Labor Day Fun

We went to Pickwick TN for Labor Day weekend. We got to visit with several of Taylor's aunts, uncles and cousins. There were several other kids there and they all had a great time. Riggs and Jake were a year younger and older than Jackson respectively. Sweet little Leo was a year younger than Ainsleigh and Cooper. The weekend was packed full of fishing, ice cream making and golf cart driving. Jackson is getting better at that, although daddy was afraid he was going to take out a mailbox one time! He also got to look at constellations via Papa's iPad. That was very cool!

Grandma and Cooper throwing rocks into the creek behind Aunt Geneva's house. He kept trying to throw it on the other side of the creek and would do it every now and then. He would then scream "I did it".

Papa and Ainsleigh just hanging out.












Cooper and Ainsleigh picking up rocks to throw into the creek. They could have done this for hours. Too bad the golf course was on the other side of the creek. We had to move every time golfers came through.

Trying to catch a "fish" in the creek. They did catch rocks and a minnow. They also were on the lookout for golf balls.

Jackson fishing. He didn't catch anything but he sure had fun trying

Cooper had alot of fun fishing. He really wanted to catch a fish!

Poor Ainsleigh kept throwing her pole into the water. We thought daddy was going to have to go fishing for her pole.

The kids and Papa trying to catch a big one!

Ainsleigh and Cooper weren't too sure about the live bait that Papa had... worms. "Ohhhhh Yucky worms" is what they said when Papa held it up.

But Ainsleigh would hold the worms in their container and smile about it! Does that look like a commercial or what??

Jackson at Shiloh.

Jackson and his cousins Riggs and Jake. They had so much fun running around Shiloh and throwing rocks into the river.

Cousin Kristy, her husband Jay and Papa

Papa trying to corral Ainsleigh while Grandma catches up with Cooper at Shiloh.

Cooper is a big boy!

It was hard trying to get 5 kids on the cannon at one time. One kept sliding off before we could get a picture!

Ainsleigh on the cannon.

Mom, Cooper, Ainsleigh and Grandma sitting on a cannon. That was just so cool! It took Cooper a long time to actually sit on one, but once he did, we couldn't get him off!

Cooper runs with a mission. Just look at that face and those arms.

We went walking on some of the trails at Shiloh. Papa was our own personal tour guide. He knew all of the history behind the battles.

Ainsleigh, Cooper and Jackson being kids.

Papa and Grandma with the kids on our last day. They had so much fun over the weekend and didn't want to leave.

Water fun

I bet that felt good on a very hot day!

Hanging out on the curb.










Jackson is getting soaked!

Running through the water.

Just a cool picture.

Bubble heads!

First day of 1st Grade

It is so hard to believe that Jackson is in 1st grade. He was ready to go back to school and was very excited to be in Miss Melissa's class. Patrick is the only person from his kindergarten class that is in his 1st grade class too.

All dressed up for his first day of school.

Mom and Jackson

Dad and Jackson









Jackson and Miss Melissa!















Jackson coloring his name on his first day of 1st grade.












Mommy getting ready to leave her first grader!

Kiddos

Cooper in his new winter hat. He liked it so much he wore it around inside for a few days.

Who knows what they are doing!






Strong man....














Sweet kids just coloring and smiling.

She really cracks herself up alot.

Uncle Michael gave this hat to Jackson. But it was purple so Ainsleigh

has claimed it and now it is hers!

Jackson in his cool flight jacket from Papa and Grandma!

Fun in Murray

Ainsleigh in her "silky britches" pajama pants laying in the grass in Mimi and Popsy's front yard. I am not sure why she is in pj's but she ran in circles and would fall down in the grass and just laugh.

Ains and her naked babies in Popsy's chair. She was rocking them to sleep.

Cooper has one of the block containers on his head.

Ainsleigh in her baby doll bed. She will try anything at least once.

PJ fun with friends

We had a cookout one night and it got late. The kids decided to put on their pj's and of course Brendan and Cooper both had on Thomas the Train pj's. They were so excited to "match". Ainsleigh picked out hers and of course she picked out Christmas pj's to wear in July when it was literally 100 degrees!

Addy didn't put on her jammies, but Cooper, Ainsleigh and Brendan did.

The Thomas twins!
























Who knows what Ainsleigh was laughing about!

Ainsleigh changed again (I know that is a shock) into her Princess dress and crown.

Ainsleigh and Cooper

For those who cannot tell, Ainsleigh has on our old Captain Feathersword costume (from the Wiggles). She somehow got it on like a strapless dress along with two purses. The girl loves to accessorize!

Oooops, mommy left me alone for 2 seconds and I got too much lotion on my hands, legs, floor, etc.




















Cooper really didn't want me to take his picture!

Ainsleigh is sitting quietly while Cooper has a moment.