Gobble Gobble

We are getting really excited about Thanksgiving around here - it's just one week away!

Wells has lots of fun Thanksgiving events next week that we are looking forward to.  And of course, we have so much to be thankful for:  a hardworking and sweet Dad, a baby sister on the way, wonderful family, friends and neighbors.  God has blessed us greatly - and we are going to spend the next 7 days thinking about all those blessings!

The Big 3

When looking at Wells' social calendar for the next month or so, I've noticed that he seems to have a lot of girls' birthday parties to attend - all of them turning 3.  I guess this is a sign he's into older women...

The first girlfriend to turn 3 was Princess Reese.  She had a fun party at Noah's Art this past weekend.

Art projects with Carter

In his crown

Reese blowing out her candles

W getting into the Ariel cake

Happy Birthday sweet Reese!  And thanks to Rachel Delcarmen Photography for all the pics :)

Adventures with GG

We are so lucky that Mommy's mom (GG) comes almost every weekend to see Wells for a few hours on Saturday or Sunday.  They have so much fun together!!  Their favorite activites include going to the playground, feeding the ducks at Freedom Park, and going out for lunch/ice cream/cupcakes.

Here are a few shots from GG and Wells' adventures from the past few months:

Eating ice cream at Jason's deli

Playing on the rocks at the Greenway

On the way out of the bounce house at a festival (I think he was going down the slide so fast and so many times that this was the best shot she could get!)

Taking a raisin break after feeding the ducks and running around the park

Wells loves his GG time!  And Mommy and Daddy are extremely appreciative too!!  Thanks for all you do, GG!!

Thursday Fun

We headed to the playground this afternoon to get some energy out and enjoy what is probably the end of the warm weather.

Wells is such a happy guy in the swing.  He actually likes it better when Daddy pushes him at home.  Whenever I push him, it's "Mommy, HIGHER!"

Having fun in the playhouse

On the slide


And definitely the MOST fun part about this Thursday was the arrival of my dear friend Tricia's baby girl, Lillie Burke.

Baby Girl Harvey has a friend waiting for her!!  Congratulations Tricia & Thomas!  And Happy Birthday Lillie Burke!!!

The Mythbuster

Wells has been full of surprises the past few days.  Whatever we'd expect the norm to be - he's "busted" that idea.  He likes to keep things interesting I guess.

Here are a few examples:

Myth #1:  Daylight savings time is great - everyone gets an extra hour of sleep!

So here he is getting ready for bed Saturday night:

PJ's + Crocs chosen by Wells.  Nite Nite!

And then Sunday morning guess who is up at 5:30 am??  Anyone who knows Mommy knows that she does not like to wake up to any number less than an 8 (anything in the 7's is do-able, but not preferred).  And this appears to be a trend - he was up again today at 5:45.  Needless to say, I am not a fan of DST!!

Myth #2:  Children's curiosity peaks at ages 3 - 4.

I think Wells may be a little ahead of the curve on this one.  His new favorite thing is asking WHY over and over again around any given topic. I know this is very common - but I just wasn't expecting it quite yet!!

Me:  Time to go to school!
W:  Why?
Me:  Because today is Monday and you go to school on Mondays.
W:  Why?
Me:  Because those are the days we signed you up to go to school.
W:  Why?
Me:  Because you love school and we wanted you to go as many days as you could.
W:  Why?
Me:  Oh my goodness, you ask a lot of questions!!!

Myth #3:  Kids hate broccoli.

Ok, so this one is a pleasant surprise.  Who knows if it is just a food phase, but Wells cannot get enough broccoli (pronounced brocc - E) these days!!  We were at a friend's for dinner the other night and he had a meltdown because they ran out of brocc - E.  Hopefully this is a habit he got from his healthy-eating dad (I know I can't take credit for it).

Requesting a side of Brocc-E with his meal

Think Pink!

Mom may be outnumbered right now, but this boys club (watching the Carolina game and being silly below):

is going to have some much needed PINK coming their way soon!

 Mommy started shopping.  It's dangerous...

New 'Do, New Shoe...

...and Cupcakes!!

Poor Wells has not been feeling great since Monday when I picked him up from school.   He's had a constant fever so we've stayed out of all of his activities and school since then.  But this afternoon he seemed to turn a corner and I thought it was about time to venture out of this house!

Sick or not, Wells is not exactly the marathon shopper/errand runner that his mom is.  So thankfully, we were able to drive to one spot and accomplish three important tasks: Haircut, new shoes, and cupcakes!!

1st stop:  Sport Clips
Wells actually prefers this cheesy men's spot to the cute children's haircut place in town.  He likes the TV's and NASCAR paraphenalia on the walls.  His dad is a fan of his preference due to the price difference.

2nd stop:  Kixx
His feet grow so fast!  We're in an 8 wide currently.  One pair for school, one pair (furry Crocs) for play.

3rd stop:  Polka Dot Bake Shop
Cupcakes cure everything!!

Wells showing that he's healthy and strong post-cupcake