Happy Halloween...Again!

Here is a better version of our Halloween pictures! I finally went back and corrected it! Now you can actually see everyone a little better!

UT Homecoming 2008

Even though this has been a less than stellar season, one little Vol fan has still managed to enjoy herself! Blakely has joined us for several games this year. She loves going to the games and cheering for the team. Before this game, she found a sparkly "T" for sale at the UC. She couldn't wait to have Daddy put it on her to complete the look. Add in the megaphone and sparkly poms and you have a mini cheerleader on your hands! The crowd around us always enjoys listening to her little voice singing Rocky Top and cheering on the Vols! Luckily we were in the sun, so it was actually very warm...a perfect day to spend with family!

We Love Everything Disney!!!!

It was another venue, the same 4 girls! This time, we saw the latest Disney On Ice show. It was lots of fun! Blakely really enjoyed herself this year. It is amazing how rational she is getting. Things that would normally have given her a scare in past shows, didn't even phase her this time. She would just lean over and explain how it was so obvious what they were doing! We tried not to get too many souvenirs this time, but of course we had to have a cute little Minnie and a butterfly light. The only truly useful thing was the sports bottle of lemonade; which as Blakely pointed out, was "filled with the lemonade we make at home Mommy!" (A.K.A. Countrytime!) Anyway, we had a great time and really enjoyed watching the post show demonstrations. They really have a lot of talented skaters from all over the world!!! It really was amazing to watch! My two favorite pictures are 1-Blakely super excited by the ice & 2-Blakely asleep with Minnie looking like her twin! What can I say...we love Disney!!!

Blakely's After-School Activity!

If you are wondering what Blakely is up to these days, look no further! Every day after school, she can't wait to see what has arrived in the mail. She is always excited when she receives mail, but especially these days. That's because there have been lots and lots of toy magazines in our mailbox lately! I caught her at it again, and I thought you just might like to see how seriously she takes this activity. Of course she is all smiles when she spots something she wants!!!!

Happy Halloween!

Wow! This has been a busy Halloween! We had lots of fun over the past few weeks celebrating with friends and family. We had a party at our neighbor's house where there was lots of food and fun, headed to school for a carnival on Monday, then a Halloween day costume parade. Halloween eve we headed to Blakely's dance school for a party with lots of activities with friends, and then went trick or treating around our neighborhood after having a little family "party" ourselves! I can't believe it has finally come to an end! As always, Blakely had more than one costume. You will see she and her teacher were matching Cleopatras, then she opted for the cute and fun Daphne(from Scooby-Doo) for the remainder of the night! I'm not sure what to do with all the goodies she collected, but I'm sure she won't be without candy for a long, long, time!

Cheetah Girls Rock!!!

Blakely had her first concert experience on Saturday, along with Mommy, Nana, and Aunt Laura! After a crazy Halloween day, we headed to Thompson Boling Arena on Saturday to see the Cheetah Girls One World Concert. I wasn't sure what we were in for, but I have to admit it was actually a lot of fun! It was too cute watching Blakely and her Aunt Laura screaming, dancing, swaying, and singing! They had lots of treats while they enjoyed the show. First popcorn, then cotton candy, followed by a non-sugary treat from Nana (very cool glow sticks). There were a couple of moments that had Blakely covering her ears, but for the most part the noise level was manageable! I think after this weekend, we are in for many more concerts! It was "Cheetah-licious!"