Weekend fun

Here is what we did this past weekend. The weather has been super dooper nice lately (in the 80's). So we have been spending lots of time outside.

One of Bella's favorite things to do is play with the chalk. She'll say "Outside Mommy, play chalk"

And then proceed to tell me "Sit down Mommy, right there".

Oh yes and her other favorite thing to do is play with her stroller. Ben and I joke that she is a hoarder... as she collects anything and everything around the house to put in her stroller. You'd be amazed at what we find in there.

Happy hanging out playing chalk also!

Ethy hanging out in this 'office'. Contained so he doesn't eat the chalk!

Singing at the park

Halloween Decorating

We have been doing a little halloween decorating around the house.

Isabella "helped" me put up these sticky letters and decals on the front door. Isn't her two year old smile just great???

I have finally put up some of my favorite photos of the kiddos in our family room. I want to put up some more, but for now these are good.

Happy Halloween!

Forgotten Photos

Forgot to post these photos with the previous post I posted earlier today.

I took these photos before we went to the BIG TEXAN. The lighting was perfect. Isabella wouldn't sit still... So Ethan was the STAR of this show... It's about time!

There were just so many cute ones, I couldn't choose.

He is just so precious!

Weekend in Amarillo!

We ventured up to Amarillo, TX for Columbus Day long weekend. We had only driven through Amarillo previously, so we thought this would be a good opportunity to go and explore the area. It is located North West 3 hours from Altus. There were a few things we had planned on doing while we were there...

We managed to do some shopping, swimming in the pool and I only hit up Target 4 times in two days (just because I could)... Obviously it was one time too many, because on our last trip Bella had the BIGGEST meltdown I have ever experienced any child throw. I kept thinking to myself this can't get any worse... and it did!

Cadillac Ranch! Yes those really are 10 real old cadillacs sticking out of the ground along the Old Route 66 since 1974. There is a country song by Bruce Springsteen that I remember doing the Electric Slide (a country and western dance) to in my old wild days out on a few Friday nights... Anyways, to my surprise this is where the song was written about. Some people gave us their old can of spray paint, which Bella thought was the coolest this to paint the cars.

PALO DURO Canyon:

Said to be the 2nd largest canyon in the US other then the Grand Canyon. We took the kiddos on a little hike. Ben took Belles and I had Ethan. The weather wasn't too hot, so it was a beautiful day to hike.

The BIG TEXAN:

Home of the 72oz steak... If you can eat it in an hour... you get it for free.

We didn't even attempt! Ben got a 9 oz, to which I said "can you believe the 72oz is 9 times the size of that piece of steak." GROSS. Only a handful of people have been successful at eating the whole thing (along with a baked potato, salad vegetables and rolls).

Ethy Man...

I haven't blogged about Ethan much at all... and I definitely feel bad for this poor little guy. I never thought I would be one of those moms who takes a million photos of their first child and then less and less with each one after. I was so good at documenting Isabella's every move, milestone, and everyday life. And low and behold, our second child has been photo neglected.

One thing I wish I had done different, is to have our little point and shoot camera out more often. Having the good Nikon D90 has been a blessing to capture some amazing shots, but I have been guilty of trying to capture the perfect shot, rather than just taking pictures of Ethan as much as I did Belles, and therefore, Ethan will probably have a quarter as many photos of his first year than his big sister. I guess I can try and make up for it in these next few months before he turns one.

Anyway, this little guy is such a sweetheart (as long as he is fed and clean... and rested)

He has started eating solid food and is quite the eater. His hair is growing longer and he is sitting up on his own. Here are some photos of our little man lately: ISn't he just so stinky cute?

This was Ethan's first time eating peas... about 3 minutes after this photo was taken, he projectile vomited peas for the next 45 minutes. Poor little guy didn't take to them very well. I guess that is why 'they' say only to give your baby a tea spoon of new food at a time. Lesson learned.

His first time eating a rice cracker and sitting up so well in the purple Bumbo. Didn't quite know what to do with the cracker quite yet.

Spiked hair and sweet potatoes... Doesn't he look like a little rock star!?!