Lights Exhibit at Cheekwood

Abbie and Sophie (I guess Abbie is trying to point behind her).

 

Sophie and Abbie with what looked like "tepees" made out of lights.

 

 

me and my girls!

 

 

 

I have not done well with remembering to slow down and take pictures lately.  We took these pictures two weeks ago when we visited the Lights exhibit at Cheekwood.  I had thought we might make it over the summer but we didn't, so we finally got a chance to go.  Sophie's been having soccer practice on Friday evenings so we picked her up and went straight to Cheekwood.  It was a great night to go because it was a little bit cool!  There were a lot of people there and they had some live music being played but we enjoyed it.  You could walk around and see several different light displays.  The girls got a little bit tired but they enjoyed it.   For one of the light displays, they had used hundreds of water bottles and put little lights in there and they intricatedly put them all together into a display.  We enjoyed being able to visit Cheekwood!

Going Incognito

The girls on "yellow" day!

We "mustache" you a question.

No smiling around here-we mean business!

I love these pictures of the girls with their mustaches on.  They got them at school after doing a fundraiser.  I just wish that Uncle Phil could have seen them with their mustaches.  Abbie is enjoying kindergarten!  They had a couple of weeks where they were making sure everyone knew their colors so they would have different color themed days.  Abbie comes home tired from school but she plays school pretty much everyday.  She loves being the teacher!

Abbie's Spin Art

 

 

A couple of weeks ago, Abbie had some time with her Daddy while I took Sophie to a party.  She had received this spin art set several months ago for her birthday and they decided to give it a try.  How do you like the shirt that Abbie decided to wear while she was doing her art?  =)  Anyway, Abbie and Matt had a fun time doing this project together.  Abbie was quite proud of her work!

Morgan's 1st birthday party

Morgan and Sophie

Morgan likes his balloons! 

Morgan likes his cake!

Abbie and Carter

Carter and Morgan

Abbie, Summer and Sophie

Abbie, Carter, Keri and Sophie

Abbie and Sophie with Aunt Shannon

On August 24, we celebrated Morgan's 1st birthday (actually on August 22).  Matt and Martha planned a huge party for Morgan at their home in Kentucky.  I wish that I had gotten some better pictures but it was kind of crazy.  I think that they had at least 60 people there.  Although it was a warm day and most of the party was outside, there was a lot of shade.  Everyone had a nice time!  I didn't get a good picture of Matt and Martha with Morgan but he LOVED his birthday cake and was going to town on it.  Martha had planned a frog and turtle theme for his party.  Morgan received a new wagon from his Mimi (Mitzi) so the kids enjoyed giving and getting rides in the wagon.  Among our family, Matt and I, Sophie and Abbie, my parents, Phil, Keri, Carter,Aunt Patti, Uncle John, Randle, Aunt Shannon, Summer, her boyfriend, Jonathan, Uncle Jim, Aunt Linda, Harper and Grace were able to come.  There were several from Matt R.'s family as well as a lot of their friends. 

As Martha was opening Morgan's birthday gifts, she gave most of the folks there a big surprise.  She opened a gift with a T-shirt that said, "BIG BROTHER" on it.  Everyone was silent for moment and then everyone's like, "Congratulations, etc".  The adults in the immediate families already knew but the others were surprised.  Sophie and Abbie are excited about having a new cousin in February.  They are really hoping for a girl this time.  Morgan and his sibling should be about 18 months apart.  Morgan received tons of new stuff and there were at least 4 other babies there!