A Beautiful, Lazy Sunday...

Since we are expecting some pretty cold weather this week, we decided to spend our entire Sunday outside enjoying the beautiful fall weather. We were literally outside for nearly the entire afternoon! Daddy did some yard work and Jacob rode everything from his trike to his scooter to his 4-wheeler. Jacob also found an interesting creature while we were outside. See the pic to the right. He kept saying "mommy there's a worm" and I just figured he didn't know what he was talking about. Finally, after Jacob just wouldn't quit talking about this worm, I went over and looked and, to my surprise, this is what we found. I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like it....

Great Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine

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On Saturday, Bryan, Jacob and I headed down to Cordele, GA for the 2008 Great Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine. It was a long drive for one day, but Jacob had so much fun that no one seemed to care. We couldn't have asked for better weather and there were so many exciting things to do. The best part for mom and dad was the train ride over lake Blackshear. Jacob's favorite part was getting to meet the "real" Sir Topam Hatt! A great time was had by all. Check out all of the photos!

The Finished Product....

Ok, so Jacob, Bryan and I set out to carve our pumpkins last night and we were pleased with our results. Jacob made us laugh when he refused to help us scoop out the goo. He absolutely would not touch the "yucky stuff" that came out of the pumpkins. He also did a bit of gagging and said that it smelled bad. Too funny. We did let him use the saw, but I think he thought it was more fun to watch daddy do it.

The Shicks Check out the Pumpkin Patch!

We visited the pumpkin patch on Sunday to check out what the season had to offer. Jacob picked out a pumpkin that was according to him, "just my size." And mommy and daddy got one that was just their size. Jacob's favorite part of the pumpkin patch was the hay they spread all around. He had a great time throwing it around. We're going to try carving together this year, so we'll see how Jacob does with the saw! Supervision required, of course.....

Birthday Bonanza!

Jacob turned the big 3 this weekend (mommy turns the big 3-0 in April, but don't tell anyone), and we all had a blast. We had the party in the new Ashford Park building and it was great. The weather couldn't have been better and I think a great time was had by all. Jacob was just so excited this year and really understood the "birthday" thing. He realized it was his special day (as if he didn't already think every day was his special day)! Everyone brought great gifts and they were much appreciated, especially in this crazy economy. I hope everyone had as much fun as we did!

Mmmmm.. cupcakes- It's almost Birthday time!

Jacob and I enjoyed our Thursday afternoon and baked some cupcakes in preparation for his little birthday celebration at school tomorrow. I finally let my guard down and let him eat some raw batter. I've always been afraid to since it's got raw eggs, but what the hey, nothing bad ever happened to me from eating it, and trust me, I ate a lot! We've got a big weekend coming up. Big Boy will be 3! I really can't believe it sometimes. Here are some fun pics of Jacob enjoying batter and icing!

Mommy and Daddy get a vacation!

We were in Tampa this past weekend for Billy and Laura's wedding. It was really beautiful and we had some nice mommy and daddy time. It was great getting away for a little while! Here are just a few pictures. Our camera battery died, so no good pics of the reception unfortunately, but there are a few great pics of the beautiful golf course at cocktail hour.

Fun at the Swoffords!

We had a great time at Stephanie and Scott's house. It was the first time that we all got together with all of the kids and man they had a blast! Jacob, Brycen, Gus and Ashton were so exited to play together. Check out the video of them driving the ATV!

The cutest part was that Jacob was steering and Brycen was manning the pedals!