HOGS VS. LSU

The Saturday after Thanksgiving, we headed out to War Memorial to tailgate at the Hogs vs. LSU game. My cousins from LA (David and Lauren + Chris and several of David's friends) gathered to watch the game. We had a great set up with about 4 spots on the golf course with a flat screen tv, firepit, grill and all!! We had a great time, especially since we WON!! David and Lauren want to make this a tradition, it was a great time with family and friends!!


The kiddos with David and Lauren...
COUSINS...David, me, Blake, and Lauren

Blake and Grant...

The Cirwinski kids with ours...

Harry D...

Grant and Kayla

Mom with Chris and Lauren...

Mom and Darryl...

Our tailgating crew...

Future Razorback...

Another future HOG...

Playing in the car and watching movies...

Blake and Jennifer...

Beth and I amongst the crowd...

Beth and Dan...

Amber joined the party...

David with Nicholas...

Harry D...

Annual Trip to Garvan Gardens

It has become a tradition of ours to go to Garvan Gardens in Hot Springs every year the day after Thanksgiving. The boys and I go with Gigi and usually Jackson (her daughter, Catherine's son). The boys have so much fun running around and the Christmas light displays just keep getting bigger and bigger!! This is a FUN start to the Holiday season!!


Me and my boys...

Gigi and her boys...

Thanksgiving 2010

Boy, has it been BUSY since my last post. I LOVE this time of year, but there is SO much going on. I haven't posted pictures from Halloween, but I decided I can't catch up, so I'll start here.

We spent Thanksgiving this year at Nana and Papa's. Uncle Beak and Aunt GiGi were there along with Uncle David. We had a relaxing day spent eating and watching football. Grant has really gotten into football this season and enjoys watching it on TV. It is amazing how fast he picked it up and how much he already understands about the game!!

Family Picture

My sweet baby...
Beak and GiGi with Nicholas (we are thrilled to hear they are expecting a baby in June!!!!)

Daddy with his BOYS...

Pumpkin Patch

Saturday we headed out to the pumpkin patch in Mayflower with Katherine and her girls, Ellie and Molly. The kids had fun, although it was sooo hot and the line for the hayride to the pumpkin patch was about 20 minutes long!!! Everyone got a chance to run around and play and pick out the perfect pumpkin. It's an October tradition, you gotta go!!


My boys with their pumpkins, notice Harrison's is tiny and green. I couldn't convince him to get a different one.

Posing with Molly

Fun Friday at Murray Park

Friday when the boys were out of school, we headed down to Murray park with footballs, electric scooters and battery operated 4-wheelers. It was such a nice day and the boys had fun playing on the playground, throwing rocks in the river, playing football, and riding scooters and 4-wheelers. We even got to see the Arkansas Queen paddle boat up close (and it honked at the boys). I love lazy fun days when the boys are out of school!!

AR State Fair

Since the kids were out of school last Friday, we decided to go to the fair and stay out late Thursday night. Grant's friend Kayla went with us and Nana and Papa met us there. All of the kids got wristbands and rode rides over and over and over!! I love that my boys love to ride rides, they are not afraid of anything. We all had a great time eating and riding rides. I love this time of year and all the fun thungs that there are to do!!

Family picture Harrison on his favorite ride, the swings

Nana with Harrison (gotta love cotton candy)

In line with Nana and Papa

Nicholas on the BIG swings, he is finally tall enough this year!!

Grant and Kayla wind-surfing

Harrison gives the fair 2 thumbs up

Daddy with Grant and Nicholas

Look at those smiles

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