grab your partner

thank you Lauren by way of Jim

barn dance

Last night we went to a barn dance and bbq to celebrate the marriage of our friends, Jim and Patty.  It was held in a replica milk barn and the party was complete with food, live "old time" music, a dance caller, a hayride and even a fire to roast marshmallows.  (Arden and Esther were a great team... Arden liked roasting the marshmallows and Esther liked eating them!)  We all had the best time... There was an open mic at one time and Arden surprised us by going up and singing "Jesus Loves Me" in front of the crowd of maybe 125 or so, I'm guessing.  She even joined the band on "I'll Fly Away"... I really don't know where she gets this from... is this our child??  Woody and I got to dance the Virginia reel, which was a lot of fun (and a great workout!)... Arden "danced" it as well with her friend, Katie, and our sweet friends, Judith and Sarah, watched Chloe and Esther for us-thank you!  The whole evening was great fun with our friends and church family!

the newlyweds

roasting marshmallows

singing "I'll Fly Away"

I personally think Chloe loved getting held the whole night...

For those who knew me during my "Roper days" at SU... I brought out my old cowboy boots for the festivities!

   

picnic at the fort

7 weeks

Our little Chloe is growing and changing so fast.  She's spending more time awake during the day, which has been fun for us all.  Arden and Esther like that she gets to "play" some.  They continue to love on her any chance they get and Chloe doesn't seem to mind at all.  Chloe LOVES being swaddled and is a little snuggler, and she is still a great eater and sleeper.  She is truly a joy to our family-we just love her!!

Britax giveaway

All you moms out there... Frugal Coupon Living is giving away a Britax carseat!!  Click on the button below or follow the link to enter for a chance to win!
http://www.frugalcouponliving.com/2009/11/02/britax-review-and-giveaway/

a fairy, a ballerina and a frog

Thursday night we took the girls to a carnival at the library.  At first they were a little overwhelmed with everything (as seen in the pic below with their friend, Zorro, aka Gabe!), but they ended up having a great time.

game day

this is serious stuff... not really.

Don't worry, we won't be cheering for the Gators today... Esther opted to wear her pumpkin dress instead of her UGA one today.  I didn't realize that she would be wearing orange and blue until she put in on - ha!  So of course I had to get a picture.