The boy next door...

One of Noah's best buddies is our next door neighbor Mason (9). Mason comes by most afternoons around Noah's nap, rings the bell and asks "can Noah come out and play." Noah LOVES his big kid friends and gets so excited when he sees Mason or even Mason's house. They play soccer, football, kickball, catch, all which looks like Noah running around kicking or throwing any ball. Mason is quite the athlete and seems to be teaching Noah how to throw, catch and kick. He always looks out for Noah, making extra sure that Noah stays on the grass, away from the street and off Mommy's flowers all of which both Mason and Noah are rules at the Harper's Home. Mason has already made sure we know he will be home from school next week since it is Thanksgiving, in case Noah want to play with him the the morning.
I love watching my sweet boy with his sweet friend.

Thanksgiving Day Centerpiece sealed with a kiss!

As mentioned several times I love a craft but consider myself "craft-challenged".
But, this came out cuter than expected!

Potty Party!

Phillip is home today which makes things so much more fun overall. We had a lazy start making oatmeal pecan waffles in our waffle iron (a wedding gift that gets used about 2x a year)so yummy, we have to break that thing out more often. After breakfast we played with playdough, read books and then Mommy got some alone time while Daddy and Noah played with his choo choo train and then went outside to play soccer. Noah seems to love to run and kick, run and kick and then run and kick the ball some more. After lunch we headed upstairs to get ready for nap. Noah has had a potty for a couple of months and he recently asks to sit on it several times a day. He sits and reads and sits and reads but has never made a deposit. Until, today!! He sat on his potty and asked us to read several books. He sat and sat and sat! When he stood up to our surprise he had gone pee pee in his potty. Phillip and I started clapping and celebrating and Noah joined in saying YEAH POTTY. We called Grandma, Grammy and Aunt Elana to share the big news but had to settle leaving them a message.
Way to go Noah!

Like father, like son!

Just had to post these cute pics of the Harper boys! Daddy in his "Coolest Dad" Tee and Noah in his "My Mom Rocks" blowing Mommy kisses!

N-O-A-H...Noah

Noah loves his letters. Finally he realizes that all letters are not "D"! This week Noah is taking on everything B! Wouldn't you know he spells his name. Sometimes you can over hear him in his crib saying "N-0-A-H...Noah!"

Ice Cream please....

On the way to Asheville we pass the exit in Braselton for the Mayfield Dairy! This trip we finally stopped. What fun! A FREE tour and yummy ice cream! And for Noah cows, big trucks, milk, ice cream, rocking chairs, more ice cream, bigger trucks and a HUGE cow! Needless to say with some of his favorite words, animal sounds, & treats he was in ice cream heaven!

Happy Anniversary Mommy & Daddy!

Last week (November 9) we celebrated our 5th Anniversary. We planned our weekend getaway to Grammy's Lodge (my moms house in Asheville). Mom helped with Noah, so we were able to enjoy a day at The Biltmore just me and Phillip. It was great being able to take our time through the house, the winery, & gardens & enjoy a VERY leisurely lunch.

Although we had a great Anniversary Day, Noah had a hard weekend between sleeping in a different place and having a cold, even with Mom's help we had our hands full. Noah is on the mend and we are getting back into our routine.

If you haven't seen the Biltmore decorated for Christmas...we recommend it!