Thanksgiving 2009

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! My parents, Jana, Cesar, Hailie, and Gramps all came in and stayed with Brandi and Corey while Greg's parents came down and stayed with us. On Thursday, we all gathered at Corey and Bran's for Thanksgiving Dinner! Matt came out as well as Corey's dad and nephew Darnell. It was a houseful but it was a blessing!















Hailie and Em'ry thought they were big stuff with Kinzy in her cage. They better watch out because if she gets out that pit bull will love you like the cocker spaniel that she thinks she is :)













Don't worry, Em'ry got her fair share of Thanksgiving goodies. In this picture, its 9 o'clock in the evening and she and Hailie are eating whipped cream all by itself!














It was a great day! Beautiful weather and amazing family. We have so much to be thankful for!

Halloween 2009

Halloween is so much more fun with a baby! Apparently we liked Em'ry's costume more than she did. We tried it on her several times leading up to Halloween in hope of getting her used to it before the big day. Every time she cried and fell over like sumo wrestler who can't get up. It was hilarious.

Not until the Halloween party at the babysitter's did she decide it might be okay. She saw the other kids in their costumes and wanted to wear hers.






By Halloween night, she was so happy to be a monkey!













Our neighborhood goes over the top for ALL Holidays and it was so fun to walk around, see the decorations, and trick-or-treat.

Check out the kids in the background!

Em'ry didn't get to eat much candy but she loved this cherry tootsie pop! Too bad it gave her a terrible rash :( I think she would say it was worth it!

All tuckered out!

Fun to have Nana and Papi here!

The Swing is a Hit!

We have been meaning to get Em'ry a tree swing since the end of summer and it is finally up! A few weeks ago we found the perfect pink swing and hung it in our front yard. Em'ry loves it! Any time we are outside, she points and yells to get in it. She loves to swing high even if it makes her grandparents nervous ;)



















Before we even had a chance to get it up, Uncle Corey and Em'ry had to try it out. She cried when it was time to get out!











Mimi and Em'ry had a blast in the swing while I whooped up on the boys in a game of HORSE in our driveway.











"Swing time" has been added to our daily routine. As soon as we get home from school, Em'ry lets me know what she wants. If its too late or too chilly, she will stand at the front door and look at it through the window. And, did I mention she screams (a happy scream) at it! hahaha So cute!

Dewberry Farms

After we went to the first pumpkin patch we heard about Dewberry Farms. It is a pumpkin patch, tree farm, corn maze, and petting zoo all in one!

Oh, and did I mention the old school carnival activities? Here she is waiting to ride the barrel train.

It was so neat!

STATE FAIR!

We have had some exciting weekends. The weather has been great and we are taking advantage of every moment.

We were so happy to visit Cassie, Adam, and Jalen in Ft. Worth. We all went to the State Fair in Dallas and it was a blast!

Em'ry loves the carousel. She has ridden it several times and every time we ride it the first couple of rounds get her stomach but she thinks its funny.

Can't go to the Fair and not eat fried food. She loves her some french fries!

10 months!

Em'ry is 10 months old! Wow! She is walking behind her cars, along the couch, testing the waters about standing alone, and getting into EVERYTHING! And, I love it!

Em'ry is such a sweetie! She waves at everyone and blows lots of kisses. She is sleeping in her own bed from 8-5:45 and starting to eat a few table foods. She loves fruits and veggies and especially french fries (which she gets once in a great while).

We gave her spaghetti for the first time and she loved it! How could she not? Its Grandma Dovie's secret recipe! In times like these I miss Grandma even more because I wish she was here to cook it for Em'ry and watch her enjoy it.

What am I suppose to do with this?

Okay, I'll try it.

Wow! I love it!

Em'ry's love of books is continuing to grow. She shows more interest in books than she does toys. But, be careful. If you read it to her once, you'll have to read it to her a million times!

She loves her Aunt Brandi and Uncle Corey!

Pumpkin Patch

Fall is settling in and we are loving the weather. We made a trip to the pumpkin patch to pick up some Fall decorations.

Em'ry loved riding in the wagon and playing with the little pumpkins. There were also cats running around and she was very interested.

She was all smiles as we decorated!