Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Too Busy to Stand Still: Loving Fall So Far!

So much happening around here that pictures are definitely the best way to capture everything.  All three kids are learning so much so fast.  AND, since it's fall, we have started holiday traditions at our house.  

I love these shirts!  Normally I wouldn't advocate using your child to advertise a bar.  But these shirts remind me of home.  And I love everything that will brainwash our children show our kids the Spirit of Aggieland.



The twins keep falling asleep in the car on the way to pick up Barrett from school.  So sometimes we go a little early  and play.  That way everybody is ready for a nap when we get home!

Pictures with Mommy

Sometimes We Have to Wait for His Rewards 

 Barrett is learning so much so fast at school.  That kid is like sponge.  I really can't believe all the things he can do now. He surprised me one day after school by writing his entire name while we were playing with chalk.  He NEVER wants to do that!  And he was very determined to show me what he could do! 

I Like Extra Large Letters

These two will do just about anything for a picture.  They run to the end of the driveway, sit down, and start saying "cheeeeeese" until I actually take a picture. 
Cheeeese Mommy!

Daddy's Girls

We have been doing a LOT of shopping for Uncle Kyle's upcoming wedding.  And these girls finally love strolling through the mall and shopping with Mommy.  Which I love.  Everybody gets snacks, and I get to shop.  :)

Shopping Selfie
Parks May or May Not Be Fliriting with a Boy 

Shop 'Til You Drop 

She Takes It To a New Level

Daddy had to travel a little bit recently.  So we made ourselves busy while we waited for him to go home!  Lots of cuddles, aquarium trips, and teaching the twins our fall traditions.   

Hockey Season is Here!

Mommy's Happy Place

Best Movie Night Chair

Best Way to Grocery Shop These Days

Barrett Taking Pictures


Fishies! 

The best thing about being at the aquarium when it's empty is taking as many pictures as we want to, 




Running through the tunnel,  
And .. Of course ... 

Practicing Our Yoga 

We love cuddling in Mommy's bed and spending the day playing!
Cuddle Time!

Traditional "It's Fall and Time for Pumpkin French Toast" Breakfast



They Loved It!

Giving Elsa Kisses. Totally Sanitary 

Somebody Take This Kid to Disney World!

Barrett always loves helping me in the kitchen.  One of my favorite things to bake with him is pumpkin bread.  This year, somehow, I was able to bake our first batch of pumpkin bread with all 3 kiddos without complete chaos.  I kept taking pictures because it was such a sweet memory-in-the-making.  I remember helping my mom in the kitchen when I was little.  And I love watching my kids figure all this out!
She's Doing It!

Doing Such a Good Job!

"You're Doing Such a Good Job Sister!  Just Like Me!"

Sister's Turn

We had a cousin play date at Chic-Fil-A one night when Daddy and Uncle Brandon were both out of town. The kids had so much fun running around on the outside playground and playing with each other.

Ponytail!

I Love Her Hair!

Pigtails for This Little One!

Selfie Time with Aunt Alli

Cousins!

Thanks for the Ice Cream Aunt Shannon!

Such Big Girls

Cousins

And Then There's Baseball
Little Sister Fan Club





"Hold You Mommy"


Cutest Baseball Player I Know


Random Pictures:
Hello?

This Is How I Feel About Sharing Too Baby Girl

Yoga Time!

Night Night Stories With Mommy
 
Breakfast Donut Date With Daddy

Always Laughing about Something

Finding Our Holiday Spirit

Picnic at the Park

Just Reading

Lunch at the Mall!

Wedding Dress Fitting for Aunt Irene

Playing with Aunt Kelley

They Love Her

When You're the Only One Awake ~ You Get Extra Snuggle Time

Fixing His Bed

Daddy Is Good For Snuggling

Always Up to Something

My Little Buddy

Strutting Her Stuff

Happy Girl

Where We Spend Most of Our Time These Days: The Stairs

"Sissy .... Hugs!"

