Halloween Flashback!

My little lady bug last Halloween -2007

And my little cowgirl this Halloween -2008

Fun night Trick or Treating!!!!!!

Last night, we went trick or treating with lots of friends. We began the night at the Edward's house. We had lots of fun hanging out with them and taking tons of pictures. Then we went on a hayride with the Segrest's, the Guest's, the O'Donnell's and the Jackson's! We had a great time! Raylin even went to the door at a couple of houses to "trick or treat." She would just open her pumpkin and look at the people. Then run back to me or Brigg! After trick or treating, we went to the Segrest's to celebrate Renee's birthday! We had a wonderful night hanging out with our friends and trick or treating even if we had to do it ONE day before Halloween!
Enjoy all the pictures! I took 209 all night so I had to narrow it down a little!!!

These are the sweetest pictures of Cowboy Hank and Cowgirl Raylin. He kept picking flowers for her! In the top left picture, he was giving her a flower. Click on the collage so that you can see her sweet expression. She was so happy about her flower!!!

*Raylin loved Renee's orange wig...

*All ready for bed in her Halloween pjs!!! I'm not sure why Raylin's face is so broken out, but it has been like this for several days. If it is still like this next week, I think we may have to go see Dr. Joe.

Halloween is Renee's birthday so we celebrated last night with her after the kids went trick or treating. Happy Birthday Nea Nea!!! We love you!!!

*Blowing out the candles

Raylin's new shoe shelf!!!

Today, I was putting up Raylin's shoes from the weekend and I was just throwing them in her closet because there was no where to put them. Brigg decided that she needed a shoe shelf so he went to Lowe's, bought lumber and came home and made her one. I just love my handy hubby!!! And he decided how long to make it and how many shelves and amazingly, her shoes fit perfect, even a spot for her house shoes. I was so impressed! I know she may have a few too many shoes, but as you can see I have a slight Ebay obsession! I am addicted!!! Admission is the first step!!! :) I did make a comment to Raylin today when I was trying to hang some of her clothes up that I was not going to buy her anymore clothes for the winter because she did not have room for anything else in her closet. Brigg was in the kitchen and yelled "I heard that!" So I had to quickly say, except for a coat and an outfit for her birthday party. He just rolled his eyes. Can't you tell how supportive he is of my Ebay addiction! :) But I did have to take a picture so I could show everyone just how handy my hubby is at making things!!! Thanks Daddy!

Fun Times at the River!!!

Raylin and I spent a few nights at Gran's last week because Brigg was out of town for work and Gramp was at squirrel camp. We stayed busy the entire time. We got there Wednesday evening and came home on Saturday night. Thursday, we went to Tupelo to Celebration Village, which is like Mistletoe Marketplace only a little bit smaller. We also got to see my Aunt Dotty and cousin Mary Elizabeth, and we heard Mary Elizabeth sing at Celebration Village. On Friday, we went to Tuscaloosa just to shop. There are so many cute children's shops in T-town, but I refrained from buying Raylin anything because I think she has enough clothes for fall and winter. Here are just a few pics from our fun weekend!!! Thank you Gran for such a great weekend!!!

*Baking cookies with Gran*
Raylin had to stick her finger in every cookie. They made pumpkins and leaves!

*This is how Raylin looked Friday night after dinner. She had food from head to toe. It was all in her hair! She loves to get messy especially when food is involved!

*Ready to go to Tuscaloosa*

*This is how we found Raylin's bed one day after her nap. She was supposed to be asleep, but she was obviously very busy. Mama said she just heard a big crash and came in to check on her and Raylin was out of the bed and the mattress was on the floor. We are still not sure how she managed this!

Visit with Mom and Mamaaw

Raylin and I left Wednesday to go to the river to spend the weekend with Gran. We stopped in Louisville to see Mom (my grandmother). Raylin had a great time playing outside with Mom. Notice Mom in her long sleeve shirt and sweater and Raylin with short sleeves and bare legs. It was almost 80 degrees outside. I guess I get my cold naturedness honest. :) I had to put that in there for all of you peeps that come over to my house and say I keep it hotter than a furnace.

After we left Mom's, we stopped by Mamaaw's house to pick her up to go to the river with us. I didn't take any pictures there. I think Raylin had had enough of the camera!!!

Raylin picked all of Mom's flowers! They were beautiful before we came over! :)

Washing the car...

Last Sunday, Brigg and Raylin washed my car after church. She had so much fun playing in the water. Her dress was soaking wet by the time they got finished.

Pumpkin Patch one year comparisons!!!

**Rock - A - Doodle Ranch Pumpkin Patch 2007


**Nichols Boyd Pumpkin Patch 2008

**Raylin and Hank 2007

**Raylin and Hank 2008

Nichols Boyd Pumpkin Patch

This morning we went to the pumpkin patch with the Edward's and the Sharpe's. The kids had a blast. We went on a hayride and saw cows, donkeys, and goats. We stopped at the pumpkin patch and got to take home two pumpkins. When Raylin got down off the hayride and saw all the pumpkins, she just started squealing and clapping. It was so cute. She wanted to pick all of them up and some of the pumpkins were bigger than her. There was a hay maze and rope swings. She had a ball! After the pumpkin patch trip, we all went to eat at Back Yard Burger and let the kids play on the playground. Now we are home and Raylin is napping. She will probably nap for 3 hours because she played so hard.
Scroll down for lots of pictures from our fun day!!!

*This was Raylin's happy face when the tractor cranked up to take us on the hayride.

*I love this picture of Raylin looking at Hank. She is probably thinking my mama got me this stupid pumpkin and you got that really cool whistle.

*Raylin and Caroline had so much fun playing in the hay. Caroline was such a dare devil climbing all the way to the top of the hay stack. Raylin chose to stay on the lower bales of hay.

*Loving all the many pumpkins...

It was very hard to get a picture of Raylin, Hank and Caroline together. This was the best I could do of their faces, but there are lots of cute pictures of their backs.

**Watching the goats...

**More pictures

**And a collage :)