**I started writing this last week but I'm just not getting around to finishing it.... :)
We had such a busy weekend because my brother got married (pictures to come) Saturday Nov 5
th so Sunday we took it easy. The Wizard of Oz was playing all weekend which was my Mom's all time favorite movie and with Thursday being 9 years since she passed away and Chad getting married I didn't think I could handle watching it until Sunday night. I think with Chad's wedding I had more time to sit and think that my Mom was missing this big step in my
brothers life so I had a pretty hard time with it. I know with my own wedding I was so busy getting stuff together and ready for the big day I didn't have time really to stop and think about how much my Mom was missing out on. I know that she was there with us and was able to watch him get married. The Wizard of Oz is on TV every now and again but my whole family couldn't believe that it was on the the weekend that Chad was getting married, it was one of the many signs that we had that she was really there with us. So Sunday I sat and watched the movie with the kids, Kendall had never seen it before so I decided to let her and
Ayden stay up a little later than normal so they could watch it with me.
Ayden told Kendall that The Wizard Of Oz was my Mom's favorite movie and she thought that was so neat. She would lay her little head on my shoulder and say "This your
Mommy's favorite movie", I love that my kids are learning things about my Mom because she was so special to me. I know as life goes on I will be able to tell them other stories about my Mom but when anyone in my family thinks about The Wizard Of Oz the first thing we think about is my Mom.
The kids being silly while watching Wizard Of Oz
Chad and I danced to Some Where Over the Rainbow at his reception because he thought it would be a great way to remember my Mom and it really was. I of coarse started crying as soon as he said it was time for us to dance and I don't think there were many dry eyes at the end of the dance but I am so glad we danced to that song. It was a GREAT way to
remember her, Chad and I were very lucky to have her as our Mom.
Ayden.....he is ready to fight!
My sweet little pumpkin
We have gone to Boo in the Zoo the past 3 years with Kate, Jason, and Bella. We always try and get a picture of the 3 of the together, they are getting so big!
Makayla as a belly dancer
Bella as a fairy
My family with the Nicely's...this was Lucas' first Halloween and first Boo in the Zoo
Love this picture of her, she looks so big though
Isn't he scary?!?! He wouldn't hardly let me take a normal picture of him...:)
Sweet Baby Lucas
This is the only character that Kendall would get close to. She was a little freaked out by them all.
Lucas was crying so Kendall started singing to him, she loves to sing to babies!
Mimi went out of town the weekend that we went to the Zoo so she sent the kids $5.00 and this is what they bought. The were so excited to buy something with their own money.
It was such a fun night and the kids were worn out! Kendall is always up at 7:15 at the latest and Sunday morning she slept until 9:10 which I LOVED!!! I guess that means they had a great time!!
Pawpaw, Gammie, Ayden, Jonathan, and Kendall
Kendall Ann
The Boys
Me and Justin
Jonathan
Dad and Debbie
Me and Chad with our Dad
The whole Family
Kendall and Justin....I think this one is so sweet!
Dad and Debbie with their kids and spouses
Debbie, Travis, Me, Chad, and Dad
Another favorite!!
The gals
Love this one!
Ayden, Jonathan, and Kendall....sweet cousins.
We got to ride on a hay ride out to the pumpkin patch which the kids loved!
Kendall, Mimi, Makayla, Piper, and Ayden
Me and Ay
At the pumpkin patch, it was so hard to pick out which one they wanted!
This is the one Ayden finally decided on.
Mak, Kendall, and Ayden with some of the pumpkins we got.
So many pumpkins to pick from
Me and my sweet babies
Kendall with her pumpkin
Ayden holding sweet baby Piper
They had such a fun time!!!!
Getting readt to walk through the corn maze.
