Catching Up!

We're long overdue for a catch-up post! To kick it off, here are a few adorable pics of Sam from the last couple of weekends, playing at his favorite park and relaxing at home...

Now, time to catch up on what we've missed!

The past couple of months have been SO BUSY! We've been terrible bloggers! Clay and I have both been pretty slammed at work, and my pregnant self sure doesn't have much energy when I get home. Still, that's no excuse for waiting a month and a half to post this ADORABLE Halloween picture of Sam:

We missed posting about Thanksgiving, too! We all went up to Eastern North Carolina for a nice long weekend. Sam had a great time playing with Nana and Papa, Uncle David, and Nana's doggies, Rusty and Gracie. It was nice and chilly for Thanksgiving, as it should be!

We spent Thanksgiving day at the Cabin with all the Strickland clan. Sam got to play with Hallie, Clark, Kelli, and Wesley (we missed Landon and Tyler this year!), and he had fun playing outside! Here he is kicking his ball down the path...

While some of our cousins went fishing, I took some time to write about the day in the Cabin's log book.

Sam LOVES rocks ("woks!")! And when I say love, I mean LOVE. At home, he likes picking them up and rolling them around in his wagon. At the Cabin, he had a great time picking up rocks from Papa's gravel path and carrying them around with him like prized possessions!

"A wok!!!"
Back at home, we set to work decorating for Christmas! I love, love, love getting ready for Christmas, and I think Sam is catching the spirit too! While Clay and I hung our outdoor decorations, Sam enjoyed climbing on the step stool...and eating his apples from his snack trap. :)
While Sam napped, I got started on the tree. Sam woke up and discovered a living room full of LIGHTS! He is fascinated with lights right now. He loves turning the light switch on (and saying "light!") and off (and saying "daaak!" - that would be "dark"). He hadn't really seen Christmas lights before, so you can only imagine how AWESOME this was for him!

Now, the house is all decorated...and the Touseys are ready to CELEBRATE! We hope that all of you are enjoying the beginning of the holiday season, too. :)