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!