Halloween Fun!

I hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! We had a very fun time. We went to the pumpkin patch earlier in the month and let Koen pick out his pumpkins. He had fun watching the tractor ride across the fields.

            

We went to the same pumpkin patch as we did last year. Here is the picture from 2008 and then the picture from this year in 2009.
What a difference a year makes!

        

Tim carved a pumpkin earlier in the week. He free-handed this Lightning McQueen pattern and it turned out awesome. Koen loves his vroom-vroom pumpkin! He didn’t like the carving process so much though. He wasn’t happy about the sticky pumpkin guts on his hands…haha

         

Here is our little golfer on Halloween. He was so cute in his costume. He did so good wearing it too!

Here is Ko with his little cousin Kaleigh (baybay). She was such a beautiful little flower.
Koen was holding her hand in this picture…..it was so cute!

Surprises!

Introducing Sprout!

He/She is scheduled to enter this world around May 24, 2010. We are so very excited that baby #2 is on the way!
Here is Koen making the announcement in his “I’m the Big Brother” shirt!

In other exciting news – Tim bought a new truck on Friday! A 2010 Nissan Frontier!
Here is a picture of Tim and his salesman Marcell from Tri-City Nissan (he was hilarious)!

We said goodbye to the Jeep and hello to the Nissan! It was bittersweet for Tim but he loves his new truck!

        

Birthday Wishes!

Happy Birthday to my wonderful father-n-law!  Jim’s birthday was on Thursday.
We celebrated with him on Friday evening.

We love you Papaw Jim! Koen and Kaleigh had to help him blow out the candles….haha!

Koen found a new favorite seat…..toilet paper!
He likes to wear Mamaw Sandy’s glasses at church too……haha!

                                        

I love my little man!

Family Fun!

Koen is growing up so fast! He is repeating everything you say to him now! He loves helping mommy with the laundry….haha.  We also have a new pet owl – Hooty that lives in the holler.

                                   

Here is Koen with Mamaw and Papaw Austin:

Koen loves his new little cousin Kaleigh!

Happy Birthday to my awesome mother-n-law Lori! Her birthday was on Friday and we had a party for her on Friday evening at our house. Here she is with her cake and then with her growing family!
We love her very much!

Mom, Sherin and Mamaw was part of the singing at the Jettie Baker Center on Sunday. The Clinchco Gospel Singers did a wonderful job and we are so proud of them! Tim played the bass for them. Koen had a wonderful time! He loves to Praise the Lord with his mamaws! He is all Pentecostal! haha

          

Introducing Kaleigh Raine Lynch!

Kaleigh Raine Lynch arrived on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 2:57 p.m. at Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport. She weighed 7 lbs 6.6 ozs and was 20 inches long.  She is absolutely beautiful!

Heather and Derek did a wonderful job and everyone is doing great!

Here is Mamaw & Papaw Powers with Kaleigh….

                         

And the new Aunt & Uncle…….

                                                                          

                        Here is Koen with his “I’m the Big Cousin” shirt on!         

Koen loves Kaleigh! He wants to hold her and he even tried to share his goldfish with her already….haha.
He will make such a great big cousin to her!

        

Congratulations to the Lynch Family!

Future Aunt!

Well both of my sister-in-laws are pregnant at the same time! Congratulations to Ray & Nicole who are expecting a little bundle of joy in February. I am so excited to become an Aunt! Here is a pic of little Peanut Austin:

Awwwww! I just love babies! Look how cute the little preggo looks. She is 15 weeks here:

I will keep you posted…..:)

Summer Fun!

Koen got his first tattoo a few weeks ago! It was of cookie monster and he really liked it!
He loves to shoot his guns. He makes a pretty good cowboy – haha! He was shooting daddy in this pic and saying pow!

             

We took Koen to Toys R Us for a special birthday celebration from them. They gave him a balloon and a crown. Then they announced his birthday over the loudspeaker and gave him a $5 gift card.
He likes riding his four-wheeler that we got him for his birthday party.

          

We had a yard sale in Clinchco on Friday. We did pretty good and had fun. After that we went to a pool party
Here is Koen and his future girlfriend Kylie!

         

Koen went to his first fair on Wednesday for Kid’s night. It was rainy and cold but he enjoyed Old McDonald’s Farm. He liked to watch the rides with the lights after dark. Here is Ko reminding everyone to wear their life jackets!

       

Cousins & More Cousins!

It won’t be long now until Koen will get to see his new cousin. We can’t wait to meet Baby Girl Lynch.
Here is her most recent picture. She is about 31 weeks in this 4D ultrasound.

Speaking of cousins…..Koen got to meet three of his cousins from Florida over the weekend.
My Aunt Carolyn’s son Jim, his wife Tena, and their three boys, Jimi, Chayce & Colby came in for a visit.

                

Koen saw the Ice Cream Truck for the first time also. You should have seen all the kids (and adults!)
yelling and screaming toflag down the Ice Cream Truck in the middle of Clinchco on Friday….haha!
I just love the sound of his truck coming down the road. It just makes you smile!
Koen had fun blowing bubbles with Mamaw Sandy and Aunt Sheriny too!

              

Here is Koen enjoying his ice cream! It looked like he was wearing red lipstick when he got finished – haha!
In the middle is a pic of me with my Cousin Jim and then sisters, Sherin, Carolyn & Mom.

             

All Things New!

Last weekend was the Memorial Service at the graveyard where my Papaw Lewis is buried. My dad’s two brothers Malcolm and Sammy came in to visit and attend the service. Here is a pic of them up on the mountain.

Koen made some new friends over the weekend. Rita & Fred from Townsend TN came in for a visit. Ko absolutely loved Rita and became very attached to her. Bradley also came in from Ohio. Koen didn’t really have enough time to figure him out. You need to come and visit more often Brad!

        

Koen is growing up so fast! It is now official – it has been over a week since he has had a bottle!! Yaaaay! I broke him according to the signs from the Old Farmers Almanac. The night that the signs move from the feet to the head is the last night to give them a bottle. It worked like a charm – thanks Uncle Malcolm! Koen is also walking around all over the place! Once he started walking then he finally figured out how to crawl – haha! We just can’t keep up with him now! Here he is walking around with his guns and playing in the dirt….:)

           

Heather and Derek had their Baby Shower over the weekend also. They got tons of cute stuff! We can’t wait to meet our precious little niece! We are all sooooo excited! I hope Koen is nice to her……..haha!

Beach Baby!

We took Koen on his first trip to the beach last week. We went to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.
I love family pictures on the beach and was so glad we were able to get some good ones.

            

Koen absolutely loved the water. He thought it was hilarious when the waves came crashing into him.

     

   

He found some new favorite foods while we were gone. Hamburgers, French Fries, Nachos, Crab Legs, Pizza…..
well just about everything we put in his mouth! Daddy and Koen caught a big shark while at the beach….haha!

   

         

Koen had such a wonderful time and hated to say bye-bye to the beach!