This kid needs a helmet!

Luke got his first set of stitches, and I'm sure it won't be his last. This kid never quits moving! His cut goes right through the middle of his eyebrow. He screamed while he was getting the stitches, then when we were done he said thank you and goodbye to the Dr. and the nurses. What a polite boy. Now he likes to look in the mirror and he moves his eyebrows up and down, checking out his wound.

Luke hasn't been feeling good the last two days, so I put the movie Dumbo on for him (he loves elephants) and then next thing I know, he's cuddled up with his dumbo (compliments of Grandma Sharla) and was fast asleep.
Kids always look so angelic while they're sleeping... I love it.

Florida 2007

Ben had work meetings in Florida this week. It was time for us to go on a trip together, so I tagged along.  Ben and his boss Ordell were stuck in meetings all day so, the wives went sight seeing.  The first day, Susan and I went and toured some gardens.  There were lots of signs telling us to watch out for alligators.  I love seeing different scenery than I usually do.  Florida is a whole new world, and I loved getting to see it.

The first night, we had dinner outside our hotel.  The food was great, and it was so beautiful looking 

out over the ocean.

The second day, Susan and I went on a tour of the Everglades.  We got on an airboat and went searching for gators.  We only saw one swim away quick, but the view was to die for, and we had the boat all to ourselves.

The second night, we had dinner on a yacht.  

We cruised all up and down the beautiful homes that were right on the water. 

 It was fun to have a relaxing week with no kids... but so much more fun to come home to them. Although Abigail decided she's not so much a Mommy's girl after all. When she first saw us, she just hung on even tighter to her Grandma.

Pumpkins

Our Landlord told Luke he could go pick a pumpkin in the garden. So he got one for himself, then said, "Abbie need a pumpkin". He went and picked out a "baby" pumpkin for his sister. He's such a good brother.

The Hogle Zoo

Grandma Sharla, Courtney, and I took the kids to the Hogle Zoo. It was such a beautiful fall day, the weather was perfect. The kids loved it, and Luke was so excited to be able to go with Fisher.  Luke and Fisher are the best of friends.

What Happened?

I was kinda scared to go out in public after Luke did this for fear of being reported. Everybody kept asking what happened, even strangers in the store. His bump was SO huge! Luke was running after a bouncy ball and tripped and ran head first into our stove. It scared me a little, I've never seen such a bump. Then a couple days later, he fell into a lego table and hit the other side of his forehead. Both of his eyes started to go black, but he's starting to look better.

Snuggle Time

Luke's such a good big brother, he's always thinking of Abigail. The other night he told me he wanted Abbie to sit on the couch, and he went and got a blanket for them. He said "Abbie wants to snuggle" It was pretty short lived because Abbie didn't want to snuggle, but Luke was very thoughtful.

Swamp Thing!

One of Luke's favorite places is the garden behind our house. Our landlord has a huge garden, and he loves to explore... especially in his underware