A windy photo shoot....

A local photographer offered us a photo shoot as a welcome home gift for Tatum. We wanted to capture some shots of Tatum in her new 'downtown'...we had a good time, bumps and bruises, and A LOT of WIND.....

 Tatum outside the Historic Tidewater Inn

 Showing us those beautiful dimples (and trying to find some shelter from the wind)

 Kisses for Mommy

Our very happy family....Tatum McKenlin, we love you and are so happy to be sharing our lives with you. You bring so much love and joy, and are so proud of the beautiful little girl you are inside and out.

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Breakfast with Tatum and Baby Julin...

Halloween 2011

We had a busy Halloween weekend. Friday we went to our bank to trick or treat and enter some competitions and to win a savings bond.

 Our beautiful bumble bee

 Miss Casey teaching Tatum how to trick or treat at the bank

 Saturday was a dreary day....so Sunday we went out to the Pumpkin Patch to get Tatum's first pumpkin

 The we stopped for lunch and Tatum enjoyed her first ice-cream....YUMMY!

 After nap time, Tatum went to a friend's Birthday party and LOVED the moon bounce

 Monday night, we went to the Fall Festival in our town and Tatum rode her first pony....she held on tight and had a great time.

 Then we rode up to surprise Nai-Nai and Pop-Pop and went trick or treating in their neighborhood. We really wanted a safe neigborhood, and we knew they would have a lot of fun with Tatum. Our neighborhood is great, but filled with many old people (golf course community) and just wouldn't have been fun for Tatum.

 Tatum wanted to hand her treats back!

Then, she wanted to take more than one treat when the whole bowl was presented to her!

I typically HATE Halloween...I'm not into dressing up at all. Don't get me wrong, I love the decorating and the candy, but that's it....this year was different. I had a great time seeing Halloween through my daughter's eyes and I LOVED it!

This week we've have our first hair cut, our first trip to the dentist and infants and toddlers are coming out to do an evaluation on Tatum to offer assistance on getting her up to speed. She is doing great on her own, but we want to offer her the best care we can. Next week my dearest friend from my childhood, Susan, is flying out from Oklahoma to spend a long weekend with us, and we can't wait!! I'm also excited about a little adult girl time....and quality time with such a dear friend. :)

Storytime at the Easton Library

 We went to storytime this morning with Wendy and Leland. It was SO much fun!! Tatum really enjoyed herself and had a lot of fun with the stories, songs and other children.

 And Tatum always wanted to be right up front!

It was so nice to see Tatum interact with the stories, other children and the songs. And yes, I was the Mommy in the background with tears in my eyes!! ; ) 

Tot Time at St Michaels Library

This morning, Tatum and I went to the St Michaels library for Tot Time. This morning they colored a pumpkin cut out and glued it onto a poster, listed to a pumpkin story and got a bag of goodies to take home. It was nice to see Tatum interact with other children....and march right up from to the librarian reading to point at the pictures in the book ;).

 Tatum had a lot of fun coloring and listening to the story...even if we didn't sit still for too long....

Let's go Mom, I got my treat bag and I am ready!

Hanna and Haley turn 3

Hanna and Haley turn 3 and they invited Tatum to share in the fun!! This was Tatum's first Birthday party to attend, and she had a great time once she warmed up.

 Hanna and Haley were so sweet to share their toys and then Tatum would bring them to Mommy

So excited to go down the BIG slide

The colorful tube was fun too and Tatum went through it many times.

Thanks again Hanna and Haley for letting us share your Birthday fun!

Apple Picking

This weekend, my friend Wendy and I took Tatum and Leland apple picking at Blades Orchard in Preston. We had beautiful weather and the best time together. Then, on Sunday we baked our goodies and made 10 pies! We still had apples left over...I think this week, I will make an apple bundt cake or some muffins. We were able to freeze our pies, so that will help them last longer.

 Tatum wanted to pull Leland in the wagon

 Tatum really enjoyed the wagon ride

 She was so pretty sitting with her apples

 Helping Mommy and eating what she picked

Is this not the cutest picture ever!! I think Blades Orchard could advertise with this shot!!

Thanks to Wendy and Leland for a great weekend!! Fall is my absolutel favorite time of year...and I couldn't be happier to share it with Tatum this year.