Reilly-isms

More of the amazing things that come from little man's mouth...

We always listen to the radio in the car, and Reilly really pays attention to the lyrics. One of his favorite songs is "Boom Boom Pow" by the Black-Eyed Peas. He asked me in the car the other day if "jockin' my style" is a potty word. Didn't know quite what to tell him.

He also really likes "You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift. When he hears it, he always tells me "mama, I belong with you"...melts my heart every time!

Driving home from school yesterday, we were looking at all the houses in the neighborhood that are decorated for Halloween. He pointed out a house with no decorations and said "They didn't decorate their house. That's so sad"

Last night at dinner, Reilly was reading a book at the table while we waited for our food to come. I leaned across the table to look at the opposite page and Reilly said "move Mommy, your boobies are on my book". Well, excuse me!

Boo at the Zoo

Halloween has always been one of my favorite days of the year...I love the decorations, the costumes, and of course the candy ;). Having a little one in the house makes it even more fun, since he is so excited about it! So this past weekend we headed to Boo at the Zoo for a little pre-Halloween celebration.


We have attended this function every year, starting when Reilly was just 4 months old. Every year he has enjoyed it a little bit more as he is able to participate in more of the games and activities. This time, we made plans to meet up with Reilly's friend Kamron and his mom Mary so that the boys could have fun together.


The two of them had a blast! They played games, jumped in bouncers, rode the carousel, ate hot dogs, went through the haunted house and Trick-or-Treated. Reilly and Kamron always have a good time together and this was no exception!

Riding the carousel with Daddy

After getting his face painted


Pirate Reilly and Spiderman Kamron

Rainy Days and Pumpkins

I grew up in the midwest, and fall was always my favorite season. I loved watching the leaves change colors, feeling the chill in the air, and knowing that Halloween was on its way. There isn't a true fall here, but we can do one thing that reminds me of my childhood...go to the pumpkin patch!

Reilly was off school yesterday and I wanted to do something special with him. So I asked his friend Kamron and his mom, Mary, if they wanted to go to the pumpkin patch in Hammond. The ride should have been about an hour, but we got a little lost. Eventually we found it, but not before it started POURING!!!

When we pulled up, there was a building with a little porch where some people were sitting to stay dry. We figured we could wait out the rain there, and at least be out of the car, but the boys had another idea. As soon as we reached the porch, they took off for the petting zoo area. It was only about 20 feet away and we could see them from where we were, so we just let them have fun. They were quickly soaked from head to foot, and having the time of their lives! They loved checking out the animals, and eventually the rain stopped and we could go explore the rest of the farm and pick out our pumpkins.


We all had a fun day, the boys were well behaved, we had a yummy lunch on the way home, and everyone was happy. Gotta love days like that!

Not letting a little rain stop him from having fun
pumping water

this look clearly says "stop taking my picture!!!"


checking out the piggies

2 tired boys on the drive home

Hotty Toddy, Go Rebels!

This past weekend was a big one for Reilly...he went to his 1st college football game. Bobby picked him up from school at lunchtime on Friday and they headed up to Oxford. Reilly was super excited, not just about the game, but because he would be hanging out with his friend Lily Grace (the daughter of Bobby's friends from college). Saturday morning they went to the Grove for some tailgating, followed by the game that afternoon. Reilly didn't make it through the whole game, but he had a lot of fun!



It was actually a big weekend for me too. This was the first time since Reilly was born that I spent a night away from him. It was a nice break for me, but I will admit that I missed him. He was asleep when they got home late Saturday night, but he woke up a little as Bobby carried him up the stairs. When he saw me, his little face lit up and he cried out "Mama"...it made my heart sing!

The crowd in the stadium

Cheering for the Rebels

Walking to the game (he looks so cute!)



Tailgating with Daddy and Lily Grace

Little buddies hanging out