halloween AM

here are a couple pics we took this morning around 9:30...they were dressed and ready to go out at 9am in their costumes...too bad we have to start all over around 6! :) these might end up being the only pics we get. they are having such a fun day so far...I have the best Pluto and cutest Minnie Mouse ever!

today's pics...

We are back in Arkansas...got in Tuesday and we have busy ever since! i can't wait to put the kids in their halloween costumes tomorrow, they will be too cute. :) here are a couple pics from playing outside today...

random pic

I found this pic on dave's photo site tonight and I didn't even know he had it...it's one of my favorites of me and the kids. It's from my b-day in July...they were so cute and we had such a fun time celebrating. I probably won't be posting any pics from this trip while in houston...but i might find some old pics that were never posted.

oh and i bought my first ticket to a professional football game tonight...going to see the Texans vs. Bengals on Sunday. I am really not into NFL, I like college football, but my brother and I really wanted to go and we are squeezing it in. plus the texans aren't that bad this year and my bro says we SHOULD win this game...we will see!

please keep our family in your prayers...my mom is having to go to PT everyday this week to help her wrist heal (she broke it 2 months ago). my mom's health is already bad and this hasn't been helping at all. She is doesn't seem like her normal self at times and it's been very hard on my brother and the rest of us. Dave's family has some pretty important decisions to make in the coming week and it's going to be hard. Dave is helping with his grandmother all week and I am helping with my mom everyday and there is a lot of driving going on and switching kids around and making it all work. don't worry even though it's NUTS, we are throwing in a little fun (NFL, little party in College Station...AGGIELAND, nephew's b-day) and of course eating GOOD FOOD!! i can't come here and not hit some of our favorite spots...besides this will be our last trip to Houston till after the baby is born, so we have to get our food fixes and family visits in! :) thanks for the prayers!

In Houston...

Saturday night we decided that we needed to spend the week in Houston after talking to family members. both of our families really needed a few extra hands this week and we are glad to be here. So now we are in Houston...got in around 9pm tonight. We hope the leaves don't change too much while we are gone...and look forward to seeing fall when we come back. Hope everyone has a great week!

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October 16th

Yesterday we celebrated jackson turning 3 and a half years old! we got a couple cupcakes from Ricks Bakery and Jackson was soooo excited!!! :) i can't believe how fast the time goes :(

lauren went in mouth first!
self portrait!
Not only did we celebrate jackson's half b-day, we got Lauren's big girl bed in! Lauren has been playing in Jackson's bed everynight and we thought we better get her used to her own bed before the baby comes. SHE LOVED IT!!!! serioulsy, she was so excited and so happy. last night we tried to let her sleep in it, but after an hour it was time to go back to the crib. but tonight was another story...she fell asleep after dave laid in there with her for 30 min! I just can't believe we have TWO kids in TWO big kid beds! :)