October re-cap

October flew by! Each week was action packed.

William graduated to the next level in swimming!!!

i9Sports- clinics

6 weeks of sports broken into 2 weeks for each-

soccer, flag football, and basketball

We celebrated TEN years and treated ourselves to a night away- well with Coleson in tow. Our good friends watched William and Annabel for us. This was our first time ever leaving both kids with a non-family member. We all had a great time. The kids loved having a sleep over with their friends and Ryan and I enjoyed our 32 hours away.

In TEN years we have accomplished:
1. Ryan earned his Masters AND PHD
2. Traveled to: Tahiti, Hawaii, Germany, Spain, Australia, New York, Utah, and many more
3. 6 moves
4. 3 states
5. Bought and sold 3 homes
6. Got a dog
7. 3 kids in 5 years
8. Bridget retired from teaching
9. Lots of fun with friends and family
10. Learned how to say, "Ya'll"

Hanging out on Lake LBJ.

My love

Coleson enjoying just Mommy and Daddy

Grammy visits:

The Witte Museum- rock climbing

Up he goes

higher

add picture of getting closer

Almost to the top

Annabel graduates in swimming

Our children LOVE the water.

Train ride

ALL aboard
Pumpkin Patch:

The kids could pick any pumpkin as long as they could carry it. But I did let them use the wagon to carry it to the car.

Quick trip to CA:

I flew to CA for a quick weekend for the Women of Faith Conference in Sac.

What a fun packed weekend it was. So special to share the conference with my mom, Jackie and Amber, have aunties, uncles and cousins finally meet Coleson, AND celebrate Caelyn's 3rd birthday- all in 3 days. Coleson and I came home tired but full of wonderful memories!

Uncle D and Aunite Jackie

Beka, Uncle D, Kira, and Auntie Jackie

Papa getting his snuggle time

Beka could not get enough of Coleson

Coleson, Caelyn, Auntie Amber, Uncle Brian and Timothy

The birthday girl

Aunt Melinda came to help hold down the fort while I was away.

Coleson checking life out

what big ears you have

Do you know how hard it is to get a picture with 3 looking!

Brotherly love

The littlest pumpkin

Our darling PUMPKINS

One of the many pumpkins in the patch

What is this stuff?

Love Creek Orchard

Annabel, Coleson and I met some friends at this pumpkin patch. So fun to explore and spend the day with friends on a warm fall day. (In Texas it is near impossible to grow pumpkins. This "patch" ships their pumpkins in from Oregon. You can find all kinds of pumpkins in piles. We are still getting use to that!

Girl time

Luke, Reagan and Annabel

Howdy

Music time

A local swimming hole

This weekend we took a trip to the:

We wanted a break from the heat and some family fun.

We all swam, splashed and got a little sun kissed.

We found a great swimming hole that was no deeper than Annabel's chin.

The kids could freely walk around, splash and quickly made friends with others while enjoying the beautiful day.

The kids were so eager to get in the water.
We had to drag the kids out of the water.
The water was so warm-
Not at all what we thought or are use to.
No snow melt here to make it cold.
But is was still refrshing.
Annabel was a little timid at first
so she just filled her bucket with water and rocks.

then we could not get her out of the water.

And Coleson hung out in the stroller in the shade and slept away.

It was a fun day for all. Can't believe how close it is and we will be going back soon.

My first week with all 3 alone!

My first full week with the kids we enjoyed:

1. VBS

2. Playdates

3. Swim lessons

4. Splashed in puddles

5. stayed home= way too hot to be outside

6. All this fun made for great afternoon naps

Oakhills was the only VBS program that I found that took children 2 and up. It was only 3 days for 2 1/2 hours but it was a great break for me and the kids LOVED going.

Theme: Shine the Light

Annabel was thrilled to go!

Theme: Shine the Light
She seems to have matured over night! Each day I picked her up she had a huge smile on her face and would tell me "Mommy, no cry happy."

William was just as thrilled to go.

Showing off his name tag

Hot steamy afternoons were spent like this:

Friday:

Playdate with our friends Josh and Timothy

The kids were thrilled to wake up from their naps and find that it was raining.
So they put on their swim suits and rain gear and headed outside.
They were thrilled to splash in the puddles!
Mind you it was STILL hot outside- 98 and rain! YUCK!
It felt like walking into a steam room.
The week was a success and more fun is planned.