Happy Halloween! We had a fun day, starting with Jackson going to a kid's class at Sunshine Glaze with his friend Elliott. They painted a Thanksgiving bowl and made napkin rings. He loves Elliott and always has a fun time with her. Chrissy and I and the babies went to the Southlake Town Square and walked around while they were in their class. It was a perfect fall day!
Jackson was Spiderman (minus the mask) and Ella was a sweet little mouse. They looked so cute! After a small battle and almost not going trick-or-treating (due to a stubborn 3 year old who did not want to go...what kid does not want to dress up and get candy??) we headed out to visit a few neighbors. Our good friends, Jared and Lindsey went with us and Jackson had a great time. We came back home and ate pizza and carved a Batman pumpkin and had a great evening with great friends!
Spiderman
Spiderman & his little mouse
Do you want to eat that up?
Jared & Lindsey
The most handsome Spiderman I have ever seen!
Trick-or-treating
Proud of their carving!
November 1, 2008
Happy Halloween!
October 29, 2008
October 27, 2008
Eating pumpkins
I love this! I have a picture of Jackson at the pumpkin patch for the first time trying to eat a pumpkin and now one of Ella doing the same thing! They look so much alike to me! I love my pumpkins :)
My Pumpkins at the Pumpkin Patch
We headed out in the cold this morning to the pumpkin patch. I LOVE the pumpkin patch so this is one of my favorite things to do with my babies. It was very cold this morning and we quickly realized this when we got out of the car and my kids did not have hats! Several other kids needed them as well so I ran to Target and walked out with $100 worth of hats and gloves for everyone! Of course by the time I got back, it had warmed up and they were not necessary! I will be making a return to T this afternoon :)
We had a fun day with the kids running around, playing in the mazes, taking a hayride, bouncing in the bounce house, playing in the teepee, and getting just plain dirty! Jackson, Micah and Heston even had a small brawl in the maze and had to be refereed by YaYa. Not funny at the time, but we heard screaming and Shadie had to crawl on top of the maze and pull Heston and Jackson out. Jackson came out COVERED in dirt and grass screaming, "Heston pushed me down and Micah sat on my head!" I did feel a tad bid bad for him, but I did have to laugh. It was a classic boy moment! It was a wonderful fall day with wonderful friends. I did not get any pics of the kids together in the patch, but that is ok, playing was much more important!
October 15, 2008
9 months
Ella is 9 months old! I am in awe of the time and how quickly it has gone by. I LOVE this age and all that she is doing. She is crawling all over the place and she wants to stand up constantly. She is adorable bc she gets so excited and proud when she stands on her own. Here are a few other things about Ella:
She spits at us when she does not like something you feed her
She weighs 22 lbs. 7 oz.
She loves to clap!
She is beginning to wave
She loves to play with bubba's cars, bracelets and sunglasses
She does not like it when mommy leaves her
Peek-a-boo is her favorite game
She has 5 teeth
Says "Da da","Buh", "Ma"
She pulls up on everything and is starting to let go on her own
She LOVES bananas, just like her bubba did!
Bath time is a favorite
She is still our chubby monkey and has the sweetest legs ever :)
She is a very HAPPY baby girl!
What a blessing the past 9 months have been to see this baby grow. She is more than we could have asked for and we are so excited about the next 9 months and what all she will do. We love our little bean!
Happy baby girl
Pulling up by herself
Trying to stand up by herself 
Mommy's girl
Swinging in the yard
Playing with Jackson's cars 
PEEK-A-BOO!!!
I love my mummy :) - that is what her shirt says
Playing with Daddy - spitting at each other
Sweet, sweet, sweet!!!
October 6, 2008
Soccer time
Jackson started soccer a few weeks ago and it has been quite an experience! He had a rough start the first couple of games. He was a bit overwhelmed by the whole thing, all of the people, etc. We spent the first game in tears and refusing to play. We felt so bad for him and it was the first time that my heart has truly been sad for him. He seemed so confused, timid, and completely overwhelmed. I do not like to see him so upset and feeling that way. The second games was better, third game was back to refusing to play and this past week he was awesome! He played majority of the game and stopped the ball every time while playing goalie. When he kicked the ball back in, he got excited and took off down the field kicking the ball and leaving his goal. It was hilarious and he had such a great time. Grandpa told him that he "kicked tail" and the next time he came out of the game he let us know that he "kicked tail." We were so proud of him and happy to see him excited about the game!
The Rockets
The first game...
Now...
Trip to Lubbock
I have not posted in so long that I do not even know where to start! It seems like school started and time went into fast forward! We had a great trip to Lubbock to visit family and to go to my uncle's 70th birthday party. It was a surprise and so much fun to see my cousins that I do not get to see often enough. They planned a fabulous party for Uncle Bill and he was so surprised! It was a great time, with lots of food, drinks and dancing. We had a wonderful evening celebrating such a wonderful man! We were also able to spend some time with some old friends and had so much fun, laughing so much our cheeks hurt! We got to meet our friends, Stephanie and Andy's little baby girl, Maggie Claire. What an angel! Ella loved her new friend :) On Sunday we had a big family get together at mom and dad's to celebrate mom's birthday and my birthday, which are the same! I love getting to spend our birthdays together. It is so special to me to be able to share that day with her. Here are some pics from our trip. 
Daddy's Little Girl
The sweetest smile!
I love my family :) 
Our brown-eyed girl
Ella's 1st dance 
My cousin, Susan & Ella
Dancing with my little man!
My sweet Uncle Bill
Cousins - Josh, Jackson, Marin & Izabella
Pop & Jason
Izabella & Marin
I love that grin!
