Family Fall Review....
Our 1st family trip to the orchard - Kaz loved all the action:)
Some fall crafts I attempted....
Unpacking the layered clothes, hometown fall festivals, Kaz surpassing the 5 month mark with a clean bill of health, attempting fall crafts, the "oh so thankful I'm a teacher FALL BREAK", and celebrating another year of life with my bro Bert are just a few notables of the season thus far.
Ready to make an appearance @ Kaz's 1st Festival of the Horse!
Cheering on the CATS - yeah, a rough season I know;)
Chili Cookoff Downtown - YUM!
Kaz got to experience his first Festival of the Horse - chili cook-off, parade...:) I remember how much I looked forward to this time of year as a kid. Somehow Kaz managed to sleep through the entire parade - marching band, bass drum, the whole bit:) This weather gave me a chance to get him suited up for the occasion in full toboggan attire.
First time wearing my cool toboggan!
Our once 4lb. 14oz. little bundle of joy is now over 18lbs. and just forced me to order a new car seat at 5 months because he has almost outgrown his infant one:-/
I've got to say however, I am very grateful that I won't be lugging that around on my arm any longer...18lbs. + a car seat can cause some major damage on a mommy's shoulder!
Singing to his frog - the only thing he likes about his carseat:)
Kaz will coo and attempt to talk back when he's face to face with someone that is talking to him. He loves the attention and will carry on a "oooh/aaahh" conversation as long as you're up to entertain. His talent lies however in the area of SINGING - as they say "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree". He enjoys accompanying me in the bedtime serenade of mommy/baby worship songs...full facial expression and all. Playing anything with a beat will quickly calm him and get an instant soothing smile. Sometimes we randomly hear him singing to himself...no specific tune, just the "Kaz original":) I have even tried to start reading to him at night but it seems every time I attempt, I can't even get past a page because he is singing over me...
Night-time sing along
Fall Break was such a blast, visiting the Smokies and spending time in a fun-filled, relaxing cabin in Pigeon Forge with my two boys. We gave Kaz a tour of downtown Gatlinburg, ate at tons of yummy restaurants, and managed to fit in some shopping at the outlets. This will go down as our 1st family trip, just the three of us:)
Just the 3 of us in our cozy cabin:)
Lots of sights to see and things to do...
My daddy always makes me laugh!
We also made some time to stop in and visit my old college roommate on our way home. Kaz got to meet her two boys (Fisher & Cooper). It was fun spending time with them and catching up on old times.
Kazer and his two new buddies - Fisher & Cooper
Robert's birthday ended Fall Break weekend with a bang. He turns 24 tomorrow, so we celebrated with some cake, games, and a little cornhole. Our family is in from Tennessee for the "big event" so we all plan to hit up Evan's Orchard one last time tomorrow in search of the perfect pumpkin and one last apple pie of the season.
