Baptism

This past weekend we got both boys baptised at our new church. We have always meant to get Logan baptised but were waiting till we found the perfect church for us. Since we became members of Trinity Church a few weeks ago, we decided now was the perfect time. We decided to get both boys at once and invited all our family to join us. My mom, her boyfriend Stan, & Clyde's parents joined us for the event. We also had a few of our friends, who are members of the church, join us as well.

The day was even more special in that it was Logan's 3rd birthday. The preacher, Mack Strange, asked everyone to sing Happy Birthday to Logan which made his face light up. They had the boys names up on a projection screen. It was a wonderful day and a very special moment in both of my boys life.

Connor being baptized

Logan being baptised

Our family

Coupons

My name is Emily and I am a coupon clipper. A few months ago, some of the ladies in my mom's club took a coupon class. I was interested in taking the class hearing that the speaker could spend $70 or less each week for a family of 4. That is amazing to me. So after lots of research and reading many websites, I will list some of my favorites soon, I began the wonderful hobby of coupon clipping. Each week I am getting better, but this past week was my best, by far. I went to Kroger, which was having their Mega Sale. If you have never heard of it, it is if you buy 10 participating items you get $5 off at checkout. So I loaded up my e-coupons, my clipped coupons, and went shopping.

I ended up spending $113 total, saving over $86.70. I was so happy and surprised, since my cart was over the top full and I was expecting a huge bill. Here is a picture of everything I bought, except for my frozen items. My frozen items included:
2 bags of Ore Ida Potatoes
2 Pepperidge Farm Garlic bread
2 Tombstone Pizza
2 Edy's Ice Cream

Halloween

This Halloween was definitely one to forget. Logan was diagnosed the Friday before Halloween (Halloween was Saturday) with H1N1 or otherwise known as the Swine Flu. He was running a fever, which meant we could not go trick or treating. We tried to make it as fun as possible, and in the end he really didn't miss or realize what was going on outside. We put a bucket of candy outside, so that people wouldn't ring the bell. We also picked some fun activities to do as a family. We carved our pumpkin, had pizza for dinner and then watched Ice Age 3. It was a nice night. Here is a picture of the boys with our pumpkin.

4 Months Old

Well Connor turned 4 months old this week, which means time for another well baby checkup. Here are his statistics. Weighed in at 19lbs 2 oz, height of 26 1/2 inches. Yep you read that right. He is off the charts in weight, but weighs the same as an average 8 month old. For height, he was 92% and is the average height of a 6 month old. His head circumference is 90%. So he is definitely huge for his age, no doubt about that now.

Ring Farm

Our family has a tradition of going to a local pumpkin patch each October. Normally we drive up to Franklin and go to Gentry's Farm. Well this year the pick your own pumpkin patch there was closed due to all the rain we have had. I guess pumpkins dont grow well when it is constantly raining. Since that is one of the main reasons of going to Gentry's Farm, we decided to try a pumpkin patch closer to home. This year we went to Ring Farm which is outside of Spring Hill. Keith, Kristina, Lyndsey, Scott and Grandma all went with us for the outing.

Ring Farm is smaller than Gentry's and since we went around 1 pm, yes we skipped naptime, it was very empty. They have a corn maze, hayride, a gigantic slide, pumpkin patch (or so they say) and a kids area. We enjoyed it and since it was so close we will go back next year.

Logan & Lyndsey in the corn maze

Logan- exactly 3 feet tall

The giant hay man

The slide, Logan enjoyed going down w/ daddy.

Ghouls at Grassmere

Each October the Nashville Zoo hosts their Ghouls at Grassmere. The zoo is open after hours to enjoy some spooky fun. They have haunted hayrides, some carn"evil" games, trick or treating, a costume parade, and tons of other fun activities. Since we are members of the zoo and have heard great reviews on it, we decided this year to try it out. We dressed Logan up in his Clone Trooper costume and set out for a fun night. Wow it was packed.

They had about 20 stations set up around the zoo for the kids to trick or treat. It took Logan awhile to get the hang of it, but once he did he was all for the candy & treats he recieved. After trick or treating we went and rode on the Haunted Hayride. It was pretty cool. They had all kinds of spooky things for us to see, including a huge spider, dragon, some skeletons, and Logan's favorite some ghosts. After the hayride we went and participated in some games, a maze, and some picture ops. It was a fun evening which wore both boys plus mom & dad out.

Indoor Fun

Since the weather has been pretty miserable the past few weeks, and with the fear of swine flu we have spent a lot of days stuck in the house. But we also have found some new favorite activities. A few days ago Logan did fingerpainting for the first time. For those that know Logan, this was a battle since he hates his hands to have anything on them. So because I didn't want to lose any clothes in the process, I stripped him down to his underwear since he has a tendency to wipe his hands on whatever is close bye. He loved it, but had to wipe his hands in between colors so it was a very long process.


