Happy Halloween from our "Little Stinker"

Here are some pictures from tonight at Gran-D and Papa J's house. Lawton was a "Little Stinker" a.k.a. a skunk. :) We had lots of fun visiting our old neighbors, our new neighbors, and Trunk-or-Treating at church. Lawton was absolutely exhausted when we got home. I do believe that he doesn't completely understand Halloween still, though. Several times in the last few days when people have given him treats, (we have gone to Lebanon and Chad's school the past few days and already received some treats), he will look at his pumpkin bag and say "sing Happy Birthday to Lawton" and proceed to sing Happy Birthday. After Trunk of Treat tonight, he got in the car and said, "They had a party for Wawton and I got candy!" Oh, to be in the life of a totally egocentric two year old who believes Halloween is totally and only for him. Hope you had fun trick-or-treating!

Out of the mouth of my babe

The other day, Lawton and I were driving and listening to one of his CDs. Well, I was just singing along being silly with him and he spoke up (quite firmly I might add) and said, "No, Mommy. Don't sing. You just drive." Well, excuse me, mister, I didn't know my singing was that offensive! :) He told me the exact same thing a few days later once again. Hmmm. . .

Last night, Lawton had been asleep for a while and I was in the living room watching television. I heard him stirring around and then I heard him mumble, "And there goes Thomas, puffing down the track." I would love to know what he dreams about, but this gives me a glimpse. Perhaps episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine?

He calls bananas "Ban-na-nas" and Mr. Potato Head "Mr. Taba Head". I love that. When racing, he calls out, "Ready, 'sick', go!" If something is stuck that he is playing with, it is "stucky". He has said so many funny things, but I forget to write them down and then, of course, I forget. That makes me sad.

Do your kids have any cute sayings?

Happy Birthday, Houston!

Houston, our nephew, turned six this past Saturday. It's hard to believe that he is already six! Check out the awesome cake my sister-in-law Emily made! (She is for hire if you need an awesome cake decorator!)


Lawton, Houston and Hunter in their football gear. (Thanks, Brody, for letting Lawton wear your Bama jersey!)


Lawton and his beloved "Emmy" or "Emiwee" as it is now evolving into.


Do you think he will ever be big enough to actually play real football one day? :)


The "big boys" as they were about to play a game of football on the field that Brent and Emily had painted.


The boys were "tackling" this blow-up with quite a bit of force, to say the least. What six year old boy wouldn't love to do this?


However, when it came Lawton's turn, he was a little bit unsure. Notice the one handed "shove". Precious.


What else can I say? Like father, like sons. Welcome to the High family! :)

Seriously, it was a great birthday party. Happy birthday, Houston!

My man

1. Who is your man? Chad Oliver
2. How long have you been together? including dating, it will be 8 years in December
3. How long dated? 6 months dating, 6 months engaged
4. How old is your man? 30
5. Who eats more? Chad
6. Who said "I love you" first? Chad - it took me a few days to tell him
7. Who is taller? Chad
8. Who sings better? Chad is a good singer, but sings so quiet you can hardly hear him. He has a "muffled voice" - those are his words!
9. Who is smarter? Depends on the subject :)
10. Whose temper is worse? Neither one of us really has a temper, but I get irritated at things much easier.
11. Who does the laundry? all me! (I can be kinda picky about laundry, esp. folding)
12. Who takes out the garbage? We both do
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Chad
14. Who pays the bills? me-I handle all the money.
15. Who is better with the computer? Chad
16. Who mows the lawn? Definitely Chad - He loves his grass!
17. Who cooks dinner? me
18. Who drives when you are together? Chad
19. Who pays when you go out? Chad - and then he hands me the receipt! :)
20. Who is most stubborn? definitely me - and when Lawton shows his stubborn side, I have no one to blame but myself!
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? it goes both ways
22. Whose parents do you see the most? Chad's - they live two miles away
23. Who kissed who first? me :D
24. Who asked who out? Get this girls . . . I asked him out on the first THREE dates before he got the hint. Bless his heart, he didn't really date before me. Wonder why? :)
25. Who proposed? Chad - We went to Valentino's to eat and then walked around downtown and on Capital Hill. (We had walked all around downtown on our first date and had about a dozen pictures to capture it all.) On a bench on Capital Hill he pulled out a "children's book" that he had written and illustrated about our dating "story" On the very last page he had written "Will you marry me?" and got down on one knee and gave me the ring. It was our six month anniversary so I really wasn't expecting it. My precious Chad.
26. Who is more sensitive? definently me
27. Who has more friends? me, I am the extrovert, afterall.
28. Who has more siblings? Chad has two brothers, I have one sister.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? We are a team. You better watch out if we compete in a three legged race! :)

I tag Lyla, Courtney, Jenn, Laurie and Kristy!