Tis the season!!!

It is that time of year- where everything seems to go at WARP speed!!! Just today I was thinking of the coming weeks and the plans we have and felt a little overwhelmed! Excited, but overwhelmed. Usually by now I have almost all my Christmas shopping done- not this year! I have lists, but only a few gifts! I do enjoy the whole process- the drive, the looking, the finding the perfect gift, the crowds, the sales, the time with friends and my girls, the wrapping presents and finally putting them under my tree!!! Maybe soon I'll have more accomplished!
Things I am looking forward to this holiday season:

*1st Thanksgivingwith my girls and (seeing Memphis peeps!)
*Lauren's baby shower
*Nutcracker market with Brooke
*Surprises!!!
*1st Christmas with the girls and Ken
*Libby's arrival (Debuting end of Dec!)
**Mattie and Hailey's "early" 1st Birthday!!!
Can you believe they are already 8 months old!!!! I am in AWE of the blessings I have been given- EVERYDAY with my girls is the BEST DAY!!!
Mattie Lynn- has a smile that could light up any heart!!
Hailey Sutton- keeps this Mommy on her toes, but I see so much of me in her! This little chick know how to make those around her smile!!!

Hailey

Mattie

xoxo,

Our 1st Halloween- My little LOVEBUGS!

Since Mattie and Hailey can't stay up past 6- especially with the time change, Halloween was very short lived for them. I love this picture of the girls in their costumes. I can just tell that they are each wondering what the other is wearing! HA.
Our family on Halloween!

Aunt La La with the Lovebugs! I defintely think she got some good practice in!

Aunt La La in her costume- See the kitty with the fishbowl- HAHAHAH!

A trip to Galveston wouldn't be complete without a beach picture!

I sure do love the ocean- EVERYDAY! Galveston is GORGEOUS right now! I am starting to think it is a best kept secret!

xoxo,

Ready, Set, BIKER RALLY!

This weekend was a GREAT one! Aunt La La and Uncle Skeet came to visit the island and it happened to be the "Lonestar Rally" as well as Halloween- oh the entertainment and sights we saw! I had Lauren capture a picture of the 1st bike we saw- note* this guy is a grown man on a tiny bike- embarassing. So the guys (Jonathan, Ken, and Scott) started off the weekend with a Flounder fishing trip- that was VERY successful! Although- Flounder are the creepiest looking fish, but yummy once fried!

The catch!

Lauren, the girls and I did a little shopping! Here is a "Tummy picture" of her on Post Office Street! Libby will make her debut the end of Dec/beginning of Jan.

Saturday afternoon- we got a sitter for the girls- (Thanks Laura!) and headed to the Lonestar Biker Rally! WOW-WHAT AN EVENT! I have never seen so many bikes, leather, and unusual sights! I wore the most biker looking shirt I could find- you know I love a theme! Here Ken and I are at the start.

Lauren and Scott

The Strand- bikes GALORE! Keep in mind this is just a fraction of what we saw!

Lauren and I on the strand- look at all the chrome!

I wish I could post more pictures of what we saw- but I promise you would have to see it to believe it!

Ken loved this guys helmet! Very Texan!
More weekend pics soon!

Happy Halloween!

Here is a first "glimpse" of how our weekend started! We had a full one for sure! Uncle "Skeet" and Aunt La La came down for a quick trip and we jammed as much as we could in- more on that soon! Here are a few pictures from our very first Halloween party/parade at Mother's Day Out. 3 "HOT" girls- literally I was burning up!

Hailey- this look on her face- cracked me up! She was AMAZED by the "big kids" and their costumes!

Mattie looking equally impressed!

Here the girls are in their classroom with their teachers- Mrs. Laura (Snow White) and Mrs. Stephanie (Little Bo Peep)- there was a sign on the classroom door that said "Lost Sheep and Sleeping Dwarfs"- too cute!

What a fun day!

"Tigger" aka Ken

For Halloween at East End Preschool- I have to dress up. I had my mom ship me a costume that I wore in college that I thought my 2 year olds would like and know. Last night when I thought Ken had headed to bed- I turn around and see him in my costume. (This is what I mean by adeventure being married to him!) I laughed so hard! He actually let me take a picture too!

Belle was not so crazy about the get up- here Ken is chasing her around our chair. Poor puppy! *Ignore the laundry in the chair. :(

Wordless Wednesday!

*Adorable dresses made by Courtney Dillard- a very SPECIAL friend of mine in Nashville! Thanks for keeping my girls "Stylin!"

Our visit to Lilly's Pad!!!

Let me start by saying- WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND we had!!! It started with a 5K for Breast Cancer. The girls and I decided that we would walk it in memory and honor of lots of great women that we have known that have been effected by this disease! So- HERE is to you!!! The girls dressed in the appropriate color- of course. We talked on the way to the race about their "Great Grandmother- Iva Connell" and how truly amazing she was- she was a breast cancer SURVIVOR that had a faith that could move mountains! I realize now more than ever what a blessing she was in my life- I will always try to do 5k's in her memory and honor. A side note- my grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer when my sister and I were 18 months old- I have to give a major SHOUT OUT to my mommy- who was there for her every step of the way, while juggling very busy twins! I see now just how crazy her world had to be! WOW Mom- you ROCK!!! Here are some friends at the race- some chose to run- I am not to that point yet- but I do still want to like running... maybe one day....

The girls and I were the 1st stroller to cross the finish line! We came in 4th overall and 1st with the "stroller mom's"!

Daddy was SO proud of his girls! After the walk- we cleaned up, ate lunch and headed to Temple, TX!!! My sweet friends- The Kummerfeld's live there now. Katy was the first person that I met in Texas- and really helped me love Galveston from the moment we matched- she is more than a friend- we are heart friends. We lived 2 blocks from each other, taught 1st grade across the hall from each other, and spent a lot of "husband working" time together- that is until HURRICANE IKE :(

They are now set for good in Temple and the island just isn't the same!!! Anyway- in all this time- they now have a new addition- a precious baby girl: Lilly!!! She is 3 weeks old in these pictures!

Here all the girls are! What a priceless picture to me! We are so blessed with beautiful, healthy, happy, sweet babies and good friendship! My cup runneth over!

All the girls enjoying a cocktail!

Here is sweet Lilly trying on her first pair of my girls shoes! She is SO TINY!!!



Look at how big my girl Mattie is next to Lilly!

I love the feel of a baby in my arms- especially one as cute as you Lilly!

It was amazing catching up with Katy and seeing her as a mommy! She is a natural!

Sunday morning- we decided to head out to.....

Here my lil' Pumpkins are!!! TOO CUTE!

Daddy helping Hailey pick one out!

The 2 new mommy's! Doesn't Katy look GREAT- she has a 3 week old! Freak out!!! Like she was never pregnant!

A group shot- this one is frame worthy!

What a fun, special weekend! Thanks K's for letting us come and stay! See you soon!