Beach Vacation

We took a couple of days off after Halloween to see the SC Gamecocks kick some UT booty and then off to the SC coast! It was such a relaxing week for everyone and Ian has fallen in love with the beach! He also is a natural "sfiwimmer" with no fear of the water!
The weather was so nice and even on the cooler days we were able to sneak out and enjoy the beach!

Happy Halloween

Ian had tons of fun with his cousins on Halloween. He kept up with the big kids and made it all the way around the circle at Mom's neighborhood. He definately thinks that he is 5 years old!!

He is still wanting to ask all strangers he meets trick-or-treat!

Cowboy BABY

Ian really gets Halloween and trick-or-treating this year! He is having a blast even though it took 45 minutes of negotation and promise for a new car when he turns 16 to get him into his costume for the halloween party this year. He is the best little cowboy and thanks to daddy he can recite most of the Kid Rock song... you fill in the rest!

WE love the Fall

It is starting to cool off and the hint of fall is in the air! This is one of my favorite times of the year and I am hoping to pass this along to Ian. We visited the Berry Patch Farms and had a blast picking up pumpkins in the pumpkin patch. Ian had trouble just picking 2!! He had a blast!!

OHHH the things they say...

In the past couple of weeks, Ian's personality has started to really pop out and so have his language skills. The things that come out of his mouth make us laugh so hard and sometimes ask "What??"

Here are some of our favorites:

-While listening to daddy's music in the car Ian informed me that "Mommy -- this is how I ROCK!"

-After finishing a dinner he liked, Ian looked up at me and said "Not bad Mommy"

-When he looked at the baby's 7 week ultrasound he said that "Hmmmm, that not baby!"

-If he doesn't want to go upstairs or do something for me he claims "Oh no, me too old" (I think Nano helped out with this one)

-He found out his shoes were in the car when he wanted to leave the house and right on que he expressed his feelings "Oh damit"

I'm going to be a BIG BROTHER

It's official !! Ian is going to be a big brother in May.

Marco and I are so excited about the new arrival--we are 8 weeks into the pregnancy. Marco has decided that he will take a stand in wife for the next 7 months. I am feeling great and this baby seems to hate sweets but loves chips!

Ian is so excited and we have been explaining everything to him bit by bit. He said he wants a baby sitster! He decided the baby's name would be 'baby sister' too. He has also decided that he has a baby in his tummy! This is going to be so much fun to share with him.

Our new cat... MEOW

While Marco and I were working in the garage, Ian found a new play toy. We had a kitty condo set up which of course the cats don't care a bit about but Ian thought he was our new pet saying MEOWW MEOOOWW. We are not sure how he squeezed into the tunnel but he had a tough time getting out. He was very determined to get out himself but decided that he was "TOO BIG" and "STUCK before asking dad for help.