Pumpkin Patch!

 Before we kick off our 7th birthday series (starts tomorrow!) we ought to post some pumpkin patch pictures!  We started the day off at the Soda Shop with Grampa and Grammy!  We think the Soda Shop might be Grampa's local favorite.  Good choice, Grampa!  It IS fine dining!!

 After breakfast Mama made us all put on our coordinating outfits.  Enjoy it while it lasts, Mama which is probably not too much longer.  Like my jumper?  It was my Teti's!  Like Anna Jane's dress?  It was mine!  Did Mama make it?  Haaa haaa haaaa!!! Ha ha ha!!!  You're funny!

 Children of the Corn Maze!!

 It was such a sunny beautiful day - as you can see by Anna Jane's gratuitous squinting.

 All 3 of Mommy and Daddy's sweet pumpkins!

 One crazy pumpkin!

 Daddy's callin' in the big guns - for a BIG PUMPKIN!

 While looking for pumpkins Mama found this photo op!

 And got one of our favorite family pictures ever!  With an iPhone!  Yay for iPhones!

 Yay for Grampa and Grammy!

 Yay for sisters!

 Yay for little brothers!

 Yay for pumpkins so big you can fit your head in them!

And then your little brother!
Pumpkin patch, 2014!
Love,
Lilly, Anna Jane, and Jack

Dream Come True...

Mommy got to watch me realize a dream come true today - and it was awesome.  I started horseback riding lessons.

 Just look at my face - can you see that sweet smile?  This is the moment they brought out my horse - MY HORSE!!! - Cherokee!

 My helper told me I would get to ride Cherokee - all. by. my. self.  I can't believe it.  I just could not. stop. smiling!

 This is Cherokee!  I will learn basic English riding with him.  (Still smiling).

 My first job is to learn to guide the reins around the ring.  For an hour and a half.  I even got to go through the cones a few times!

 Meanwhile Mommy got to entertain ME and Jack - so she didn't get as many pictures as she would have liked - but I think we'll have LOTS of chances for many more pictures!

 That was like, totally the fastest hour of my life.

 After lessons Mama took us all to Waffle House - 'cause we were like - totally AWESOME!!  What's up chocolate chip waffles and BACON!?!?

Love,
Lilly, Anna Jane, and Jack

Daytime Without My Sisters Is Like...

 Oh no!  Lilly Anna go to schoowl?  Jacky no schoowl?

 Oh, I get it - Jacky go to schoowl free days?   What mammy do wif no Jacky?  No Lilly Anna?  Mawmy sit around all day and shop on the pooter and walk around the house 512 times and talk about what a mess it always is?

 Mawmy, mawmy, mammy wait, wait, wait - Ironman NOT CRAZY!

 What over dere?  Airplane!

Yeah, I'm like the cutest kid ever.  Sorry, girls.  I'm mammy's little man!
Love,
Lilly, Anna Jane, and Jack

School's IN!!

 Woo hoo!  School is IN!  Two down, ONE to go!  Ha!  Just kidding!  We want time to SLOW DOWN!  But since time doesn't stop for us we are going to revel in every precious moment!  Our Meet the Teacher Night was SUPER exciting!!

 I found out we hit the jackpot twice!!!  I got -

 MRS. BOLT AND MS. HORTIS!!!  MAURER ROUND TWO!!!!  YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!

 Dig it.  Mrs. Bolt is going to love me 'cause I'm kinda sorta just like her...  HAVE FUN MRS. BOLT!!!!  HAAAAAAAAA HAAAAA HAAAAA!!!!!

 And in the other corner, weighing in at Adorable and So Big - I get to start in a whole new hallway (the first and second grade hall!) with Ms. Morgan (who's student teaching from Clemson - Go Tigers!) and...

 Anna Jane?  Anna?  Wait, what?

 Here we go - Mrs. Spence!  She is sweet and she is country, y'all.  I love her.  She's so fun - she's having a baby around Thanksgiving!

 Here we are on our real first day of school.  Yeap - I'm wearing the same shirt I wore last year (reduce, reuse, recycle!) and Anna Jane is wearing a little romper that Babi made for Teti!  Isn't it awesomedorable?!?  She paired it with her pink sparkle Toms #fashionforward

 #BFF!

 #Precious

 Time!! Slow down for a minute!

 Sweetest big sister in the world - holding brother and sister's hands and walking little sis to her class.

 Ready for a great year!

Yay for school!
Love,
Lilly, Anna Jane, and Jack

#Maxxinista

 Look what Mama found at TJ Maxx in South Carolina, y'all!!  A baby Michigan jersey!  They even had them in pink but she exercised a little self restraint and only bought one (you're welcome, Daddy!)

Personally, I'm not sure how I feel about this.  What is a South Carolina boy doing wearing a Michigan jersey?  Why do my Mommy and Daddy cheer for Northern teams with ugly colors (let's face it - the only worse color combination is red and gray)?  Where's my Clemson jersey (they didn't have any - I instead got an adorable Clemson track suit - you're welcome, Jack!)  Why does Mommy insist on Kentucky during basketball season (with U of L as our ACC fallback?)  It's all too confusing.  I don't even know who to cheer for.  All I do know is this - GO FOOTBALL!
Love,
Lilly, Anna Jane, and Jack

And a Few More...

 Why does Mama always forget to post about ME!?  Since I'm the baby in the house shouldn't I be the NEW star of the show?  I mean, come on - 6 years old is so 2013 - 2 is in the house!  Little Man, here!

 You get it, don't you, Duda?  That's what I'm talking about.  Enough with the girls!

 Let's give it up to the two who started this whole M----- family party in the first place!  What?  What?  Mommy and Daddy!  Complete with color coordinated tie!  Definitely Mommy bought that special for the wedding!

Girls!  The girls are in the house!

And, in case you missed it - the WOMAN who got the whole wedding party started!  Give it up for Princess Teti!!!  Love you, Teti!
Love,
Lilly, Anna Jane, and Jack