Day 6 - That's funny right there!

Alabama has been talking about Jake all weekend! She kept telling me about the tooth he lost. I said, "I know, Bama. You told me." She said, "How do you still remember that?!"

She told us on Saturday that when she gets to be a teenager, she's going to come back here to the waterfall with a boy. Um, yeah, like your Daddy boy! Where does she get this stuff?

She is really good at imitating other people. She was singing Jesus Loves Me in the car this week in a normal voice. Then she started singing in a really loud voice. It sounded just like she sang it in a video I took when she was about 3. Then she told me, "I need to watch that video again so I can copy it."

She was telling me about a boy in her class, Micah, who has a "baby" sister named Sophia and another sibling, too. She said  "What's it called when the baby doesn't come out of the mama's belly?" I said "You mean she's still pregnant?" No. Then I realized she meant that she was adopted. Yes, that's it. So then I asked her where was she adopted from? She answered, "The airport." ha!

Day 5- Trip to the North GA Mountains

This Saturday, we took a day trip to the mountains to buy some apples! I looked up a place online to go and it said "most popular apple farm in Ellijay"....(Key words to avoid in travel- "most popular"!). We arrived and it was so crowded and stinky and nasty and hot. So we ended up buying one bag of apples and then going up the road to Mac's Apple Barn and buying two more (no lines, just apples....perfect!). Then we said we would try to find something else to do that wasn't so crowded and nasty. I saw a sign for the Amicalola Waterfall on the way, so we headed that way. It is the Amicalola State Park and it was very nice. We stopped at the Visitor's Center and looked around. Here we are about to go in.  (Aren't they cute in their apple outfits!?)      

 Alabama and Pate tried on the bear hats and played in the rocks in the gift shop.

 We drove over to the "Base of Falls trail" and started our hike to see the waterfall. It's a really good thing that we had no idea how far it was when we started! Alabama did really good most of the way. We took a few breaks. Here we are taking a break on the rocks beside the stream that runs down from the falls.

 When we made it up the paved hiking path, we were only about halfway to the top. You really couldn't see the top of the falls from here. There is an observation deck and then 175 stairs to climb to get to the top. Alabama really wanted to go up the stairs, so after a little rest, we did! She walked all the way and Adam carried Pate.

 We're about to reach the top here.

 Isn't it beautiful? It felt great to hike all the way to the top and then be rewarded with a beautiful waterfall! (Well, I don't mean it actually FELT great....but the accomplishment did! ha! I probably wouldn't recommend it to any others who are 7 months pregnant!) It's so awesome to experience the beauty of God's creation first hand!

 I have no idea why this picture is sideways!

 We basked in our glory for a few more minutes, then started the hike back down. My legs were shaking by the time we reached the bottom. Alabama wanted to get on the big rock, and so Pate did too, of course.

 We drove up to the top of the mountain where the Lodge and restaurant are. Before we went inside, we played for a few minutes on the playground and Bama had to have a "picnic."

 The inside was gorgeous and the view was just magnificent! They had a really good dinner buffet and it felt good to sit down and eat a nice meal after our tiring day!

 After we sat and enjoyed the sunset, we DROVE to the top of the falls and looked down from there. (That's right, drove. You could have just driven to the top and then walked down a ways to get to the observation deck instead of walking all the way up! We didn't know!

Oh, well....memories made! ha!)

The Georgia/TN game was in overtime was we drove down the mountain and we pulled out the win with a field goal! Perfect ending to what turned into a really fun trip!

Day 4-Sparklers

Alabama twirled with the Sparklers tonight at the THS football game! She looked so cute and did a great job! The football team left much to be desired, though. Here's a few pictures of the sweetest and cutest Sparkler I know!

Day 3

Pate is still running the fever so he couldn't go to school today. (Pretty sure he has hand, foot, and mouth disease.) It was fire truck day at school, so after we dropped Alabama off, we stayed around to see the fire truck. Alabama was scared of the man in the fire suit, of course, and Pate didn't want to get close either. She sat on Mrs. Cathy's lap the whole time and wouldn't even go outside to see the truck. (She keeps telling me about how she made a new friend and had such a fun time with Jake because he didn't want to go outside either. He made her laugh so much and walked funny and did funny dances. He even lost a tooth at lunch today. So funny!) Pate liked to see the truck, but he didn't want to get on it, just to look.  I thought he would love it since he loves to see fire trucks on the road and makes the wh-oo, wh-oo, wh-oo sound every time! Here's a picture of us in front of the truck.

Day 2

Pate woke up from his nap with fever today and so we didn't get to go to church tonight. Poor thing hadn't felt good all day. Still not sure what is the matter. Adam called me to listen in to Dr. Ford's message on speakerphone.  The kids and I went by Pizza Hut and got a cheese pizza and took it to Granny and Aunt Judy's new apartment to see it and eat. Boxes. Everywhere. It seems nice, though! I think we'll go back in about two months when they are unpacked! ha!

31 Days of Memories Made- Day 1

To join in with the 31 Days Posters at the Nesting Place, I'm going to post this month each day about memories made in our family. I think it will be a great way to remember the little moments that make up our every day life.

October 1 -
Today, the preschool had their first chapel service of the year. They sing a few songs and watch a video of a Bible story together. Alabama's class went today. After chapel, Mrs. Lisa told me that she asked for volunteers to pray and Alabama raised her hand! Mrs. Lisa called on her and she prayed out loud! This is way different than anything she would normally do and I am so proud of her! What a reminder of how important it is to pray at home and give our children an opportunity to pray, too! When I asked her what she prayed for, this is what she said. "Thank you Lord for this day. Help us have a great day. Amen." Sweet and simple! Love her!

Pate wore overalls and boots with a blue t-shirt to school today. They had the tool sets out for them to play with today. When I went in to teach music in his class, he was wearing the yellow hard hat and looked just like Bob the Builder with those overalls on. So cute!

Not so cute

My friend, Kristen, asked me if my kids ever wore anything that's not cute!? Of course they do, I just don't take as many pictures or put it on facebook then! ha! It took a little looking to find some, but here are a few of them in their "pretend clothes" as Alabama used to say. (I would tell her to put on real clothes when we were going somewhere so when we got home, she always wants to take that off and put on "pretend clothes". ha!