Rewind 2 years ago...

I figure since I didn't blog 2 years ago, I should share these. This was Addie's 1st Halloween and of course, she wasn't too into it. However, I was and I dressed my 2 darlings as a pair, thinking that would be my only year to be able to do it. I was so happy this year when I told Logan that Addie was going to be a cheerleader and he replied, "Well, instead of being a Power Ranger, I'm going to be a Football Man with Addie." The Cowboy and Cowgirl were so cute and looking back, they were so little and I remember thinking that Logan was so big! Anyways, I just wanted to share these and take a little trip down memory lane...

This stands out in my mind as Addie was not into Halloween until the end of the night when she saw the candy. Knowing Addie now, it doesn't surprise me at all as she is all about getting a sucker and finding her some gum. As a matter of fact, we asked her what she was going to say on Halloween night this year and she said, "Trick or Treat...You got some gum??"

The BIG Ultrasound

We went for the BIG 20 week ultrasound this past Monday. It went great and the baby looks healthy and happy inside. That is always a very big relief! Yes, we are going to find out what the baby is but no, we don't know yet. We had the ultrasound tech seal it away in an envelope so we can do a big family reveal. Logan is so excited and I want to be sure to include the kids on this one. So, we decided to have a cake help us with the big reveal. The sealed envelope has been broken only one time, I PROMISE!, and that was by the bakery. We are having a cake made that will say "It's a..." on the top and in the middle it will have either pink or blue icing to reveal what Baby Dodd #3 is, or "Small Fry" as Logan called it last night. We got this great idea from an old friend of mine from college whose blog I check every now and then. I have to say it has been a hard week knowing that the envelope is within my reach. David wants to know very badly too. We have been good and know it will be SO much fun to find out with the family. So, we are having the big reveal party tomorrow at the park with all of the family. Come back very soon to find out!!!! By the way, I am convinced it is a boy. I had my class graph what they thought it was and boy won by 17. Only 3 believe it is a girl too! So, we will see!

In the meantime, here are some good pictures from the ultrasound. In this first one, you can see that "small fry" is resting his/her feet on my belly and pushing on my belly. It's ok and cute for right now but I can only imagine that as the weeks go by, this might cause a little bit of discomfort. I just love this second picture. It looks like "small fry" is sucking his/her thumb. Ok, I don't really like the name "small fry" but it's hard to refer to the baby as "it". It just doesn't sound right so I guess "small fry" is better for now. Enjoy the pictures and come back soon...

The Many Reasons We Love Fall

Lipscomb's Fall Festival

This is not a real wound with real blood. The Boy Scouts had a First Aid station where they were praciticing their skills! It was a BIG hit for my guy!

I just LOVE this one! We only had enough cash for 2 Icees so Addie and Daddy got to share...
so sweet!

Leaves, Leaves, & More Leaves

We even made our own leaf maze!!

The Pumpkin Patch



The big Corn Box was a BIG hit!

She found a Lady Bug just for Grammy!

Ok...the real corn maze was a little better than the leaf maze but we are still looking forward to more leaf mazes!



The hayride was ALOT of fun, especially hearing Claire say "WEEEEE" all the way around!
Great Family Time!

Ok...the pictures have finally ended and I think they speak for themselves. I always say at the change of every season that whatever season is coming up is my favorite. I honestly think that Fall is my favorite! Yes, all the seasons are great but there is just something about Fall that I love the most! We took all the pictures this weekend. It was a fabulous weekend with our Fall Fest at school on Friday night...David had to work on Saturday so that was kind of sad (I did get the laundry done so that is a good thing)...Sunday was leaf day followed by the pumpkin patch with Cousin Claire! Now we still get to look forward to MORE leaves (poor David) and cool weather, Fall Break (YAY! for a weekend in Memphis for just Mommy and Daddy), a field trip with Logan's class to the Pumpkin Patch, another Halloween Festival at Grammy and Papa Skip's, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the beginning of all of the holiday hustle and bustle that I just love! So, YAY! for Fall and all of the blessings it brings!

