Thanksgiving with the Cousins

Thanksgiving was sooo much fun!  We got up to the lake Tuesday night and met Aunt Rachel and Ne Ne.  Then Wednesday Aunt Rachel and I went shopping and baked all sorts of goodies for Thanksgiving!  We had lost of fun!  Later that night Aunt Jamie showed up with the kids and we had fun with the girls and the bonfire!  Here are my attempts to get some good pictures.  Alexis wasn't going to give me even a crooked smile!  She is becoming more stubborn with each day that passes.  But she makes me laugh a lot, so I can forgive her!  

 

 

She sat where I wanted her to, but woudn't crack a smile to save her life! 

 

 

Posing for Aunt Deidra!  Isn't she bea-U-ti-ful?!

 

 

No words can describe how cute she is!

 

 

First attempt at a cousins picture!

 

 

Still not smiling!  But Kynlee can smile on cue!

 

 

Another year and another great design from Lily Lou Designs!

 

 

I am so jealous of Laureli's dress from SIG Creations!  She looks A-DOR-ABLE in this outfit!  And, she can wear it next year. 

 

 

I can't wait to show this picture at their weddings! 

 

 

Sunny and the best we got!  All smiles and it lasted for about 5 seconds! 

 

 

Daddy is sooooo proud of Willie!  It doesn't help that he is such a sweet boy!!

First Sleep Over

Well, sort of!  Jay came in town for a visit so Darren and Jac brought the girls down for the weekend.  On the first night, we thought the girls would sleep better if we blew up the air mattress and turned on a movie!  Sounded like a good idea.  Hayden was out like a light with in minutes.  Logan wasn't far behind after we served up some milk.  As you can see in the 2nd picture, A was ready to play!  She finished the movie and when I went to check on her, she was on the couch playing on the iPad!  But, Alexis had so much fun playing with the girls!  She is getting to the age where she can actually play with friends and she gets excited when her friends are coming to visit!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie time with friends while Jac and I went to the hair supply shop!  A million thanks to Aunt Jac for doing my hair! 

 



 

Busted!  Their new pup, Perri, trying to get into Ranger's dog food!  He seriously is the cutest ever!!

October 2012

So, clearly I've been slacking!  I guess I need to try and be better next year!  Being back to work, photography and cooking has sort of run over my life and I just didn't In October, we went to the pumpkin patch, The Rice Harvest Festival and of course, trick or treating for Aunt Lissa's birthday!  The weekend before Halloween, Brian and I went to our favorite BBQ competition, Czhilispiel.  300 Justice Road placed 9th in chicken and ribs and 10th in brisket.  This was the BEST we've ever done and we were pretty excited about it!  Once again, time has come and gone.  I can't believe another Fall is behind us!  It sure was fun! 

 

 

 

 

I absolutely love these pictures on the Katy Caboose!

 

 

 

Aunt Deanna did another great job with our Christmas pictures!

 

 

 

This was the best we got on Halloween!  Alexis was ALL OVER the place!  We were always a good six to eight houses behind everyone else.  Then when the people wouldn't come to the door fast enough, she would just let herself in!  Brian made me wear hunting gear and I was H-O-T chasing after her!  But she had a great time with her friends!

 

 

This is the best picture of all three of them.  The sun was just going down over the houses, so we had some major rays in our faces!