Fall Foto Fun!

These are just some fun shots from our random happenings around here...

We Love the Zoo

We had a great time visiting the zoo with our friends, the Howell family.  It was a chilly day so we had to bundle up - the animals seemed to enjoy the cool weather.  

Mavery felt it necessary to clean the noses of some of the critters.

Here is Emma and I going for a ride.

Picture taking op... say cheese!

Roooooaaaaaaarrrrrrrr!

Emma!  Look out.

 Cate and Emma's mommy and daddy took a lot better shots of our fun - take a look.

The Princess and the Pumpkin

On Thursday we went to treat night at mommy's work.  It was really fun. The girls got to dress up, play games and came home with way too much candy.

There are some funny things about this picture above:

• Evie (who chose to be a princess over Buzz Lightyear) is standing like a  newly crowned Prom Queen.  She looks like she's about to give a teary-eyed speech, thanking everyone for the honor.
• Mavery (bless her heart, I was not about to put her in a costume) can't think about anything except for the dum-dum she finagled from the trick-or-treat pumpkin candy holder.  I know what she's thinking in this picture, "Hmmm, I see more candy over there.  How can I get to it?  Oh wait! I can't because Mom has a death-grip on my arm making me stand here and take a picture next to THE PRINCESS!!!"
• My arm on the left side of the picture shoving Mavery into Evie.  If they would just cooperate, I wouldn't have to go to such measures!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!



Port Aransas

We took a road trip down to the coast and stayed in Port Aransas.  It was a great time at the beach, out fishing and playing as a family. 

"there were never such devoted sisters..."

We do everything together...
Swim, save the universe, shop, bathe and eat.

A Foggy Morning

This morning Evie and Mike walked outside with me to the car. 

Evie walks out the door and says in a surprised tone, “Daddy, it’s SNOWING?!?!” 

“No baby.  Sorry, that’s just fog.”

She was pretty excited there for a moment. 

How do you explain “fog” to a three year old?

Bingo

Morning cup of coffee and a game of Minnie Mouse Bow-tique BINGO today.

Dora Dominoes

Nothing like a morning cup of coffee and a game of Dora Dominoes!

15 Month Mavery

Sweet Mavery is 15 months old!  She is getting such a cute personality.  Mavery is running these days and she really loves to climb.  She has a favorite white satin blanket that she holds and sucks her thumb while falling asleep.  She is saying baba, dadeee, woof woof, and when she sees Evie she squeels Eeeeeeee!!  She is giving those sweet slobbery open mouth baby kisses and she gives Evie the most kisses.  Anything Evie does, Mavery is right behind her trying to copy, surprise surprise!

It's so fun watching her develop a personality and learn new things every day.  She has learned to throw a fit, especially when we take away the phone or the car keys.

Mavery is an eater just like her sister.  Maybe I should add that she is a MESSY eater just like her big sister!

It's been a fun summer and I'm excited about what the fall has in store for us!

My BFF

This weekend Evie and I made a quick trip to Fort Worth. We went to her best friend's birthday party. Abigail turned three years old. It was the sweetest reunion seeing them hug each other and talk talk talk like long lost friends. These sweet girls hold a special place in my heart. I have so many sweet memories and pictures of the two of them but here are some of my favorites. They grow up SO fast. It is a blessing to see my little girl have such a special friendship. Happy Birthday Abs! We love you!

From the mouth of my babe...

This morning as I was in the bathroom getting ready, Evie pokes her head in.  She was all sweet and sleepy-eyed.

She occupies herself by going through my makeup bag and copying everything I’m doing as I get dressed.  So we finish up and get ready to walk to the kitchen. 

Evie says to me, “Mommy, you look so pretty.  Where you going today?” (she asks this every morning probably hoping that the answer will be different than “work”)

So I tell her, “Well, mommy is going to work.”

Evie, “No mommy, you stay here today.”

Me, “Well Evie, if I don’t go to work, they won’t give me a paycheck.”

“A paycheck??!?!”, says Evie with a confused and grimaced face.

“Yes Evie, a paycheck.  So that we can buy groceries and things we need.  Mommy must go to work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and on Friday they will give me a paycheck.”

Evie, “Oh, well stay here today Wednesday and Thursday and on Friday you go to work and get your paycheck and we’ll go to the grocery store.” 

Problem solved! Makes sense to me!

I SO wish it worked that way!

Fightin' Texas Aggie Reunion

Last weekend, my college roommates all got together for a reunion in College Station (minus one who is faithfully serving in the United States Marine Corps).  It was a good time of as much guy stuff possible... with nine beautiful women around.  Between the four of us there are 7 kids and 6 of those are girls.  We were starting to get worried until the last one, a boy!

Thanks to DandK for most of the pictures below. 

The Guys

The girls praying before breakfast

Doll House Time

Yo reading to the girls

Mavery showing off her outfit

Need more toys?

A little horseback riding

All of us

Evie at 14 months and Mavery at 14 months