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October!! Here we go! Full swing into candy corn eating, pumpkin carving, costume wearing, trick or treating, latte sipping, leaf falling, football watching time of the year!

Oh how I love thee!!

Today has been a fabulous Friday! And it's almost over! We're going to eat dinner with some even more fabulous friends at Rocky Creek Catfish House in Lucedale, MS! We'll get to sit on the front porch and rock in this fabulous weather until our table is ready! Have I over used the word "fabulous" today?? Probably so, but I'm tellin' ya...I LOVE this time of year! I think we may go pick out some pumpkins tomorrow! Then it's GAME TIME! Alabama vs. Florida!

ROLL TIDE! (can't wait to yell Rammer Jammer!)

It's the most....

wonderful time of the year! Oh, how I love fall! Pumpkins, cool weather, the RED cups at Starbucks (you know what I'm talking about!!), football, sweaters, scarecrows, holiday festivities, not to mention Keller's new fall wardrobe! Yes, I've already bought 90% of it! We're just lacking striped tights to go with her dresses! I just love dressing that sweet girl!

We bought a scarecrow a couple of days ago for our front porch! (We throw them away every year since they've been outside and get all yucky..) Pumpkins are next, then mums, then who knows! I love decorating for fall! Hmmm....this is making me think of stopping for a pumpkin spice latte on the way home! I had one for the first time last week and I can't believe I've been missing out on those all this time! Mmmm.... That would go fabulously with the yummy smelling pumpkin bread that Matthew and Suzanne brought us Tuesday night... Yep, I believe I will! Cool weather is so exciting!

A sad day at the White house...

After a 2 month struggle with lymphoma we had to put our baby boy Bailey (a 4 year old black lab) to rest. He was the sweetest dog ever and absolutely perfect for us. We tried everything we knew possible, including chemo, but after a month that began to have a negative effect. He always had the sweetest temperament. In his last couple of weeks with us he was inside so we could keep him comfortable. He endured some tail pulling and playful smacks from Keller and never once acted aggravated by them! He often got her dinner leftovers as she threw them to him out of her high chair and said "Bay Bay!"

After leaving the vets office (George County Vet in Lucedale in which we HIGHLY recommend) we took him home and buried him, grabbed some lunch and spent the rest of the day together. We decided to stop in Hobby Lobby on the way to get groceries where Tyler decided to get Keller a small stuffed black dog in which she now refers to as Bay Bay. It breaks my heart to know that she won't grow up with him.. Eventually we'll get another puppy although I'm not sure when. It might be a while.. This is the second dog we've lost in the past year. (both black labs) Good old Skillet had a heart attack a few months back out of the blue while playing with Bailey in the back yard.

We are deeply saddened by our loss... Here are a few pictures of him back in his healthy days! We'll miss you buddy...

How old are you, Keller?

One! Ha! She'sll tell you and hold 1 finger up! My baby girl will be 1 in 6 days!! AHH!!! Where did the time go?? W're having her first birthday bash at my parents condo on Dauphin Island! Let there be CAKE! =) I can't wait!!!

Watching the sunset with daddy at Mallory Square in Key West.

Every day has become an adventure with her! Her first Summer vacation was to Key West this past June! She seemed to have a pretty good time despite the heat...and it was HOT! She put her toes in the water at the beach for the first time while we were there! She is such a blessing to our family!

Sitting up big and tall!

Holy cow! Keller is almost 9 months old! Wow, does time fly! I think I've said this same phrase in one way or another every time I've posted in the lat 8 and a half months! WOW WOW WOW!!! Well, I guess we need to start planning a birthday party! Oh, how exciting! Pink Pink Pink!!! =) Well, a lot has happened in the past couple of months... Where oh where to start.. Keller is sitting up great all by herself, she's learned how to hold her bottle like a big girl, she loves tea and just about anything else you put in her little mouth! She's such a joy! A couple of weeks ago we had our first emergency room visit.. Neither mommy nor daddy were too thrilled about this.. We were having her pictures taken and the photographer had live rabbits. One of them bit Keller on the toe. She ended up having to get 3 stitches.. Grrr..... Now her perfect little foot will have a nasty scar. Just a little frustrating. (This is why she has socks on in the above picture. Her toe is all wrapped up.) She is supposed to get her stitches out Thursday. I hope.. She was supposed to get them out lat Friday, but doc wanted to leave them in a little longer. Just glad it wasn't her little toe (she wouldn't have one!) Anyway, on a lighter note...It's almost party time!!

My sweet baby girl is 7 1/2 months old! Wow.... I find myself already planning her first birthday party! This has been the most fun that I've ever had in my life! She has been such a joy!

Growing up way too fast...

Sleeping on the way to Gramma's house