That was then...this is now

These pictures were taken at various times thru the past few years. All were taken at the pumpkin patch we love to visit.

Cooper 2009


Cooper 2007









Laura and Cooper 2006

Cooper, Laura and David 2009











Memaw and David 2009




Memaw and David 2006.

Thomas 2006 above and

2009 below...

Cooper and David 2009

Cooper and David 2006

Thomas and Cooper 2006
Cooper 2009





Cooper.............................David and Thomas


Thomas and David 2006

Memaw, Cooper and David 2006

My Three Boys 2009

Blessings Memaw Barbie

So, today after a school field trip to the pumpkin patch....

We carved pumpkins. Last year I did it by myself with the boys observing, but this year I decided to shake things up a bit.

After cutting the tops off the pumpkins, I let the boys scoop the inside out. I thought they would tire of it much sooner than they did, but they hung in there pretty good. They enjoyed getting their hands down in the pumpkins. It was ooey-gooey. Cooper really prefered to use his spoon. He doesn't reallylike to get his hands all sticky!!!This is gross Memaw!

See how much I got Memaw!!!

I think I'll just use my spoon now.

I carved them out for the boys. Thomas's pumkin is the one on top. It only has 2 teeth. He said that's because he has two loose teeth! I am not ready for him to loose his baby teeth, but that day is coming soon. Their looks change so much. He really will be a big boy then won't he? He is excited, he has several friends that have begun to lose their teeth.

Cooper and David wanted scary faces. That's about as good as I can get with a paring knife.

Can you tell which one is tired, sleepy, crabby, fussy and doesn't want to wait til after supper to eat his ice cream from the ice cream truck???

It was another blessed day. Soon to have more when my Mom and Daddy will be here with us. I am looking for that day!

Blessings Memaw Barbie

Fall Days

The kitchen is my favorite place to be when I am off work. My boys love it too. We decided to make chicken and dumplins, only we used leftover turkey. It was good! We also made an apple caramel cake. Oh my gosh!!! It was like eating a caramel apple in a bowl. We loved it. I love me some rich sweets. The boys love to add the ingredients so here we go....
Cooper added the eggs... David added the milk and off we went.

They love to watch the mixer. I am really careful to watch them for fear their little fingers will venture inside the bowl. David started toward the apple pieces, but I hollered (scared him to death) and he withdrew his hand immediatly. Close call, but I always stay right with them when it is on.

After we put the cake in the oven we headed outside to collect leaves in our little buckets. It was really nice outside. The leaves are just starting to change colors and a few have fallen, but not many. Just a good opportunity to get them away from the tv and out of the house for fresh air. It was too muddy to play out back. We have had lots of rain here.

I bought glue sticks this weekend so Thomas had a hayday with his leaves.

Good dumplins Memaw!

Good to the last bite.

Another day to be thankful for. Thankful for family. Thankful that daddy is home with momma. Daddy has his mri on Friday. They probably won't hear anything for several days about it. It should tell them if the cancer is gone. Pray with us for good results.

Blessings Memaw Barbie