The Holidays are Here!

This time of year always seems so far off, but once it gets here, time flies by so fast. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the Cassells and the Fords. We all met up in Evergreen at Dennis and Kelly's house for a wonderful meal and a lot of good time together. Sometimes I can't help but think about that fact that one blind date all those years ago in Houston, TX brought about this big family. What a great thing! Here are a few fun pictures from the weekend.

Screaming in the stairwell

Jerseys

Wearing Aunt Michelle's hat

What a beautiful girl!

All because two people fell in love

Happy Halloween 2010!

Pumpkin Time!

Halloween is in a few days, so we decided to visit a local pumpkin patch - aka the Presbyterian church a few blocks away - and get ourselves a pumpkin. People must have heard about this whole pumpkin tradition, because it was pretty slim pickins at the church. We did get a pumpkin, but since it was awfully windy and chilly, we made a short trip of it. Here are a few shots of our little pumpkin on the hunt for the perfect gourd.

Someone is turning 2!

Thanks to a trip from the Texas contingent, Lily had her 2nd birthday party a few days early. She didn't mind a bit. We all had a great time on Sunday, and the weather could not have been more perfect. We borrowed a bounce house from the neighbors (they own one!) and all of the kids had a blast. We noshed on yummy sandwiches and delicious cake. The big hit of the day was the retro pink kitchen that Lily got for her birthday. My favorite part was hearing her yell"birday!!!" over and over again. Here are a few choice pictures from the day!

Long time Gone

So, it's been a while since we have had an update, and my sincerest apologies! Lily has been busy playing outside, doing sidewalk chalk, traveling to Dallas and starting back to full time day care. She has no idea that her world is about to change in a big bad way! She knows that Mommy has a baby in her belly - as much as a 2 year old can understand that. She is talking up a storm these days, understanding more than even we realized, and might possibly be showing signs of readiness for potty training. I'm not ready for that yet. Here are a few pictures from the past few months, and even though she is wearing the same thing in many of them, she is still the fashion plate that she has always been.

In the bounce house at the block party

Cooling off in one of the three kiddie pools

Enjoying some cake at the twins' birthday party

Coloring at the Children's Museum

Pleased with her creation!

Summer Fun in the Sprinklers

Looks promising
Daddy - why don't you go first?

Trying to catch the water in her mouth

Sassy, super model walk

All tuckered out

First Haircut

Curly Sue finally got her first haircut this morning. I wasn't sure when to cut it since it is so curly, but I thought she was starting to look kind of like Willy Wonka when he goes crazy at the end of the movie, so she got it trimmed up today. Lily behaved moderately well, and her hair does look cute. Sitting in a big pink airplane and watching Dora made things go a little easier. As usual, the real prize was my phone. Enjoy!

The "before" picture

In process:

The finished product!