Thursday, November 25, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Happy Halloween!
We had some folks come on over for chili and trick-or-treating last night. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, and I think it might just turn out to be Gates's favorite too!!
Here is a family shot of the ladybug, penguin, and the sweetest little witch!
The back of the witch!
Just tell them Large Marge sent you!!!!!!!!!!
Gates and Clayton. aka Witchie and Woody

Daddy and Gatesy. Lots of comments on the penguin, as we went trick-or-treating. My personal favorite... "look mom, that's a biiiiiggggg penguin. and he's marching..."
Alas, the deviled egg. Also a popular costume in route. Even had his picture taken... Egg is Brandon's brother Tucker.


The house across from us goes all out. They do hayrides pulled by their four wheeler. We were going to go, but decided it would probably be a sneeze fest. At least for the ladybug...

FuFu ended up caring the witches hat and shoes, the penguins phone, and looked cute doing it!
Constantly looking at her treats!!!!
G carrying Clayton's treat bag too. She was going pretty fast because of the momentum of the heavy buckets!! :)

When we got home, she really was into passing out candy, unless the kids were dressed in scary stuff. Overall, it was a super fun night. My mom and dad came too. I wish I had a picture of my mom. She came dressed as a very cute little pumpkin, and I can not believe I did not capture a picture of her!
Here is a family shot of the ladybug, penguin, and the sweetest little witch!
Daddy and Gatesy. Lots of comments on the penguin, as we went trick-or-treating. My personal favorite... "look mom, that's a biiiiiggggg penguin. and he's marching..."
The house across from us goes all out. They do hayrides pulled by their four wheeler. We were going to go, but decided it would probably be a sneeze fest. At least for the ladybug...
FuFu ended up caring the witches hat and shoes, the penguins phone, and looked cute doing it!
When we got home, she really was into passing out candy, unless the kids were dressed in scary stuff. Overall, it was a super fun night. My mom and dad came too. I wish I had a picture of my mom. She came dressed as a very cute little pumpkin, and I can not believe I did not capture a picture of her!
Friday, October 1, 2010
This is just the kind of day I had
You spend 9 months or even more
planning your skills, honing every chore.
Nobody can prepare you for what is about to take place,
that your life will change at a very uneven pace.
Nobody said parenting is easy.
The spitup and crying can drive you insane,
screaming in the car makes you want to ram into a train.
Blowout diapers make you gag a little bit
and there is just so very much you will learn about shit.
nobody said parenting is easy.
When the tantrums start, you might as well check yourself in,
either enter the nuthouse or start drinking gin.
The constant nos and mine, mine, mines,
make me want to snort about a hundred lines.
nobody said parenting is easy.
Why do I feel so much for this kid?
Why is parenting the best thing I ever did?
How can so much love come out of my heart?
How did I ever manage before she was part?
It may be hard, but exciting as can be.
It may be hard, but has brought out the best in me.
It may be challenging, but the rewards are beyond,
It is my job as a mother, that I have grown quite fond.
planning your skills, honing every chore.
Nobody can prepare you for what is about to take place,
that your life will change at a very uneven pace.
Nobody said parenting is easy.
The spitup and crying can drive you insane,
screaming in the car makes you want to ram into a train.
Blowout diapers make you gag a little bit
and there is just so very much you will learn about shit.
nobody said parenting is easy.
When the tantrums start, you might as well check yourself in,
either enter the nuthouse or start drinking gin.
The constant nos and mine, mine, mines,
make me want to snort about a hundred lines.
nobody said parenting is easy.
Why do I feel so much for this kid?
Why is parenting the best thing I ever did?
How can so much love come out of my heart?
How did I ever manage before she was part?
It may be hard, but exciting as can be.
It may be hard, but has brought out the best in me.
It may be challenging, but the rewards are beyond,
It is my job as a mother, that I have grown quite fond.
Dallas Arboretum
It's fall at the arboretum! The place is always beautiful, but I especially love it when it is decorated for the fall. On Mondays and Tuesdays they have lots of extra activities for the wee ones. Here is Gates in a pile of pumpkins.
Cheeeese. See my gourd?
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