Welcome to the dark side!

Happy Halloween!

This has been the best Halloween! Garrett is at a fun age for costumes and trick-or-treating. Carving pumpkins was even fun and I hate that part! We took Garrett trick-or-treating in our town square and then to the mall. We were done by dark and home to pass out candy.

He's not just a member...

...he's also the President of "I-Love-Thomas-So-Much-I- Could-Just-Scream" (ILTSMICJS for short). Membership comes complete with: Polyester, zip-front warm-up jacket; Cotton blend Thomas shirt; Elastic waist jeans emblazoned with the Thomas logo; and for the real fan, Thomas underwear. We have Grammy to thank for this wonderful purchase. I will be lucky to get it off his body to wash it, let alone burn it! Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Thomas, I just hate that he has somehow gotten into my child's brain and taken control! How long can this condition last? Is there treatment? A 12 step program, perhaps? Where did I go wrong?

Happy Birthday Garrett!

It's Official, my baby is 4! He had a very special request for a birthday cake this year..."The Mystery Machine" from Scooby-Doo. O.K.?! All I could remember was that it looked like a 70's, stoner van so I did my best. It's a pretty sad version, but luckily Garrett isn't a very harsh critic. It tasted good!

Fish tales

We gave Garrett the choice of a birthday party with friends or camping as a family and presents from us. He chose wisely! We went camping this weekend and had a great time! Now I don't have to throw a party, which I usually love, except our house is a disaster area with projects going on all over the place. We'll still have a little family party on Tuesday with cake, but that's it. Happy 4th Birthday Garrett!

We camped on the Tallulah River, it was beautiful. We went fishing and Garrett was the only one to catch anything! It was a huge one, though! It gave a pretty good fight, but he totally conquered it! He is quite the fisherman and Tyler couldn't be prouder.

The campsite had a cute little "mini-golf" course. It was pretty much the same hole repeated 18 times, but still fun. We had a great time and the weather was perfect. I love this time of year!

Give yourself a squeeze!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Go get your mammogram if you're due!

Working in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery for most of my life has given me the opportunity to meet many women who have battled this disease, some won and some didn't. Early detection saved my mom six years ago and made me a firm believer in breast health! Save the ta-tas ladies!!