This week...

Drew decided to shave his beard. His goal was to make to Halloween so he could be Bob Ross or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (the president of Iran) but we both got sick of the nasty beard.

Everyday this week Drew shaved his facial hair into a different masterpiece. It was funny until Drew forgot he looked ridiculous and got weird looks by the passers by. I'm so glad to have my naked faced Drew back.
Which look is your favorite?

Just recently we found out that Kentucky is famous for its caves. So now that we are calling Kentucky home we decided to get to know this state a little more and visit Carter Caves. The drive was BEAUTIFUL! I know I say that a lot about Kentucky but it's true. Eastern Kentucky is one of the prettiest places I have seen. The leaves had started changing and there's nothing out there but trees. I love fall!

So we took the tour of the caves and "learned" a lot from the over enthused forest ranger:) She kept saying how there was so much life in caves and not to bother all the creatures we'll run into. So the whole hike we were looking for the creatures and all we saw was a couple of tiny Indiana Brown Bats. The ranger was so weird but she really loved her job. Mac, me and the little brown thing on the cave wall is a bat. Exciting!
Friday we went to Boyd Orchards. Mac loved the ride in the wagon. They had a little dinky petting zoo that was pretty stinky. Mac spent most of the time playing on the hay and sliding down the plastic tubes.

The first time MAc went down the tube we sat Mac up and the whole way down he bumped his head on all the little ridges of the tube. We all thought it was funny including Mac.

BiRtHdAy BoY!

Mac is one! Thursday night my parents and two younger brothers flew in to help celebrate Mac's first birthday. We had such a good time. At first Mac was a little stand offish but that quickly changed. WARNING... there's a lot of pictures

Mac attempting to open his presents

Mac is one spoiled boy. He got everything he needed and much, much more.

Uncle Scott and Dave taking pictures of Mac Yummy Cake. He wasn't going to stop eating the cake so we had to cut him off.


Friday to celebrate Mac's birthday we went to Keeneland to watch some horse races. My brothers and Mom were so surprised how many people showed up. They thought only a couple of hundred people not thousands would be there. Obviously they didn't know what a big deal horse racing is to the people of Kentucky. It was a crowded day but we were still able to get a bench close to the tracks.

Dave, Scott, Drew, Grandma ,Me and Mac in front of the grand stand

Mac making his funny face
Trying to share his juice with grandpa
We decided that Mac was born at the perfect time of year. The weather is usually perfect, it's horse racing season in Lexington and college football is going strong!

FuN wEeKeNd

Saturday we went to Gainsway horse farm. We walk around looking at some famous retired race horses. Afleet Alex and Birdstone being two of them. Again Mac loved the horses which made for some cute pictures. grandma and MAc

Mac, grandpa and Afleet Alex

Satuday night the boys went to the UK v. LSU game. Me, Mac and my mom stayed home while the boys enjoyed the best game of the year. After UK upset LSU Scotty rushed the feild and attempted to pick some of the grass before getting stopped by the nearby police. Too bad they didn't have a camera.

The whole weekend was like a slumber party. My parents took our room while the rest of us slept on air mattresses in the family room. We had so much fun.

We are so lucky to have my family come out! They are so supportive and we loved every minute they were here. We can't wait to see them in two months!!

Happy Birthday Mac

It's really weird to me that Mac turns one tomorrow. Time has gone by so fast. It seems like yesterday Drew and I were in the hospital anxiously waiting the birth of Mac. I couldn't have imagined how much Mac would have changed our lives for the better. He has made us so happy.

Shake, Shake, Shake

Yesterday we decided to take a drive to the nearby Shaker village. The drive alone was worth it. It was beautiful. When we got to the village we walked around and Mac was fascinated with the sheep. He's so funny when it comes to animals.

Some of the Shaker village
Just talkin
Mac trying to explain something to Drew
Mac holding on for dear life

Farmer's Market

Almost every Saturday Drew and I take Mac to the Farmer's Market. Farmers all over Kentucky come and set up a stand and sell their freshest produce. There's also guys set up on the street playing their guitars. Mac is terrified of one of them. The guy really gets into his music and tends to yell out his songs. So we try to pass him as quickly as possible.

Today we went looking for zucchini, tomato's, pumpkins and butternut squash and we were successful!

Mac not too happy the pumpkins took his seat in the stroller

I love straws!

The past two months I have been trying to wean Mac. Well not totally wean him just cut back a little. He took a bottle for four days and then out of no where wouldn't have anything to do with it. I finally got to the point that I was just helping him drink with a normal cup during the day. Then he got sick and dehydrated so I stopped the weaning process for the time being.

On my birthday Drew took me out to dinner. While there, Mac decided to drink out of a straw!! I was so excited, I saw the light at the end of the tunnel. Now it's almost been two weeks and he still drinks out of a straw. I walk around putting straws in everything.

I know it doesn't seem like a big deal but it felt like I would be nursing Mac until he was ready to go to kindergarten. Can you imagine?