The McCarty Boys and Me

Not much to say...but, Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Shopping to all!! Here's a few pictures of what I am thankful for...

I know I promised to cease the political talk on my blog, but I have one more very important thing to say- Stop the H8. I am embarrassed that there are people out there that support this proposition...so much so that it passed in 4 states on the same day that our nation elected it's first African American president. One step forward and one step back. I don't know what else to say except- this makes me sad. Seriously, stop the hate. Now.

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Jackson on picture day...

Hudson showing off his faux-hawk and "I can kick your baby's ass" onesie. Don't worry- this onesie is not allowed out of the house. :) But, he does look like a bad-ass...admit it.

"Hey- what does this say, Mom?"

FAUX-HAWK #2.

We had so much fun trick-or-treating this year. It was so cool that the kids finally "got it". They had a blast. Jackson had like 6 costumes to chose from- a cowboy, a doctor, a policeman, Incredible Hulk, Batman, or Spiderman. Gabriel showed up in Spiderman, so that was the obvious choice. So, we had 2 Spidermans and princess Ella.

We went to Pawpaw's work Halloween party before trick-or-treating and Hand-me-down Huddy wore Jackson's lion costume for about 5 minutes before he decided that thing was too hot! Then he just sported his whiskers. :) It was cute while it lasted!

Jackson, Gabriel, and Ella all go to Sacred Heart Mother's Day Out in Richmond. The day before Halloween, they had a little pumpkin patch party for the kids. Here's Jackson and Gabriel showing off their pumpkin picks.
Jackson and his friend, Tyler.

My handsome little pumpkin.

Here's a few pictures that I forgot of our trip to Lake Livingston. This was Huddy's favorite resting spot- watching TV with Grandpa Rick. We celebrated Jackson and Nathan's birthday when we were there. Grandma made a super yummy cake. Actually, all we did was eat all weekend.

Our view from the balcony and the pier where Nathan and Rick spent most of their time.

Here is Jackson the Performer...singing Magic Carpet Ride.

This hot tub was awesome. This is where Mommy spent most of her time. :)

One of the many beautiful weekends in October, we headed out with the Fetterman's to the zoo. We ate outside at Hungry's on our way...it was a lovely lunch with great food (of course). Then, we tried to find a place to park at the zoo- which was impossible. So, we parked in some obscure lot, debated whether we would be towed, but decided to attempt the zoo anyways. On the way, we were verbally attacked by a crazy gangster man. It seriously SCARED us to death. So, we decided that was definitely a sign and that maybe as suburban-dwellers we just didn't belong in the city. But, before heading back to burbs, we stopped at a park in South Hampton that I had always frequented as a child. The park was just as fun as I remembered. Then we walked (well, semi-walked) to the village for dessert. Despite the gangster-attack, it was a fun day. Silly boy.

Two silly boys.