Friday night Fun!

Our bit soccer super star looking so grown up....haha, with a small touch that he is still my baby boy with his "baby," Bear Bear.


A pep talk from Dad and Lucy before the game!


Mommy, Daddy, and Lucy.....Luke's BIGGEST fans!!!



Luke and his friend from church, Maddox, doing some practice runs before the game!


Practice dribbling and shooting drills before the game!


Passing the ball to a team mate!.....


Who am I kidding???.... THIS is what the game looks like 99% of the time!....MASS CHAOS with a big wad of kids from both teams chasing after the ball, kids tackling other kids like they are playing football instead of soccer, not to mention parents from the side lines having to yell at their kids to "stay on the field" "don't hit the other players" "stop crying.".....


But this guy takes it all in stride and although he has actually kicked the ball a few times during the game, his favorite part is getting to RUN!


Have a great weekend! Love the sweetest, happiest, cutest little drooly baby in the world!

PS: Thanks to our great friend for making Lucy's pumpkin hat! It got many comments at the game! She also made Luke a matching one and has a blog withlovebyannie.blogspot.com.

Seward Farms

Oh what a gem Seward farms is and how is it that I have not know about this place sooner! Our church had a family night at Seward Farms this past Saturday night and it was SO. MUCH. FUN!!!


We went in to the corn maze with a couple of Luke's friends from church and he had an absolute blast! Later that night when we were asking his favorite part he said "It was in the corn field with Daniel and Maddox."


The funny thing was that we only got to marker number 4 out of 10 because we kept getting lost. We actually had to get escorted out by one of the maze attendants! Ha!



Luke loved the jumpy and feeding the donkeys and baby cows!




It was a beautiful fall night for a cookout on the fire pits! Hot dogs and S'mores....what could be better?





There were also hayrides and a cow train!





Of course, we had to do a photo shoot of the kids. Lucy is such a sweet, happy baby and is proving to be just a social as her brother. She flashes her smile to anyone who looks her way!


OH, and check out Lucy's new trick....I didn't think she'd ever do it, but she's finally sitting up all by her big self! I LOVE the fall!!!

SOCCER!!!!

Luke is beside himself excited to be playing soccer at the YMCA this year. He was so excited after we bought his soccer gear that he wore it every night the week before it started!


The very first night was "practice" and then they play a game every week for 6 weeks! GB and GJ came out for his first practice.



Luke is so proud of his jersey! Go team GALAXY!


He has had two games so far and it is pretty much mass chaos! Haha, but it's all in good fun, right? At least Luke is having a BLAST! Get it? blast...team galaxy? Ok, it's so it's been a while since I posted! More updates soon! PROMISE!

Is it just me?.......

Is it just me or are Luke and Lucy looking more alike??? I never thought they did until recently, but they are looking more and more alike to me!

Normal Day

I read this quote on a blog that I frequent and I absolutely love it! It sums up perfectly the way I have been feeling lately!....

"Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day I shall dig my nails into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world, your return."

Toes in the Sand!

The Murphy-Payne-Saunder's clan had our annual family beach trip in Perdido Key this year. It felt so good to get our toes in the sand for the first time this summer! This year we had two new members of the family to introduce to the beach and they LOVED it. It was great to all be together, but someone always seemed to have "baby" duty. It was nice to have so many hands around so that we could all enjoy the beach.



Lucy looks like she is going to be another beach baby! We took her down a few days at dusk to feel the sand in her toes.


Luke loved playing in the sand this year and was a little more comfortable in the Gulf, but his favorite place to be was in the pool.




It was wild and crazy having two kids under 8 months (one 4.5 months and the other 7.5 months)! There was a lot of "sharing" of toys and slobber, which might explain why all three kids ended up with stuffy, runny noses by the time we got home!



Here's to another beach vay-cay in the books! We can't wait until next year!!!

Alive and Well

Hello, Blog-o-sphere! The Payne's are, in fact, alive and well. It has been a whirlwind of a summer so far and has no signs of slowing down anytime in the near future. I have gone back to work in the mornings from 7:30am-12:30pm, Lucy has started part time day care while I am at work, and Lucy had her first ear infection last week-complete with a round of antibiotics which she HATED. Jeremy has had A LOT of overtime lately and has been working on weekends. So needless to say, the blog, along with so many other things, have gone by the way side. This is just a glimpse into what we have been up to and hopefully will be a trend into making more blog posts. I have so much to say and updates to give about little Luce, but it will have to wait for another day.


What is this nasty pink stuff???


I am finally big enough to sit in the bumbo, but I HATE this yogurt. I know Dr. Hall wanted me to eat it to get the probiotics since I am taking antibiotics, but YUCK!


After a rough few days, I think I am finally feeling better!.....


And P.S. My big brother is as CRAZY as ever!!!!