I know its the moment you have all been waiting for....we finally got new family pictures! It's only been 2.5 years since the last one. My very talented friend Jenn took them and she did a fantastic job.
I love my boys!
Us...
Mr Warren...
The Benjamin...
Did I say I LOVE my boys?!
Sir Oliver....
"Me and my daddy's cheeks"
Oliver kept acting Coy after each grin, which if funny because he is anything but shy!
This boy is pure JOY!
Chillin in the box.
Love. Love. Love.
Of course the final family shot after EVERYONE is melting down. Classic.
I am going to be ordering prints soon. Please get your wish list to me within the next week if you want one! Pictures and sizes. :) We love you!
In November the boys and I decided to tag-a-long on a short business trip with Weston. He goes to court in Corpus Christi often and since I had never seen the "best beaches" this side of Texas, we decided to check it out. We had a fun little weekend. We hung out in the hotel and had so much fun relaxing on the beach. The boys ran races, found seashells, jelly-fish, a dead eel, a bunch of dead fish that looked like pirana (we google searched and found they are some time of snapper referred to as "pirana of the gulf") and lots of abandoned logs from beach fires. We also went on a long walk down the beach. The beaches and water were prettier than Galveston and the weather was perfect! We even saw several dolphins on the ferry ride on the way back home. We had such a fun time. We are excited to plan a longer trip there this year. Here are some pics for your enjoyment!
Weston's mom and sister came to visit us the second week of October for about 4.5 days. It's always nice to have visitors and we were happy that Lacey finally decided to come visit us for the first time since we moved from Utah almost 9 years ago! We know she really came for Misty but its ok, we still love her anyway. ;)
She brought along her little girl Astoria. It was our first time meeting her and she sure is a sweetheart. It was fun for me to see little girl things spread about the house while they were here. We were so happy to get to spend time with them all. As you can see we took them to our favorite place - The Beach!
"spear fishing"
Sand Castles
The weather was perfect.
I was still recovering from surgery so I just relaxed with Oliver all day.
It was a really nice break for us all.
This was Oliver's first time at the beach. He loved it.
Getting to know Ya Ya.
Can you tell Astoria know's exactly what a camera is? She's a diva alright!
She was so cute in her little ruffle suit and sun hat. :)
The last day they were here I talked Lacey into going on a walk with me. Jan & Weston went on a gas station run for drinks. Weston was dying from thirst and claimed he could not walk without a Diet Dr Pepper. They came and found us and offered us treats and beverages. Jan got out and walked with us from there and Weston joined us by driving along side us at 2 mph.
Yes, Jan was mooning the camera but lacked the courage to drop her drawers in day light. The next day we took them to see the Houston Temple but we had to bribe Jan with candy bars to keep her lady like manners in check. ;) Thanks for coming out Jan & Lacey! We sure enjoyed your visit!
Halloween was great this year. We haven't had a family theme for a few years but the boys really wanted to be characters from Peter Pan so after a full week of sewing, nursing and completely neglecting my house..... I present to you.....
Warren as Peter Pan...
Ben as Cap'n Hook...
Ben was so good! He wore his "hook hair" the entire night and the trunk or treat and on Halloween! It took some serious pirate spin on my part but thankfully he bought it! ;)
Oliver as Smee...
I had already bought him a Pea in the Pod costume but they insisted.
I admit. I loved the idea!
I was Wendy...
Friday, at the ward trunk or treat, we even got Weston to be the crocodile!
It's the first time he has dressed up for halloween in 8 years! We were so excited! lol
I just love my boys. Don't they look awesome!?
Before Stake Conference on Saturday, we went to Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo with our friends the Kiefers. It is always so much fun. They have all kinds of fun activities, trick or treating and a free pumpkin patch. This year they had an amazing dance company come and host a dance stage. They had AMAZING costumes and taught the kids the thriller dance. It's a little hard to see but most of the professional dancers where on the front row.The tall things in the back are giraffes on stilts.
Our friends the Keifers wore their costumes to Zoo Boo. Needless to say they were a very popular act at the Zoo. I think we had about 400 people comment on their costume. "Oh, look (followed by a gasp, giggle or jump) their a SMORE! It was pretty funny!
As you can see, the boys had a fun day.
Warren's 1st Grade Class at the Costume Parade
Sitting by his "friend who is a girl" Kloey. ;)
They have become quite the little buddies and often have play dates.
He told me he was excited to see her in her costume because he thought she would look beautiful. :)
