THS Homecoming Game

Can he get any closer to the action?

He really wanted to play with the football on Rita's garter.

Our attempt at getting a picture of Isaac with all the girls, unfortunately he was too shy to let them hold him, so I had to hold him, but then we could not get him to look at the camera...can you blame him, there are 19 beautiful girls behind him!?!

One of the girls got a quick hug in...she was in the Homecoming Court...what a lucky boy. ;-)

As a former teacher and cheer coach at THS I am still connected to the school and to the girls. I miss coaching the girls, and love any opportunity I get to visit with them and watch them cheer. Friday night I decided would be a great chance to take Isaac to visit with them as well....not sure who loved it more, Isaac or the girls. The girls have not seen Isaac since Homecoming last year, so they were shocked at how much he'd grown and of course thought he was the cutest thing ever! ;-) Isaac LOVED the game! Well, what little boy would not love hanging out on the track/sidelines during warm-ups, pregame, and during the game itself? He got to stand right by the band as they played the school fight song, watch the football players throw and catch up close and personal, as well as hang out with 19 high school cheerleaders that ooed and awed all over him! He danced to the band music, danced to the girls cheers, clapped with the girls, watched the football players closely, and enjoyed just running free on the track. It is so special to me to take my son to be a part of something that I've been a part of for so long; watching the same school that I cheered for as well as the girls that I used to coach, playing on the same track that I used to run on everyday and made my girls run on (even though they hated it), and meeting teachers/coaches that used to teach or coach me and were also coworkers in the last few years.

More Pumpkins!

What a week we had! Isaac was a busy boy this past week, and it all started with a trip to another pumpkin patch, but this time with his friend Taylor. Kristin and I took the kids to a church near her house to see the pumpkins and try to get some cute pictures. We got cute pictures of each individually, but not a great shot of the two of them like we had hoped. Oh well, it was worth a try, and it was still a great time. After the pumpkins we went back to Kristin and Taylor's house to play, and play they did! They kids had a fun time, Isaac loved exploring Taylor's things! His favorite toy was the slide...that could be because it had a steering wheel at the top of the platform, and you all know his love of steering wheels. We really love spending time with Kristin and Taylor, and are so thankful for their friendship!

Neurosurgeon check up

Isaac had another check up with the neurosurgeon at Texas Children's yesterday. The doctor said his head looks good, is growing like it should...the back is wider than the front (which is good), and although it is a little lumpy he said some form that way, so it's no big deal. He is very proud of how good Isaac's head looks and said they don't all turn out this great. Our next check up will not be until a year from now, yay!
Praise God for healing my baby boy through the work of this awesome surgeon!

New Flowerbed

Carl has spent the last couple of weekends making a new flowerbed by the back patio. It looks amazing, and I think it really adds to the patio. I am so proud of the work he did, I know it was not an easy or fun job, but I think it was well worth it!

Thanks for your hard work Carl!

Dewberry Farm

Isaac feeding apples to Hudson. Hudson was obviously really excited, and Isaac loved it, too!

The big mound of dirt! The older kids and the dads had a blast on this...who knew a mound of dirt could be so fun?

The group!

A little pumpkin for my little guy.

Our attempt at a family shot.

Isaac and Hudson playing on the tractor.

Saturday afternoon we went out to Dewberry Farm with some friends to celebrate fall! It was such a great time; that place is incredible. The kids played on riding toys, such as the tractor, a playground, sandbox, there were goats, ponies, pumpkins, hayrides, train rides, a zip line, and so much more! We didn't do it all because Isaac is still a little young, but we still had a wonderful time and will definitely go back again next year!

Dallas

Isaac enjoyed the hotel...this is a picture of him drinking his milk in the chair as he watched TV.

Carl had to take a trip to Dallas for work, so Isaac and I took advantage of the opportunity to go with him. I love living in Houston, but I sure do miss Dallas and my friends up there. This trip Isaac and I spent all afternoon on Thursday and all morning on Friday with my good friend Staci. It was some much needed time together! We used to work together everyday, shared an office even, so I really miss my time with her. It was great to catch up, visit with her son (who is awesome!), and share Isaac with her. She hasn't gotten to see Isaac much, so I think she enjoyed getting to know him some more. Thursday evening Carl, Isaac, and I drove out to Fort Worth to visit our friends Dave and Lani, they had their first baby about 6 weeks ago! His name is Dylan and he is precious! It was so great to spend some time visiting with them, catching up on life these days, and seeing them as parents! This is such an exciting time in their lives, and we were just there ourselves so it's fun to share in this time with them.

I know we made Carl's trip a little more difficult, but I am so thankful he let us tag along!

It's been a while...

It's been a while since my last post, so I decided I better update with some kind of news...surely we have something fun going on over here.
We have really been enjoying this fall weather, it's gorgeous! Isaac LOVES to be outside, and asks all day long to go out, so the cooler temperatures are very welcomed by me! His favorite thing to do outside is to drive his cars; he has 3 cars and a tricycle! He spends a little time with each one every day. He also really enjoys swinging, either on his baby swing or on his brand new (well to us at least) swing set. One of our sweet neighbors gave Isaac their old swing set, and he can't get enough of it! It has three different types of swings on it, so he makes sure to use them all every time he's out there. His entire face lights up as he swings, so cute!
Saturday night I had a girls night out with some friends, so Carl and Isaac got to spend the evening together. Carl decided to use it as the perfect opportunity to introduce him to the world of muscle cars. They went out to a car show with some friends, including one of his girlfriends, Samantha. Isaac rode around in his stroller making his car sound all night. Carl said Isaac was so happy, and constantly pointed at and talked about the cars. He stayed out until almost 9:00, without a bit of grumpyness...he must have truly enjoyed it! The whole way home he talked to Carl and his friend that went along; I think he was telling them all about the cars he saw and the fun he had!
Today Isaac had a playdate with his girlfriend Taylor, they are adorable together! We went to out to lunch today, and Isaac watched her the entire time, copying everything she did. Then back at home they both rode his bike together; Isaac thought that was great, but Taylor wasn't too happy about him riding with her. Taylor is precious and I love listening to her talk. She has a great vocabulary and it is so different than Isaac's, funny how two kids the same age can have such a different base of sounds. She says "uh-oh" when anything is out of place, and picks up all the trash and brings it to her mom. She loves our dogs, whenever she sees them she says, "Hi cat!" (She doesn't have dogs so she thinks they are cats like her pet.) Tex is always making her giggle...it is so sweet to see her enjoying them so much. When they were leaving today I told Isaac to say good bye and give Taylor a kiss. He walked right over and kissed her on the cheek without any hesitation! I told you she is his girlfriend. :)