Running Our Race

Tailgating And Halloween..... This past weekend we joined our usual tailgate again as Auburn played LSU....And Won!!!....and is now #1 in the BCS polls. War Eagle! Brett is sooo excited for his Auburn Tigers. Here are a few pics from the tailgate. Our dear friends (like a second mom and dad to us), Bobby and Jan organize the tailgate most weekends and it does not disappoint!! They have been so wonderful to us since moving here. Bobby is a building contractor and has given us sooo much advice and help on our house remodel. We could not have done it without them! Here are Faith (their daughter) and Jeremy...our friends! This year, Opelika neighborhoods celebrated "trick or treating" on Thursday night. Here are the kids on their way out. This year Emma Grace decided she wanted to stay behind and hand out candy. I guess she is starting to grow out of dressing up!!! Sadie, however, has not grown out of dressing up! She was a horse this year with a cowboy on top!!! Here ...

Emma Grace had some oral surgery today done in the doctor's office. She had a baby tooth without a permanent tooth behind it. This baby tooth just wouldn't come out on its own. So, that got pulled and then a gap had to be closed with a TAD (temporary anchorage device). Basically she now has a screw on the side of her gum. Pretty strange!!! It will stay in until the gap is closed. She has been sooooo nervous for the past few weeks just thinking about it. She was so BRAVE!!! She had to get an IV and everything! First time!!! It was a big deal and she made it through without any problems. :) I had to be at work, but Brett was able to stay home this morning to go with her to the doctor's. She went back to her mom's house for some rest after everything was done. She is only eating soft foods until the soreness is gone. I made her some "soft" cupcakes and took them over to her after work today. They were pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese icing. ...

A little catch up for the Scullen clan-- First- I can't resist this cute picture. Two weeks ago Emma Grace and one of her cute friends from school went to the Opelika High School game with her parents. Christopher also went with one of his friends. Here they are dressed in their red and black. So stylin'!!! While they were at the game, Brett and I got Kate all to ourselves!!! What a treat! It was her choice for dinner--so (with a small prego craving suggestion...) she chose Five Guys Burgers. We were STARVING!!! It was sooo good. Kate and I decided we needed to document our HUGE burgers. Here is the latest official prego picture. I am 29 weeks here (now 30!!) Feeling pretty good. Reflux is a little better. I am just "trying" to take it easy. It is really hard in this family!!! I have gained about 19 pounds at my 30 week appt!! AHHHH!!! I guess the Five guys burgers are not helping to keep that under control :) Here we were on our way to church...minus ...

I am so excited for the cool weather. When Brett and I woke up this morning it was 45 degrees!!! We actually put on a fleece and sat on our porch to drink our coffee. As Rachael Zoe would say--it was Ah-Mazing!!! I guess being in our "new" house and my strong prego nesting instinct has really inspired me to get our home "fall ready" It has been so fun. I just love coming home to fall decor!! Here is our mantel in the family room. We recently got this mirror and then I found these tall vases to put some fun seasonal decor in. I kind of went with a brown/orange/dark green color combo for my fall stuff. new fall pillows...got a great deal on them at crate and barrell...they are velvet and feel so yummy. I also have some dark green ones coming. Here is what I did to our dining room table. I love the deer antlers....kinda funky... We also recently purchased these chairs for our "keeping area" right off the kitchen. Perfect place to drink coffee and r...