A Quick Update with Pics

Not much new to report around these parts, so I will share a few pictures of my sweet boys!

Christmas tree is UP!

We went to the Museum of Aviation (free admission!) to see the all the old Air Force jets and to check out the big train exhibit.

Sitting in the cockpit with Daddy!

 

Momma and her boys!

Brooks loved the choo-choos!

Harrison had his 1st bus ride and field trip to the tree farm today! Here they are cutting down his classroom tree!

Harrison was none to pleased to take a picture by a tree!

Lucky

There are many days I feel like life is crazy, turned upside down.  I often get wrapped up in the fact that I don't feel like Georgia is "home" yet, I have no friends, I have no job, etc... And many days I find myself wishing we were back in Indy where I have friends and family that love us and miss us.  

But then these sweet faces catch me... how lucky am I? I have a husband who loves and supports us, two beautiful and healthy boys that love that they have a momma home everyday, a new home that has space to run and play, and some great Middle Georgia weather that allows us to be outside everyday.  

While life may not be picture perfect right now, I have a feeling that I am right where I need to be.

This is right-before-bed-I'm-tired-faces!

Big Boy Boo-Boos

Brooks took a tumble down the brick staircase and it left some pretty little scrapes. What a bruiser!

The Rock Ranch

The Rock Ranch is owned by the the same people that run Chick-fil-a, one of our favorite restaurants (they have delish food, an indoor playground, and great customer service!)  It was the last fall weekend the Rock Ranch was open, so we stopped by.  It just so happened that Curious George was also visiting the Rock Ranch that day.  Brooks gave him a hug and then promptly ran off.  Harrison wanted nothing to do with ol' George!

There was a Gator track for kids and they actually let Brooks drive his own!  It was a very short ride for the little dude!

Waiting for the choo-choo!

 At the mini firehouse putting out fires!

Eating at the lil ice cream shoppe! 

(Seriously Brooks could ya shove that dirty plastic spoon in a bit more!?)

 A rare pic of the momma and daddy

 Riding on the train!

 Brian and I thought we'd try the corn maze, thinking 'it's easy! it's for kids!'  Hmm...we were in there for probably 45 minutes!

The Woes of Picture Taking!

It was my mission to get a good-Christmas-card-worthy-picture of the boys last weekend. Mission: fail!

"Hey Brooks, let's be snakes!"

1st BOO in the South!

Our oldest kiddo had a rough week last week.  With high fevers and a couple trips to the pedi, we quarantined ourselves.  Poor Harrison was so looking forward to trick-or-treating that we let him loose for 45 minutes to get some candy.  These were some quick pictures and you can tell by his pitiful face that he was miserable.  

Our little giraffe and zebra

 Off to the 1st house

 Brooks was such a good 1st timer and he even left on his hood the whole time!

A Day Out with Thomas

The Ludwig's headed south to Cordele, Georgia for some Thomas the Train fun.  Despite Harrison running a high fever and being as grouchy as can be, this momma dosed him up on Tylenol/Ibuprofen and we were off to the depot.  

It was a little chilly here (read 60s) and most of the kids were wearing coats and gloves.  I threw some hats I had in the car on the boys so they didn't feel left out. 

 The main attraction!

The sun was in his eyes.  Disregard the squint.

All aboard!

Brian and Brooksey

Brooks checking out the scenery as we headed across Lake Blackshear on the choo-choo!

Days Like These

Most days, these two are bickering with each other.  Whining, crying "Momma" because someone touched someone else, etc... Most days I play the referee, peeling one off of the other.  

But not this day. 

This day they hugged and played sweetly together. And I loved it.

My Favorite New Scent

Dear Paula Deen,

I heart your inexpensive line of candles at Walmart.  It makes my house smell all cozy and freshly-baked!

Love,

Me

Back home again in Indiana...

The boys and I are were missing our Indy friends, so packed up and headed out of Georgia.

Two well-behaved little men on the plane

 We enjoyed another great museum trip! And we got to see the new frog exhibit!

 Brooks, who is cutting FIVE teeth, was tuckered

 Harrison and his best bud, Griffin

 Pa and Brooks

 Our classic "line the kids up" pictures

 How many kids can we fit in one car?!

 Harrison enjoying a giant cuppycake!

No Sprinkles!?

Harrison (a little difficult to understand) was one ticked off little boy! After an evening at the Georgia National Fair, we headed to Sonic to top off our healthy eating with some fab ice cream. Apparently Sonic was out chocolate ice cream today (not sure how an ice cream place runs out of that, but anywho...) 

So glad I captured this on film... 

Twin Oaks Farm

The boys and I drove to Forsyth today (about 45 mins from home) to meet up with a local MOPS chapter for a day at the farm.  While they spent most of their time climbing on the playground, we also fed the animals, picked mini pumpkins and took a hayride.  

Harrison loves to climb these days! (oh and notice the underwear? The boy is finally potty-trained)

Brooks is usually content to swing

"Here llama llama" (which came out something like "here bomba bomba!)

Feeding goats

Not a great picture, but proof that we were on the wagon!

Brooks and the pumpkins

 Harrison and the pumpkins

Choosing some mini pumpkins to take home

Overdue...

I've been a bad blogger, but I have great excuses.  There's a long list of craptastic things that I could go on and on and on about (like why every.single.person. asks me about a church 'home', preschool nightmares, no friends, no job) ... but that's boring.  Needless to say, this momma is having a tough time adjusting to her new life.

So here are a few new pictures of my guys, that's what you really want to see anyways, right?!

Such a big boy with his new haircut

Harrison and Christina (Brian's partner's daughter)

He adores her! Here she was reading him books.

 Painting

Poor Brooks just got crayons

 FINALLY figured out how to pedal his trike!