BED HEAD!

BED HEAD!!!

End of season

The look on Jacob's face sums it up. He loved playing soccer this season! We also got a kick out of watching 4 year olds run around.

He enjoyed playing goalie several times.

He always had a fan club on the side & he loved that too!

Until next season.....

Fall?

Why haven't we posted pictures of fun fall activities? Pumpkin patches? More soccer games? Jumping in piles of leaves?

Because every time we tried, it did this...RAINED!

All dressed up & no place to go on our last attempt to go to the pumpkin patch. We will try again!

The rest of the weekend

Better late than never finishing the fun weekend update....

After the aquarium we walked through Centennial park & let the kids play on the playground & run around.

We felt like the Hopkins should be introduced to the Varsity while they were in Atlanta.

It was a hit! From onion rings to the frosted orange, there was something for everybody!

Logan learned a very important life skill while we were there, his first time to dip french fries into ketchup:)

The next morning Inman & I began our day with 4 kids. Robert & Jeanine were off to UGA so we started the day with Jacob's soccer game.

He played goalie for the first time & loved having his buddies there.

It was the most gorgeous fall day so we headed to the park for playing & a picnic.

We didn't know they were having an event for a local group so there were kids everywhere! Keeping up with 4 kids was quite a challenge even with the 2 adults. We played for a while but then had our picnic & Inman played football with the kids so we could keep the kids all in one place!

After some rest time (for all of us:), we played outside some more, had a little dinner then headed to Rita's for Italian ice. Kind of like a snowball to these NOLA kids. Here is the car full singing & making their favorite animal noises very loud!

The next morning we headed to church all together & had pizza afterwards. The Hopkins wore their LSU colors after a great game. They were in the minority at our very heavily UGA populated church but were proud to call themselves LSU tigers. The kids even knew the folks in red were "tiger bait!"

A few more pics before they get the car for a long ride home.

We laughed so hard when Inman was acting like he was the paparazi!

We had such a great time & are so thankful for our friends! Thanks Robert & Jeanine for making the trip!

Fun weekend

We had a great weekend! Our friends Jeanine, Robert, & the kids come for the LSU/UGA game!

I really miss Jeanine! Jeanine & I were pregnant @ the same time with Jacob & Luke. Luke was born the December just before Jacob. We spent a lot of time playing together @ the park & walking thru the NOLA zoo when the boys were little.

We had worked together before Katrina & have a lot in common.

On Friday we took the kids to the Georgia Aquarium while Inman & Robert were working.

(the pictures posted backwards)

Here you see the torture part of the trip.

Why at these places do they always make you walk thru the giftshop before you leave?!

This is why Jeanine & I get along so well....we looked @ each other no words needed, our eyes said it all, "move quickly, no stopping, we have spent enough money!"

Marguerite was not as sure about the large turtle as Logan was!

Our 4 little monkeys

We had to make frequent stops at the handwashing stations particularly since I caught Logan putting his hand in the shrimp water & putting it straight into his mouth! What disease can you catch from shrimp?

Marguerite was not sure about the touch pool

We tried to snap pics of moms with kids since many trips go by & that doesn't happen!

The older kids liked the moving sidewalk in the tunnel

We had so much fun! Next I will post pics from Saturday & Sunday. It was also the best weather weekend I can remember!

Logan works out

The Real Lovey

Logan like most little ones his age has a "lovey." He sleeps with a blanket & lovey. He doesn't carry then around though. No, what he carries around is a bat. We have even been known to carry them into different places. He definitely carries them around the house & playing outside.

Drinking his milk, still doesn't put it down

Sitting with brother

Even after falling down & needing to be comforted, still has it

Saying hello when Daddy comes home

And even eating!

Although I did catch a quick pic these weren't "staged" he really carries it around a lot!

Maybe we he becomes the next MLB MVP we can sell these photos to ESPN:)