MEME!!!!!!

Alright, so if I don't do this, I'll feel like a jerk! My sister has tagged me for a meme. Check out her blog for a short description. It's basically six random things about me. Here goes:

1. I can only eat peas mixed with mayonnaise.

2. I do not feel in order unless my house is.

3. I HATE repeating myself. It annoys me to no end.

4. I used to ride around on my step dad's riding lawn mower when I was little and pretend to "give tours."

5. I always pick the longest line at the bank (even when it starts out being the shortest).

6. I cannot stand it when I see women walking around in public with curlers in their hair.

Now it's my turn to tag three people, so MANDY...THERESA...SHELLEY...it's Meme time!

Trunk or Treat

Ethan's school had their Halloween Carnival yesterday morning. At first he didn't want to wear his costume, but after realizing that he didn't have to wear his tights, he gladly obliged! I bought some sweatpants to wear instead. They had games, snacks and a tattoo booth! Emerson had a ball as well. She kept stealing all of the balls off of the putting green and then would run away with them.

Last night we went trunk or treating with Heath, Mandy, Drew, Betty (Mandy's mom), Shannon, Alex, Caroline and Kim. The Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian churches downtown put on some great fun for the children. We went trick or treating at the Methodist and Baptist churches and then moved on to the Presbyterian church (Ethan's school) for indoor activities. Then we went to dinner at Cracker Barrel and then it was off to bed. Very tiring day for the children, but they had fun.

Bakers in Training...

Grandma bought Ethan and Emerson some aprons the other day, so we put them to use! Grandpa and Grandma came over for dinner Monday night, so Ethan wanted to help prepare dinner. We threw on our aprons and went to work with Emerson in tow, of course. As you can see, she climbs up the step ladder to help. Notice Ethan's knee up on the counter? It reminds me of how I used to wash dishes with my leg up on the counter when I was young. Remember that, Mom and Amy? Don't ask me why, but it was comfortable for me that way! I have a ton of pictures of Ethan and Emerson's Halloween filled day today, but we have more activities tonight that will require more snap shots!

Ethan the teacher!

This post is pretty random, so I'll explain as I go. The first pictures are of Emerson this morning. She spotted my trusty camera on the counter and kept saying, "Deese, deese." It took me a minute to realize that she was saying "cheese." I had to get a few pictures of her actually saying it!

My mom bought this little Nemo car at Christmas when Ethan was one. It has definitely stood the test of time. At one point Ethan put it in the shower and turned the water on, but yet it still worked! Emerson loves sitting in the back of it, so I took a picture to show my mom (I was on the phone with her while she was doing this!).

This video is self explanatory. Ethan gets SO excited when he teaches Emerson a new word.

A Walk in the Park.

Chris and I took the kids to the park yesterday since it was so nice out. They were having some sort of Blue Grass concert going on, but we didn't stay for that! I didn't get many shots, but the kids had a nice time. We didn't do much else. Chris and Emerson napped while Ethan and I filled out his invitations for his party. Then we played with his pirate ship for a while and renamed all of his men. He comes up with some names I tell ya! He reminds me of me when I was young. I will try to get some better pictures this week since we have a lot of activities going on.

Her Knight in Shining Armor

Exploration Station's Halloween Carnival was this morning. The kids did not feel very good, unfortunately, but we made the best of it. They had stations set up throughout for games with prizes. Ethan made a craft, had a snack and there was a costume contest. Emerson won 2nd in her age category and Ethan won 3rd in his. We left as soon as the contest was over because Ethan was less than thrilled being there. Emerson walked around and talked to anyone who would listen even with her runny nose. Our kids don't get sick often, but when they do, we're all miserable!

I think we are going to have a battle on our hands with his costume on Halloween. He is not digging the tights! He told me on the way home that he needed a new costume. Great! Emerson seemed to like hers. When her little booty fell off, she'd bring it back to us. Web album photos are loaded!

Mii's!

No one else will appreciate these pictures. They were strictly taken for my sisters benefit. Chris and Ethan were playing the Wii this evening and I crack up every single time I see RT's Mii. I decided to take a picture of each of us to show Amy. In case you don't know what a Mii is, it's like "your guy" every time you play the Wii. You design everything from the clothes to the teeth. You know how we like to showcase RT's teeth! Enjoy!

