Happy Fall Y'all!

The southerner in me couldn't think of a better title for this post! I love fall. It use to mean a break in hot temps growing up in Louisiana. Now it welcomes the beauty of leaves changing and truly a the season that most of the country knows as fall.

I love to decorate for the different holidays throughout the year. This year I was determined to get some ideas from pinterst, find a bail of hay and some mums and go to town. I did just that.

However we had a little fall fairy come visit our house with fall gifts. This fairy is also known as Ya Ya to Mary Stewart. She brought us some rather large pumpkins, scarecrows, gords, corn and a wreath she made for my door!

(Mary Stewart kissing her giant pumpkin)

Thanks mom for adding your special touch.

Ya Ya & Mary Stewart

Happy Fall Y'all!!

Where Have We Been?

Where have we been?

I feel like I have blinked and September has passed and I am about to blink again and Halloween will be over.

We have been cheering for the Tigers. It is so fun to see how excited Mary Stewart gets when she see's anything LSU or hears the cheers (It could be from all the u tube video's she and her Papa watch). The Golden Band from Tigerland began playing this song and since my child prefers music with a beat I felt it necessary to prepare her for game day. Don't judge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKr7cTmETcc

We turned 2. I say we, Mary Stewart that is. I am pretty sure I am still in denial she is growing up. My sweet friend Kasey and I did a joint playgroup to celebrate Lily Kate and Mary Stewart's birthday's. Again when I say we, I really mean Kasey. I basically showed up with the cupcakes. Maybe she just knew I wanted to do something for Mary Stewart, but just wasn't sure how to execute it with a new baby. See her blog post and super cute pics about our fun morning. Mary Stewart still has such a sweet and fun personality. We are entering into "mine" and "no" but the sweet moments are out weighing the rotten ones. She continues to LOVE her Anna Caroline and for that I am so thankful.

We've been enjoying our new bible study. I love it because they have a wonderful children's program. Mary Stewart came home with a new favorite song. Matthew and I LOVE to hear her say "holy". I pray she will come to know and love this song as I do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhGtbcLCcbQ

We've been on the road. In September we traveled to Baton Rouge for Matt's cousin's wedding. It was a fun weekend with lots of girl time. Thankful for Hattie who took care of the girls for me. Check out her post on her day with Mary Stewart. I have also come full circle. The sweet little girl I used to babysit (actually helped name her and she was in my wedding) isn't so little. She is a senior in high school and babysat Anna Caroline for us one night. Yes I am old. We had a little birthday party for Mary Stewart while we were there and it was so fun to catch up with friends.

Me, Rachel & Randi at the rehearsal dinner. Missing the other Ashley!

We have been loving the fall weather and weekends at Camp D. Matt's cousin Jeff, his wife Amee and their precious 6 year old Reece Caroline came for a long weekend. We ventured to the John Campbell folk school in Murphy, NC for a fall festival. Fun and beautiful.

And I didn't think it could happen but we've become even sweeter. Anna Caroline I mean! She truly is a sweet pea! She deserves her own post, and one is coming but she has captured my heart and I am so thankful for her sweet spirit. Yet another measure of God's kindness to me that I truly don't deserve.

We are looking forward to Halloween playdates and parades, a trip to Baton Rouge for the LSU vs. Auburn game and all the adventures along the way!

Let me leave you with this.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhGtbcLCcbQ