Pumpkin Patch/Carving Pumpkins

This child is fearless
Love this face!!!!



We had our annual pumpkin patch visit. Gavin loves this place. This year he was old enough to play on all of the bouncy houses and slides. I am so glad we just went to play and not get family pictures. Made the day completely stress free. That night we ( Shawn) carved a pumpkin. Gavin blew the candle out 100 times. He is going to be a pro by his birthday.

Football and Fall

Football and Fall go hand and hand for us lately. We spent almost every weekend in Sept and October traveling to football games. Gavin has become a pro traveler. We have loved seeing Jordan and Linsey so often. One of the weekends Jordan was playing in New Orleans, so we jumped in the car with my parents and headed out.


Gavin's favorite part of the entire weekend.... riding the Ferry across the river


We ate lunch at the cutest cafe in the french quarters.


My favorite part... Eating at Cafe Du Monte.... We had these little babies 3 times while in New Orleans. Yummy!!!!!


Asleep with his new train whistle from Aunt Linsey.
New Orleans Saints stadium.


After the game, and while we were waiting for Jordan, Gavin rode on a Police motorcycle. The officer was so sweet to let Gavin on, wear his helmet, and turn on the lights and sirens. Gavin was in HEAVEN.
We had such a GREAT weekend. Thank you Nana and Papa!!!!

Hair

I love this kids hair right now. He has so much curl in the back. I have been debating for awhile if I should cut it and I'm so glad I did. Yes, it is still long, but we put more layers to bring out the curl. I'm not sure if I love the side part, but it's not in his eyes anymore. Thank goodness!!!! My heart melst for him. Ps. This is after story time at the library, and we are eating at McDonald's. It's our new Wednesday tradition. Good thing all Gavin likes at McDonald's is the yogurt parfait. That's right, my child doesn't like hamburgers, or fries. Weirdo!!!!

Grammamama's House

One of the first days they starting working on Grandmothers house. This soon will become a parking lot and playground





It's gone, it's really really gone.

Gavin playing on "Grammamama's park"



Back in December by Grandmother died. She was 98 years old. What a wonderful life she lived. Gavin loved going to see "Granmamama" as he called her. My dad was raised in that house, and I spent hours upon hours in that house too. My grandmother's house was right next to the elementary school we all attended, and only 3 blocks from our house.

I have so many fond memories of her. Everyday after school she would have a snack for us, and sometimes I would stay and play cards with her. Or we would go in her back yard and play for hours. We spent many Christmas Eve nights snuggled on her floor. She was at every Holiday, and ate at our house almost every Sunday. Yes, she was much older, and couldn't do some things, but she had story after story to tell. She lived through a lot. She loved Gavin. It made her extremely happy to see her great grandchildren.

Once she passed, the school district wanted to buy her property. It's so weird to see a parking lot and playground where I use to help weed my grandmothers rock garden. She was a wonderful woman, and raised an amazing son (my dad.) I am so grateful to her. My life has been eternally blessed being apart of his family.

Gavin loved going to "Grammamama's park." I so glad that my family can still enjoy this property. I have some many great memories and now Gavin can have them too.