Playing with Daddy 

"Look Mommy!  It's a Little Car for Little People Just Like ME to Drive!"

Birthday Party with "Old School Friends"

Love These Two

Can't Get Enough

More Birthday Parties

And a BIG Haircut

Goofball

Twinning It With My Girl

Pay Finally Seeing the Charm of Uncle David!
Or, as he put it, "Look Who Finally Cracked the DaVinci Code!"
Poor David has to work so hard to win over my kids. Payton had been a tough nut to crack. If you're not Mommy, she's not interested.  The joy on his face is due to her running,  jumping in his arms, not letting go, and giving him a big hug. 

Dancing!!! Seriously

Never a dull moment with these three :)




Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Birthday Week!!!!!

Birthdays are kind of big deal around here! We celebrate all week and party 'till we drop.   

We started the week eating at Barrett's favorite restaurant: Chuy's.  And he decided to take a selfie to celebrate his good lunch choice ;)
Birthday Week Selfie!

The next day we found some time to hang with Daddy and visit the aquarium
Sweet Boys
This Kid Loves His Daddy More than Anything

Fishies!!!!

Can Never Have Too Many Pigtails

OOOOHHHHH

Get a Little Closer Parks

This Girl!

"Careful Sisters.  These Are Jellyfish"

Interactive Shark Screens

Mommy and My Little Buddy

This mall has a huge merry-go-round that the kids love.  But Barrett wanted to ride the small one so he could drive his own plane.  So we hopped on before we went on a birthday treat adventure.

Pay Loves It

Parks Loves it Once It Starts Moving

And Barrett Actually Tries to Fly His Little Plane

We walked for quite a while (and did a little shopping!) before we found the perfect birthday week treat!
Dippin' Dots ... Still the Ice Cream of the Future?

Barrett as been on a picture taking kick lately.  Probably because he sees me do it all the time.  And his pictures are getting better and better.  We are actually IN the pictures now!

"Mommy, Can I take a Picture of You and Sisters?"

The twins and I decided to go pick up a cookie cake for Barrett while he was in school.  Here's the problem:  you can't really park close to the food court.  So I had to carry the cake, while pushing a double stroller that doesn't turn well, with twins repeating "cookie coooookie COOOOOOOKIIIIEEEE " while they bounce up and down.

Can't Blame Them For Getting Excited About Cookie Cake!

Then the big birthday finally came!  
We started with a breakfast of champions while watching cartoons ...

And then headed to the zoo!  (It was only 97 degrees outside ~ In October)
Think They're Excited?

Birthday Miracle!  
All Three Kind of Looking at Making Some Sort of Smiling Faces at the SAME Time!

Let's Do This!

These Two LOVE ELEPHANTS

"Bye Eh-Fent"

Lunch Break

Snack Break!

Running to the Train

All Aboard! 

Love These Sweet Friends

She Loves the Train!

She Loves Sitting Right Next to Mommy!

Bye Zoo!


Back at home, it was nap time.  But we have a little birthday tradition of snuggles and a movie with Mommy on your birthday.  
My Favorite Boy!

We went back to the Pumpkin Patch for pictures before a quick pizza dinner and cake!  I couldn't decide which pictures to use, so I just included all my favorites.  I love pumpkin patch pictures!(Get ready .... there are a LOT!)















After a little birthday cake we called it a day!


Sweet Boy.  You have no idea how much we love you.  And how much we love watching you grow and learn new things every single day.

Sometimes we just wish time would slow down; like in those moments when you ask us to explain baptism, or explain Bible stories, or when we tell you how you are our "real-life miracle" and watch you soak it all in.

But if time did actually slow down, we wouldn't be able to experience all the new things you learn: like writing your name for the first time, remembering and retelling us your Bible stories and memory verses, and making connections about what you learn in school with the environment around you.  And we wouldn't get to watch you be an INCREDIBLE big brother to those sisters of yours. The older they get, the better brother you become.

WE LOVE YOU BIRTHDAY BOY!