The Tractor Bed

 It's done!!

Making the first cut:

...it only took six months!

Colin LOVES his tractor bed and gets very excited to play and sleep in it. 

I am sooooo ridiculously proud of Kevin and what an amazing job he did!

From start to finish, he did it all (aside from the rare time Kevin needed my help in holding wood while he cut) and while it did take him six months, it is perfect! 

I know Colin is going to enjoy it for years to come!

Yeehaw!

This guy will do anything for a few pennies in his piggy bank - even smile for the camera!

Today they were learning about Cowboys in school and with the help of a borrowed cowboy hat, Colin was one cute cowboy!

According to his teacher, he wore his hat the entire day!

Eleven Months

Baby Girl and I had a little photo shoot this morning with daddy serving as "baby entertainer"...and he did a great job!

My little girl! What can I say about this little girl that hasn't already been said?

She is such a doll and we absolutely adore her.

She is a happy, content, and funny little girl with lots of spirit and personality.  

She is cheerful, sassy, and makes the funniest little sounds (lots of grunting and dada!)

She has a new tooth, making it a total of NINE teeth! Wowzers!

She is always chomping on her crib and anything else she can get in her mouth!

She is a great eater and can take down almost anything!

She is getting so tall! She wears size 18 months and sometimes 24 months!

Her new trick is clapping. She gets a HUGE grin on her face when she starts to clap!

Her hair in growing a little bit, but she still doesn't have much (hence the ever present bow)

She loves to buzz her tongue (aka spit!) and is standing up on everything and walks along furniture.

She thinks she is pretty hilarious!

We love this little girl!

Cake and Conference

The Sharps came over to watch Conference and celebrate Kevin's birthday. The kids had so much fun together - I just love watching the little cousins playing!

And not to brag, but the food was awesome! BBQ from Pecan Lodge (rated #1 BBQ in Dallas...yeah, it's really good!) and a Nothing Bundt chocolate cake.

Happy birthday, Babe!!

Texas State Fair

Another year, another fun trip to the fair!

We love going to the fair and trying all the fun fried foods. We try a little bit of everything and while most of it is just meh, sometimes you eat something truly amazing!

Of course it was super hot the day we went!

 Colin had so much fun on the little rides he went on!  He's getting so big! He goes on rides all by himself!

Kevin's favorite = Fried Cuban Roll

Autumn at the Arboretum

We finally got around to getting a family pass to the Dallas Arboretum. It is such a beautiful place, especially in the spring and fall.  Colin loves our picnics there and seeing the waterfalls. 

The kids were pretty cooperative in picture taking...They may not have looked at the camera at the same time, but they didn't have a meltdown...small victories!

The kids love the pumpkin houses!

Such a beautiful place!

Big Time Birthday Parties

Colin's been a little spoiled lately with fancy birthday parties!

Petting zoo and pony rides? A huge hit!

Reagan had a ball at Gymboree!