Gus' "sweet" kiss

My vacation from blogging has given me time to collect lots of pictures and stories and this one was just too cute to not share. We attended the wedding of a friend last weekend and at the reception the bride and groom had a candy buffet. This was heaven on earth to Gus who spent the night circling the table picking up the pieces that fell to the flour and begging from those filling up their bags with goodies. I tried to stop him, I really did, but certain members of my family were the baddest of influences and kept him in constant supply. Gus wasn't the only child taking advantage of the situation and soon two of the cutest little girls joined Gus in his efforts. Gus, being the perfect gentleman, even shared his treats with them and this is what he received in return!!

I don't even know the little girl's name but she was the cutest thing. Ms. Cindy, the photographer, just happened to be sitting nearby and snapped this shot which I just love!!

Happy Friday!

Pumpkin Patch

Well we finally made it to the pumpkin patch! I was beginning to think that we would miss it this year but Gus and I took Papa to a doctor's appointment and were able to stop by on our way home. Gus had a great time this year playing with the pumpkins and the pretty fall displays.

This next one was my favorite! You know how I love a "from-behind" shot!!

Poor Gus was so tired after all that pumpkin fun that he slept the rest of the way home holding his big pumpkin purchase:)

Moultrie GA

I have been taking a much needed break from everything that I can possibly take a break from lately. It was just something that I needed for me.

I also need a day at the spa but I don't think that's in the budget right now....any sponsers???!! Just kidding.

Well because it has been so long I actually have several posts that have been sitting on the back burner. Way back in October J, Gus, myself, my dad and my brother loaded up and headed to Moultrie, Georgia for the annual Agriculture Expo. I have been going since I was in high school, back then it was an excuse to miss school for a day, but the tradition has stuck with me. I go almost every year, which a few exceptions like the year I had knee surgery or college class and the first year Gus was born. My dad likes to go on the last day of the expo, Thursday, so that if he purchases anything he can bring it home with him and as luck would have it Gus' MeMe was out of town on that Thursday so we were free to go with him. Surprisingly I was able to talk J into going with us at the last minute. I was glad that he would be with us for Gus' first trip to Moultrie. I have lots of pictures of the day's events. It's almost like "Where's Waldo" except it was "Where's Gus" throughout the entire day. If we let him out of the stroller he took off and we had to run behind him. I think Gus had a great time though and that is really all that matters!!

Gus enjoying the $5.00 lemonade and his Peter Pan balloon.

Is this not the biggest chair. I really wanted it but it wasn't for sale. Can't you just see me showing up to some baseball game and setting up this big thing?
This huge bull is there every year and the owner was letting kids sit on him for pictures. Gus didn't move the entire time but later in the day all he wanted to do was go back to this bull!!

I think these pigs reminded him of the pigs at MeMe and Pap's house!

These are some of those "Where's Gus" pictures.....

This thing was just too huge not to take a picture with it!!

Gus loved the old tractors,

And the new ones (so did his daddy and Papa)!!

Gus' first trip was a lot of fun and hopefully the first of many to come!!

Gustav

We have officially been to our first pumpkin party of the season! This past weekend Gus became GUSTAV!!! After running around the week before trying to pull a costume together to go with the hat and maracas that Uncle John and Aunt Lynsey brought back from Mexico, we succeeded.

Gustav was born!!

Gus didn't seem to mind the costume at all, including that big, heavily-sequined hat. As for the rest of the costume: the pants and shirt came from Wal-Mart and the sash was a scarf that MeMe cut down to his size. The boots were borrowed and spray painted black and the mustache was drawn with eye-liner!! Sadly we decided to forgo to spray tan and black hair dye to keep the price of the costume down (he he). All-in-all it was a cheap costume (thank you Uncle John and Aunt Lynsey for buying the bulk of it).

Gus had a great time. I wish I had more photos to share but unfortunately my camera batteries died on the hay-ride! This was really one of the last pictures I took and it happens to be my favorite of the evening.

Gus ended up playing in the corn trough for a large majority of the evening. I have decided that we are going to make our own corn trough in the backyard because it was such a hit (thanks Annie and Devin)! Gus took his first swing at a Pinata and he did great. Of course he's had plenty of practice swinging things, except it's usually at Allie's head. To top off the night, Gus or excuse me, Gustav won a prize for his costume!! The little senor was all tuckered out

and fell asleep on the way home. Ya'll should have seen him with his mustache hanging out both sides of his pacifier! I couldn't help but laugh ever time I looked at him.

At least we have had a Trick-or-Treating rehearsal and know that we are ready!!!

