Fall Fun

We have had a lot of fun this fall, including a trip to the pumpkin patch, trick or treating, and the church fall festival. Beau loved horseback riding and the hayride at the festival. He went as many times as he could all by himself. He is getting so independent! We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our baby girl, expected Jan. 3. Beau has been so sweet talking and singing songs to her. We'll see if he continues this when she gets here!

Driving the tractor at the pumpkin patch

Walking the logs with Gigi

NeeNee went with us for a fun day

Mom (7 months pregnant with Bennett) and Beau

Picking just the right pumpkins: 1 for carving and 1 for pumpkin pie!

Carving his first jack-o-lantern. NeeNee scooped out the goopy stuff. Beau wouldn't touch it!

The face is drawn and ready to carve!

Daddy D helped carve

The finished Jack-o-Lantern

Eating homemade pumpkin pie! Thanks, Gigi! It was yummy!

Beau parked his motorcycle next to Daddy D's. He's ready for a road trip!

Our cute little fireman

Ready to trick or treat!

1st horseback ride at the fall festival. He rode all four horses at least once. This was a big step for a kid who was scared of the goats at the pumpkin patch!

Beau's 3rd Birthday

Beau's 3rd birthday was a blast! We celebrated for a week, starting with cookies at school and ending with a BIG Mickey Mouse party at the park. It was so cute that he was so excited about everything.

The birthday boy at school.
Beau's class having yellow cookies with a #3 on it. Yellow because it was yellow week. A school bus came to visit, too!

Ready for his Mickey party!

The park was a fun place for a party!

Beau and Cameron

Ready for snacks. Those cute little boys are Hayden Prine and Austin Fontenot. Both go to school with Beau.

Mickey cupcakes - Beau took a bite out of two before the party barely started!

My attempt at a group pic. (Beau, Hayden, Cameron, Finley, and Katherine trying to get on the bridge, but the boys are bouncing it. Kaitlyn and Kenley are the pretty girls in the back.)

The best one and all the kiddos aren't in it. They were a fun group! (Beau, Hayden, Kallie, Cameron, Finley, Katherine, Kaitlyn, and Kenley)

Family pic after the party.

Tired birthday boy with his Nee Nee

Having a leftover cupcake for lunch...oh well, it's his birthday!

Totally unrelated to birthday, but cute picture with his Daddy and the new riding lawn mower. What kid doesn't love mowing with Dad?!

Summer Wrap Up

We've had a busy summer with several exciting events! Beau started a new school mid-June. It was a tough transition. After 6 weeks of crying everyday, he finally decided it was a pretty cool place. Now he loves it and looks forward to going, especially playing outside on the playground.

He went to the dentist for the 1st time and was a good little patient. He went to the eye dr. and wasn't such a great patient, but what 2 year old wants his eyes dilated?! We found out that Beau is far-sighted and needs glasses. It was a challenge finding glasses that fit such a little fellow. He's had them for 3 weeks now and I am SO proud of how well he is doing with them. He wears them all the time and they haven't slowed him down one bit!

The big news for our family was finding out that Beau is having a little SISTER! Bennett is expected to arrive Jan. 3. Beau is excited. When we first told him it was a girl, he cried and said he didn't want anything. But now he kisses my tummy and tells Bennett that he loves her. Makes my heart melt! He went with me to a dr. visit and "assisted" the dr. in listening to her heartbeat. He got to see the hospital helicopter take off while we were waiting. Of course, the helicopter made a much greater impression on him than hearing Bennett's heartbeat! ha!

Here a few pictures to wrap up the summer.

1st day wearing glasses

My little Razorback cutie! Woo Pig!

1st dentist appt. They had Nemo playing on the ceiling!

1st day of school at Noah's Ark. He loves his new backpack!

Big boy now

Posing after a haircut

Watching the Baptist Hospital helicopter take off

Tubing with Dad on Father's Day

My cool kid

Pictures from our exciting 3 year old birthday celebration coming next post.

Summer Fun at the Lake

Beau is loving the water this summer! He jumps off the side like a pro and can kick and dog paddle himself where ever he wants to go. He's still not sure about putting his face in the water, but that will come soon enough. Here are some pics from our lake trips so far this summer.

Getting Gigi with the water gun


Tubing with NeeNee. He thought this was lots of fun, especially hitting the bumps!

Thinking about sliding. He is still not too sure about the slide; although, he has gone down it 3 times in a row...when I wasn't there to get pictures, of course.

Riding the SeaDoo with Mom

Hanging on the dock with his GiGi

Beau's friend, Finley, came to swim. Their dads pushed them around on the tube.

Da and Beau

This boat ride gets a thumbs up! He's been learning how to do thumbs up. Sometimes he sticks his finger up first then has to use his other hand to get his thumb up. I think he's about mastered it now!

Beau and best friend Finley Carter

Big jump to Da

Todd and I before the Eric Church/Jason Aldean concert in Dallas. Fun adult weekend for us with Whitney and her friends.

We hit a milestone this week - Beau's last day at Teesee's. He's stayed with her since he was 3 months old. She has been such a blessing to us! He starts "big boy school" Monday at Noah's Ark.