Happy Birthday, Will!

What a great time we

had in Austin, TX visiting with family and friends for our nephew, Will's 1st birthday! We are so lucky how often we are able to spend time with the family even though we live hundreds of miles away. I really enjoyed watching Kiley and Will interact together. They are getting so big, so fast! With Will being only about 4 1/2 months younger than Kiley, I found myself forgetting so many things I did with her just months prior. For instance, it seems likes so long ago since I had to make a bottle, put the car seat in facing backwards, and so many other things I have already forgotten! I know my memory is just going to get worse as time flies on past! Anyway, thank you Billy and Michele for a wonderful weekend. Oh, and do you think Will can teach Kiley how to relax a little? He is such a laid back baby!

The 1st Annual Fanning Beer Festival

Amy and Andy Teck, Misty and Joey Lance, Greg and Stephanie Wassel

The 1st Annual Fanning Beer Festival!
For clarification purposes it is important to define the phrase "Beer Festival". Per Wikipedia - "A Beer Festival is an organized event during which a variety of beers are available for tasting and purchase." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_festival%3C/a%3E

Please do not confuse the previous definition with the actual definition per Fanningpedia - "A Beer Festival is a last minute, thrown together, informal gathering where multiple friends congregate to drink beer and watch the Bulldogs kick the crap out of Vandy."

In lieu of charging a large entry fee or making people purchase tickets in advance, we decided have a food and beer "pot luck". Couples wer asked to bring their favorite beer for themselves to mass consume and a six pack of "something different" for everyone to taste.

It was a successful celebration. Can't wait for next year! Thanks to all for making the event so much fun... Scrabble anyone?

Trick or Treat

Happy Halloween !

2:00 Kiley's Halloween Party at Daycare! Kiley loves her teacher, Miss Kim!

4:00 Trick or Treating on the Monroe Square

Of course, Mom has to take advantage of a photo opportunity!

6:30 Dressed and ready to go to the neighbor's house!

JC and I really enjoyed watching Kiley trick or treat in the neighborhood. She really loved grabbing the candy out of the bowls. She loved the sweet tarts too...but they did not settle well in her tummy! Lesson learned! Hope everyone had a great Halloween!