Our Weekend in iPhone Pics

We had such a fun and busy weekend. Jay and I had really looked forward to this weekend because we had TWO dates planned! :)

Friday we got dressed up and headed to my girlfriend Elena's house to celebrate her husband's birthday. They live in a beautiful home, and Elena did such a fantastic job planning the party. The food was delicious, especially the creme brulee spoons. We met some really sweet new friends, too.

This is not a good picture, but I wanted to have at least one picture from our night.

Saturday morning Jay and Tuttle had a chance to watch Maggie in her gymnastics class. Jay has been working LONG hours recently and did not have a chance to play with Maggie much last week, so he jumped at the opportunity to see Maggie in action!

Saturday night Gram came over to watch the babies while Jay and I went on our second date. We tried a new restaurant called Shucks with oysters and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches.

Afterward we watched a movie which is something we NEVER get a chance to do. Although our selection was sold out at the first two theaters we tried, we finally found a theater that would work for us. We saw Captain Phillips and both loved it! :)

Today we started the morning at church. I thought Maggie looked especially adorable in her new dress. I cannot get enough of this little girl!

We enjoyed lunch at Flying Biscuit- my favorite breakfast place!

We ended the weekend with riding bikes at the park. Tuttle has been practicing a lot recently and was thrilled to show off for his daddy. :)

Great weekend in the books!!

This Is How We Roll

Quick Weekend Recap

We had a really good weekend minus the Bulldawg loss on Saturday.

Friday Jay and I dropped the kids off with Grandmommy and Grandaddy and headed to Athens for a couples' baby shower. Jay's college friend, Carrie, and her husband, Jason, are expecting a baby girl in January! Carrie was a "groomswomen" in our wedding and is such a special friend to Jay. We were thrilled to celebrate such an exciting time in Carrie and Jason's lives.

Jay and His DZ Girls

(Jay was a DZ house boy in college.)

Saturday we slept in until 9:30 (Hallelujah!) and then headed to Madison to cheer on the Dawgs. Despite ending our winning streak, we really enjoyed some family time. Jay even brought out the go-cart and zoomed Tuttle and Maggie around the yard. :)

We drove back to Atlanta around the kids' bedtime. I decided to try going to the late church service Sunday, so we did not have to wake up early and rush out the door. It was so nice to have a lazy breakfast and slowly get ready. The early service always worked better when Maggie needed to nap, but now she stretch it until 1:00 or 1:30. Aunt Peach met up with us, so that was a big treat! I may start going to the late service every week now.

I had to snap a sweet picture of the babies before church. :)

Have a great week!

Second Annual Apple Picking Adventure

Kristen and I were determined to return to B.J. Reece Orchards in Ellijay, Georgia this fall. We had the best time last year and knew we wanted to make it an annual adventure for the kids. We successfully made the trek this past Thursday with five kids in the minivan. :)

It was the perfect fall day to explore the orchards. We started at the petting zoo area. It is only open on the weekends, but the animals were still in the fenced in area on Thursday and came right up to the kids. The baby cow was the star of the show. It would stick its nose right up to the kids and lick their little hands.

After a quick picnic, we started picking apples. Luckily the trees were still full of apples that hung low enough for the kids to pull them off themselves. 

First Crunch of the Trip

We walked around the orchard trying different varieties of apples and soaking up the beautiful North Georgia landscape.

I am always so impressed how authentic the apple picking experience is at B.J. Reece Orchards. No one is there micro-managing our fun. We are completely on our own to fill our bags.

Jack and Lily are such sweet friends for Tuttle, Maggie, and Gigi. 

Maggie perfected eating apples. She was so pleased with herself that she had an apple in her hand until bedtime Thursday night.

We will definitely keep this trip a tradition. Even though it is a drive to make it to Ellijay (almost two hours!), the kids have such a great time that it is worth the effort. We ended the trip with a visit to the orchard store where we tasted apple cider and ate a treat (apple doughnuts for the kids and fried apple pie for the grownups). Yum!

Happy Fall, Y'all!

Gymnastics

Maggie has been taking gymnastics for three weeks, and she LOVES it! It is the perfect combination of girlie for me and adventurous for her.

Coach Todd is so sweet and patient with the babies. The classes include some songs and play on the floor with balls, musical instrument, and the parachute to warm up. Next the babies complete a few rounds on the obstacle courses with balance beams, climbing across barriers, hanging/swinging on the bars, and some tumbling with parent support.

Maggie's favorite parts are the balance beams and the exercise ball that she jumps on while holding my hands.

I am amazed how quickly Maggie catches onto the different activities. She will follow me around the obstacle courses and really listens to direction. But if Coach Todd give her praise or direction, she suddenly becomes shy and tucks her head down. :)

The class ends with jumping and songs on the trampoline and bubbles. I cannot wait to see how Maggie develops in her gymnastics class. Next stop, the Olympics!!

Burt's Pumpkin Farm 2013

A Day With Maggie

A day with Maggie is wonderful, funny, and exhausting! Here is a rundown of all the stunts she pulled yesterday.

• 8am- I take Maggie's clothes off for a shower. While I am helping Tuttle with his clothes, Maggie pees all over my bathroom rug.

• 9:30am- We meet Gigi's mom at Starbucks to ride to the zoo. I put Maggie in the driver's seat while I arrange carseats in the back. She finds my Coke Zero and spills it ALL OVER her and the driver's seat. I have to ride to the zoo sitting on a towel.

• 10:30am-12:30pm- Maggie insists on walking with the big kids instead of riding in the stroller. I am either pushing an empty double stroller or pushing the big kids.

• 1:30- Naptime for everyone. Maggie decides naps are overated and runs around her crib for two house. The first time I check on her she has a dirty diaper, so I change her and put her back in the crib with a bottle. The second time I check on her I find that she has shaken her milk all over the crib and herself, so everyting is soaking wet. Obviously naptime is over at this point. I remove the wet bedding and take off her wet clothes. Before I can put a diaper on her little tush, she stands up and pees on her rug.

•   4:30- We head to soccer practice, and Maggie immediately falls asleep in the car.

• After soccer practice, I am unloading the car. Tuttle comes inside, and Maggie is taking her time to listen to directions. She is slowly climbing the stairs. When I reach down to help her, she tries to get away and tumbles down the concrete stairs. This ninja move results in a blackeye. Side note: We have professional photos Friday for our Christmas card. Hello, Bruiser!

To sum is up: Maggie is a mess! :)