Roses

The best thing we ever planted were these

rose bushes. They provide color from the spring

to the fall. They are still going strong in

early November.
They apparently taste good too!

Misc pictures

Nothing new or extremely exciting to report here, but I haven't

posted anything for awhile so I thought I would

share some random pictures.

The weather turned cold and the sweaters

came out.

Alex is becoming increasingly useful as he gets older.

Alex lost a front tooth and swallowed it while eating a corn dog at school.
We never retrieved it.

Lindsay still loves to get into things.

Buddy Walk 2009

This weekend we attended our second annual

Buddy Walk which raises money for the

Down Syndrome Association of Charlotte.

Dad entertained Lindsay by playing with

water. She ended up soaked, but happy!

Lindsay enjoyed a yummy snack.

With no nap, Lindsay was exhausted by the time the walk actually started.

This team picture has Nana in it:)

Tinker Bell

We bought this Halloween costume at a store as a possibility

for Lindsay this year. We decided to take it back because she would

freeze while trick-or-treating..

She loved the skirt. Lindsay danced and twirled around the room.

Notice the cheesy smile again! She will now say "cheese"

while getting her picture taken. It's very cute, but she makes

the silliest face!

Cookie Thief

I told Alex he could have one cookie for dessert.

About an hour later, while I was busy working on a newsletter for school and very distracted, Alex snuck into the pantry and stole another cookie.

I caught him right in the middle of pulling his hand out of the bag. Our conversation went like this:

Me: Alex, what in the world are you doing?

Alex: Well, I was just having a cookie.

Me: I said you could have one tonight. You already ate one.

Alex: Well, you said that if I touch food, I can't put it back. I have to eat it. I have already touched the cookie.

Me: I cannot believe you are trying that on me!

Alex: You made the rule, not me. Please can I have it? Just this one time.

Me: You aren't getting it.

Alex: Pleeeeeease!

Me: (being the softy that I am) Fine, you can have half--the half that you touched.

Alex: Yessss!

Alex then very carefully broke the cookie in "half". Only his half wasn't exactly half, it was more like three-fourths.

Smiling as he walked away, he knew that he played me.

Pretty Girl

I bought this dress in January and have been waiting

all summer for Lindsay to fit into it.

She sure is beautiful in it.

New Soccer Season

Alex had his first soccer game of the season.

We have been working on being more aggressive.

He kicked the ball a couple of time, but we'll keep

working on it.