Sept 25-30, 2011

new family pictures... so very very grateful these two (almost three) are mine forever.

p.s. today Joey and I were asked by the Stake President to be in charge of parts of the Pioneer Trek that our Stake is doing this Spring. But because of Joey's new living arrangements in Ft. Worth and us having a new baby a month before the Trek we're not going to be able to take the assignment. I'm sooo sad... I LOVE trek!

Tis the season for Football mums... a Texas Tradition.

Mums are everywhere right now... and the gaudier the mum the better!

A birthday lunch for our dear friend Tammy... hosted by Amy.

Tammy and Amy have been such dear friends to me... I love the opportunity to get together and celebrate and enjoy lunch with these great women.

Love my sweet neighbor Nicole... she called and asked if I needed anything from the store and milk and TP magically showed up at my door. So grateful for the sweet people who watch out for us.

Mormons and Texans make the best neighbors!

(not my real picture... just a space filler until I get my picture)

Buddy said he had lots of fun playing at Bo's today... looking at his feet I would guess so!
I love little boys and their dirty dirty feet!

Somebody is excited for this years JBF sale... he keeps telling me he wants ALL the racing cars.

This will be my fourth time consigning and my second time on the staff.

We love JBF!

Sept 18-24, 2011

Our last night together before Joey moved to Ft. Worth in the morning. We spent time on our bed (because Buddy kept saying "come lay down!") talking with Buddy jumping on the bed and us laughing. Our life as we know it right now is over for awhile... and I know that this living arrangement won't be forever... but right now my heart is breaking a little bit.

First day at the new job

We spent the day in Ft.Worth moving daddy in to his new apartment... what can I say... it's a bit ghetto... I guess he'll look that much forward to coming home on the weekends!

Craft day at the park with our play group... buddy and I were in charge of the craft... we read a fish story and then made made a cute handprint fish. We love spending time with our friends!

Criminal Minds Season Premiere with Joy (Nicole fell asleep and stood us up)... Joy made yummy treats and we enjoyed a new season of our favorite show!

(waiting for my real picture)

Train Concert w/friends

Tis the Season for cute glow in the dark skeleton jammies... yay Halloween!

Sept 11-17, 2011

10 years ago today our country was changed forever... we will never forget September 11th.

at least once a week while we're out running errands in the afternoon we'll stop by Sonic's Happy hour and take a drink to daddy at work. He'll come and sit in the van with us and chat for a few minutes before he has to get back to work... its one of my very favorite traditions and a highlight of our week.

 
It's September and still above 100 degrees... its been an incredibly long hot Summer. I'm so ready for Fall.

and don't be fooled... we didn't get as much rain as its showing.

Our first day back in Ms. Heidi's music class... Buddy is participating way more this semester than he did last semester... but he still gets really shy when put in the spotlight. 

tomorrow is a new start for our little family... after 6.5 years Joey is leaving KTEN and starting his new job.

We're sad to leave KTEN and our good friends there but we're looking forward to this new adventure!

I love high school football in small Texas towns!!! 
Unfortunately this is the last high school football game that joey will be working for awhile (maybe forever?)... today was his last day of work here in Denison... onward and upward to bigger and better things.

Tonight we had a big graduation party in on honor of Joey's Master degree.

We had a great turn out, the food was good and it so fun to spend the evening with wonderful friends!

Sept 4-10, 2011

A quick stop at Bompa's and Grandma's for the night... church with Grandpa at First Baptist Church and then we're back on the road.

There have been a million pictures taken on this porch over the years.

We've arrived on vacation and were greeted with an unwanted guest named Tropical Storm Lee.... the waves and weather were absolutely insane!

Since we couldn't be on the beach we spent the day at the outlet mall (oh, how I hate shopping) and going out to lunch at Lambert's (one of our favorites!)

The tropical storm has gone and life on the beach is back to normal.

oh, how we've missed you white sand beaches!!!

Live music, cool breeze, fresh shrimp — at Lulu's At Homeport Marina (Lulu is Jimmy Buffett's sister)

Life is good on vacation.

Sitting on the balcony reading, watching the sun set and listening to the waves. 

Perfection.

sleep in
breakfast
play at the beach
eat lunch
swim in the pool
take a nap
go out to dinner
take a walk on the beach and collect shells

repeat the next day.

our schedule for a whole week.

isn't it glorious!

 

taking our chairs out to the beach and watching the sun set ... one of my very favorite activities and the way we end every trip to Gulf Shores.

I always get sad when it's over... its just so wonderful. I'm so grateful for those experiences and opportunities that create wonderful family memories.

Sept 1-3, 2011

I LOVE listening to Buddy through the baby monitor... I lay in bed and listen to him sing, talk and make car noises... I'll be sad when this age passes.

 Making cards with friends for National Grandparents Day that's in a few days... unfortunately Buddy's mom dropped the ball and never got the cards in the mail.  Nonetheless, we love our Grandparents!

We're off on our vacation... and if I had to guess I'd say he's a little bit tired of being in the car all day :)

He is a great traveler though... easily entertained and never cries or complains.

p.s. picture taken through the car window after a long day!