Halloween Tricks and Treats

This Halloween season was so much fun with Cade at his current age! He dressed up like He-man and had so much fun! Caelin was a beautiful butterfly and we owe Gam-ee a special thanks for all the time and love she put into making their costumes! THAT'S RIGHT...Gam-ee HANDMADE both of their costumes! Between Pumpkin patch's, carving pumpkins, festivals, church Trunk or Treat, and then Trick or Treating in our neighborhood...we were blessed with many memories! I thought it was so funny how Cade enjoyed handing out candy more than actually trick or treating! He would wait by the door saying, "C'mon trick or treaters come to MY house!" When we had a little break, we ran outside and let him go to a few houses also. He enjoyed that, but quickly said, "we have to go home Mommy, the kids need their candy!" He is so funny. He also had a blast playing with Hana next door (she was scooby doo) and handing out her candy to the kids...Ha!

Autism Walk

Autism is something very close to our hearts as we service students and families that suffer with this disability on a daily basis. This year, we had a team from work join together and walk. We raised a total of $1,360 and had a blast spending the morning walking a 5K together. We can't wait for next year!

Family Photos by Carol

Here are some family pictures taken by our AMAZING friend Carol. She is a very talented photographer and after your session she will edit and give you a CD of pictures! So, after the session you can print and do whatever you want with the photos. Now THAT's a DEAL! Let me know if you are interested. Here are some samples of our family pictures...Cade was quite the little ham while Caelin just looked around the entire time taking it all in. Let's just say our family photos were interesting with a large dog, 2 year old, and a 3 month old! We are blessed that Carol was so patient...she even wore reindeer ears for Cade at one point and was dancing for Cade. WE LOVE YOU CAROL!!

What a beautiful family we have, I am so blessed daily!

Pumpkin Patch

What a great weekend we had! It started out by visiting the Pumpkin Patch with the kids and Gamee/Grampee. We had fun all though the Texas weather came out at one point and we were dying of heat exhaustion! We were able to play around on pumpkins, take pictures (of course), ride the train and pick our own pumpkins to take home. The kids had fun, just got a little hot toward the end! Then we all went to lunch before Charles and I left for the Baylor game. While we went to the Baylor game in Waco, the kids stayed with Gamee/Grampee and were spoiled as usual! I have said it a million times, and I will say it again...we are SO BLESSED to have Grandparents that live close by and really do live to spend time with our kids. Cade loves spending time with them and this allows Charles and I time to reconnect, WE ARE SO BLESSED! The Baylor game was a great win over Iowa State 49-26! HHHeeeeeyyyyy SIC 'EM BEARS! We hope we beat those darn Aggies next Saturday! Then, on Sunday, Cade got some alone time to get EXTRA spoiled by Gamee and Grampee and go to the Children's Museum of Houston. He of course had so much fun, and was crying to stay as they were shutting the place down! Let's just say it was a pretty busy weekend for all and everyone is sound asleep...except me, so good night!

Dearest Cade and Caelin,

It is with such a heavy heart that I write this post. Tomorrow I return to work where I will miss you both more than words. These past three months have been possibly the best months of my life. I have enjoyed being home with you both. There is nothing like the smiles on your faces when you wake up. I will miss our PJ days, all the fun places we ventured to, endless trips to McDonald's and Chick-fil-a, playing at the park, picnics, and snuggle time. God truly showed me how special each of you are and how unique your personalities are. Each of you have taught me things that I am forever grateful for.

Cade, you showed me that anything in life can be a toy. Although frustrating at times, I have learned to appreciate your creativeness. We have banged pots, played jump rope with belts, built towers with the drawers of furniture, and you have been known more than once to claim the floor lamp as your personal "fire pole". I look at everything in life much differently now, and I owe that to you. If we aren't having fun and smiling everyday, are we really living life?

Caelin, even at 3 months, you have taught me things as well. You remind me daily that some things can wait. The dishes can be done another time, and the laundry can be folded later. I have always been a busy bee and felt the need for things to always be done as soon as possible. However, these last few months with you, I learned that you can always add more time to the dryer to get wrinkles out of clothes. Your simple smile reminds me to just hold you and talk rather than the household chores calling my name. I will never regret putting off those chores (even if I finished them at midnight some days).

I want you both to know that the decision to be a working Mom is hard for me. I would be so lucky if I was able to stay home with you both. Truth is, I have a calling and passion for my work that I believe God wants me to continue. However, this does mean that I will smother you both with love when we are together...so get ready! I will forever hang on to the memories we made these past three months. Words will never be enough to describe how much I love each of you. You are my joy and I love you both "all the way around the world and back again".

Mom