Halloween

Happy Halloween!!!

Walter's First Official Photo Shoot

Well, I got nothing done that I set out to do today. I took Walter to get his pictures done instead. Completely on a whim. He was dressed for Halloween so I figured, why not, right?







Grace has her school pictures tomorrow. I figured since she takes those alone that Brother should get a set too. Now, tomorrow, I will go to the cleaners, return the shirt that does not fit, and return the expired tea that the commisary sold to me...

Happy Birthday PawPaw

Happy Birthday PawPaw. We hope that you had a wonderful day!!! And we will keep your age to ourselves...

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Gross Anatomy

Lamar has been studying to further his education in certain areas recently. He is brushing up on his biology and anatomy to keep his options open. Right now he is concentrating on the human body. He was upstairs with Grace reviewing the parts of the body with her last night. He asked her to show him her radius, ulna, and humerous bones. She complied. He asked her if she had a pancreas. She said yes. He asked her if he had one. She replied emphatically no. He said that he did and they battled back and forth. He finally asked her why he did not have one. She told him that his was a blucreas because he is a boy. Blue=Blucreas. Pink=Pancreas. Girls vs. Boys. I guess that it starts REALLY early...

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And Brother can now roll from his stomach to back on the other side. That boy will do ANYTHING to get out of tummy time:)

Child Prodigy??

Do we have a genius in the making? Baby Walter rolled over today. A fluke you might say at seven weeks. Well, what do you say to three separate times at three different times today. The first time was the morning while he was upstairs with Grace and Daddy. The second time was a little later for my benefit, while we were all upstairs. The third time was tonight during tummy time on his playmat. Lamar told him when he rolled over he could get off the floor. So, he went flip. We are tummy to backing it right now. Great job Brother!!

The Messy House

Lamar and Jeff took on a rather large project this spring/summer. They decided to buy and flip a house. Naturally, there are no before pictures, but they did take some great afters. It is listed here in Norfolk with a realty, but also on militarybyowner.com. Take a look...they are available for hire for projects. Just call me.

www.militarybyowner.com/listings/tourplus.asp?F_BASE_ID=247&F_STATE=VA&LISTING_ID=53029

Address Change

Lamar's website address has changed. Thank you, Bec, for pointing out that I have not fixed it. Lamar told me to and I naturally forgot.

http://web.mac.com/curtis.hardy/Walter_Robert/Homepage.html

Caught Up!

Yea!!! I am caught up! I can't believe it! It is unbelievable! Let's see how long it lasts. Be sure to scroll down past the FINALLY post. Pictures have been added before Walter was born!!

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Jeff and Andrea!!

Welcome to the world Aubrey Nicole!

Welcome to Parenthood!!

Pumpkin Shopping

We took Grace and Walter to the pumpkin patch at the church this week. We went for several reasons. We needed a pumpkin for the house, I wanted pictures and Grace had to bring in a pumpkin for homework. Kill all those birds....

Camping

We went camping the weekend of October 19th. When I say camping, I mean in 27 foot trailers. Hey, I have a newborn and a toddler! I am not that crazy! Anyway, we went with Nana Su and her family and Miss Beth from Grace's school and family. The campground is on the other side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel on the Eastern Shore. It is called Cherrystone. Each year, they put on this Halloween Extravaganza as an end to their camping season. Nana Su has been going for 10 years, since Lindsay was four years old. You can rent anything from a tent site, to a cabin, to a trailer. They have paddle boats, volleyball, haunted houses, hayrides, crafts, and bike riding galore! We had a wonderful time despite a statewide burning ban, which really put a damper on smores, hotdogs, and marshmellow roasting. Oh well, we got creative the last night and roasted over the Weber. Gotta improvise sometimes!

Grace wore her costume to go Trick or Treating. She even shared the bling with brother (more information on the bling in a lower post.) All of these were taken camping.

South Carolina State Fair 2007

Lamar and I took the children home for an extended weekend during the state fair. The closest fair to us here in Virginia is in Richmond, about an hour away, so we decided to drive 400 miles to go to the one that we like. Make since?? We all had our fill of fair food, rides, exhibits and all around entertainment. Grace rode the first few rides with her daddy and then she was off on her own. The swings were her absolute favorite. She was screaming as they spun around by the end of the day. Baby Walter just enjoyed being outdoors, as did Pop.

Story Time

Baby Walter loves his bumbo seat. He is able to sit up and look around at everything that is going on in the room. He is getting really good at holding his head up, so this allows the use of the seat much more! Grace enjoys reading to her baby brother. Here she is reading "Barbie's Fairitopia." I feel as if I am losing brain cells each time I read it! I prefer the classic children's stories much more, but to each his own I guess!

Cinderella

Grace decided that she would like to be Cinderella for Halloween. Nana Su and Lindsay took her shopping for her Halloween costume. She came home with it all. The gloves, shoes, tiara, necklace (affectionately known now as "the bling") the purse, and the dress. She is set to go! Thanks Nana Su and Lindsay! What would we do without you!?!

Baby Walter at Rest

Baby Walter sleeps really well, during the day!

Random Around the House

These are pictures taken around the house as we adjust to two:)