Halloween

Presenting the brothers, Mario and Luigi.

My most favorite costumes EVER.
The end.

Field Trip

Reed's first grade field trip was to Mainstay Farm this year. Here is his class in the giant chair.

I think his favorite part was the hay barn. There was lots of running and jumping...


They roasted marshmallows (it was a little warm and the smoke was blowing towards him- that's why he looks so jazzed.) :)


They went on a hayride and got to play a little on the playground. Before we knew it, it was time to pack up and go home. It was a fun field trip, but I would have liked to have a lot more time there. We just may have to fit in a trip again this fall. :)

The Pumpkin Patch

We went to the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch on Tuesday afternoon.  My friend Becky met us there to take some pictures of the boys.  She did an great job!  I only picked a few to post and these are VERY pared down, but they're some of my favorites.  

Sweet Hudson hugging a pumpkin

My cutie pies in their Halloween shirts that I made for them

My big boy

Look how big my baby is!!

Lovin' on their Mimi

Snocones!!!

We had a great time and came away with some great pictures.  Thank you Becky!!

Thankful Thursday

This week I am thankful for:

• Brian's quick healing.  He is by no means doing back flips, but he is doing great and getting around amazingly well.  
• friends and family that have offered so much to us during all of Brian's back pain and his surgery.  We have been blessed by many of you.
• My husband and two boys.
• the cooler weather.  I'm loving it!!

Update on Brian

Brian's surgery went great!  They started surgery a little before 10:00, Brian woke up from anesthesia quickly and we headed home at 1:30.  Brian sat at the dinner table with us on Thursday evening and it was awesome (it was the first time that he had been able to sit at the table in 2 months!!)  Each day he spent a few minutes walking to help loosen up the soreness in his back. He went back to work on Monday and has just been doing great!  He still has 5 weeks of restricted activity (not to pick up more than 20 pounds, etc.), but he's SO much better now, restricted activity is NOTHING!!!   Thank you to all who have offered childcare, food and help for us in so many ways.  We appreciate the notes, e-mails, texts and prayers - we are so blessed to be surrounded by so many caring people - we love you all!