5 Little Monkey's

We decided to leave a day early for Disney. We thought we would take our time getting there. However, we forgot that 2 full size beds don't fit 7 people comfortably. When we have done it in the past we have taken a blow up mattress. That was not on the Disney packing list,so we tried out a few sleeping combos.

This test run lasted about 2 minutes. We ended up with the 3 big boys sideways in the bed. Eliza between me and Brent, and Cruz on his handy dandy rest mat... on the floor... on top of a blanket pallet... surrounded by pillows.

Welcome Home

The Jones family has grown again! Keith and Tracey welcomed home their sons to their forever family!

My 2 littles

Our two littlest kiddos were so proud of their costumes I thought they deserved some more photo time. Eliza has fallen in love with Pocahontas (and we are studying about her in school too), and have you ever NOT seen a cute zebra???

I have to add that I was so proud of my oldest son this Halloween. He did forgo the extra friend time and quickly running from house to house in order to carry Cruz slowly door to door as he collected candy and said "Fank You".

Halloween

Halloween was a little rushed this year. I don't know where the day went, but suddenly we were 10 minutes late to head down the street to Trick-or Treat with our BFF's. We intended on making it to church for the Fall Festival, but wore ourselves out before we got there. Daddy still went and set up and then went back and shut down the bonfire our Connect Class was in charge of.

Callan as Rocky Balboa

Silas as a Karate Kid

Baylor as the ever occuring baseball player (I tried to convince him to be something else this year as he has been a baseball player for several years... his response, "But I have never been a Legend's baseball player before." WHATEVER)

And my 2 little bits... my Pocahontas and her Zebra buddy.

The trick-or-treating clan before the Ashman's arrived.

FUN TIMES!!!!!

Becoming Legends

After a little bit of a tough time, and a lesson on life Baylor settled with a new team. I immediately noticed a change. Sometimes we are forced outside of what we know and where we are comfortable just so we will take the opportunity to see that something so much greater is waiting for us.

Yes, we put a lot into baseball and I know not everyone understands or agrees, but it is important to my child and being on the right team makes all the difference in the world.

So, here we are the Tennessee Legends, just a legend in the making. Stay tuned... this team has plans to stay together for 2 years and head to the "summit" of youth baseball...Cooperstown!

My first baseman has earned his spot and showed out a little this fall with some of his moves.

Reading and waiting to make a play on the runner (who I cropped out)

Settling in for a hit...

Eliza at the ball field

So what does this cute little girl do to entertain herself at the ball field?

She collects things! Sometimes rocks, sometimes leaves, sometimes a handful of Grandaddy Longlegs. I think there were 6 in all stuffed in these tiny hands.

Fall Ball- Silas

Silas had to move up in baseball this season too. He moved from Coach Pitch to Machine Pitch. Luckily, he moved onto a team with Coaches we know and love, and some of our best buddies!

I think this kid loves baseball more than my oldest. He is not as verbally passionate about it, but the boy has a ball in his hands all the time. My entry and 2 story Living Room has become his pop up practice zone (with squishy balls) and he'd play ball every night outside if he could convince his brothers. His personality is more calm and quiet than Baylor's was but he sure does love it!!! I am pretty proud of how he has done in his first machine pitch season too.