it's pumpkin time!

Alright, this is the best picture I got of Kaleb in his Halloween costume with my camera. This was before school on the day of their fall festival. He wanted to be a cowboy and has talked about it all month. He's missing his "forsey", spurs, and "shooter" in this picture though!

Miss. B scooted all the way from the living room floor to the dishwasher so that she could help Mommy out! (This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago...she's crawling everywhere now!)

Adventures at the pumpkin patch with 4 kiddos...

The prettiest pumpkin...

The "cheeziest" pumpkin... (This was the smile I got after following him around for 30 minutes trying to get a descent picture! I'll take it!)

More pumpkin pictures!

Halloween festivities were a blast for Kaleb. After the Fall Festival at school, Festival at Papa's work, and trick-or-treating event in the neighborhood, Kaleb was loaded with candy. And that was all before actual Halloween. By Sunday, he was done with being a cowboy! I at least got him to wear his pumpkin shirt.

Some things about Miss. B lately...
~She is crawling everywhere!
~Babbling "dadadada" (11/2/10) - pretty sure she has him wrapped!

~Pulling herself up onto her knees (11/3/10) - I put her down for a nap yesterday and she wasn't having it! I went in to check on her and she was up on her knees holding onto the rails! Now everytime I go in there, she is up. Daddy just lowered her bed on Sunday, so we were just in time!

just some pictures of my kids...because they're cute!

Random

Poppy made a last minute business trip and stopped by for a visit!
On October 10th, Bella ate her first veggie...sweet potatoes!

Not so bad!

Eats some more...

YUCKY!

"What are you feeding me Mom?"

Seriously, she ate 3 or 4 bites happily before she started making those faces. She's done well since then though.

Look who's getting ready to crawl!

Sweet boy...

Happy half-birthday Bella!

Our baby girl was six months old on October 7th, 2010! I can't believe how much she has grown and changed! We went outside for a little photo shoot, and although it was difficult since she's not quite sitting up independently, we got some good ones to share.

She has been a blessing!

Some things I want to remember about Bella at this point:

-definitely NOT sleeping through the night!

-eating rice cereal at least once/day

-rolls over both ways...all around the living room!

-loves watching whatever big brother is doing

-has not been sick yet!

-still not on much of a schedule, but were working on that one!

-never took a bottle

Claws and Antlers Everywhere!

On Sunday, October 3rd, we went to cheer on the Texas Rangers. It was the last day of the season and fan appreciation day so many players and coaches were at the gates taking our tickets.
Family Picture!

The girls...

And the boys... "Hey! Look at our cool shirts!"

Pointing at the baseball players...

Tattoos!

HOMERUN!

My baby boy is growing up...

We all had fun, but Kaleb had a blast! He is all about the Rangers now! Let's hope they can pull through this series!

Feed Me!

On September 13, 2010, Bella got to eat solids for the first time. Rice cereal...yum yum yum! Here she is all ready to go in her big girl chair.
Daddy's coming in with the first bite!

Mmmmmm!

She's got an audience!

"Give me more!"

It was a hit! She figured it out pretty fast and was excited to keep eating!

Back where it all began...

September 3, 2005 was the first day of the rest of our lives.
Little did we know that in only five short years, our lives would change so much! On September 3, 2010, our five year wedding anniversary, we decided to load up and take a little family trip to back where it all began. It was planned last minute and we couldn't find a decent cheap hotel, so we even splurged and got to stay at the Hilton (where we had the reception). Once in town, we went up to the campus to reminice and take some pictures. First stop... "going to the chapel and we're gonna get married!"...or where we got married. All Faiths Chapel...
And we coincidentally ran into the only person we know on campus anymore, my cousin Matt, so we were able to get a picture together.
Because it was our anniversary, they let us onto Kyle Field to take some pictures of the kiddos! (Ha, just kidding...the gate was open, so we just walked right in! The security guard pulled up as we were walking out and locked it behind us.) Here is Miss. Bella sitting up for the first time, and it was on Kyle Field!

Our two kiddos!

We had dinner at Cheddar's, went swimming at the hotel, and ordered some chocolate cake and wine from room service to end the night. On Saturday, we spent the day on campus again. Touring, tailgating, and hanging out with friends!

It's amazing how this ring has become one of the hottest tourist spots on campus! Zaab and the foundry did some fine work!

What Kaleb looks forward to most when we visit is watching the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band and the corps march in. Here Kaleb is looking to the right to figure out why the Aggies stopped marching.

These ARE the Aggies according to Kaleb! Who needs the football team when you have the corps? He's so serious when he's watching them. I'll ask him, "What kind of Aggie are you going to be when you get big?" And his response.... "An Aggie that marches!"

Inside the Association of Former Students building, there are several exhibits upstairs. We had never looked around before, but found this one and it looks like we'll be visiting more often. It is an interactive video of the yell leaders teaching you how to lead a yell. Kaleb hopped right up there ready to take charge! This is our video of him practicing...

And the finished product...

http://www.aggienetwork.com/Exhibits/AggieVideo.aspx?QS=ILkW1IdEksdiPOx4Ul6vXpjlbkBabfoyAgyjwrpVzk0%3D

It was a great weekend, but more importantly it has been a wonderful five years. We've come a long way and I can't wait to see where we'll be in another five years. I love you Kevin!