Connor is getting pretty good with head control, so we decided to pull out the bumbo. He barely fits in it, due to his large thighs, but enjoys sitting and watching his brother play. So we spend a little bit of time in it each day. Here are some pictures of the boys and the bumbo.
Connor and all his rolls

October festivals

The Country Ham Festival is an annual festival held here in Spring Hill at the Tennessee Children's Home.Since the weather was beautiful that day, we went ahead and took the boys for a couple of hours. There was all kinds of activites for Logan to do, including a train ride, games, inflatables, music and more. Here are some pictures from the Country Ham Festival
Daddy and Logan riding the train

Logan in the driver seat of the fire truck


The second festival, and by far Logan's favorite was the annual festival known in Spring Hill as Touch a Truck. This is every little boy's dream festival. It is held in a local church parking lot, and pretty much consists of all types of trucks. It is free to the public and the kids get to run, climb, and play in the trucks. It can be a very loud event, with all the honking of the horns, but it is definitely one we will do again. Clyde's parents joined us at this fun event.
Connor and I

Logan and Daddy on a bulldozer

Grandpa & Logan in the ambulence

Driving the ambulence w/ grandma

Our Family

Tough Week

I am sorry there are no new posts this week. Due to illness, Logan has bronchitis and I have pneumonia we haven't done anything except staying home. So no new pictures or updates this weekend. I hope everyone has a great weekend, and hopefully I can post some cute pictures next week.

Labor Day, Birthday Party and Allergies

You are probably asking what do those 3 things have in common. Well that is what has been going on at our house this week. On labor day, we were down in Alabama for a visit with Nana and Stan. Logan tried sleeping in the big bed, but woke up around 4:45 screaming. He must have woken up realized he was in a different place and the nightlight scared him. So he spent the rest of early morning sleeping with Clyde while I slept with Connor in the other room. It was an exhausting weekend. We took Clyde's dads trailer down with us, and brought back a treadmill and a daybed. We are putting the daybed in the office and the treadmill in our bedroom. I am excited to be able to exercise at home.

This Wednesday, Sept 9th, was Clyde's grandmother's 95 birthday. I met up with Clyde and we took the boys up to Franklin to visit with her and the rest of the family at her home. Clyde's two aunts (Jeanette and Claudia) came down, along with Claudia's husband, Bill, and their daughter Shawn. Scott's brother, Scott, and his parents were also there. They had a picnic outside in the garden at the nursing home, and when we got there they were about to blow out the candles. We spent about an hour visiting with the family, while Logan and Grandpa ran around the path and bridge. We didn't stay too long, due to Grandma getting tired, but it was a nice visit overall. Here is a picture of the family with Grandma and also a final picture of the boys which I framed as her birthday gift. Happy Birthday Grandma Gies.
Grandma Geis and our family

The boys

Summer Visitors

After Connor's birth, we had a constant in pouring of family. Some of our guests included my dad from Florida, my sister in law and neices from Texas, my brother in law/sister in law from Alabama, and my younger brother from Washington. It was great seeing everyone and having them here to meet our new addition. Here are some pictures of our visitors this summer.
Grandaddy & the boys

Lyndsey and Logan playing in the backyard

Kailey, Rebecca and the boys

Pictures of the boys

Trying to get a good picture of a 2 month old is hard enough, but try adding in a 2 1/2 year old and it is almost impossible. I have been trying to get a picture of the boys together as a birthday gift for Clyde's grandmother. If one of them is happy, then the other one is not, if one is still the other one is moving. Some of our best pictures include Logan in his big boy underwear or Connor's diaper hanging out. Ugh! I guess we need to keep working on that perfect picture.

2 Months Old

It is hard to believe that Connor is already 2 months old. He had his check up last week and wow has he grown. His appointment was a week late due to his doctor being on vacation, but worked out perfectly since Clyde had the day off and stayed home with Logan. I was happy not to have to take both boys to the doctors office.

The appointment went well, Connor made an impression by not only having an explosive diaper but also peeing all over the table while he got a diaper change. The nurse laughed saying her next question was if he had a strong stream of urine. I guess he answered that question. Then it was time for the measurements. We knew he was going to be big, but were expecting him to be right around the same size as Logan, but Connor decided to pass his big brother's weight at 2 months by a whole lb.

Connor weighed in at 15 lbs 7 oz, and measured 24 3/4 inches long. This means he has grown 7 lbs and 2 1/2 inches in 2 months. Wow!! His head also grew 2 inches, so he is definitely growing. He is in the 100% for weight, 95% for height, and the 75% for head circumference. No wonder he has already outgrown his 0-3 month close and his size 1 diapers.

He finished the appointment by getting 2 shots, and one oral vaccination. He handled them pretty well, only crying during the pokes. He goes back in 2 months to get the same vaccines and another weight check.

Welcome!

Well I decided to start another blog. Yes I know what you are thinking, another one?? I have a tendency to start these and then fall behind in my postings but I am going to try again. Fall is fast approaching which means lot of family activities to share. Also with the birth of Connor, and how quick he is growing it is time for me to update friends and family. I am going to try harder on this one and make sure to update with our family news, outings, and some pictures each week, so here is my 3rd attempt at a family blog, hopefully this go around it works.