Saturday, November 30, 2013

Thanksgiving 2013

For Thanksgiving this year we went to our good friends Sheryl and Glen Lyons house in Crosby, TX.   We enjoyed our time with our friends and really enjoyed the Thanksgiving feast.  Sheryl did an awesome job with the food.  Good times with great friends!  I'm so grateful for my family and friends.

Thanksgiving this year was also a special day.  It was my mom's birthday.  She was born on Thanksgiving and her birthday falls on Thanksgiving every so many years.  Happy Birthday Mom!  I love you!

So I didn't take many pictures again this Thanksgiving.  I forgot to get my camera out until after we enjoyed all the yummy food.

Daddy and Rachel relaxing

Kayla helping with the clean up
Haley

Friday, November 15, 2013

Kayla is 23 months

Wow!  I can't believe next month Kayla will be 2 years old!  My baby is growing up so fast!  What a blessing she is!  Well here is her 23 month update.

I had been wanting to take pictures of her in this beautiful white dress for a while now.  I thought I better do it before she outgrows it and it gets too cold outside.  I'm so glad I found this cute little white church for her photo shoot.

Kayla and one of her many faces she makes
On November 9, Kayla weighed 23 pounds, 9 oz.  She is growing and I can't believe she is only ~4 pounds less than Haley!  Haley is our petite one.  They will be the same size one day.



Kayla is an active little girl.  She is always doing something and getting into something.  She is very curious!  She keeps me on my toes.


Kayla's language is continuing to advance.  She is putting two words together and continually learning new words.  She loves to talk!  She is still doing some sign language as well.  She also loves listening to nursery rhymes.  Her favorite is The Wheels on the Bus.


Kayla is a happy, loving and sensitive little girl.  She is also very social and loves to go up to people.  She enjoys being around other little kids.  She enjoys the play group we go to sometimes.  She is also enjoying church nursery.


Kayla is still learning about the potty and we are moving closer to the full blown potty training stage.  Right now she will sit on the potty a couple times a day.  I talk to her about it and read a book about it to her.  She is interested, but still unsure about using the potty.  We have had some successes on the potty though.


As for eating, she continues to do good.  She is picky at times and her appetite varies, but she eats good overall.  She especially loves junk food and sweets.  I don't give her much of that stuff though.  In fact, Kayla has never had juice or chocolate milk.  I prefer to wait on that stuff as long as possible.


I know I have mentioned it before, but Kayla loves her big sisters and she always looks forward to when they come home from school everyday.  Kayla knows her sisters by name!  I know she loves them.  She is a great little sister.  She needs them as much as they need her.


Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Date Night - Josh Groban Concert

Thomas and I went out for a date night!  We went to the Josh Groban concert here in Houston on November 12.  It was an awesome concert!  He sings so well and I love his music.  Thomas enjoyed the concert as well.  We had a wonderful time out together.

Of course, I took pictures!!














Thursday, October 31, 2013

Halloween Fun!

Happy Halloween!!!

Our Halloween fun started Friday October 25 with our church Trunk or Treat:

The girls in their Minnie Mouse costumes.  This picture was taken before the Trunk or Treat
The girls mode of transportation at the Trunk or Treat.  They love this wagon!


The next day (Saturday October 26) we went to Old McDonald's Farm, a carnival at the Lighthouse of Houston and Trick or treating in the Suites (Toyota Center - Home of the Houston Rockets Basketball Team).  Three fun activities in one day!!  It was a busy Saturday, but the girls enjoyed it.  They sure were worn out by the end of the day!

Old McDonald's Farm:


Rachel really liked petting this goat.
Kayla sliding down a big tunnel slide.
Haley having fun in the tunnel at the playground
Haley and Kayla checking out the pumpkins.
Rachel
Lighthouse of Houston (An organization dedicated to the blind and visually impaired):

The girls in costume ready for the next festival (Lighthouse of Houston Carnival)

Rahel having fun with a hula hoop
My girls!
Trick or Treating in the Suites (At Toyota center - home of the Houston Rockets):

Rachel trick or treating with daddy
Haley and Kayla playing in one of the suites at the Toyota center
Rachel made a friend.  She really liked this little boy's costume.

Monday, October 28, 2013

Pumpkin Patch 2013

We went to a pumpkin patch and here are the pictures.  Enjoy!

Kayla. Rachel, Haley
Kayla checking out a pumpkin
Rachel (making a face because of the sun)
Haley
Kayla
Haley
Rachel
This one makes me laugh, especially the look on Haley's face

Thursday, October 24, 2013

First set of Fall Pictures

With the Fall season upon us comes the opportunity for new pictures!  Fall provides great pictures in pumpkin patches, Halloween costumes and the colorful falling leaves.  Well not so much the colorful falling leaves here in Houston.  It just doesn't really happen here.  Anyway, I recently took the first set of Fall pictures of my girls at a garden.  We are headed to a pumpkin patch and a couple of Fall/Halloween festivals soon so more pictures to come!

Rachel, Haley, Kayla



Rachel, Kayla, Haley

Rachel, Kayla, Haley

Rachel.  I love her smile!
Kayla
Haley