My parents have owned an airboat for as long as I can remember. I used to be so scared of it when I was little and would beg for them to let me stay with someone while they went out fishing but Dad didn't go for it. It wasn't until we blew the prop up and were stranded on a island that I go over my fear (yeah I tend to be weird like that)! After that I loved it. Most of the time I would drive the boat while my dad and brother fished off of the front. To me it is so relaxing because the loudness of the motor drowns out everything but the moment, the wind, the sun, the clouds, and the water. The last time I was on the airboat was during my pregnancy with Gus. Gus has been too small to go out. Until now.

I convinced Dad to let us go Saturday afternoon for Gus' first airboat ride/fishing trip. While I packed the necessary snacks and clothing and picked J up, mom and dad went and bought Gus a new pair of ear muffs and we headed for the coast. Gus is such a great kid! He takes everything in stride. We smeared on the sun block, snapped him in his life vest, put on his hat and ear muffs and loaded the boat. The sun must have been blinding Gus at one point because he stole my sunglassess.

I don't think he liked not being able to hear very much but he adjusted really quick. Once we started cathing fish he was excited! The fish were going everywhere, jumping out of the water and making lots of splashes, and Gus was pointing and saying "Pish, Pish". He rode on the top seat with me most of the time but he did take a turn in the drivers seat with my dad (it was closer to the fish cooler!).

I love this picture of all the guys. Yes, J. is standing in the water, we hit a shallow spot and he had to push the boat off!!
This was our smallest catch of the day. Gus got to check it out before we threw it back!

Eventually those good vibrations put my little man right to sleep and we headed back to the boat ramp, but I think Gus had a great time. I know that as he gets bigger this is going to be a lot of fun for him like it was for me (only Gus will have twice the fun since both of his grandparents have an airboat!).

Football season is here again and I'm not talking about Gators but the mighty, mighty Tigers!! The boys are doing great this year and my cousin is on the Varsity team doing really well himself. Our family has been supporting the Tigers each Friday night they have a home game. It has been fun to see how much Gus and Noah have grown since last season, see for yourself!!

They had a great time. Gus likes to dance to the band and watch the cheerleaders and he thought he wanted to touch the tiger mascot but that was right up until he got within arms reach of the Tiger!!

Tonight the Tigers take on our BIG rival, the Bulldogs. Good Luck Hunter, we'll be there to cheer you on!!

Lastly let me leave you with a funny picture. Gus' Uncle J and Aunt Lynsey just got back from a cruise to Mexico and this is what they brought him back.......

I'm thinking he might have to be a little mexican for Halloween, what do you think?

I've been tagged.....

Becca from The Texas Darlings has tagged me with some questions so here we go! I hope that she is not completely bored by my ordinary life!!

1. Where were you born? and your parents? - well we have all been born in Florida and have remained in the same counties all of our lives!!

2. Least favorite memory of awkward high school days- My first trip to the prom with J. (now my husband). I was so nervous and scared. He still hasn't let me forget it either:)

3. My favorite photo I have taken -

Our vacation this year at the beach. I just LOVE this picture, mainly because it has my favorite two people in the world in it but it just grabs at my heart strings!!

4. Song that makes my day go better - This is a tough one for me because I love all types of music, therefore I never know what station I'll be listening to. However if I am feeling low I need something with a good beat that I can turn up really loud and roll the windows down.

5. How did my husband and I meet?- Being from the incredibly small town that we are from we have known each other forever. Our fathers went to high school together too; again small town! It wasn't until the 11th grade for me, 10th grade for him (yeah I feel for a younger man) that I started to notice him THAT way:) I wanted to ask him to go to prom with me and I finally worked up the courage to do it, at the Ag shop, which is where we had our first kiss too. Anyways, we went to the prom and one other date but me being me I was too shy and decided to break up with him (stupid). Then his senior year I started crushing on him again, I was already graduated and basically I stalked him. Not in the scary way but I went to all of his baseball/football games and was always available to go skiing on the river. We took our first serious date on June 14, 2002 and we started "going out" officially on October 4, 2002. We were engaged December 24, 2004 and married December 3, 2005.

6. Favorite snack?- Would have to be cold m&m's and a coke! I get that from my dad, he always keeps some in the fridge:)

7. First concert? - I'm not a big fan of concerts basically because I don't like rubbing on a drunk stranger while having my eardrums busted out but the first and probably the best one I have been to was Brad Paisley at the Strawberry festival in Plant City, Florida. It was a small concert before he was super famous and I loved it. But I love Brad, so that's why I made an exception to my "no-concert" rule!!

8. What makes you the happiest?- Hearing J. say I love you for no reason and seeing Gus' face light up in a face-busting grin:)