Thanksgiving is coming...

Alexander had his Thanksgiving feast at preschool today.  We are looking forward to spending time with family next week!

Alexander's Thanksgiving song

Look Whooo's One!

This year has flown by and now our baby is a walking, talking one-year-old.  Check out the pictures from his birthday bash.

Bananas for Bananas

Oh boy, look what Elliot can do!

Fall Festivities

It's here! It's here!  My favorite season is here!  Bring on the fall fun...

While Steven went on a male bonding backpacking weekend, the boys and I headed to Grandma and Grandpa's for some fall fun.  We went to Agriculture Day at Auburn University.  What a tractor!

We took a trip to Southern Belle Farm in McDonough, GA.  What would our landed ancestors say about us paying to play on a suped-up farm for the day?

Alexander having fun on the see-saw with Daddy.

And I'm sure we can all imagine how this went down...

I finally had to break down and take Elliot to get his first haircut.  I thought his precious curls were gone forever, but they are back in full force already.  And yes, that is a toy Hummer he got to play in while getting his first hair cut.

Happy Halloween!  Our Batman and Robin started the Halloween fun at a Moms Club Halloween party.

Alexander's Halloween parade at preschool

John and Shannon invited us over for Halloween night fun.  We participated in the golf cart Halloween parade in their neighborhood and went trick-or-treating.  The neighborhood goes ALL OUT, and the kids had so much fun!

Summer Road Trips & Family Time

People always say "it goes by so fast when you have young children,"  and life in the Gladden house seems to be zooming by at warp speed.  I have learned over the past few years to really focus on the present: what the boys are doing/saying, where we are, how it feels.  It is gone in an instant, and I don't want to look back and realize I was too busy to appreciate life's daily moments...

...like when our big boy "shaved" for the first time.

Celebrating with the Gladdens

Happiness with Uncle John

Reading with Aunt Joan

Not sure why Alexander is scowling in this picture.  The boys LOVE the piano and grace us with their musical creations daily.

Playing with CG and Padre before they left for their sabbatical this fall

What handsome boys!

We had a marathon road trip to Ohio in August for my cousin Morgan's wedding.  Elliot is hanging out with Aunt Michelle before the festivities.

Anna and Elliot... awwww.

Mesmerized by the groom

We followed the Ohio road trip with a visit to Steven's uncle in Knoxville, TN.  It was only a four hour drive, and when we arrived Alexander said "we're there already?!?"

Uncle Russell and Elliot

Chillin' with the Chambers

Alexander is totally absorbed by the pretend world right now.  He plays inside his imagination more than he plays with his toys!  He is really in to all things superhero and always insists on being "the good guy."