Happy 3rd Birthday Brooks

Three years ago today, God gave us this precious little boy!! I thank Him daily for this blessing.

It's really hard to believe I have a three year old. Time just flies.

We had a weekend full of celebrating with family and friends. Today, after all of the company had gone, Bryan and I spent the day with Brooks. I'll post pics from all of the festivities soon.

Our future superstar,

Mommy & Daddy love you more than words can express!!

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!!!

Fun weekends in September

Bryan and I traveled to Lubbock for the Texas Tech-SMU game in September. One of the things I was most excited about doing after we moved back to Texas was a Tech game. We both loved going to school there and equally love going back for a football weekend and spending time with college friends. Bryan's fraternity, Pike, was having an alumni/fundraising event, so we chose that weekend to go back. We ate at many of our local favorites, shopped, and spent quality time with friends that we hadn't seen in quite a while.

My friend, Stacy, also drove down from Amarillo to shop and do fun girl stuff...sorry Stac I didn't get a pic of us!!

Dinner with two of B's fraternity brothers and their wives (my friends)

L to R: Carrie, Tim, Bryan, myselt (Brooks' version), Chris, & Kasi

Chris and Bryan were roommates when I met B. Kasi and I were also living together. Bryan and I started dating, introduced Chris & Kasi, they started dating, and then we got married. Isn't that cool, roomies married roomies???

Kasi is having her second son, Harry Charles, the first of December...congrats dear friend!!

Frazier Alumni Pavilion where we tailgated before the game


Can you see the guys in front of me with his guns up before the players enter the field
The masked rider running across the field during the fight song

Carrie and I during the game
Tech defeated SMU...Go Red Raiders
B & I after the game

My two favorite "Cowboys"

Every Sunday when the Dallas Cowboys are about to play ball, Brooks and his daddy put on their official game day attire. When asked about the quarterback, Brooks says, "Tony Romo throw the ball." I really like that B is interested in sports at an early age. Looking forward to soccer and t-ball games when he's a little older. To be honest, I hope he does not want to play football. This mama would be a nervous wreck!!

TAG you're it...

I've been tagged twice. Here are the rules:

1. Open your pictures folder.
2. Go to the sixth folder.
3. Open the sixth picture.
4. Import into your blog and tell the story.

Brooks is 5 months old in this photo. We were living in Mill Creek, WA (north of Seattle) and it was taken on our deck in the backyard. July in the Pacific Northwest is the perfect place to be in all of the good ol' USA. It's sunny everyday and in the 70's, no humidity or bugs, with a clear view of the mountains on one side & ocean on the other. So, Brooks and I spent most afternoons on a blanket in the backyard practicing rolling over. Such sweet memories....

Thanks Flo & Ang for tagging me!!

I now tag: Jamie, Holly, Allison, Ame, Micaela