Fall

I love love love fall! I was home in VA over the weekend and because they have had no rain lately the leaves have already started to turn. While I was home we took in the pumpkin patch and many other things! The weather was gorgeous! Anyways here is a shot I took of Hannah at the pumpkin patch right after she got her face painted. And yes Amy, I played with it in photoshop. What do you think?

Once Upon a Time

Once upon a time there was a blogger named Tara, who for a short while was faithful to posting on her bog everyday. Until one day when the the busy bug hit her. The bug bite was so big that before long she had not posted a thing since August 3rd! Well now it is September 14th, and the swelling has gone done some. Tara got a little help from Dr. Amy! Dr. Amy helped motivate and encourage a busy and slightly overwhelmed blogger. So now here I am and making an attempt to post something!

Yes, Amy came over and gave me a brief introduction to Photoshop 7 and now I am a bit motivated to do some things and keep back in the groove. Sorry I have been gone for awhile, however I did think of all of you!

So this first pic is a picture that I think I may have already posted but Amy and I played with it in Photoshop, so I could use some of the stuff she taught me. Here it is. I will post the before and after!

Before

After

Here is a pic I took today and then just played with it. It's different but I just liked the way it looked!

Details

This is one of the details in growing up. My five year old is experiencing one of life's most interesting details, going from baby teeth to adult teeth. Hannah has lost 5 baby teeth so far and two of her adult teeth are already coming in! She also has 3 out 4 of her 6 year molars! So she is moving right along.

New

Well yesterday was a great day. Lucas all of a sudden decided that yes he wants to keep nursing, which makes me very happy! However we tried some new things. On friday I started feeding him cereal again. Our earlier attempts last month were not working so well, but this time he ate like a champ! Then yesterday I decided maybe we would try some baby food. So we started with green beans. Once again he ate like a champ. No funny faces, no nothing. I couldn't give him the food fast enough! So that was pretty cool! The kids and I ran some errands after church yesterday and then we went swimming for a little while. We had fun. Hannah has gotten brave enough to hold her breath underwater now! Such a big step for her, but what is even more interesting is that Lilly is doing it too! Then we got home last night and we all tuckered out, so I totally forgot to post yesterday! So here is a picture I took a couple of weeks ago. It's nothing spectacular. Hope every one has a groovy week!

A buggy situation...

Oh my goodness....Lucas has been a fussy butt today! I think between his teeth and his shots he is just miserable! Which makes me miserable. Trying to console him today is like next to impossible! Hannah and Lilly keep asking me if he will ever be quiet again! So needless to say he is finally asleep, Praise God, just long enough for me to post a picture of a daddy long leg that I took about 2 weeks ago at my mom's house. Should I mention that I am still in my pjs?? Oh well so much for getting lots of stuff done today! I think I will go make some popcorn and watch a movie with the girls! Anyways....here it is and I hope the rest of you are enjoying your Saturday!

Weekly Challenge

Also since I was gone I caught up on the weekly challenges.

Round I believe the first challenge was. Here you go.

Smell I believe was the second challenge. Nothing smells like summer than a good ol' baseball field!

Keepin Cool - nothing like an ice-pop and a water spicket

Once again I am back!

Sorry ya'll, story of my life I am always traveling! Right Amy?? Well the last few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster. Wayne left for Cali so that he can leave for Iraq. My brother got married. And all in all I have spent roughly 40 hours driving! The kids, Wayne, and I went to VA to spend time with family before Wayne's departure. After Wayne left the kids and I and my folks and some friends caravanned(sp??) to MI for my brother's wedding. Hannah, my eldest, was the flower girl. It was a nice wedding but stressful at times, especially when you are not familiar with the area! Then we all drove back to VA. 2 days later I dorve back to SC with the kids. During our visit my mother's cat scratched Lilly in the face and now she has a nice scar on her cheek. Lovely! My house is a mess, the fish tank is green, and the lawn needs to be mowed! Lucas is cutting 2 teeth and not really wanting to nurse anymore! =( Although he had a doctor appointment this week and the big guy is in the 95% for height, weight, and head size! He is a big boy! Anyways, I am looking forward to catching up here! So for this post here are some shots from the wedding!