This is a long one!!! =0)

I just thought I'd warn everyone that this is going to be a long post. I have taken quite a few pictures since the last one! =0) Let's see we have been to the State Fair, which was awesome. We've discovered that Zaidy loves bubbles and Gabby loves to laugh at her. That video will not upload so we'll just have to discover another way for everyone to see it. We have also had another Pumpkin Carving night. Hilarious!!! I had thought it would be fun to take pictures of Gabby with her little "Baby Legs" on which make her look like she is ready for her Flash Dance debut. I had the windows open that day so that is why there is a picture of her standing at the window by herself and with Zaidy! They are such silly friends!!Ahh, the lovely State Fair! I didn't realize Michael was into Beaf! Who would've thought that that was how he was making the big bucks! ha ha!! =0)

Gabby hated being in the stroller, but we managed to keep her happy while looking at the livestock!
Yummy honey!! This is the best stuff to get while there. It's like 25 cents a stick and Gabby loved every bit of it!!
This pumpkin is for you Sonja! I know, this could have been awesome in your backyard! =0) Gabby actually did pretty good while we watched the car wrecks that were going on behind her. She fell asleep half way through! Put up quite a fight while I was trying to get her to rest!

Johnny and Nick did a lot of watching!

Molly did a lot of riding. =0) She could still get on a lot of the rides. None of us wanted to try it!!! =0) She is such a great sport!
Jason, Emma and Julia did a lot of riding and got a lot of prizes too!!
Ella had this expression on quite a bit! She did such a good job though!! Too cute, and now that I have been informed that I acted like her as a kid, you'll only hear positive comments come out of my mouth about her!! Ha ha!!
Waiting for the kids to get off of another ride!

Again, waiting! We put Gabby in her Snugli hoping it would make her happier! She couldn't quite see over the front so you would catch her peeking down inside every once in awhile. Nick was so great carrying her for us. He said he needs to get ready for the Navy anyways!! =0)
Peek-a-boo with Aunt Molly!!

Pumpkin Carving time with Sonja and Phil! I cleaned our pumpkin and Clay carved it. I got to do one back at the party in jville so I figured I'd let Clay have a go at one!! =0) It was really fun!

This is what he decided on, a Pirate! Argghh!! He did a really good job at it too!!

Sonja did three ghost!! Very cute!!!

David came down and helped out! We needed help with Phil's pumpkin because it was stinkin' huge and full to the top with guts!! It took almost an hour just to get the top off because it was so thick and tough!

Here he is trying to gut it!! It was ridiculous how long that took!

Sonja opened up her lovely pumpkin and found two of these. Somehow the seeds in side were starting to grow! Crazy huh?!!

Phil finally started carving into his pumpkin after all of us were done. I think he ended up taking it home to finish! =0) Can't wait to see how it turns out!!

David decided last night to teach Gabby the YMCA. This is the Y! We'll keep working on the rest! She would clap after she would do it. Sometimes she would clap right before too! She is so silly!!
Zaidy leaping for bubbles!!!
So yesterday afternoon I had let Gabby hold the nail polish as usual, something to keep her happy. Well, she was out in the hall way with it and I was on the phone with Mom, when Clay starts yelling at me to get Gabby. She had opened it and it got all over her clothes and her face. It of course bled through to her skin and it got all over the carpet. Lesson learned, let's just say that! =0) I wanted to cry too because she got it all over the t-shirt Grannie and Molly had brought back for her from Hawaii. Ay!!! Sorry Grannie and Aunt Molly!

Don't worry I didn't let her have this for too long. She had been crying so much I just gave her what she wanted until she settled down. It was quite a crazy experience!! =0)

Glad you made it to the end!!! =0)

Picture Tag!!

This was actually a picture of Barry hanging out at David's birthday party this past Sunday. I had tried to get a picture of everyone there. This is actually his usual position every time we go upstairs for anything! =0) If anyone notices behind his chair are strategically placed a bar stool and a bag to keep Gabby from "heading" downstairs!

1. Go to your pics

2. Upload the 4th pic of the 4th folder

3. Post it

4. Now it's your turn - Katie, Kerriann, Molly, Sonja, Amanda, Kelly, and Gloria

What a chilly day!!!

We finally were able to celebrate Uncle David's 40th bday, and I'm only putting up three pictures from the party. I know Sonja may (hopefully will =0)) post the rest to her blog. =0) We had a lot of fun. That was Sunday. Yesterday Gabby and I headed out for a walk, twice, and the picture was taken on our first outing. =0) She is so good on our walks. She just talks and talks and every once in awhile lets out a squeal. I'm putting up a picture of one of my roses as it blooms, and not just to show it off but to tell a little story about what a fighter it is. Ha ha!! About a month ago our landlord mowed it down and it was getting really big and had already bloomed three times. Well, I was quite upset and let him know about it too, but at the end of our discussion I asked that if it grew back would he not mow it down again and he said that he wouldn't. After that, he was very kind and did not touch that area. About 2 weeks later, I noticed that a stem was coming up so I immediately went to Lowes and bought more cedar to go around it and this time some cememt blocks (3 courteous of Sonja). =0) Now, a month later it is blooming. Isn't it gorgeous. I really had thought it was gone, but Clay was right, it grew back!!! I love this little plant and it, like I said before, is such a fighter! Ha ha!!!

Halloween Treat!!

Well, we have finally ordered and received Gabby's costume and we have even tried it on her and all we have to say is...it is awesome!!! =0) She looks adorable in it and we can't wait to show all of you on Halloween!! =0) Since we want to surprise all of you we aren't saying a word as to what it is!!! He he!!

Don't ya just love October?

There is definitely something about the month of October that just makes me feel happy. We have been busy this past weekend. First though, I finally took some pictures of Gabby "brushing" her teeth. It is hilarious to think that she actually watches and listens to me sometimes. =0) I also had to take some pictures of my awesome flowers that are still blooming outside. The sunflowers have all bit the dust, but they were awesome when they were a blooming. We went to Jacksonville on Saturday, just for the day, to go to a lovely Pumpkin Carving party at Erin's house. It was so much fun. They always have the best food and tons of it. I know Kerri brought a lot of fabulous sweets and some chili too! The kids did such an awesome job of carving and actually focusing on finishing their pumpkins. I think Jason did end up finishing Emma's, but I think everyone else actually carved their own. Mom helped me do mine because for some reason I decided to pick the hardest and most involved picture to do. What can ya do?! =0) Johnny came a little late and in his artiness did one awesome version of the little green guy from Monsters Inc. He he!! It was so fun! All of the pumpkins were amazing and it was a very fun evening!!

Above are two videos of Gabby playing with Grannie. This is the first time she has ever continued singing while somebody patted her mouth. Usually she will just stop as soon as you put your hand on her mouth. The first video is of her doing it and in the second she doesn't, but it is still a cute video!!! =0) So Gabby is sitting under me as I am doing this post and she hears herself in the video. I pick her up and within seconds she is staring at herself and repeating the sound she is making!! Crazy kid!! Hope everyone is doing great!!