The following pictures were taken by Ethan. I'm so glad that he's feeling better tonight. He has a cold/allergies and had a low grade fever today. At one point he even threw up. My poor little man. Chris came home with our alarm guy this afternoon and he wanted to go back to work with him SO bad. After Chris left I told him that we couldn't go to Daddy's work because he was sick. About 10 minutes later, he said, "See Mommy, I'm not coughing anymore. Can I go see Daddy now?"

Just some pajama time fun!

My big helpers!

Clap it up for my sister, the header queen!!

Thank you, Ticker for the wonderful job that you did on my header! I know that you have a long list of blogs to tweak for your friends, but I have some friends who would love your assistance! You have a true talent with these things!

We baked cookies today. Although they were not very good, we had fun decorating them! Emerson wanted to get up on the chair with Ethan. She's growing up so fast! :( I wish that they would stay these ages forever! More pictures in the album.

Picture Day!

Today is Ethan's picture day at school. Here are a few pictures of them that I took this morning. He did so great last year with his fall pictures, so they'll be hard to top! I have to take him to the allergist this afternoon to see if he's allergic to peanuts. He swelled up when taking a bite (and immediately spitting it out) of my peanut butter sandwich last month. He has tried peanut butter from time to time, but has never liked it. We'll see how it goes!

"It's like a tractor train!"

That was Ethan's description of the hay ride at Truman's Pumpkin Patch. We went to Fayetteville with our friends (well, pretty much family if you ask me), the Turners. It was pretty cheesy, but it was the first year that they put it on. I think that once they get all the kinks worked out it will be a pretty cute place to take kids to. They had four inflatable bounce houses, pony rides, face painting, hay rides and train rides. They even got to take their very own pumpkin home! The boys enjoyed themselves. Drew is getting so much better at climbing up those slides, although Ethan still helps him a little. We make Ethan go behind him in case he needs a shove! Ethan thinks that he's Drew's big brother I think! He loves Drew SO much, it's sweet.

After we left there we went to the mall, Old Navy, Party City and Target. We bought Ethan's party decorations, etc. It's amazing how much a birthday costs. I never had a clue growing up. We had dinner at Logan's Roadhouse and headed home. Emerson fell asleep on the way home and has been asleep since. I better get some shut eye in case she's up early. More pictures in the web album. In the picture below, Ethan is "doing what Logan does in his pictures!"

A rainy afternoon...

As I'm sure you all can tell by now, my son is a super hero...everyday. Today he was fighting the rain with his mini sword. Emerson and I sat at the door and watched him. He likes to put on "shows." He's very dramatic as you can see by his facial expressions! Enjoy!

I LOVE popsicles!

Ethan had his buddies over this afternoon while Emerson napped. He had a wonderful time with Caleb and Isaiah. Those two little boys are the most interesting and animated little boys. I just love them! Here are a few pictures that I was able to take while they were actually still, eating popsicles. As you can see by my little girls hair, she had just gotten up from her nap.

Batman to the rescue!

What a handsome little boy, right? I just love my babies. The first video is camping at home yesterday and the second is on our back porch playing with the neighbors puppies.

That dog gets around!

Ethan met Sparky the fire dog again today at school. His teacher, Mrs. Kim was nice enough to take some photos of his day for me. Thanks, Mrs. Kim! After school, we met daddy for lunch and then to the car lot to see Grandpa and Grandma. Of course we had to "ride the boat" while we were there as well. I'm sure that now that the boat is there, we'll be doing a lot of sailing! Then it was back home for a bike ride and some outside play. The photos of his day are in the web album. I am not sure on the correct spelling of some of the children's names, but I gave it my best shot!

Giggle,giggle,giggle!

This is a video of Ethan helping Emerson put on her shoes before our bike ride. I just had to capture that sibling love! Ethan wanted to ride over to Grandpa and Grandma's house to see if their grass was cut. Don't ask me why! I asked him if he realized that they weren't there and he said he did, but needed to check out their grass! Get ready for some Moore love, Grandma and Grandpa! I have a feeling that our daily bike rides will be in the direction of Amberdale next week!

Cotton candy, candy apples and lots o' fun!

It's that time of year again...the wonderful Robeson County Fair! We've always been warned about how dangerous it is, but we have never run in to any trouble. We bought Ethan a ride armband so that he could ride as many rides as he wanted. Poor Emerson went from stroller to strolling here and there, but wanted to ride the rides SO bad. Maybe next year! Ethan's favorites were the ones where he could climb up nets and slide down slides, etc. He went in and out of them over and over and would wave to Emerson every time he went by the window. She of course would giggle with delight! Ethan is such a sweet soul. While kids pushed by him and pushed HIM (which I of course was reprimanding all the other kids since their parents were no where to be found!), he would just step aside and let them go first. Oh, it's so hard to be a parent!

