called a lot of things...frog, dinosaur...but we are indeed a MONSTER! I'll let Noah tell the story!! The first thing I noticed when we walked in was the balloons...they were everywhere. Daddy took me to play the balloon dart game and we did great. We popped 2 balloons. Becuase I was alittle hungry, I tried to taste the last dart before daddy threw it, but the boys gave me some candy instead.
Then we ran into TECH, our mascot. He didn't look to excited about being there. I took a picture with him....

and talked to him to make him feel better!! He's so sweet!
Then daddy and I made our way to the baseball players. I got to throw the ball. The guy behind the net said that I threw it 10mph. He was just being nice! But I'll get it one day!
Then I took a picture with them!!


Here I am trying to run a way with a souvenir....sorry guys!! And I got a picture with all the pretty softball ladies!! Look at me!! Pimpin!
Ooh Ooh and my favorite...the Basketball players. I play this at home.Oops and here I am again trying to get away with another cool souvenir..sorry guys!!
Tthis is me after I got through dribbling the ball...they wanted more, but I didn't want to hurt their feelings. Becuase aunt Cristy let me try my first pixie stick....
I had to take a picture with her! Mom likes this picture because of the lips...she said that we have the same lips, shaped just alike.
Here I am fishing, waiting for the BIG one!

OOH, I think I have something...
I did, I did!! Lots more candy!!Mommy had a hard time holding me.
I played ring the bottle.
And I got to see my friends, Jake and Landry!!
But I was ready to get home and hit the sack....

I LOVE my daddy!!

We had a great time!!

Noah and Cooper!!

Noah's buddy Cooper came to play. They had a good time.

Already FALL

We decided to take a few pics at the Townsend House ...aka...Pumpkin Patch! Needless to say...this is only round one!! He didn't cooperate at ALL!! I will be out of town this weekend, but Chris plans on making another attempt....without ME!! Poor thing!!
The Thomas house has been wild lately! The family just had a two day garage sale that we've torn our house upside down to find things to sell. We've just thrown a shower for a really good friend, which as you all probably know by now...when a shower or party is on the way...my "craft" room...aka...dining room becomes a disaster area. I'm headed out to Charlotte on Friday for work. And I am also taking classes. I've decided that I want to go back to teach. So I am taking classes and trying to get back into the alternate certification program. Ugh...the last time I took the ACT was in 2000...and all I needed was a 20 for TECH. I just took it again and I do NOT remember it being that HARD! I bombed it with a 19!! Broke my heart, I need a 22 for the program...so try try try...again! I sure hope that I can get it...this is embarrassing!

Have a great day!!

Is this my baby?

I can't get over the fact that he's not a baby anymore. He's huge and growing so so fast. He's built like his daddy and papaw. And he's really smart...maybe a little too smart for his on good sometimes! This morning, I had my hands full, and instead of Noah getting up and walking out the door with me, he decided that he wanted to crawl out with his favorite car. so I decided to leave him, put the stuff in the car and go back to get him. Well, I didn't even have my stuff in the car, and I looked up and saw him open the front door, and walk right on out....he was NOT going to be left!

We had a nice labor day! We got to hit the lake for a little bit! Noah loves to drive the boat.
Captain Chunk!
That morning after breakfast, Noah got to color...all over himself! I love these baby markers that come right off! Although, I was a little freaked when I turned around and he had a BLACK mouth!



Saturday we had a day in Monroe...Mamaw, Chelse, Bob, Jay Jay, Alli, Mommy, Daddy and Noah.

And Noah got to ride the carousel for the first time.
Good thing I looked up at this time....he was just about to bite off her little fingers.
Yum Yum Maggie Moos!
And this is our sneak peek for Halloween! I can NOT keep a secret. His daddy picked this out and he did an excellent job!

This is a video of my man pushing Emily around on his 4-wheeler!