Fall and the boys' birthday

Well, October has been pretty hectic and also full of sickness, so the posts have fallen short I admit. I did get to take a well deserved trip to see my best friend the first weekend in October. After that, we have battled the stomach bug (all of us!) and a sinus infection. If you happen to be a teacher, you also know how hard October seems to be...it's time for a break and there's not one coming for another month. But...in the midst of all of this, we have taken a few pictures.

Henley trying to read Goodnight Moon...she's an avid reader. Here she is "devouring" one of Grandy's book.

Last Friday I took off work to take Davis to the "head" doctor. Turns out he needs a helmet after all. The doctor told us he has a moderate case of plasiosephaly (sp?). He could tell that his face sticks out a little on one side and he suggested we get a helmet. We still need the laser scan done to see that it is in fact 1 cm off, but the doctor expects it will be and a helmet will be needed. I never thought we would really need one, but I'm relieved to know we went to the doctor and didn't let too much time pass (and the window to help close). Friday was the first really cold day here and Davis was just too cute in his little hoodie on the way to the appt.

After Davis's appt, we all headed to Anniston for the weekend. It was Jay and Wil's birthday party -- Jay is 5 yrs old and Wil is 2 yrs old. It was at the Anniston Museum of Natural History and they had a live Boa Constrictor and Baby Alligator at the party! Of course, it was supervised by professionals, but also VERY, VERY exciting for the boys. The twins were so well behaved during the party -- I think there was so much to look at in the museum to keep their attention. Here are some pics from the day....
Wil and the twins heading into the museum
Me and the birthday boys
Jay LOVED the snake
He held all 40 lbs of the snake by himself....mesmerized.
After spending the day at Ashley's in Anniston, we headed back to stay at Mom's house for the night. It's just easier to keep the twins there. Here they are waking up at Nonni's house. This picture has a shadow on Henley, but it was so cute of Davis's sweet smile. You can also see Henley's "stick-up" hair...too cute.
We headed back over to Anniston for Gus's christening. My camera ran out of battery before I could get a shot of the BEAUTIFUL dress Mom made for Gus. It was the prettiest one so far, made from antique lace from old family handkerchiefs...a real heirloom. Hopefully, I can get some pictures to share soon. This was Billy talking to "his girl" after church. They have a lot of heart to hearts.
Just a few more pics of the Wil (who stole the show this time). He is showing us where he knocked out his MOLAR -- that's right, we don't know exactly what happened, but his brother and a bedpost may be involved. The pediatric dentist said he had never seen it before, imagine that!
He kept saying "I'm toooooo cute!" for the camera. He's right too! precious boy.

It was a wonderful, family filled weekend and I'm so grateful for the memories. Happy Fall to all....