Yes I voted today for the upcoming General Election in November. I filled out my ballot ahead of time and mailed it in. I knew I wouldn't have time to run around on election day-plus-there are more car accidents that day due to increased traffice since everyone is heading to the polls to vote. But I am sad I won't get a sticker. But at least my vote will count.
Going to be a very random post while I try to get some things down that Riley has been saying and doing & catch up on life and photo shoots.
In the car on the way home from Wednesday Night Alive (our church's midweek program - dinner is included - tonight was shepard's pie with corn, rolls & butter with pie for dessert - comfort food at it's best) Riley said -mama want to hear a joke ? Sure buddy- what's your joke? Riley: gooey yucky computer!! Umm he doesn't quite know the art of joke telling yet - but it will come.
Last Monday night I had a senior photo shoot (pics to come) and I said my goodbyes to my boys-hugs and kisses all around. I walk out into the garage about to get into the car - when the garage door opens and there is a distraught Riley: Mama! I didn't get to say I love you! This made me weak in the knees and heart. I hope he keeps this sweetness as he grows up. The other morning eddie left before riley woke up and when he figured out daddy had already left for school - he broke down in tears: But I didn't get to hug him! Oh my sweet boy. Your daddy and I love your tender heart. and you are sweet with Brady (at moments)when you will say he just needs a hug and kiss mama to make him feel better!
Guess where we went this past Saturday?
(click on images to make them larger- this was my view most of the day)
it was a bit cold. But warm when the sun shined. We really got lost in the 3 acre corn maze. Eddie was having trouble with the map - but we eventually made our way out. We got a huge pumpkin and an acorn squash. I love acorn sqaush with cinnamon, brown sugar butter. But no one else in the house likes squash - so I think that will be my dinner thursday night while the boys have tacos or soup and grilled cheese. I will post an album to the left from our day - lots of pictures to share. After the farm -we went to lunch - Red Lobster! No waiting during lunch - we got seated right away. Yum. Riley tried shrimp and real crab for the first time & brady ate a little shrimp for the first time. Although I don't think he noticed inbetween bites of ketchup and french fries. Saturday was also sweetest day - but I didn't think we celebrated this fake holiday in our house - but riley and eddie ran some "errands" saturday morning while brady and I took our morning nap. And they brought me back these:
And delivered flowers to Grammie, Meem and Mamaw. Such sweet boys. So I made brownies with peanut butter frosting during Brady's afternoon nap.
Easy Peanut Butter Frosting
1 cup of creamy peanut butter (reeese's is the best)
1 stick of butter (softened)
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups of powered sugar
so good and low fat too!
I love right now as i type this post up- eddie and I are sitting at the kitchen table with our laptops. He is cracking up right now trying to figure out a league name for his fantasy football baseball basketball team. Whenever he laughs I laugh. I can't post any of the names here because, well, I can tell you this - boy humor is a lot different than girl humor. The league draft is tonight and they guys are instant messaging trash talk to each other. I love that he shares this banter with me - boys are funny!
Time to rotate laundry and post some new albums. Watch for more pictures in the next post!
good night all!
why won't typepad take my comments today?
Posted by: rebecca | October 23, 2008 at 02:34 PM
oh...hee hee. there it goes. MUCH earlier today - I posted a couple of times and neither of these comments appeared....so...what I wanted to say then was this:
Riley is just about as sweet as they come.
That corn maze looks SO cool!
I Love little Brady man's cheeks.
I am SO looking forward to seeing you and your family this weekend!
Posted by: rebecca | October 23, 2008 at 02:35 PM