First Corn Maze!!

Today we went to Jaemor Farms. We had such a good time! It was Mommy, Glen, Will, Me'me', Pe'pe', and Uncle Nick. We had BBQ sandwiches for lunch (Glen had a hot dog) with chips and potato salad that was awesome, Uncle Nick tried the Brunswick stew. Not sure how good that was as Uncle Nick did not do a whole lot of raving. After lunch we went for a hay ride minus the hay. I guess they were worried about allergies as the guy driving the tractor called it the "Hypo-Allergenic Hay Ride" They really had a sense of humor up there. There was even a "Pumpkin Tree" and a "Melon Tree" (they tied tiny pumpkins and melons to two trees to see how many people noticed). Quite funny! After the hay ride we braved the corn maze. We even made it out alive with no search party needed! We didn't attempt the map till closer to the end and that was the picture that was taken with the camera. Uncle Nick the Orienter lead us out safely. We then attempted the mass of people in the market area and got some apples and cider and apple bread and pumpkin cake. We got some homemade peach ice cream too, and boy was that delicious!!

This will definitely become an annual event with us!

~Amanda

Pictures!!

Took the boys to Picture People yesterday for some photos. They turned out really good and the boys were both such good boys!! Well, for the most part anyway. Glen did do a lot of running around, and occasionally he would take off out the door and down the walkway at the mall. But he thought it was fun and I really can't be too upset with him. He has so much energy and to ask him to sit still for pictures is about the only sitting I can ask him to do. Especially, when Will is getting a lot of attention from the photographer for his pictures. I definitely will have to have someone with me the next time we go. I got three really great pictures that I can't wait to put on the wall. I only wish that I had the computer software, flash equipment, and backgrounds so I could take the pictures myself. Tomorrow, we are off to Jaemor Farms in Alto, Ga for the corn maze, and pumpkins!!!

Growing Up!

William is really coming a long way this month!! He started reaching for things last week. He will lay in his pack n play and reach for a whale that hangs where he can reach it. He actually grabbed a hold to it and was pulling it! Tonight, I put him on his belly for tummy time in his crib. He started trying to grab the little ducks on his sheets. If I remember correctly, Glen did the same thing. I put some toys on the mattress for him to reach for and sure enough he grabbed one. He really started having a good time, then he flipped over onto his back! First time tonight! He looked so surprised. I'm sure this is what went through his mind "What just happened?! Where did that toy go and why am I looking at the ceiling all of a sudden?!" He then did it two more times that I was able to video. I will post the video at the end of the month when I update the photos and the videos.

~Amanda

Trip to Atlanta

We went to Atlanta yesterday to see Uncle Nick. On the way there, I asked Glen if he was ready to see Uncle Nick, Glen then said Nick. He is learning new words everyday! While we were hanging out with Uncle Nick, his dog Riley, was chasing Glen around the loft. Riley kept trying to playfully bite the jeans on Glen's butt. Uncle Nick told Riley to quit biting Glen's butt, then Glen started saying, my butt. It was so funny! We went to the park for a little while then went back to the loft to feed Will. We had a really good time and look forward to doing it again!

~Amanda

Good Time!

Glen went to his first birthday party on Sunday. His friend Cole turned 4. The party was at Memorial Park in Athens. There is a little zoo there of local animals that were rescued. We had a really good time! Glen got to see a black bear, a opossum (which he got to pet!), a screech owl, bald eagles, red tail hawks, turtles, and a snake (that he got to touch also!). He really had a good time running around with Cole too. Those two never stop when they are together! I think they both had scraped arms when we left, which lets you know they had a good time! Glen was on his best behavior too. William was a big hit too. I did end up carrying him the whole time, but the stroller came in handy for carrying Cole's gifts around the park! I think Will is definitely ready for the front carrier!

~Amanda

2010 Petit Le-Mans

Had a really good time at the Petit Le-Mans race. I went to the night practice on Thursday night. That was really cool. Dad and I went to turn 6 to see the fire flash out of the exhaust when they down shift to go into the turn. I had a great time. Today, Glen and I went up to Road Atlanta to watch the big race with Me'me' and Pe'pe'. Glen had an excellent time. The grin did not come off of his face for a while. Surprisingly, he really liked his ear protection. He does not like loud noises, and when he put those on, he just smiled and would pull them away a little then put them back. Glen went home with Me'me' at 2pm to take a nap and spend the night. I got to stay and watch more of the race. We saw a car hit the wall and lift off the ground. The car got really smashed up but the driver seemed to be ok. I thought it was funny how all the spectators ran to the fence to see what they could see as soon as it happened.

Maybe we will get to go again next year!

~Amanda