Catch Up.

First and foremost my dad is having surgery this am.

Please send out some speedy recovery and easy surgery prayers his way. It's always hard to have someone you love have surgery.

Next up is a phone dump catch up.

 My favorite kind of catch up.

This was another pinterest inspiration. 

It was kind of a pain but, I love the way he came out.

I used the tutorial from here. Follow my boards here.

1. Halloween costumes at 70% off. Yes, please. 

2. Making of apple pies! 

3. Firefighter Rock Star.

4. Awesome fort time with daddy.

1. Coloring away the all to crazy grey.

2. Piles of leaves!

3. A good red wine for fall.

4. Southern Gentleman with the girls.

Today we also watched the Saints beat the Falcons. 

A win we love so much! Who Dat!

I am feeling pretty productive.

 I'll come back tomorrow and share why. :) 

Happy, Happy, Crappy

Happy:

We saw the big guy this weekend and there were no tears! 

Jackson loved him and did awesome.

He may have welled up at the end because he thought he
 would give him presents that day but,

it went awesome. Pictures to come.

Happy:

I do believe our boy is potty trained! Woo Hoo!

This is the breast feeding/formula feeding of toddler parents.

If I heard one more time "Oh, {insert name} was potty trained right after his first birthday. Don't worry Jack will get it" Gah! Backhanded compliment. We knew he would do it and it just had to be his time. No accidents in 4 days and only big boy underwear. Seriously, how cute is a hiney in big boy underwear?!

So, so cute!

Crappy: 

Daddy is working like crazy again this week. Open to close monday-saturday. Crappy for daddy because 6, 12 hour days is no fun and he is running crazy. Also crappy because we miss him. :(

Crappy: 

I got my first speeding ticket since college friday. 10+ years. Boo.

I honestly 100% thought the speed limit was 45. Unfortunately, it was a tricky back road where it changes to 35 for about a mile and I didn't notice. Gah, I was so mad at myself. Not fun for sure.

And to leave you with a happy.

 Family cuteness from our Santa visit.

I love these two so much. :)

Any happy, crappy's to add on this Monday?

Bedtime.

The other day after bath time Jackson had to "do something" before he brushed his teeth.

When B and I went to see what that was, this is what we found...

He put all his friends to bed. :) 

Daddy's Boy

Oh, yes he is. He may need mommy snuggles but, he is all about daddy lately.

Here are some of my favorite pictures of the buddies lately.

 We have this fun hallway crazy ball game we play. I will have to catch it on video one day.

Think 12 glow in the dark ping pong balls and closed doors down a hallway. 

It's crazy ball fun. This was during a break one night. lol 

 After bath time snuggles. Nothing smells better than a clean baby. 

Playing one of their favorites. Cut the rope or Angry birds. 

Man I love these two. 

Trick or Treat 2011

Was so much fun! You guys it really must just get better each year.

This was the first year Jackson was really all about it.

He marched right up to the door and had to knock himself.

After the third house he was telling us

 "I'm just going by myself, ok?" 

Lord, help us. I told him mommy or daddy had

 to stand with him until he was 7. lol

He was pretty worried about  "filling my pumpkin to the top, ok? Then we can go home"

 All "by himself" at the door of our neighbor.

 Marching right along to the next house.

 Check out that excited smile! 

Halloween 2011 was awesome.

 We were all {Bobby and CC came over too} just cracking up as we walked from house to house at Jackson's one liners.

 He is just to much.

Happy Halloween!

Tonight we will be making this yummy tortilla soup 

and will go trick or treating in our neighborhood. 

I'm not sure if I am more excited about the candy or

the cute kids in costumes! 

Happy Halloween from our Angry Birds to you! 

(Not bad for $12 worth of t shirts and felt from Hobby Lobby, huh?)

Edited to add this awesome Halloween Miracle picture Miss Michelle took of us.

We are all smiling {read: Jackson is looking and smiling} :)

I love it and we are in front of Taquria Del Sol what more could a picture ask for?!

Pumpkin #2

We had the family over for dinner one night this 

week and carved our own pumpkins.

Aunt Sash and Ben helping gut the pumpkins.

 Oh, so proud. can you guess the pumpkin 

mommy carved and the one daddy did. ;)

It's Mater! 

Such a fun night.

We have a halloween party to go to this weekend.

Can't wait to share our costumes.