Pumpkin Farm

On Wednesday, Michael and I took our annual trip to Burt's Pumpkin Farm with Grandma. My brother David and his daughter Kennedy joined us too.

Last year, Michael slept in his stroller just about the whole time. This year was so much fun with him! He was able to beat on the huge pumpkins, run up and down the aisles, and pick out one on his own!

We went on the hayride and got to see the pumpkin patch where the pumpkins are grown! We also got to see talking pumpkins! :)

Michael and I both picked out pumpkins to take home. This was Michael's choice...

This week's agenda:

-carve pumpkins

-roast pumpkin seeds

-make some pumpkin muffins

-enjoy our fall snacks!

Traveling Man

Last weekend, we took quite a trip with our little man. We had a whirlwind of a weekend with a trip to Chicago and Indiana. It was Michael's first flight! Sam and I were both surprised at how well he did on the plane! The portable DVD player was a must-have. Elmo helped him through the whole experience. He didn't even notice his ears popping!

Sam's brother and his wife live right in the heart of Chi-town, so it's always nice to stay with them when we visit! I mean, they're looking at the Sears tower from their living room. Of course we had to see a few places in the short time we were in the city. We made sure that Michael saw the beloved statue of Michael Jordan at the United Center. We also went to the Lincoln Park Zoo and enjoyed some deep-dish pizza!

We also had the opportunity to attend a wedding of some good friends of ours in Indiana. We were able to stay in a really nice house on the lake. It was such a blessing to be there and relax. Definitely a mini-vacation for us! Thanks Cindi, Kathy, and the Yoder family!

Michael had never been to a wedding before, so we didn't know what to expect. We thought Elmo might help him get through it as well. However, Michael was done with Elmo. He wanted to roam around the church. Sam got to see the whole wedding and I got to listen to it while Michael and I were climbing stairs in the lobby. Nonetheless, it was a beautiful ceremony! God is going to bless this marriage and use them for His glory. What a fun thing to be a part of!

It was soooo warm in Georgia a week ago and now Fall has definitely made it's debut. Night time is pretty chilly, but the days have been feeling wonderful! We made our annual trip to Burt's Pumpkin Farm today, so those pictures will be coming soon! Happy fall, y'all!

Wedding Dance

Have you seen the famous wedding dance video? It was also parodied on The Office Wedding this past week.

Well, Michael attended his first wedding on Saturday and this is his version of The Wedding Dance...

Lately...

Wow...another 2 weeks gone by without so much as a "hello" from me! I've even been at home with no excuse for a missing blog entry! We have had a fantastic week though! I finally joined a gym and I've been working out almost every day! They have a great kids place for Michael to play. I also started the Esther Bible Study by Beth Moore. I've done the first week so far and I think God is really going to teach me through her story.

We went to the park a couple of times and had a picnic with some good friends! We've drawn a lot of sidewalk chalk pictures, watched some Elmo, sorted shapes, practiced our coloring skills, and played "I'm going to get you" a few times! We are loving this time that we get to spend together. I'm planning another fun week for us this week, but Michael has had a runny nose. He's got some new molars coming in, so I'm hoping that's all it is. This morning, he wanted to cuddle with me and watch TV. He is not much of a TV watcher...unless it's Elmo. But, he sat in my lap with his head leaned against me. We watched probably an hour straight of TV. He is definitely not feeling well. Poor thing. He's still happy, though, and still eating pretty well...

Speaking of eating...Michael is in a stage where he wants to feed himself! He does well with SOME finger foods - mostly fruit, bread, and cheese. He doesn't really like the texture of meat and some veggies in his mouth, so he'll spit those out or give them to Sugar! I've still been giving him some pureed baby food (mostly the meat ones), so that he'll still get his protein, but he usually won't even finish the jar. I think it's because he's wanting to do it himself. Needless to say, Michael's diet seems a little limited these days. Gone are the days where I would choose a nice variety of fruit and veggies for him to eat!

We're getting a lot of practice using the spoon and the spork. And, we're making a lot of messes! Here's some pictures of dinner the other night. I'll post more pictures of our fun week later! I've also got a video in the works of Michael making his animal noises...keep checking back!

Goooooo Dawgs!

It's been way too long since my last post! I know so many of you follow me and have just been dying to see what's happening in our lives (said with much sarcasm). I'm STILL working full-time right now and it just soaks up my time and energy. When I come home, I just want to play with Michael, fix our lunches, and go to sleep!

This past week was busy busy...our good friends, the Thomes, had their second child...a boy! His name is Ethan Jacob and he is just precious! He's so tiny...weighing in at 6 pounds. I'm sure Robin will be posting pictures before long...(hint hint, Robin!)

I love this time of year when the weather gets a little chilly in morning and night! It means three things...I can almost start wearing hoodies, our small group starts making s'mores,  AND football has begun! I didn't grow up loving football as much as Sam, but I have come to enjoy watching a game or two since we've been married! Have you ever heard of Fantasy Football? Sam has like a million teams that he keeps up with...insane! This year, the Borg side of the family started our own Fantasy Football team. It gives me something to cheer for when we're watching NFL.

On Saturday morning I went to Athens and had breakfast with a dear friend, Julie. By the way, Big City Bread is such a fun restaurant! We sat outside and enjoyed our fruit, grits, and french toast while Michael colored the sidewalk with chalk! I went in the morning, so I missed out on all the game day fun. I had to get the car back home so that Sam and his dad could head back out to Athens to watch the Dawgs play that night! 

Michael and I stayed home and cheered from our living room. We're still working on that dawg bark. His doesn't really sound like a Bulldog...more like a little yorkie! Before the game started, we played with the football out in the driveway. It's just about as big as the little man himself!

We miss you all! We promise to be checking in more often! Kisses to you!!! 

Radio Flyer

Today we had a photo shoot with a couple of Michael's birthday presents. He got this Radio Flyer wagon from my mom (Grandma) and the cute Osh-Kosh overalls from Sam's mom (Go-Go).

I love the way the red wagon stands out against the green grass. But of course, the handsome little boy in all the pictures is what really makes them fabulous!

Michael let me know when it was time to go inside. Too many mosquitos outside...

Party Time!!

This past Saturday was Michael's first birthday party. Sam's parents were in Africa and some of our friends were out of town in July. We wanted all the people we love to be together to celebrate his first year of life, so we waited a while to have his party.

We didn't go with a theme party this year. I figured that we will have many years ahead of us when Michael can choose his own party theme. We just went with the color scheme of green and blue and hosted the party in our carport. Our house is plenty big enough for our little family, but it can get quite crowded with 20-30 people! Being outside was our best option, but the carport provided nice shade. We also set up the baby pool for the kids.

Michael made a bigger mess with his cake this time! Daddy taught him how to shove the whole thing in his face...great! Afterward, Michael just got in the pool to rinse off. He enjoyed every minute of making a mess, though!

Here are some pictures from the party...

This last picture is of Michael with all of his presents! Notice the wagon with the little train INSIDE and all the other presents around him. He got some great things from grandparents and friends!