Rock Wall

I have to brag on my kid a little bit. We have known that she is never going to be a Mia Hamm or Cheryl Swoops, but she tries. So anyway, they have this rock wall bounce house thing at the Pumpkin Patch. All I am thinking is, please don't ask to do that, it is so big & you will never make it up there. But like a good mom, I only think it & don't say it. While I am in this thought process I hear, "Let's do that first!" Of course. No ice cream, face painting, horse carriage rides... just the rock wall. So we take her over there & we see big kids fall down... I almost ask the kids in front of us to help her up, but think better of it. So it's Morgan's turn & the lady looks at us like, "Sure, we'll give it a try, but.." The next thing you know Ms. Spiderman is just hightailing it up that thing! I was so impressed! The people in line actually cheered her on, they were so suprised that such a little girl could do it! Long skinny legs & not weighing as much as a feather does pay off sometimes.

Pumpkin Patch

We went to one of Stephen's Customer's Fall Festival. Morgan got to pick out pumkins, thank goodness she only wanted to paint them!

Having fun

We visited the Andrew Jackson State Park... exciting I know. And of course, enjoying Texas Tech games on TV every chance we get. Stephen has already brainwashed Morgan & Aunt Kim is starting on baby boy by sending him outfits & hats to wear. Stephen & Morgan like to play "Cowboy" in the front yard.

Settling In

We are settling in pretty well. Morgan & Sarah are adjusting just fine. Stephen is doing great at work... he loves Harvest Season. The work-a-holic! We are getting to know the Charlotte area pretty well. We would love visitors anytime.

Cakes

I am still working on cakes, here is the latest I did last night for Stephen's work. Pretty simple one, but I think it turned out ok.

House

Well, we are all moved in, thank goodness! Still some decorating, but at least we can find our socks! Only 2 boxes to unpack! Baby boy's room is coming a long, which is good because it seems that Dec. 27th is sneaking up on us. He is 3lbs. 8oz. right now & I feel every bit of it! He is quite the kicker!

Medieval Times

For her birthday dinner, Morgan picked Medieval Times. (go figure) The "wench" told her that the vegetable soup was dragon eyeballs, snails & scales. (It's hard enough to get kids to eat vegetables without telling them that it's body parts!) It took 20 minutes to convince her to try it, now she thinks it's just funny. Her favorite part was when the Knight kissed a flower & threw it to her. That's all we need, boys! And with that, we ended our birthday celebration! Now it is back to the real world, but if anyone wants to come visit, the beach is 2 hours away, and it is spectacular! Come one, come all!

The Beach

Morgan took to the beach like a fish to water! Ha! I thought the salt water would bother my little "princess & the pea" but she didn't care. She just wanted to ride the waves. Stephen had a blast too. I think his favorite part must have been when we buried him in the sand (twice!) What a great dad!

Myrtle Beach

Morgan had a very eventful 4th Birthday. She was so cute when she woke up that morning, she asked us to hold her up to the bathroom mirror to see if she had grown from 3 to 4. Of course, she had! We went to Ripley's Aquarium that morning at Myrtle Beach. She got to pet these huge crab things and tried to pet the stingrays. Lots of fun!

Time with Emma Jean

Right before we left for South Carolina, Morgan & I spent a week with our friends in Missouri. It seemed like "summer camp" for her. We picked Strawberries, went to an UnBirthday party, Identified different butterflies, and topped it off with Chuck E. Cheese. We had a blast.

Edventure in Columbia, SC

This past weekend we went to a Children's Museum for Morgan, although Stephen & I didn't think it was the best, she loved it, so I guess that's all that matters. There was an 80 ft. boy named Eddy that you could climb on & in the back you could climb on his insides. Kids seemed to really like playing in it.

Birthday Party

Morgan's birthday is this Sat. (We are taking her to Myrtle Beach) but before we left Lincoln, I took her & a couple of friends to Chuck E. Cheese. All was well, until you give 3 girls sunglasses, cupcakes & rootbeer. Then they get nuts! They had a wonderful time, I know Morgan is going to miss them so much.

South Carolina

Well, we made it to South Carolina! Still not in our house, but should be in 2 weeks. We are living in a one bedroom apt. but I think Morgan sleeping on the floor in the closet builds character. The drive was 20 hours so we took two days, Sarah, the cat, had a lot to say about that! She wimpered the whole way, but is back to her old self now. Morgan & I are having fun exploring Columbia while we bide our time here. Today we went to a beautiful outside mall, the movies & an ice cream shop. Most days she spends in the pool. She is going to miss the apt. pool. Just want to let you guys know we are still kicking. (And speaking of kicking, this little BOY in me is kicking up a storm!)

Baptism

We got Morgan baptised this Easter Weekend. Morgan had a great day, and it was neat to see her understand everything. She loves her pink Bible that her MamaSug & Papa gave her.

Grammy

My grandmother lives in Lincoln, which has been such a treat for us. Not only have I had time to get to know her, but Morgan has someone who really loves her right here. We have started a weekly lunch with Grammy. I am learning all about my dad's side of the family & Morgan is getting some special time with her great grandmother. We went over to her apt. Wed. and while I cooked Grammy & Morgan colored pictures.

Thanks Granny

Last summer Stephen's mom, Granny, Vickie; came to visit us. She came for Morgan's birthday & called it a "celebration week" meaning that Morgan got pretty much anything she wanted that entire week. Well, it just so happens that Morgan decided that she really wanted a pair of Flip Flops! Well, great, but it was the end of the season. So here we are, grown women stopping in EVERY store from here to Omaha looking for a size 6 flip flop. NONE!!! So... we make one last ditch effort at Walgreens (right up the street) and Granny walks out with a size 11 boy frog shoe! YEAH!!! So this year, Granny vowed never to walk past a size 6.5 without buying it for Morgan. So thank you Granny for the 3 pairs of flip flops.

Brag

Most of you haven't seen Stephen in a while, but I have to brag... He has lost about 25-30 lbs. and is looking pretty good to me. I just thought I would throw that in there. And yes, he does have on Wranglers! First time in years.

Cakes

So, besides blogging (or lack of lately) I have gotten into making cakes for people. I have always been interested & even helped a friend make a few wedding cakes in the past, and recently took some Wilton Classes. But I decided that I would make all of Morgan's birthday cakes, (I also decided that I would make her Halloween costumes too, but I am 0 for 3 on that one, so we will stick to cakes) Here are a couple of cakes I have done this month.