Pumpkin Patch Panic Attack

You gotta love Tucker.  That boy will talk to ANYONE.  He high fives and makes out with complete strangers (wait til you hear that story), but I can't get mad at him because he puts a huge smile on everyone's face that he comes in contact with.  The boy fears nothing and NO ONE.  All that being said, I can't take him to a public place without worrying that he's going to disappear.  I wouldn't say that he wanders off... because he's intentional about where he's going.  If he sees something or someone that's interesting, he's gone.  I don't want to be one of those neurotic moms with her kids on a leash but after my near panic attack at the pumpkin patch this year, it may come to that. 

The Pumpkin Patch.... hmmm. To sum it all up... Reese was uncooperative, Tucker was gone every time I turned around, and this random boy in a Karate Kid skeleton costume somehow ended up in half our photos. Good times.  Thanks to photoshop though, there were a few blog-worthy prints...

Amber, Nick and Easton went with us this year so we got some cute shots of their family too. 

Baby Connor brought is parents too...

This picture makes me LAUGH OUT LOUD.  

Grandpa and Grandma joined in the fun this year too....

LOVE this face... Easton is a hoot!

Children of the Corn? And Grandpa too.

 Look at these crazy kids... love that Amber and Nick have so much fun together.

My sweet little pumpkin.

Every year, I question why I torture myself... and then I look at the picture and decide it was worth it. The kids will look at these pictures one day and "remember" all the "fun" we had. 

Sand in Unwanted Places

While we were in Houston, we threw Grammy and Grandpa a little retirement party at Clay's... a family favorite.  While the adults visit, the kids get to feed the animals, ride the ponies and play in the ginormous sand box. 

 The kids are so excited about getting horses of our own.  Wonder if they'll be so excited when they're up at the crack of dawn feeding them before school starts??

 Tucker loves animals... he's going to fit right in on the farm. 

That girl Reese could have spent all day in the sand box.  Have I mentioned how much I hate sand boxes?  Not sure why, but they totally gross me out.  Not Reese though... Miss Priss didn't mind all the sweat and sand.  

All the fam there to celebrate with Grammy and Grandpa.  The Fort Worth crew is excited to see them move to the lake!  

5 Little Monkeys

With Grammy and Grandpa moving to Granbury, we had to enjoy one last fun weekend in their infamous backyard.  Lots of swinging, swimming, bubble-blowing and bouncing happened in this backyard.  Love to see all the cousins playing together...

 

 Lots of laughing too...

 

 Simon Says is pretty much the only way to get all five of them to do the same thing at the same time.

 

I love how they pick up right where they left off each time they see each other.  It doesn't matter how many weeks its been... they act like it was just yesterday. LOVE that!  

Soccer Stars

The last time we were in Houston we got to go see Kaylie and Drew play soccer.  I've decided that we're totally torturing Tucker by taking him to baseball and soccer games because he's DYING to play.  We're not going to make it through the year without signing him up for something.

It was fun that the whole gang could be there to cheer them on... 

 All Reese and Emmy needed were some pom poms.

 

Being silly with Grandpa.

 

After a little pep talk from Dad and a push or two from Kaylie.  Drew was fired up and ready to go.  

 

They were both beaming... so proud of themselves!

 

Put me in Coach! I'm ready to play!

 

The only way to keep Tucker off the field... 

 

I think our weekends are about to get really busy.  

Rollin' Rylan

So - I'm about a month behind on blog posts.  What can I say... full-time principal and mom of 3 barely has time to wash her hair, let alone post pictures on the blog. 

Baby girl Rylan is so refreshing.  She's by far the easiest baby I've had... with the biggest smile.  Her accomplishments by month three included:  sleeping through the night (8 hours baby), rolling over, saying "hi" (according to Tucker). 

She is the snuggliest baby in the world - she just melts into your arms and will let you hold every piece of her.  And when she gets to "talking" she sounds just like a Velosoraptor.  Random, I know. 

Her BIG (soon to be brown, I think) eyes just melt my heart!

She's our polka-dot princess... 

 She prefers to sleep on her side or stomach these days and has just learned out to turn over in her swaddle.  Makes this mama nervous.

When we first introduced her to her new toy, she couldn't figure out how to get her arms out... a little frustrating for her.  She's since mastered that and loves her froggie.