Trick-or-Treat 2011

This is our first Halloween in our new house.  We just missed it last year (we moved in November 19).  We had heard that our neighborhood really gets in to Halloween for all the kids.  We even heard that other neighborhoods come here to celebrate.  As Halloween approached, our anticipation grew.  Almost every house out out great decorations, and we just knew the hype had to be true.  On Halloween, the decorations grew... Some people were bringing out haunted house decorations for their driveways and garages, while others were bringing out barbecue pits and tables to celebrate.  I am not sure who was more excited: the kids, or me!!

When I picked the kids up from school, they were begging for some of the candy we bought for the trick-or-treaters.  I told them they could each have one piece when we got home.  They were so excited!

 

She said, "Mommy!  This was my favorite candy when I was a little girl!"

Turkey :)

Cheeseball!

After we painted our pumpkins, Gannon wanted to put them on the front porch.  Immediately.  He didn't understand, or didn't care, that they were wet and we could not move them, yet.  Here is his face when he got home from school and realized that I had moved them to the porch for him.

I tried to get some pictures of them actually trick-or treating, but they were too fast, and it was just too dark.  So these indoor shots of my little super heroes will have to suffice.

INTRODUCING:

The wonderful, the magnificent, the brave, and the super cute:

Super-Austyn and Super-Gannon!!!

"Super-Girl, to the rescue!!"

We heard this chant all. night. long!  And it never got old!

And here is Gannon "getting told".  I don't remember exactly what was said, but this face sure does tell you what Miss Austyn thought about it!

Here are the only outdoor shots I got.  The next-door-neighbors had this cute little set-up in their driveway, and Gannon ran over there before I even got the stroller out of the garage, ha!

And here, Super-Girl is off to rescue Mrs. Cynthia and "Mr. Jimmy-Jim", as she calls him, ha!

I know, I know...Terrible.  That's why I put the camera away.

I excitedly told Bryan that Mrs. Cynthia bought the kids Nightmare on Elm St for Halloween. 

His response:  "Um, don't you think that is a tad inappropriate?!"

I told him no.  I mean isn't it clay-mation, or cartoon-ish, or something like that??

Again, his response:  "Um, no.  It's Freddy Krueger!"

Me:  Ooops.  Well, then I got the title wrong.

She bought them Nightmare Before Christmas.  :)

Okay, so maybe that's not hilarious, but we sure got a good laugh!

After a long night of Trick-or-Treating, we arrived back home to show off our loot.  And boy, did we have some!!

Then, we got into our jammies and handed out candy to the kids who were still out Trick-or-Treating.  I think they had almost as much fun handing out the candy as they did knocking on doors for it!

My silly skeletons!

Happy Halloween from our family to yours!  We hope you had as much fun as we did!

The "Old People" Come to Texas

So, Mom and Dad call us to say they want to come for a visit.  Mom asked if we would mind some "old people" tagging along, ha.  Of course not!  They brought along Nonnie and Mawmaw!  We don't tell the kids when we are expecting company because, being that they are two and four, they aren't the best at waiting.  They were surprised to see Mimi and Pappy at the front door Friday night, and even more surprised to see Mawmaw and Nonnie follow them in.  They weren't really sure what to do...Very funny.  I am pretty disappointed in myself for not taking more pictures, but I got caught up in the company and er, uh, I for.got :/

Take a look at Gannon's new accessory.  This was not even an attempt to show off.  He was playing outside and we peeked out to see this.

"Look Mimi!!  No diaper!!"  Is this green?



Austyn sang "Yummy, yummy, yummy, I got love in my tummy" All. Morning. Long.  Mimi tried to escape, but A sang to her under the door :)

This is how my very animated little princess tells a story.

Sunday, we grilled burgers for lunch.  Mimi and the munchkins decided to eat outside.  It was yuuummmmyyyy!!

These two women, my Nonnie and my Mawmaw, have inspired me more than they will ever know. I am so blessed to have them in my life, and I am also incredibly grateful for the relationship my kids have with their "Greats".

 

 

Home Sweet Home

I know, I know...We posted new pictures of the house before we moved in, and then, nothing.  I am sorry.  I snapped a few shots while the kiddos were napping today (both are home sick with the flu), but it's only a few.  Also, bear in mind, this is our first home.  We have no very few decorations.  But here is what we have so far.

Here is the living room.

In the kitchen, we have added the barstools, as well as a table to the breakfast area.

Here is the playroom, which I absolutely LOVE!!  It is amazing how much neater I can keep my house, and the kids' room, now that I have this room!

*Note G cleaning the floors*  I am sure by the time he can actually help, the desire will be long gone ;)

I love our "click-clack" chair.  It works like a futon.  G sleeps here pretty often.

Okay, now you know I can't have my camera out and not snap a shot of this face!

Since Gannon had just woken up (notice the bed-head above) I was able to get a shot of his room.  Austyn's will have to wait until another day.

Well, that's all I have for now.  We need visitors, so feel free to come on out here!



Our New Home

Well, I have to say, I am very relieved and excited to tell you that the first house we put under contract fell through.  That allowed us to grab the one we actually had our hearts set on in the first place.  If all goes as planned, we are hoping to close the week of November 8.

Well, here it is:

 

The front entry:

We are ready for some BBQ and friends!

Here is my white stone fire place.  I am ready for the snow!

The front entry and the living room have 12 foot ceilings.

This is the playroom for the Munchkins.

This is the formal dining room.  This is the window we have chosen to display our Christmas tree.

This is a view of the living room from the foyer.

The kitchen...

The breakfast area...

Here is my little G-Man's room,

and this is Baby-A's room.

This is their bathroom.

Welcome to the Master Suite:

This is our room.

Here is Bryan's side of the vanity,

and here is mine.

Here is the shower.  I am really nervous about keeping the glass clean, but it is really pretty.

I love my tub!  It is a jacuzzi tub, and it has a pull-out nozzle.

In case you can't tell, we are VERY excited!!!

Well, I think that's it.  I hope you enjoyed your tour.  Now, come see us!!