Falling Leaves

Fall is so much fun when you've got a couple maple trees in your front yard...lots of leaves to have fun with!

Savanna loved every second spent throwing leaves into the air and crunching them beneath her feet.

Daddy threw her in a huge pile of leaves and then the laughter was endless!

It looks like Duke is going to eat Savanna's fingers, but they were having so much fun with this new and wonderful discovery, there was nothing but love!

I love this last one...amazement and joy. I love how the smallest things are huge in a child's eyes!

Boo at the Zoo

On Halloween, we headed to Hogle Zoo and did some trunk-or-treating with the Fox crew. Savanna's costume was perfect for the outing!

The best picture of the three of us all day! :)

We rode the carousel and Savanna could have stayed there all day long! She completely lit up as soon as the ride started and once she realized the her seat was moving up and down, it was utter bliss!

(p.s. do you notice JI in the background trying to get comfortable on his seat? Ha!)
We had to take a family picture with Savanna's "long"-lost relatives while we were there. We think Savanna is part giraffe...she's the tallest girl her age and has the longest tongue we've ever seen!

We tried for the classic photo in the drinking fountain, but Savanna was a bit of a chicken and wouldn't stand by the lion without her Daddy holding her in place.

Family Fotos

It's been ages, I know. I would like to update on what is happening now and say that the happenings of the last few months will be soon to follow, but it would be a complete lie. Let's start where we left off.

We had family pictures taken in October and got some keepers. Thanks to our good friend, Mandy, for the great eye and quick reflexes. :) We headed to Wheeler Farm and when we got out of the car, Savanna was in good spirits. (see picture below)

Well, when the camera came out she informed us that her mood was more like this:

What a sass! She would hardly smile for the pictures...

...until Daddy tossed her around a little to loosen her up, and she finally gave us a small glimpse of sunshine.

The half-smile is killer...but it makes for some fun memories!

Two Years Already!

See this face...this adorably cheesy face?

It's the face of a TWO-YEAR-OLD! Can you believe it?

Here are the stats from her two-year check-up:

Height: 36 inches

Weight: 33 pounds

The doctor said she's in the 50th percentile...for a three-year-old!
We've got a giant on our hands.

We celebrated with family and close friends and Savanna stood at the window all afternoon waiting for everyone to arrive. Can you see the excitement in her face?
She wanted to make sure that we knew how big her birthday cake slice needed to be. She also couldn't stop saying "birthday" long enough for a decent picture.
Aunt Sandy gave Savanna a gift that every girl loves...shoes! The girlies couldn't wait to break them in. I love their ladybudy crowns and princess shoes...dressed the best from head to toe!

We practiced singing the birthday song and blowing out the candles all week long. She was a pro for the real deal.

Savanna had a wonderful day...thanks to all who made it so memorable! We tried to put the toys away for bedtime, but Savanna wasn't about to let her big day end with an empty bed.

Happy Birthday, Nanna! You make life adventurous!

Family of Four

Our family has grown by FOUR feet! Duke joined our family about a month ago and we are thrilled to call him ours. We have quickly learned that he loves shoes, toes and socks...pretty much anything to do with feet! He is very smart, accident-free after one week, and he has almost doubled in size since we brought him home.

Duke and Savanna love each other so much...can you just see how excited Savanna was when we first brought him home?!
Savanna loves to help take care of Duke...she calls "Mawn, Doo!" (Come on, Duke) when it's time to eat and she loves feeding him treats. She asks Mom or Dad several times a day is she can give Duke more treats. "Peees, Doo tweet?" We are so glad to welcome him to the family!
We love you, Duke!

Mammma

We were also spoiled with a couple great visits from Grandma Laurie, or "Mammma" as Savanna says. Savanna and Grandma were attached at the hip the whole time she visited...thanks for the great memories!

I love this picture of the two of them...just loving being with each other!

Grandma kept Savanna entertained with lots of fun reading time, coloring time and play time. Savanna has one favorite coloring book and Grandma wrote a sweet note in the front of it before she left for Arizona. A few days later, Savanna pulled out this coloring book and began to scribble and soon ran to me to show me what she discovered. I read her the note ("I love you Savanna! Love you always-Grandma) and told her Grandma Laurie wrote it for her. Savanna then waved hello to the page and said, "Hi Mammma." It was so sweet...the two of them definitely made a sweet bond during her visit.

Hugs and kisses were abundant with Grandma around...love you!

My Sweet Sister

My baby sister partied it up with family before heading back to sizzling Arizona. Savanna definitely had her wrapped around her finger. They were best buds all summer long! As I've mentioned before, Savanna is a water baby and she plays hard! We were sure glad to have Aunt Hayley here to exhaust Savanna to the max!

Check out this picture...they are pulling the same face! So funny.

You can always count on Hayley to be sporting the latest fashion! :)

Such cuties...this is my favorite picture of the two girlies of the summer! We went to the drive-in and saw Toy Story 3 and we all loved it! Love you Hayley...we're missing you already!