Fall is in the air....

Just wanted to do a little (long) peek-a-boo into our busy fall.....

Perhaps one of the most time consuming of all fall activities is the B.O.M.B squad.  Affectionately named for the communities that Joey's boys are from.... Belt Line, Orange Mound and Bethel Grove.  All in close proximity to one another and it seems our house is in the heart of all three.  Mondays are basketball practice and bible study and Saturdays are consumed with games.  As you can see, we're working on practicing.  Can you guess which one we are?  Home or Visitors????  The team grows every week and could really be 3 teams at this point.  Any takers???  Orange Mound is ready for some new neighbors...:)

 Coach and the boys

 Do you see the assistant coach?





Earlier in the month there was big Shenanigans in the Mound with the Heritage Bowl between Jackson State and Tennessee State.  We rode in our wagon to the Orange Mound Parade.  Daddy's clinic had a "float" and Bethany and Dad didn't catch it in time to start with but jumped on during the parade to help throw out candy.

 The Oliphant's came for the fun, too!

 Jackson State band.  JP loved the drums.  The boy can dance and doesn't miss a beat.  Maybe we'll see him on the drum line one day?

 That same weekend we went to the fair.  Do you see the 2 extra kids we now take care of?:)  Danny, in the middle is our Manny, I mean good friend from residency that is now working at Christ Community.  His house in the Mound's not ready so he's living with us:)  Demmerick is our child, I mean neighbor... he does homework, eats, and I some time do his laundry at our house.  Oh and if you're at our house that much, then you also get disciplined too.

Lyds enjoying the little play ground.  What a sweetie... but don't let that smile fool ya.  She's a feisty one she is.

 Best Buddies

 We also meet the Oliphant's here too.  If you don't know yet, the Oliphant's are good friends of ours.  They're new in town and Jason is one of two of the new and very welcomed surgeons in the Christ Community family.

 Next is Thursday Girl's night with our friends.  Our first Orange Mound Girl's night started off the right way, with an ice cream social at Janine's and ended in a very successful win for team 1 (whoot, whoot) of Catch Phrase.  We had about 7 or 8 teenagers and about that many grown girls.....

 Me and Ray Ray, one of Melrose High Schools star soccer players!

 Let the games begin ladies!

 Last weekend was a busy one also.  We had Sister's In Motion 5K.   B-dawg was pumped about her race.  Daddy ran along side her and she ran over a mile without stopping!  You go gurl... Daddy and B before the race lookin relaxed.

 Christ Community was everywhere since the race benefited the new pregnancy and family center.

 Headed to the start line

 And their off...

 This is what we did while they ran....

 She'll be coming 'round that mountain....

 Successful Daddy/Daughter run!

 Then on to the jump house

 And JP and Momma do a little Wobble....

 That Sunday I wanted to create a little memory and family tradition by going to the near by (15 miles near by) Jones Apple Orchard.  I had it all planned to be so much fun and right when we pulled up the clouds rolled in and the sky turned black.  As we were warned by the 15 yr old that it wasn't such I good idea to pick apples in a storm (trees, people!) I made my kids get out any way so I could at least get my pictures!  Every mom wants her pictures.  As soon as our feet hit the ground tornado sirens started going off, buy we picked apples in 2 minutes flat... and I"ve got the pictures to prove it.  Enjoy

Most of our apples were rotten.  The kids were scurrying around picking up apples off the ground.  You can see from the pictures above that it was just a mill house of picking a child up and letting them pick one apple so I could get my picture.  Sad, I know. 

Well, that was an exhausting glimpse into our fall so far.  I still haven't even posted pictures of the Ball from tonight.  It'll have to wait.  Happy fall to you and yours!