Splashin' and Fishin'!

We had company today! Kim , Janice, Shannon, Alex and Caroline came over to run through the sprinklers with Ethan. They had invited us to their house, but it was nap time for the little lady. We also filled the pool up before venturing to the backyard play set to fish. Yes, I said fish! Thankfully, we have three fishing poles. Kim tied whatever was closest to her to the end of the fishing line (straws and drink lids). They stood at the top of the play set and...fished! We always enjoy our time with the twins. They are such well behaved kids and they all play really well together. Enjoy the pictures in the web album!

He's gonna kill me!

Then...

And now...!

Back to life as usual...

We've officially ended our last vacation for the year. I am definitely blessed with an extraordinary husband who allows us to do pretty much what we want without complaint. I am so thankful for him. On a less mushy note...we had a great time at the beach. We pretty much hung out at the pool most of the time, going to the beach here and there. It's much easier to keep Emerson contained at the pool as she has zero fear of the ocean. Ethan is my little fish, so he was in his glory swimming all day.

I took the kids to see an IMAX movie at Broadway at the Beach. Yeah, that was fun (I'm being very facetious). Carrying Emerson, the diaper bag, 3D glasses, popcorn and a drink was not easy. I have a new respect for single moms! Although seeing the pure amazement on my little boys face was completely worth it. I love seeing him beam with joy. We had some time to kill before the Dolphins & Whales movie started, so we played a round of mini golf. We made it to the 16th hole and the dragon came out. That was it for Ethan. It was really close to the hole that we were on and scared him. He said that the dragon, "had mean eyes." Nevermind the fire breathing out of his mouth! After the movie ended, I let Ethan play in the fountain outside of the theatre. He had a blast karate chopping the water. Then we walked around the water and played at the park. It was certainly a big day for all of us.

We've also done a lot of shopping for fall clothes for the kids. I got their costumes this week, but I'm not sure if I'm keeping them or not. I'm keeping the receipts in case I see something else that I like.

The world lost a sweet woman yesterday. Mrs. Betty Ray Brisson passed away yesterday morning unexpectedly. She was not a well woman, but it was still a big shock to the Brisson and Hardin families. I am so sad for all of them. Kim and I were talking yesterday about how she is now with Jesus and wouldn't come back down here for anything! Please keep them all in your prayers, especially Mr. Brisson. I can't imagine after almost 60 years of marriage, losing your spouse. Janice, Maurice, Kim, Waylon, Shannon, Ben, Alex, Caroline, Jim, Erin and Mr. Brisson, you are all in my thoughts and prayers.

PS: I've added the remaining pictures of the beach trip into the same album as Wednesday's post.

We Miss You, Daddy! :(

We're having a wonderful time at the beach, although our fourth piece of the pie isn't with us. I just wanted to upload a few photos for you to see, Chris. We miss you!!!

PS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RYLAND!!!!!!!!!

Graffiti in the Oaks!

Big Lots had sidewalk paint on sale today, so Ethan and I decorated the walkway. Emerson kept walking through it, so at one point I let her play up on the porch. She was trapped and not very happy! We didn't do much today. Lots of coloring and working in Ethan's preschool books. He loves connect the dots, mazes and writing his letters/numbers. Let's see how long that lasts! My mom and RT are coming tomorrow night since we'll be going to the beach on Saturday. Hopefully we won't have to deal with all of these hurricanes. It seems they always follow me...

Let's Play Dress Up!

Ethan found all of his old costumes this evening, so of course we had to play dress up! Emerson actually didn't get upset wearing Ethan's first Halloween costume. We were surprised! After picking Ethan up from school, I took them to Chestnut Street United Methodist Church for some play time. They have a really nice program on Wednesday afternoons for preschoolers. They have a light lunch and lots of activities. Emerson even got in on the action! I've also included a video of our evening.

Rest in Peace, Stimpy. 1994-2008

We had to put our beloved Stimpy to sleep this morning. She had been losing weight rapidly within the last few weeks. Chris took her to the vet this morning and they said they could run some tests, but the outcome would most likely be incurable cancer. It's certainly been a sad day in the Moore home today. Chris had a really hard time at the vet's office. When he got home, Ethan started crying and saying that he wanted Stimpy back from heaven. Then he wanted to know who would take care of her up there. She's now sleeping peacefully in Jesus' lap. Sweet dreams, Stimp. We'll miss you.

PS: Taking pictures of photos, tacky, I know, but my scanner wouldn't work.

PPS: There are more pictures of our Disney trip from Mandy's camera in the web album.