AHHHH...Heartstrings

So we went to Memphis this weekend to meet up with my parents so Mitch & I, Katie & Adam Bertrand could go to the UT/Ole Miss game. We had a ball and it was a beautiful day on Saturday to be outside. We left Memphis yesterday morning to come home and went by one of our favorite donut shops in Memphis to get some goodies. Chapman loves donuts but doesn't get them that often. Anyway, Mitch got him a glazed donut and gave it to him with some Chocolate Milk. (Another treat, he doesn't get Chap-a-mil ((his way of saying it)) very often either). So here we are driving down the road and out of nowhere Chapman says, "Shank Mom, Shank Dadda." This means "Thank you Mom, Thank you Dadda." I almost choked on my food as did Mitch. We have been encouraging the "Please and Thank you" for sometime now but he has never said this voluntarily. Mitch said, "Oh my gosh, I think that's the sweetest thing I've ever heard." I agreed. As it stands now, Chapman may be getting more donuts if we get "Shanked" for giving them to him. : ) But seriously, don't our kiddos just know how to pull the heartstrings???

Happy Birthday Sweet Chapman!!!

Today is Chapman's 2nd birthday and I can hardly believe it! God so richly blessed us 2 years ago with a precious gift.

Chapman when he was born

Chapman today

We love you Buster Brown!!! You are our little favorite!!

Halloween

We had such a fun time on Halloween taking Chapman Trick-or-Treating! He got the hang of it after a few houses and had a blast.

The Neuhaus', Ogles, Brewers, & Norris'

Chapman getting a ride in the wagon!

Saturday Family Fun

We had such a good time on Saturday! We were busy going to the Nichols/Boyd Pumpkin Patch in the morning and then a birthday party and then to a Halloween Party! We had a pooped out lil' pumpkin (literally) after it was all said and done!! Here are some pictures of our fun day together.

Our Little Pumpkin!! Isn't he the cutest????

Vacation to the Smoky's

Mitch was on vacation the last week of September and we went to the Smoky Mountains for a few days and then on to Knoxville for the UT-Auburn game. We met up with some of our best friends from Memphis to hang out and go to the game. We had a blast!

Mitch took Chapman to look around at Buckberry Lodge. They played in the Tee-pee.

They were practicing what bear sound they would make if they saw a bear. Chapman is really getting in to it! (So is Mitch!! : ) )

Our sweet friends from Memphis (Jessica & Corey Cudzilo, Rebecca & Scout Robinson, Tori & Jon Hayes) tailgating before the UT Game.

Our family!

Ogles Family Update

Hey Everyone! We're still alive and kicking just a little slow on updating the blog. We have been really busy lately and lots has been going on! Here's the scoop:

*We are having a GIRL for those of you that don't already know!!! She is going to be named Caroline Mae. We just love the name Caroline and recently found out it is a family name on Mitch's side and Mae is my grandmother's middle name. We are really excited and I've already been indulging in some awesome baby girl clothes. I bought some dresses & skirts at the outlet mall while at the beach a few weeks ago and a few were halter dresses. Mitch immediately said, "My daughter Will Not be wearing those!" I said how about just when she's 6-9 months old?!? I mean, commmmme on, she going to be totally girly and she has to have super cute dresses, bows, & socks to match! Mitch has a few things to learn (as I did when Chapman was born!) ! wink, wink
Chapman is getting excited (we think) about having a baby sister and whenever we tell him to say, "Caroline" he says, "Line, Line." So, if he calls her Line it will be fine!

*Speaking of Chapman he is talking so much and cracking us up! We went across the Res today and he said, "Shimmin, shimmin." He loves the pool and swimming but it was cute when he said that. He also says a word that sounds like "sh*t" when he drops something that he is holding or gets mad. We do not say cuss words in our house and while I'm convinced he's not saying "that" word, we can't tell what he is trying to say. I'm sure the lovely ladies at church think he's just got the best parents on Earth when they hear him say that. I told Mitch that I am going to have to tell them that he is surely not saying sh*t because we don't say that and I'm sure they'll be thinking, "Yeah, right....we've heard that before!!"

*We went to Cape Girardeau this weekend for our 10 year high school reunion. We had an absolute blast seeing everyone and catching up. I seriously don't feel old enough to be having a 10 year reunion but isn't that life? Everything just sneaks up on you! We stayed out way past my bedtime for 2 nights in a row and I literally have not caught up on my sleep yet. I am lots more tired now being prego but shew, I didn't know it was this bad. Again, it was so much fun and I hope we don't go another 10 years before seeing each other!

*Chapman started Mother's Morning Out on Monday at our church and I am loving it! He goes on Monday's & Wednesday's for 3 hours. He knows most of the kids in his class because of going to church so that is fun for him. (And they have balls in his room so he is set!) I have only had 1 offical day of it so far but fair warning ... if you see me flying around town trying to run as many errands as possible during that time, beware!!! I am a mad woman! I can run some serious errands without kids!

Chow everyone.....it's my bedtime!!!! : )

The 4th of July

We had such a fun 4th of July weekend. Mitch was off of work on Friday so we went back to Cape Girardeau on Thursday night and had a wonderful weekend! We went swimming, bbqed with the family, watched fireworks, went to St. Louis to visit my mom's family....and then came home to Jackson on Tuesday afternoon. It was a busy few days but we had a ball. Here are some pictures of Chapman enjoying the vacation!

Uncle Billy is so fun to play with!! Here is Chapman getting launched in the air. The minute he hit the water he would say, "Tree, Tree." For "Three, Three." We were counting, "One, Two, Three" before Billy would throw him up and he basically wanted to skip one & two!

When you put Chapman on his back in the water he sticks up one of his legs. Maybe for balance? I don't know why but we were laughing so hard because he looks like a Synchronized Swimmer in these pictures! Maybe a future calling.........????? (don't tell Mitch I said that!)

Chapman's Great Uncle Jeff is teaching him the proper techniques for throwing the frisbee.

Such a little Cutie Pie!!!!




On Sunday we went to St. Louis to visit my grandparents, aunts, uncles & cousins. Here is a group shot of some of them with Chapman.

My Grandma & Grandpa bought Chapman a vintage Radio Flyer car from a Flea Market. My grandpa buffed it really well and made it nice and new for Chapman. He had a blast riding around on it!

We had such a fun time visiting all of our family!!! We love you and miss you!