Martha!!!

I met Martha Stewart today!!!  She did a book signing at Sur la Table and I got tickets a few weeks ago to have the book signed.  I did have to stand in line for 2 hours for a 1 minute chat, but it was worth it!  She was so nice, gracious, and personable.  She also looks fabulous in person!  Here are a few pictures from the day - unfortunately I wasn't able to have my picture taken with her.  

A DINO-mite Halloween!!!

We've been preparing for the big day for several weeks. Costume - check! Pumpkins - check! Candy - check! I didn't really anticipate Will disliking his costume as much as he does - but he's worn it a few times now and I've learned that no hat makes him happier AND he really likes to take the feet off and play with them. SO, a happy dino means a happy mom! Now, if it was only about 20 degrees colder he'd be better off in the full fleece outfit!

Here are several pictures and events from our Halloween celebration over the last month!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

Babies Playgroup in Lake Highlands. Getting a photo with all of the kiddos dressed up was really hard!  Here is a portion of the group:

Our little dino!

Trick or Treating with Avery and Preston.

Party in Will's crib after Trick or Treating!

Will is 1 year old!!!!

It is so hard to believe that Will is 1 year old!  Where has the last year gone?  Chris and I find ourselves looking at pictures and videos, just amazed at how much he's grown, what a little personality he's developed and how opinionated he is now!  He is no longer a baby, he is a little boy.  We are so blessed to have Will - he is the best little boy in the world.  Our world changed so much a year ago, and I remember in those early days us wondering if we'd make it through the sleepless nights and crying for no reason - but we have!  And we are such better people and our lives are blessed because of Will.   

We had a small party for WIll's first birthday.  We celebrated with our families and a few friends. He had a wonderful time.  He received all kinds of new toys and clothes that he loves.  We found out that he doesn't really like cake!  He actually spit it out.  Chris and I put his hands in it and he played with the icing some.  I am guessing he must be a chocolate cake kid, because there is NO WAY he could be related to us and not like cake! 

Here are a few pictures from Will's party.  

Ready for the big day!

Will opening gifts with helpers!

Playing with his William stool from Aunt Carrie.

The cakes!

Getting ready for cake...

Do you really want me to eat this?

Thank goodness they took it away!

Now I'm having fun!

Getting a "bath" in the sink!

It was a very Happy Birthday for our little man!  We can't wait to see what the 2nd year has to offer!  We love you buddy!

Team Snowbird!

My family (dad's side) walked in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday, October 18th.  My aunt and sister coordinated a family team in honor of my grandmother, Hazel Jones.  It was such a great event and was so much fun to hang out with family for such an important cause.  Breast cancer impacts so many families, including ours, and finding a cure for the next generation is something that is very important.  I am happy to report that in total our family raised $4,380 to go towards the cause.  THANK YOU to all of you that donated money to the cause.  I really appreciate it.  

Here is my immediate family (minus Chris who is behind the camera) ready to leave our house at 6am.  Will was a little shocked we were all up and out of the house that early without breakfast!  Don't worry, we did feed him when we got there.

My Dad and his three sisters (Aunt Connie, Dad, Aunt Cathy and Aunt Carol).

The cousins - Michael, Courtney, Kimberly, Carrie & Jamie.

1st Haircut

This week is a big week for Will. He turns 1 on Sunday!!! We decided to get his haircut before the big day. Here are a few pictures - he was really good during the haircut. He loved the car he sat in, was intrigued by the "cape" he was wearing, and really wanted to comb that Dominique used while cutting his hair. Here are several pictures. We love you, big boy!

For Aunt Carrie

Hi Aunt Carrie,

Mom said that you wanted to see my moving around - like I do all the time these days! Well...here you go! I miss you. Come visit soon!

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

If you can't see the screen above, try this link:

My Montage 9/28/08


Love,
Will

P.S. Sorry mom and dad talk so much during these clips. :)

FLOCKED!

Had to share...my neighbor was "FLOCKED" by the Lake Highlands High school Senior Class. I thought this was pretty cute and have no idea how our dogs missed the people doing this - they bark at everything!

Eleven Months!!

Will is 11 months old today! He is busy, busy, busy. He is crawling all over the place, wants to pull up on everything, and often thinks he can turn around and just walk off - only to find out he really can't and falls flat on his bottom, face, tummy, you name it! He doesn't want to be held in one place for too long, so the stroller is not his favorite thing right now. He does love shopping carts at the grocery store, although the other day he tried to crawl out of it at Target. I quickly tightened the strap as tight as it would go! If only they made a grocery cart that I could collapse and take to the mall with me. He would enjoy it so much more! Will also loves his books these days. For the first few months I remember thinking, he's never going to let me read to him. He just fussed the entire time. But now he loves story time, likes to turn the pages (faster than they need to be turned), and even likes us to repeat the words when the book isn't even around. His favorites right now are Moo, Baa, La La La, and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?. He also is obsessed with the TV remote, TV, the telephone, anything electronic. He is definitely taking after his father!

Needless to say, we're having a ton of fun playing, walking, talking, eating, reading books, and chasing after the pups. Abby and Murray are Will's latest fascination and I'm not sure Abby is so thrilled about it. Murray wants to lick Will all the time, so he's okay with it. Other than that, we are spending our time cheering for our Aggies and Cowboys (isn't football season great!), and still trying to finally be settled in our house. The projects seem to never end!

Here are a few pics of our big man! I can't believe he'll be 1 year old in a month!!!

Playing at The Little Gym. We go there once a week and Will seems to like it. I think he wonders why in the heck I have the camera with me at gym! Come on mom....

At the lake over Labor Day Weekend

Will after a day of swimming - with crazy hair!

One of Will's favorite toys - his puzzle stool. The pieces are on the ground more than they are in the stool.

Sweet boy sleeping. I went in to wake him up from a nap and he just didn't want to get up!

Cruising around the kitchen in the bassinet (it is on wheels). One last hoorah before we put it in the attic. I can't believe he used to sleep in this!
Playing with Preston. We are working on sharing - but he's not really grasping it yet.

That Daddy is so funny!