Magnolia Corn Maze

This past weekend we were down in Fairhope so we decided to go to a nearby Corn maze and pumpkin patch while there.  This was just not a good year to make the trip to one of the big pumpkin patches so this worked out perfect since it was only 15 minutes from the Fairhope house. The weather actually turned out to be really nice on Saturday...it was Sunny and in the mid 70s while we were there so it was very pleasant and "fall-like."

 

Anna Riley is really at the age that she is having so much fun at all these type of things now.  She liked them last year but this year she could just go and go.  Ava Kate is still too young to get it...she is just along for the ride! ;)

This place has an 8-acre corn maze and this year it was cut in shape of the state of Alabama complete with interstates and cities!   Since Ava Kate is so small and the corn-maze would take a while to go though we decided not to go through it but I thought that was really neat!

 

You can click on the pictures to make them bigger...I just had too many pictures to put them all individually.

AR had to ride the horse, of course!

She loves animals and was so excited to feed the camel! I
even fed the camel, which was a big deal for me! But, when
your child is saying "you can do it, Mommy!"...well, you
kind of have to!

The Cow Train!  Oh what a fun, bumpy, dirty ride! 
Ava Kate even got to get in on the fun with this one!

Hayride fun

My sweet Ava Kate in the flower maze

Sweet sisters!
The bottom ones...AR was chasing a butterfly.  I just love how
they enjoy the simple things in life!

Pig Race! AR loved watching this!

Halloween Party

The girls and I went to a little Halloween party last Thursday afternoon. Anna Riley's costume had not came in the mail yet but she was excited to be a cowgirl! She had spotted a pink sparkly cowboy hat at Target while we were in there Thursday morning and since she already had the pink boots it was an outfit!   She is so funny at this stage because she is SO into what she wears!

 

She was on a mission!

 

Ava Kate was a little cupcake...and a cute one at that! :) 

At the party, we decorated pumpkins, played games and we got to eat Chick-fil-A and LOTS of good treats!

Anna Riley even got to load up her treat back and told her to keep filling it up because she needed more! Oh my!

John-Ross (the Host of the party) was the
cutest kiss...I didn't get a picture with his
hat on!

 

We even met some new friends!

Pop Pop swung by since he was out and about...
he didn't want to miss seeing the girls dressed
up!



Weekend part 2- Ainslee's birthday party

I left Atlanta early Sunday morning so I would get home in time for my neice, Ainslee's birthday party at the Barnyard.  Anna Riley was so excited because she loves going to the Barnyard!  Ainslee's party was a "pinkalious" party because she loves those books and it was really cute.  Anna Riley insited on wearing her pink cowboy hat/shoes to the party but she really fit the theme anyways.  At this age, if I have learned anything it is pick my battles!

 

Ainslee looked precious! I can't believe she
is already 4! 

AR feeding the pig

She loves riding the horse!

Part of the Hollyhand crew

Feeding the aggressive and hungry goats

Haha! 

Holding the baby bunnies and chicks

Feeding the fish...the hat is as big as she is!

The weekend...

This past weekend I went to Atlanta to help host one of my best friends baby showers! Cyndee and I met in college and have been best friends since.  I am so excited for her next chapter and I can't wait to meet sweet little Annabelle! :)

 

We had a brunch on Saturday morning! All of the food was
SO good!!

My first attempt at a diaper cake

 

I stayed at Cyndee and Dan's house while in town.  They decided to have people over to watch the Bama/Tenn. game so Cyndee and I went to the store that afternoon and got our ingredients to make some of our pinterest favorites!  Her parents were also in town and Mr. Danny makes the best BBQ so we had our version of BBQ nachos! YUM!

 

It missed Riley and the girls but it was nice to catch up with my friends too! Becca and Zach got to come watch the game, too! :) 

Anna Riley stayed with my parents all weekend and Riley had Ava Kate.  Since Ava Kate hasn't been doing well sleeping at their house right now we just thought she would do better at home.  Riley had too much work to do that weekend so he and the girls couldn't go with me. 

Mom and Dad took Anna Riley to the Fair on Saturday and
she had a blast!

My cousin's little girl Hailey went also.

CAKE!

 

To say this child loved her cake was an understatement!!  She was ready!  The funny thing is with Anna Riley, she had really had a lot of cake and sweets before her birthday and she hated her cake...wouldn't touch it.  Ava Kate has had sweets but honestly she hasn't really had that much but she would have ate the whole cake if we would have let her!  She also liked having the big audience watching her...she was putting on a show! :)

This was the end result!! The more she rubbed the worse it
got!  Granna and PawPaw gave her a bath and she was
good to go!