Busy, busy, busy

Dear Abigail,

This past week/weekend was super busy for us, but lots of fun. Last Sunday, me, you and Daddy went shopping together. This rarely happens with just me & Daddy, but to include you means even more! We didn't stay too long, but it was a fun time chasing you around the stores, through the racks of clothes, up the stairs, etc! That afternoon, Daddy came home at half time from watching the Titans game cause we were going to carve our pumpkins. Well... we went out to the front porch to get our 2 fantastically picked out pumpkins from an actual pumpkin patch - your first pumpkins to pick out - and low and behold, someone had stole them! Can you believe it?! Ah, the audacity. But, this is going to be a 'lesson' post. A long long time ago, when Mommy was little, like 16ish, she did something, well, not too nice. See, my best friend Lee came up with this idea to go put pumpkins in front of Erin's driveway, so she couldn't get out of her driveway. And yes, I'm talking about Miss Erin, Ellis' mom, who is the nicest, most forgiving person in the world. Anyway, in order to cover her humongous driveway, we needed lots of pumpkins - well, to get lots of pumpkins, we had to steal them from people's porches!! AHHHH, there's a phrase that goes "what goes around comes around" or maybe it's "what comes around goes around" - anyway, it's my fault your 1st pumpkins got stolen, and I'm so sorry. Never steal pumpkins - ever. You will regret it, even if it's 16 years later and you were forgiven!! PS - it was Miss Lee's idea - i'm not that clever :)

Anyway, so we didn't get to carve pumpkins, and had to rush out to the store to get more before all the good ones were gone. Monday through Friday flew by with constant things to do; Friday night was the usual Mexican, and this time we went to the restaurant. You did pretty good, and lasted longer than we thought - OH, and Miss Erin and Mr. Jay announced that they are going to have a baby!! We're so excited for them - all of us will have a baby now, and you all can be bestest friends ever, or at least play with each other while the adults eat mexican! Saturday started out super early. As soon as breakfast was over, we headed straight to Memphis. Mommy and Daddy had a wedding to go to that night, but we needed to get there early because Mimi wanted to take pictures of the entire family, or at least all her grandbabies! It was the first time i think she's got a picture with all of you!

There's a lot more I'll add when Mimi sends me the disc. You had fun with all your cousins, and even ended up putting on the same outfit as Clara Lee, of course! She's getting so big, you don't even know how to react to her! After your nap, you had your paci in your mouth and she crawled up, took it out of your mouth, and put it in hers! You just looked at Mimi like "make her stop"!! Mommy's so excited - the 2 of you are getting so close to playing good together! After a good lunch, including you eating BBQ, Mommy and Daddy skirted off to watch the UT football game, which I shall not discuss because we want no memory of that whatsoever. While Mommy and Daddy were at the wedding, you went with Mimi and Pic-pic to Mammaw's for a going away party for your Great-great Aunt Lois Ann and Uncle Jimmy - i think that's it... anyway, Lois Ann and Jimmy are moving to Florida with Kim! We will SO visit them! Mimi said you were a little scared of the bazillion folks down there, but you didn't have any problem scarfing down meatballs! Of course, you had matching outfits with Clara Lee (hurry up Mimi with the pictures!!)

Sunday was fun, too. We had planned on stopping by Papa Rob's house for a little lunch with him and Gramma, but the whole gang ended up over there, including Madison!!! She loves you, and gets so excited when baby Abigail comes and plays! She was great entertainment for you, and it was such a pretty day, we ended up eating lunch outside! Here's some great shots of us after lunch...

Here's you trying to pet the kitty. This cat actually lets you pet her, and doesn't run away from you. You, once again, didn't know how to react to that!!

I think Madison was showing you how to smell the flowers, or at least pick them!

And here she is showing you how to do a cart-wheel...

and then you tried...

Even Papa Rob and Daddy had fun in the sun!

It was a long weekend, but we made it! Get excited, we got an even busier weekend this go round. Here's my predictions on how I want the weekend to go - let's see if it happens...

Friday morning - Abby gets her second flu shot and doesn't cry at all.

Friday right after shots - Mommy and Abby go to Mommy's work for the chili cook-off and it's announced that Mommy wins first place for her chili, and Abby is on her best behavior.

Friday at 1, we both take naps.

Friday at 3 we go to Daddy's work in our costumes for trick or treating in the office. Abby's shots will have no effect on her and she's, once again, on her best behavior.

Friday night we have a great night's sleep, because..

Saturday we go to the Franklin Pumpkinfest and Abby is FANTASTIC and will last without her nap since we'll be going smack dab in the middle of it.

Saturday afternoon, we go trick or treating to a couple houses and Abby looks as cute as can be.

Saturday night, Abby goes down at the Grugett's like she's in her own bed and Mommy and Daddy have a fun night with the gang.

What do you think Abby - will any come true? Stay tuned for the next blog to see. PS - PLEASE make at least a couple of them be true, please!!!!

Love you anyway, even if none come true!!!!!