All of August has been caught up.  Yay!

August 2011 - Part 1

August 2011 - Part 2

November 11 - Week 4

33 weeks!

A little Thanksgiving gift for Bo (candle, pumpkins, towels)... we love Bo!

Twas the night before Thanksgiving and I was tired from cleaning and prepping food all day... so we got Chinese at 8:30pm.... nothing says Thanksgiving like dinner from Wok!

Thanksgiving with the J family this year... love good friends, new traditions and super yummy pecan pie!

Christmas Magic!

Family date night... dinner at Logan's and a drive through the Christmas lights at LL Park... one of my favorite Christmas traditions!

Bibby is here!! And she came with gifts of Garret's popcorn... a Chicago original and one of my favorite treats ever!

Yay for old friends and new memories!

November 2011 - Week 3

Almost every night after jammies and prayers we climb in to the "big bed" and read stories for a few minutes. I so love this time together.

bath time... with cars of course!

spontaneous hot chocolate date at our favorite neighbors house!!! (we love our neighbors!)

A trip to Burger King while we were waiting for our car to be washed... I could seriously eat him up. He is soo soo yummy!

Nice Thanksgiving-ish weather... this is the part of year that I love Texas!

when we go to get in the car he runs around in the leaves and yells "I running in leaves!"... so much joy in the simple things.

to protect and serve.

p.s. Happy 11.11.11... I wanted to have a party of some sort to celebrate... but instead I ended up crying in the doctors office... single mom, pregnant, moody three year old, working full time... life is a big growing experience right now.

November 2011 - Week 2

I think little buns in big boy underwear are sooo cute!! :)

p.s. Potty training not going as well as one would hope. sigh.

Our sweet dear friends B & R were sealed in the Dallas Temple over the weekend. It was such a beautiful day. Its been many many years coming and I'm so glad that I got to be part of their special day.

He told me that his tummy hurt and that band aids on his tummy would make it feel better. These are the little moments I'm so grateful to capture. Sweet little man.

Buddy had his three year old check up this week... the doctor says on the height chart he's the same height as a 4.5 half year old. crazy.
Everything looks good. We need to work on his pronunciation of words... but other than that he's right on track with everything. And despite three year old tantrums we think he's the best boy around!

Unfinished Turkey craft from our Thanksgiving playdate that Buddy and I hosted at our house.

a peppermint shake from Chick-fil-a does on a mommy/buddy date night helps ease some of the three year old struggles we're having... it really really does...

November 2011 - Week 1

 

First day of potty training...

Buddy - 0

Floor - 3

p.s. Potty candy incentives kind of lose their appeal the day after Halloween.  

Is he not the cutest thing ever!

Calvin's Rio birthday party.

Buddy... do not judge your birthday parties by Calvin's parties... you'll be nothing but disappointed! 

Dinner with "Gwama" Fwancks

 Double baby shower for me and Riah... just mom and sisters.  Dinner and fun games.  Perfect evening!

  

Just because I love this picture... he's such a little boy.

 

a haircut and the "after haircut" swim in grandma's tub

 

Leaving Utah... always sad to say goodbye.

this was our first time flying in and out of Provo... we're sold!

warm fall evening spent swinging at the park...