Highschool Girlfriends, Seattle, & The Pumpkin Patch

Girls Weekend:

Jodi, Linda, Flo, and I

The last weekend in September, my high school girlfriends(minus a few) and I got together in Dallas for some fun girl time. We stayed at a fabulous hotel, The Stoneleigh, shopped, went out to eat, and just played catch up. It was such a blast!! We hadn't seen each other in a few years and definitely made up for lost time. I grew up in a small town and these girls played such a big part in my life. I will cherish them always and can't wait to do it again next September. We missed you, Holly, Lindsey, & Tammy!!!

October trip to Seattle:

Several weeks later, I flew back to visit friends. This precious little girl, Molly Sofia, was waiting for me to shower with kisses when I arrived.

And this amazing little boy, Will, picked up with me like I'd seen him the week before. Will was Brooks' first friend and we spent lots of time together while living in Seattle. Brooks misses him so much and we look forward to our next visit.




Myself, Jen(Will & Molly's mommy), & Michele(our next-door neighbor in Seattle)

Dinner at PF Changs with girlfriends, doesn't get much better than that!! I didn't get any pics of M's kidos, their hubbies, or our Bunko group. Too much catching up and not enough picture taking. Thanks for a great weekend J & M and for all of the hospitality!! I had a great weekend and can't wait to go back.







Trip to the Pumpkin Patch with Holly & Duncan:
We get together with them once a month for a play date. October included a trip to the pumpkin patch, lunch at Double Dave's pizza, and play-time at our house.




My little punkin...

Holly and Duncan on the hay ride

Brooks and I on the hay ride...I think he woke up on the wrong side of the bed that day. No smiles!!

Cute boys and sweet friends...

Duncan's mommy and I have been friends since we were little girls. I love that we both had boys first who enjoy playing together.

Sous-chef in the making...this was taken the week he learned about occupations at school. Hopefully, he will enjoy cooking just like I do.

Our soon to be new home

No one living on either side of us-yet...

Walk in the front door and formal dining on your right

I love the kitchen...it has built in spice racks on both sides of gas range, and is just a nice size to accommodate family and friends.

Built in backpack area as you come in from the garage

Sitting area off Master bedroom

Master bath

One of the selling points to this home for myself. AMAZING...SEPARATE CLOSETS that resemble a California closet system. Extra features include and locked jewelry drawer, a laundry chute to the laundry room, and a good amount of built in drawers. WOO HOO!!

Upstairs sitting area with access to the secret room(behind the built in shelves) which Brooks is going to LOVE. This home has a nice size playroom and an upstairs laundry chute too.

Nice size backyard for my sweet little boy

Please ignore the "staged" furniture in the home. I will post more pics of the house after we move. We are excited about the new place!!

What in the world have I been up to???

Wow, two months and no blogging...where does the time go? If you were wondering where I've been, your lookin' at it. Dreaming of tiny blue boxes and all of the fabulousness of NYC at Christmas!! This was only one week of the last two months, but man was it AMAZING.

Here's a small recap of our fall:

~Halloween=the cutest lime green dinosaur that ever walked this earth

~Thanksgiving spent in West Texas with my in laws and our precious new nephew

~Christmas with my family and one little boy who couldn't believe that Santa had come to his Baba & Poppa's house

~Texas Tech football game with the Ketterlin's

~A cabin,our version of camping out, trip to NW Arkansas with Jamie, Holly, and our kiddos

~A week in NYC with my hubby

~Spending Christmas at the hospital with a sick Papa(my grandad)

~And last, but certainly not least, finding out that we are moving AGAIN!!! We have only lived in our home for a year and now it's time to pack it all up and hit the road.

~House hunting trip

I'll update the blog over the next few days with lots of new pictures, so check back soon! It's good to be back.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!