Happy birthday Doh!

We hope you have a wonderful day full of great things!

Love, Juliette, Tripp,Danette and Don

Tripp is 9 months old

Aww my sweet baby boy is none months old! HE just gets cuter and funnier by the day. He is crawling so fast now you have to keep eyes on him ALL the time! He is working on pulling up and before you know it he will be walking. He laughs all the time and no one can make him laugh as much as his big sister can. Juliette gets him going in the back seat and he laughs so hard at some points you would think that he is crying. It is hilarious!

He is babbling away and really listening to things now. It will be a just a matter of time before he is saying something. Lord knows it better be "Mama" (Ha)

Look at me way up here....

Now to carefully figure out how to get down...

Boom.. on the floor... not too bad

Thanksgiving 2012

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had a full house for dinner with 16. It was so much fun and everyone had a great time. The weather could not have been more beautiful. 

The first meal served an my new dining room table

My Dad, Owen, Kathleen and John

My wonderful hostess assistant...

My parent's good friends and neighbors The Millers

Don's Dad, Jerry and Paul Young

My Mom and Don's Mom

T-H-A-N-K-F-U-L

I have so much to be thankful for! November is a wonderful time to reflect and give thanks for all that we have. We are looking forward to a large fun gathering tomorrow to celebrate the holiday with friends and family. I wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

Someone is feeling quite festive!

Tessa, Doh and Trippy

My Indian Princess

Mommy, Juliette and Tripp

Two Mamas for one baby - "Smile Tripp we know you can"

Tripp can't wait to dive into school

Juliette and her best friend Marielle at school

Giving Mama some good help with the turkey

Mommy and her sweet baby boy!

The Thanksgiving tree went up...

and oh the love that was put into getting it JUST right!

Working on a...

masterpiece!

Yah! Look Mommy the last ornament!

The Masterpiece! Until...

the man on the move finds an interest!

A Mommy and Daughter day at the park

Today was such a beautiful day outside so after I picked Juliette up from school today I decided to make a surprise trip to the park. We went to Alhambra Hall one in which she had never been to before. She enjoyed every minute of it and I love to watch her interact with other children. She made a pretend pumpkin pie, taught school to all of her little classmates and crossed the monkey bars (with my help on her little legs). She is so proud of herself and thinks that she is just such a big girl around the other children.

"Mommy, please pay attention I am teaching you and my class."

Look at that look of satisfaction....

AND determination!

Plantation Days at Middleton Plantation

Today was such a beautiful crisp November day! I love the Lowcountry. You can wake up to 39 degree weather with the sun shining bright and by mid-afternoon it can be a gorgeous 65 degrees. That is what today was. We took the kids out to Middleton Place for Plantation Days. The Plantation was working and all the volunteers were showing life as it was 200 years ago. Juliette was fascinated by everything - two main things though - the horses, June Bug and Pearl in particular and the man making honey only because he let her sample 6 spoonfuls.

Tripp enjoyed the day. He laughed at the pigs and enjoyed watching all of the activity and a simply perfect day to be outside.

Her friend Pearl, we could have left her with the horse all afternoon and she would be been completely satisfied

Sampling the six tablespoons of the fresh honey

Running her energy off trying to chase the sheep 

My sweet happy boy just hanging out and enjoying the day!

I may be biased but is the Lowcountry not gorgeous?

A majestic oak on the Plantation seated right next to the Ashley River

Juliette got to go in the stable and play with June Bug before she did some work showing everyone how sugar used to be pushed out of the sugar cane

Some morning excitement

This week Juliette was studying the letter "H". It is the cutest thing she run around the house all day sounding out letter that she is studying. Well "H" brought much excitement to show and tell because she brought in "Starla" which is her Doll "Danette's" HORSE. We brought in her hat, some hay for her to eat and even the necklace around her neck that was her Mommy's when she was little. 

She had quite a load as well because she was returning the leader bag that she gets to bring home each time she is the leader. This is also very exciting. Do you see the pointer in her hand? This is the most exciting thing that she brings home each week. Each of the little girls love to play teacher at school and they all love to play teacher and use this pointer.

"You must be kidding..."

Thoughts from our sweet dogs....

You must be kidding... now a new one to terrorize us??

It appears that way - it looks to be two ladies with a "boykin"

We're on the move fast and furiously...

Well Tripp is just over eight months old and has been crawling for just over a week... it surely did not take long to start hustling around the house. This afternoon he is not only crawling but...

Pulling up and climbing up two stairs...

while on the move up the stairs maybe I'll...

just relax a moment and enjoy the scenes from up high...

Election day...

Juliette was all ready this morning with her elephant dress on and American colored bow. Juliette learned all about the election and assured me that "Mr Omama likes chili and basketball and Mr. Rommey well he likes cold cereal and back-horse riding. Mommy I like Mr. Rommey because he likes back-horse riding."

Although the election did not go our way, we still enjoyed our elephant dress and the fun that we had learning what voting is all about.

Juliette's voter registration card that she made in school

Gypsy has a new best friend...

Look who Gypsy cannot get enough of now a days... Tripp! Well it has been known for a while that Juliette adores Gracie much more so Gypsy is refreshed to find a new wonderful pal... She sits next to him any time he is eating and pretends that she is "protecting" him. We all know she is most into the food that he is dropping left and right but it is a win win for both - one has a friend and the other gets some wonderful treats!

(look closely she kind of blends in with the floor but there is Tripp's trusty pal Gypsy who he loves to share with)

Good times when the fair comes to town!

I just love the timing of the fair each year. It is always over Halloween and no matter what there is always cold weather that the fair seems to bring! It never fails. This year was no different and we made two trips to the fair. It is something that I enjoy so much watching Juliette have so much fun and also reliving all of the memories myself as a kid. It is amazing how many of the same rides are still there since I was young.

We love to make the most of each day and these two adventures to the fair were no different!

Tessa and Juliette cruising on Dumbo

Juliette LOVED the camel... and of course loved most of 

all

THE PONY...

Fun times at the fair equal one exhausted little girl!