I've literally been counting down the days...as soon as my kids wake up, we're heading to Target. And yes, I will be listening to it 24/7 beginning today. Buble plus Christmas...nothing could be better.
XOXO,
Monday, 24 October 2011
Sunday, 23 October 2011
Let me start from the beginning...a week ago, I told Andrew that he needed a hobby. His (very sweet) reply was that his kids were his hobby. After work, he just wants to spend time with his family. As sweet as that sentiment is...the man needs a real hobby. You know...fishing, golfing, reading, biking, online gambling...ANYTHING...just a hobby where he can relax his mind and do something for himself. About two days after our talk, he told me his new hobby was going to be chainsawing things. Yes. My husband picked chainsawing down stuff as his hobby. (Somewhere out there is a psychiatrist who could probably write a long essay on the mentality behind a man picking a chainsaw as a hobby...if you're reading this Dr. Psychiatrist...email me). Anyway, I digress...for the last week, he's been chainsawing things and really enjoying his hobby (I know, weird and disturbing, right?). Well, apparently God is in favor of this new found hobby because at 1:30 this morning, it sounded like an airplane hit our house. It was in fact, our tree in the back yard. Ahhhh...the perfect (and super unfortunate) thing to happen to a man whose hobby is chainsawing.
This morning, I opened the bedroom window to see my (usually stunning) view. It looks like a South American jungle out there.
I walked across the house and instead of the golf course, I see this...more tree.
I opened the back door and the branches nearly knocked me down. Somewhere out there is my patio.
I caught a glimpse of our grill.
The back view. Our gutter was ripped off and one window was broken.
Andrew and his new friend...the chainsaw.
Smith ate yogurt and watched Daddy outside chainsawing things up.
This is Kensington a little skeptical of Daddy's new hobby.
I cracked up today when my friend Andrea told me that maybe Andrew's passion will take him to one of those lumberjack contests you see on the Discovery Channel. Oh dear. I can only imagine where this new hobby will take him. In the meantime, if you need anything chainsawed, you know who to call :).
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Late yesterday afternoon, we made our annual trek to the State Fair of Texas. I have blogged extensively on my love for the Fair, on my love for Fair food, and how every time it comes around it reminds me of how blessed I am. Just in case you've missed it, click here to see my first post, here to see my second, and here to see my third. In a nutshell...four years ago, I was standing in line ordering my food at the Fair when the fertility doctor called to say my fourth round of IUI had failed and I was once again not going to have a baby. Fast forward four years...I have a three and almost two year old. Thank you Lord.
It was chilly and wonderful when we arrived. The temp was 63 :). Such a welcome relief!
So excited to see Lovie and Papa Jay!
Eating everything fried you can think of...and loving it.
Kensington inside a bright yellow car
Smith was too busy eating more fried food to care.
Until he saw the motorcycle. He was way into riding that.
And then driving around with Papa Jay.
Me and my kiddos (Lovie had just bought them candy).
Me and Andrew
We all LOVE the barn animals.
Smith was super excited this year.
In this picture, he's saying "come here" to the baby zebra.
Everyone got to pick their special dessert. Smith picked an ice cream bar.
Kensington picked cotton candy
Faces only a mother could love :)
And I picked a funnel cake...so good. Words cannot express.
Kensington really wanted to slide down the incredibly tall slide. She ran all the way to the top with such gusto. However...
...we could see that as she (and her daddy) were sliding down she was scared to death. As soon as they "landed", she bawled her eyes out and told me she would do better at the slide when she was older. Bless her heart.
We all finished with the carousel. Such a wonderful, wonderful evening!
These kids have definitely been the "happily ever after" to my fairy tale.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Since Sheaffer's blog is annoying private, I can't link you to it to see the cute pictures she took of the kids on Monday...so I stole the pictures off her blog and am publishing them myself. On Monday, sweet Sheaffer and Erika treated me to lunch for my upcoming birthday. They took me to my favorite restaurant in McKinney...The Pantry. They made sure I had pie...pumpkin (my favorite!). It was fabulous. Love you two!
Kensington's face cracks me up in this picture. She is not impressed with Carter and Ebby Lee's shenanigans.
They look like they're in trouble...like they're getting a lecture...they weren't.
Ebby Lee, Carter and Kensington...such sweet friends.
PS: Nixon and Smith were there too but apparently Sheaffer didn't want to take any pictures of them :).
Monday, 17 October 2011
I recently blogged about our Sunday night pizza routine. Well last night, we pulled out two little individual pizza pans and let Smith and Kensington make their own. They LOVED it. My two little chefs stood on the stool and created their own little pizzas, then they waited and waited the 8 minutes for them to finally be cooked in the oven. Dinner time was extra special last night.
Putting sauce on top.
Showing off her pepperonis.
Now, they're adding cheese.
I hope my kids enjoy being in the kitchen as much as Andrew and I do.
Sunday, 16 October 2011
Last night, we had a grown-up dinner with some of our favorite friends, the Massey's. We go waaaaaaay back with Amber and Jordan Massey. Way back. I've known Jordan since the day he was born...I was all of 4 months old at the time, but a bond was formed that has continued to grow over the last thirty years. (Eeks! That's a long friendship!) About 10 years ago, he introduced me to a sweet girl named Amber Huey and our friendship grew tight and fast. Friendships this deep don't happen often, and you get very few during your lifetime. I'm blessed to be friends with the Masseys. We had a yummy dinner, we talked almost 3 hours in our booth at Brio and we laughed so much...we always laugh with them. Love you guys!
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Where has this week gone? I had big plans of taking lots of pictures of our week but so far, this is all I have...after lunch on Monday, the kids and I colored some Halloween pumpkins. I will always have great memories of sitting at the table with my kiddos coloring. Love you sweet kids!
Kensington said, "take a picture of my crayons lined up for your blog". This was the first time I've ever heard her speak of my blog...so funny.
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