Fireman Friday

Our sweet Daddy came to school on Friday (his only day off of the week) to spend some time with Logan's Kindergarten class. Logan's class got to go through the Fire Safety House on Thursday. Logan was so excited about the Fire Safety House but he ended coming out of the house early when they turned the "fake" smoke on. He thought that was a bad thing but we told him that really was the smart thing. Sure you should get out if your house starts to fill up with smoke!!! Anyways, David came and brought his gear along with some fun coloring books and stickers. I snuck out of my classroom to see David in action. I was so impressed and the kids really LOVED him! He put all of his gear on for them, including his air pack. We were all impressed. He didn't stop there either. He had lunch with Logan. (He ate 2 bites of the school cafeteria food and was done with that!) Then, he made his way to the 2nd grade hall and put on a little show for all 100 2nd graders! He did great, especially considering how many 7 and 8 year olds he was in front of! They enjoyed it as well!

So, here are the pictures from Fireman Friday at Lipscomb Elementary. You can see that Logan did not leave David's side from the moment he walked in the door. He was so excited and proud! There were even tears when David had to leave for the 2nd grade hall...poor guy! If you are wondering why all the children are in red, white, & blue, Friday was patriotic day at school.

And here is Fireman Dodd with my sweet class...

So, a very BIG THANK YOU and WE LOVE YOU Daddy! You are the BEST!

It's been a LONG time...

since I have sat down to blog. I am motivated tonight (for some strange reason). I thought I would just bring you up to date with the pictures I have taken over the last couple of weeks. Otherwise, I think I might get overwhelmed and turn the computer off!! So, here is a few of the things that we have been busy doing...

Logan worked SUPER hard as a Junior White Belt (he graduated from Cubs) and has now earned his Junior Yellow Belt. Go Logan!!



Grammy and Papa Skip came to visit with a BIG PUMPKIN SUGAR COOKIE from the one and only MERIDEE'S in Franklin. It was YUMMY! (but how would I know??)

Logan got new Scooby "Dude" jammies and Addie got her first Princess Pajama Gown. Oh how I need at least 4 more because I can't convince her to wear anything else! She is totally convinced she is a princess in her real-life!

And this is my favorite...

We took dinner to David at the Fire Station and I just happened to have my camera because I had been on a field trip with my class.

So, I'm a "little" tired but have been feeling better since I am out of the first trimester. The kids just make us so happy and we are so happy to have another. They amaze us with the things they say and do. I have to tell you that this pregnancy is great because Logan actually gets that I have his baby brother or sister in my tummy. He asks me daily how the baby is...what is wants to eat...what it is doing and he constantly reminds me to be careful because he doesn't want me to hurt his baby. He gives me a hug and kiss every night and says "that is for both of you". He has picked out some pretty funny names. It started with Marcus, then it was Elijah, and the best yet has been Harold. So cute!!

Well, I finished another post! I'll try to keep up the trend but I can't promise anything!

Hunting Clues to Find the NEWS!!!

We had a big surprise for the kids when Logan got home from Karate. We sent them on a scavenger hunt and the clues led them all over the house. They followed the clues to find the NEWS...

And this is where the final clue led them....

to our empty (other than the torn down baby furniture and other odds and ends) room that now had the baby basinette set up, filled with balloons and a stuffed animal for each of them.
And each stuffed animal was tagged with a special message...
That's right...WE ARE HAVING ANOTHER BABY IN MARCH and the kids were excited to hear the news!!!

Addie doesn't really understand but Logan was very happy to hear and then share the news. He came up to me during lunch and asked if he could kiss the baby in my belly. I let him and he got peanut butter all over my shirt. I laughed about it and he said "It's ok Mommy, the baby needed some peanut butter and I gave it to him." Yes, it's a him to Logan but he assured me if it was a girl, he wouldn't hit her. I assured him that if it was a boy, he wouldn't hit him either!



So, we are excited about this new adventure and we will keep you up to date as things progress...

A Quick Post

Well, we've had a great weekend, sad it's over. The kids got to spend the night with Nana and Pop and sleep in the new bunk beds. So you know what that means...David and I got to enjoy a nice dinner and some time in Nashville with friends. I think everyone enjoyed themselves. So, a big THANK YOU to Nana and Pop for the quiet evening!!

I don't have a whole lot else to post for now so I thought I would share some pictures. Come back soon because I might have something exciting to say!!