Pumpkin Patch!

We went to the pumpkin patch today! The boys had a blast! They are so cute!

We went to my Mom's for Family Home Evening and carved pumpkins! We had pizza, wings, and Carmel Apples! It was really fun to get together as a family and carve! Josh didn't get the chance to carve his pumpkin yet, but me and the boys carved ours!

Mine is the skull with a bow, braiden's is suppose to be stitch, but dad did a horrible sketch of it so it was hard to cut, but i did it! And Houston's is a regular jack-o-lantern, because we ran out of time to do something more creative! Boys had fun stabbing the pumpkin but i had to clean them out because they thought it was gross! That's my favorite part!!!

Scare Me to Death!

So last night i thought for sure i was going into labor! I was going throughout my day as normal and i went to walmart with the kids after dinner, to get my groceries for the next week. We got home and the boys were wired, so i put in the movie cars. They were on the floor watching the movie and i decided to make some sugar cookies. The movie finished and i got the boys into bed and i started to feel little contractions but nothing too serious. I grabbed my pretty little liars book and laid in bed and read. The contractions got worse, and hard. i could hardly concentrate on my book so i put it down and started timing the contractions. They were lasting about 1 minute and they were about 7-10 minutes apart. I timed them for about an hour and they just kept getting worse. I couldn't even lay in bed i was so uncomfortable and in pain, so i stood up and leaned against the wall with my hands above my head. I literally felt like she was going to fall out! I decided to get in the shower, and just sit there and let the water hit my back. eventually they started to subside so i got out and laid in bed. I stopped feeling them about 3am. It scared me to death and i was very close to calling my mom to take me to the hospital, because Josh has been in Dallas for work. I can't tell you how many times i prayed to keep her in there and to make this all go away until it is really time for her to come out. I am feeling better now, haven't had any complications since. my body is sore from the hard contractions, but i am ok. i have been taking it easy. i have an appointment on monday to see what's going on. That's my update for now! Don't scare mommy anymore TessLea!!!

Braiden's First Day of Preschool

Braiden had his first day of preschool with his Great Grandma Jeannie (GG)

he was so excited! He did so good, and loves going! He goes tuesday wednesday and thursday for 2 hours a day! He is learning his shapes, how to cut with safety scissors, how to mix colors to make new colors, and how to draw straight lines!

He loves going to GG's School!

Sewing projects for TessLea

I have been going on a sewing frenzy and have made 3 dresses for my sweet pea and some cute felt boots! I am also hoping to finish sewing her bumpers for her crib!

Dress #3

Dress #2
Dress #1

Pink Boots

18 months!

Houston is 18 months old! Can't believe how big he is getting! I recently got my baby doll for Houston to practice with before his sister get's here because i have been so worried! He has been so good! He is so gentle with the baby doll, and is so sweet! Talks to her in a squeeky high voice, it is adorable! josh doesn't like that i have him playing with a doll, but i explained he doesn't play with it, he just carries it around and is sweet to it as if it were real. I know its a guy thing, but he will thank me later!

houston is so independant, but he still loves his mama! he loves to follow Braiden around and do what he does and also mommy and daddy! He is growing well according to his charts! he is still very small for his age, but he isn't in the "danger zone" so he is just taking after my side, poor guy, i hope he grows out of that! He loves to sing and dance and watch Bubble guppies, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!

Braiden's 4th Birthday Party!

Ok so here are some pictures of Braiden's Pirate Party!!! They are all out of order so sorry i don't know how to fix it!

We ate HotDog Sail Boats for dinner

Pirate and Skull Cupcakes

We had a bounce house for the kids

Then we did a treasure hunt

Purple sands Beach, They had to bring a shell from













Rain Forest, they had to find polly parrot bring a cracker from him

Black widow Caverns, they had to crawl inside and bring a spider ring

Skull Rock, they had to bring sticky skeleton. The skull sitting on the ground sang and talked

The Bounce house was the Black Pearl and that's where they collected their Pirate booty!








Pirate pete came to help the kids do the treasure hunt, but all the little kids were scared to death of him!

especially Houston! I have never seen that kid move so fast! he was sooo scared!

Pirate pete tried to show the kids that he was fun and went to bounce in the bounce house! Bigger kids totally enjoyed it, but the little kids were still not convinced!



So pirate pete went in the house and came out to be a nicer pirate pete with a normal size head haha it was braiden's Uncle Cooper! He helped braiden's group do the treasure hunt!

The nice normal size head pirate pete!

Houston was so tramatized, he stayed far from pirate pete!

This is porter, braiden's Best Friend in Sunbeams with his Pirate Loot!

Singing happy birthday

Then braiden opened all his presents from his friends and family

He had a wonderful time at his Pirate Birthday! He did miss all his cousins and the rest of the family in arizona, but i told him we would take lots of pictures so everyone could see! So I hope you enjoyed the pictures!