Cute dress

Whaddya know, bean plants are flowering plants

We planted a dry pinto bean about a month ago and we've been watching it grow. It's doing very well, and now there are a couple of white flowers - we didn't know bean plants started with flowers! It's really pretty.

Playing in the backyard

Halloween

This is at our church 'Trunk or Treat' activity. This is Halloween night in our neighborhood. Very differnt houses here compared to our Sparks neighborhood!

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Quotable Tucker

Tucker was telling me about his day.  He said that he and his friend wanted to play with another boy.  So Tucker suggested that they pray that they could play with him, which they did. This morning, Tucker said, "I'm going to tell _____ (I forgot which boy&

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Quotable Savannah

We were about to go to the Mall of Georgia when I asked Savannah if she wanted to go to the mall.  She said, "No.  I want to go to Home Depot." The next week, I asked her if she wanted to go to the sporting goods store.

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Turning Three -- Happy Birthday Savannah

Savannah is officially three!  We celebrated her birthday this week with cupcakes and presents.  We appreciate the gifts from grandparents and cousins.  She has loved all of them. Carson planned the birthday party (which helped him achieve a Cub Scout badge).  Carson created a ring-toss game and he made up

Playing in the Rain

On thing there hasn't been a shortage of: rain.  For our first couple of months here, it rained everyday.   After the East Cobber Parade, the kids played in the rain.

East Cobber Parade

We live in the heart of East Cobb, so we couldn't miss the East Cobber Parade.  It was a few blocks from our house, starting at the boys' elementary school and ending by my office (which is also very close to where we live).  It started with

Building Bird Houses

The kids and I (yes, even Savannah) built a bird feeder and bird house.  Tucker received a really nice toolset for his birthday, so we used his tools.  It took a few days, but the birds have been eating from the feeder.

Daddy Daughter Day

I took the day off of work about a week ago and spent the day with Savannah. We had breakfast together, then went to the store and looked at toys and dresses.  She loved the flowers, so we bought some flowers and stopped in the make-up area and bought some

Our Pet Spider

Angela found a good sized spider on one of our bushes.  It quickly became our pet and we checked on it a couple of times a day.  It made a pretty impressive web, then a couple of days later it poured rain for hours.  We never saw the spider again.

Master Pipefitter Kids

We bought some 2" PVC pipes from Home Depot and a lot of connectors.  Then cut it to various lengths and let the kids play.  Here are some things they've come up with.

Date Night at Peter Chang's Tasty China 2

We had heard good things about Peter Chang's Tasty China 2 in Atlanta, so we decided to try it out.  The area was beautiful and part of the restaurant was directly on top of a pond.  It appeared to be very authentic Chinese food, although they had an

All Dressed For Church

Savannah is growing up so quickly.  She loves to dress up.  These pictures were taken right before we headed to church. I got a new edger so we could have nice crisp lines of grass along our driveway and sidewalks. Everyday we are amazed by the beauty of our neighborhood

Exploring the Orchards in Ellijay, GA

We drove up to Ellijay, GA and explored a bit.  We ended up at R&A Orchards.  While there we rode on a trailer behind a tractor through the orchards, picked our own apples, and had some goodies.  The area was beautiful and it was nice to get away

Knights at Medieval Times

When we found at that there was a Medieval Times here, we decided that we needed to go.  It didn't hurt that in a few weeks Savannah will require her own ticket and tickets were on sale for the weekend. The green knight rode for us and won

Our Pet Bird

A young bird flew into our house.  So we caught it and after watching it for a little while, we released it outside.

Uncle Phil's Game: Disney Infinity

My brother, Phil, worked on a new XBox game: Disney Infinity.  So we bought it and the kids have had a lot of fun; so much so that the neighborhood kids have come over to play with Tucker and Carson.  Pretty neat when you're kids can play a

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Braves

Carson's friend was going to the Brave's game with his Grandma, so he invited Carson and another friend.  Carson had a lot of fun and the Brave's won!

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Savannah's New Dress At Church

Angela found this great dress for Savannah for $5 (on clearance).  So Savannah wore it to church.  She wouldn't smile for the pictures, but loved the dress and the flower. Comments Yo' Mama (Sep 01, 2013): $5 well spent!

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Bass Pro Shop, Atlanta (Lawrenceville), GA

Since I found out about it, I have been wanting to go to Bass Pro Shop here in Atlanta.  So this weekend, we finally made it.  It was almost exactly the same thing as Cabelas, with a little more focus on boating and fishing. Notice how each child is walking

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Princess Savannah on a Trampoline

We had a great time visiting with some friends who invited us to their home for dinner.  They had dress-up dresses that Savannah played with and a trampoline.  Over time, the two activities combined.

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Our Toad

While working in our yard, Tucker and I found a toad (and later Angela found toad eggs).  All of the wildlife we have seen and heard around our home has been really nice.  We also also been hearing an owl, which we had yet to see.

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Republic or Democracy?

Carson and I have spent hours discussing our government and its history -- explaining some of the motivations leading to the structure of our government.  His teacher has made a concerted effort to convince his class that we are a democracy. This evening, Carson and I spend quite a bit