The Leonard Family

Sunday, October 16, 2011

North Georgia Fall Weekend

October is always FULL of fun Fall activities...and we are not disappointing this year either! Jack and Lucy headed up to Gainesville on Thursday night with Poppa to start the weekend! (I had been in Washington DC most of the week for training and stayed an extra night to see Ansley! It was so awesome! Everytime I see her it makes me realize how much I miss her! I had the best time playing with sweet Hagan and Tom!) Steven and I got up there Friday early evening. Poppa, Daddy, Jack and I headed to the GHS football game! We were excited for Jack to cheer on the Red Elephants for the first time! We had fun and cheered on the team! Jack was fascinated with the football players, the band ...and the cheerleaders (Oh..I am not ready for that!)

GOOOOOO Big Red!

Enjoying a hotdog at a Friday night football game

Jack watching the game with Poppa!

Jack and Caroline cheering on the Red Elephants!

Saturday we got up and headed to Jae-Mor Farms for some fun and lunch! Jack went down a big slide, hopped on some ponies, had a hotdog, shared a funnel cake and checked out the pumpkins!

Riding high with Poppa!

Loved the big slide!

Look at my teeth!

We spent the rest of the afternoon watching the Georgia Tech football game and playing in the backyard. The boys even played some of their own football! Too cute! Lucy was there to clap for them!

I love the magnets just like my brother!

Hanging out in the yard watching the boys play football! Jack stopped in the middle of the game and said, "I will go get Lucy some toys!" (He ran into to get her some things to play with! Such a sweet big brother!)

Hey everyone! I love to wave! Mommy made my Georgia Tech dress!

Tackle Poppa!

Getting away from Daddy! Go Jack!

Oh no!!! Jack going down!

So cute! OF COURSE neither are looking!

We headed out early this morning for Burt's Farm! It is our 4th year going with Poppa and Nunno and we look forward to it all year! We got there early enough to beat the BIG crowds and spent lots of time checking out all the different pumpkins! Lucy LOVED cruising around the big pumpkins! We loved the hayride as always..again, I think Lucy enjoyed it more than anyone! She stood up and hung on and smiled the whole time! We had a yummy picnic (THANKS to Nunno!) of homemade chicken fingers, pimento cheese sandwiches, deviled eggs, chips, fruit, sugar cookies and treats! We sat right next to the creek again and Jack wanted to check it out and throw some rocks in the water! The weather was awesome and it was so much fun as always! We decided to try something new after we left Burt's. We headed up the road to Ellijay to Hillcrest Farms. It is a big apple farm with LOTS of activities! We saw our first pig race, Jack milked a cow name Buttercup, went down another big slide, we had another funnel cake and watched some local cloggers (yes, very entertaining!). We all headed back to Gville to get cleaned up and packed to come back home. We got home and the kiddos were in bed early! It was a big weekend!

Jack ran right to a HUGE pumpkin and tried to pick it up!

Again...super cute (but NOT LOOKING!) I will get the picture one day! Mommy and Nunno made our outfits!

Jack is the sweetest big brother!

Tapping the pumpkins together!

Lucy LOVED playing with the pumpkins!

Sweet girl on her first trip to Burt's!

The girls!

Daddy and his sweet girl! Lucy was much more cooperative with the pictures!

Another year on the big tractor!

Poppa and Nunno with the babies on the hayride!

Jack and Lucy listening to the talking pumpkins!

Lucy LOVED standing up and looking out during the hayride!

Silly boys!

See the sign "Jack be Little" squash! He thought that was neat!

Pumpkins and kids in the wheelbarrow! Jack picked out each of the pumpkins! One for each of us!

Family Photo! EVERYONE is looking!!!

Jack playing in the creek after the picnic!

Jack milking his first cow "Buttercup"!

We just love this weekend each year. It's become such a special and FUN tradition! We are very grateful to share it with Poppa and Nunno! Lucy's first year was so much fun! We can't wait to go again next year! Only 52 more weeks to go!

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

This weather is great!

We are continuing to LOVE the October weather. October is definitely our favorite month with all the fun Fall festivals and the weather! Jack had another soccer game this morning and we were so blessed to have family there to cheer him on! He really has a good time and runs off the field with the biggest smile! We are really enjoying participating in Smyrna Soccer this year! We headed to the park after the game and then to a yummy lunch!

HERE HE COMES.........................

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go JACK!!!!! (He might have had a little help getting that goal, but we were proud no matter what!!!)

Proud Poppa and Nunno with their little soccer player! Jack was SOOOO happy they were there!

Poppa and Jack having a snack after the game!

EVERYONE enjoying the after game snack! (Look at Jack sharing with his little sister!)

Hey everyone! Lucy waving with Poppa!

Our sweet baby girl!

The kids going for a ride together at the park!

Here are a few more pictures of some Fall Fun!

Jack posing with the Cooper's Halloween decorations!

Annual trip to the Greek Festival!

Jack loved the rides again this year at the Greek Festival!

Dancing to the music!

Fun BUBBLE bath time with Aunt Neese in town!

Happy girl in her jumper (She DOES NOT like to be contained..she lasted about 2 minutes before she insisted on getting out! Thought I would catch one smile!)

Jack loves Lucy so much!

Happy kids having a backyard picnic! We have been doing that lots lately!

Jack loves playing hide n seek! He found Daddy under the slide!

BIG SMILES!

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

We are SOOOOOO happy ....

....that Daddy is home!!!!!!!!

It was a happy reunion at the aiport yesterday!!! Daddy has been in California for training for THREE WEEKS! Whew! We missed him very much!

We are so proud of Daddy! He did great at his training for his new job AND was 1st place in his role plays! What a great job! Daddy got home and we jumped right into a busy weekend! Soccer game Friday night, birthday party Saturday morning and we are about to head out to the Greek Festival! Our annual fun with the Cooper! It really kicks off the Fall season! We have a chilly night to get it started!!