PS: Here is a link to another fair photo taken by Claudio last night www.robesoncountyfair.com/images/DSC00074.JPG

Don't go it alone, Drew Boo!

Tonight was poor Drew's turn to be in time out! Emerson decided that she wasn't having any of that, so she plopped her half dressed self down beside him. Not to be outdone as a better friend, Ethan joined them! I told Mandy to keep him in time out until I could find my camera!
I was writing out a list of invites for Ethan's party while Chris was on book duty. I was reading all of the children's names to Chris to make sure I didn't miss anyone. I asked Ethan if I missed anyone and he said, "Yes, Logan and Tyler!" Poor Ryland! He decided that he needed to make a "tation" for Logan and Tyler, so here it is, Amy...I'll mail the real thing to you soon!

Where are you guys???

The kids went missing yesterday...then I heard giggling. Low and behold, they were under our bed. Ethan crawled under there and of course his shadow followed! When I found them and asked what they were doing, he said that they were "looking for Stimpy." She pretty much lived under our bed since we moved in to this house. It was bittersweet seeing them have so much fun, but then still missing our poor Stimp!

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PS: Emerson looks like she has an 80's side ponytail, but she doesn't. You just can't see the other ponytail! Just wanted to clear that up. There will be no side ponytails around here!

Happy Harvest!

What a busy weekend we had. We went to my mother's house on Friday for the weekend. Her work was having an open house on Saturday. We thought that Ethan would enjoy going in the fire trucks, bounce houses, meeting Sparky the fire dog, etc. They had hot dogs, cookies, chips, popcorn and lots and lots of freebies. You know we love those! We got all of our family flashlights, pens, notepads, etc., so get ready! You're each getting a grab bag courtesy of Rock Hill, SC Operation Center!

After we left there, we went to John's house for what was unfortunately a short visit. Emerson had not had her morning nap and was a bit cranky. They have had a lot of rain which brought those wonderful fire ants out and she wanted to run everywhere. John and Leda have a beautiful backyard with rolling hills and bamboo everywhere. When they moved there, I told them that it wouldn't be long before his grandchildren were running around back there. It's definitely a kids paradise! Keeping Emerson on their concrete patio proved to be impossible!

We went back to my moms house and dropped Chris and Ethan off. Mom, Emerson and I went to Charlotte for a few hours to shop at a new shopping center that she found. When we got back to her house, Chris and Ethan were building a fire in her fire pit. They had carved a pumpkin, played pirates on RT's boat and built a fire all in a few hours. They had lots of daddy and Ethan time, which Chris really loved.

Sunday morning we set out for Carowinds! They had a Howl-O-Fest from 12-4 pm. The kids could dress up and trick or treat in the Nickelodeon area. I brought Ethan's pj's from Auntie for him to trick or treat in. We told him that he was a ninja, but looking through the pictures, he looks a bit like Hugh Hefner. What do you think? He insisted on NOT wearing his ninja shirt that also came from Japan. They had their pictures taken with some of the characters, most of which we didn't even know! We are PBS kids, Disney and Noggin people, for the most part. Ethan does like Dora and Diego though. Dora performed a show at the theatre, but I heard the attendant tell a child that Diego was not there. I told Ethan that and he was a bit disappointed, but quickly moved on once he saw Dora. As we were leaving the park, Chris spotted Diego at a meet and greet area. Ethan said, "Mom, you didn't think he was here, but HE IS!!" He's getting so big. I also failed to mention that we went on Boots' Balloon Ride which pretty much spun us around and around...and around and around until I thought I would lose it. I did not feel good for the rest of the day. I just cannot handle rides anymore. Shows my age I guess.


Emerson stayed at home with Grammy. They played outside with water and shells. She loves her "Mammy" and Mammy loves being called that!! It was nice for them to bond and for Ethan to have one on one time with us.

I've uploaded tons of picture in the web album along with videos. There is one of Chris and Ethan in the front car of a roller coaster. The video doesn't do it justice, but seeing Chris fly around in that little car was HILARIOUS! I think the other videos are of the kids in the bounce house and one of Emerson in her kimono (is that right, Auntie?). Amy got those outfits when she went to Japan last month. :)

PS: I don't know why it's spacing these last few paragraphs like this and I'm really annoyed by it!!