Pumpkin Festival!

Woody and the sweetest little strawberry made their way to the Preschool Pumpkin Festival at church this morning! Hudson was in heaven...bouncehouses, petting zoo, hayrides, games! He still really hasn't caught on to the play the game and they will give you candy thing, he would just play and run away! Okay! Less sugar is fine with mommy!

Ellie took it all in and accepted many compliments on her adorable costume! (Thank you next door neighbor for selling it for $2 at your garage sale! ) She even got to go on the hayride with daddy, Hudson, Kate, Jack and Steven!

Another fun year at the Pupmkin Festival! And Halloween Part 3 coming tomorrow! Can't wait to see Hudson and Jack trick-or-treating!

Halloween Part 1

Our preschool has a costume parade for Halloween and after some major costume drama (I'll spare you the details) Hudson ended up being Woody from Toy Story! He was very excited about being a cowboy! He kept saying "Yeehaw!" and making a lasso motion!

I missed Hudson getting candy from the staff, but I caught him at the end walking with his class! So cute! And the only picture I got of Ellie was a quick shot before school. Let's just say that party day at a preschool is cra-zy! More Halloween fun to come!

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Dusty and I just returned from a little vacay to Boston!






This vacation was a dream for Dusty, who loves history and well, planning things. We had a jam packed four days of tours, sightseeing and lots of walking. So many things to see and experience. Not to mention Boston is absolutely beautiful in the fall! It never got over 60 degrees and was in the 30s at night...buuurrrr! The fall foliage was unlike anything we had ever seen...so amazing! We toured Fenway Park, walked the Freedom Trail, drove to Plymouth and Cape Cod, ate a LOT of great food and slept in every morning! :) A-Mazing!If you are looking for a weekend trip, we recommend it!

And a special thank you to Mimi and Paw-Paw for watching our rugrats and to Juanette for your generosity! Couldn't have done it without you!

Wish we could have brought the crisp fall air back with us!

9 Months

Thank you to Aunt Angie for this adorable bandana dress!




Ellie is 9 months old! I can't believe it! It has definitely gone by faster the second time around! I really need time to slow itself down!

Ellie is growing so fast, and by that I mean she adds fluff and rolls by the day! :) I love me some baby fluff! She is crawling like a pro, pulling herself up, babbling all day and still has no teeth! She thinks big brother is either hysterically funny or totally annoying...hmmmm. But the best thing is her sweet, full mouth smile! And just for the record (my record) she said "Mama" first!

We are so thankful for our sweet baby girl! We love you Ellie Reese!

It's Pumpkin Time!

It was a beautiful Fall day yesterday, so headed to the cutest pumpkin patch in Austin with our friends the Testone's and the Campbell's! There were a TON of pumpkins and lots of gated room to run...perfect! The kids had a blast and the parents acted like lunatics to get the kids to smile for pictures! Ha!

Ellie got to wear the sweet pumpkin hat that Hudson wore as a baby, I love it! And I realize these pictures look like we could possibly favor her, but she is just much more cooperative with pictures! But I did get one smile out of the little man!

I love this time of year...pumpkins, fall leaves, Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks! And fun with these little ones...






Steven took some pictures too, so I might have to post a part two of our trip!

Happy Fall from our little pumpkins!!

Dad's Night...All Aboard!

This was preschool Dad's Night #3 for Dusty and Hudson! And even though Ellie goes to school too, she didn't really know what was going on! It was all about Hudson and Daddy! It was a train theme this year and even though he talked ALL day about the train, he didn't care for his first ride! But he did go back for another round and loved it!

I love that this has become a yearly tradition! Hudson and Ellie have the best Daddy!