New Mexico Trip - Part Three

This was the view from our house!  It was so peaceful and relaxing!  One day there were a ton of deer and Elk walking around in the back!  All week we promised Parker we would take him to the playground so on the last day we finally went.  He had a blast!!

He started out on this slide...just his size.  Then he saw the one below...the little slide was history after one slide down the big one!

I bet he went down this thing no less than 40 times!  By the end he was a pro going down himself!

My little munchkin trying to stay warm!

My silly Dad acting like a kid again! ;)

All decked out in our Cowboy attire!

The boys love their Papa and GiGi!



My Mom loves to swing but my Dad not so much...can you tell?! Love this picture!

We had a great time in the mountains and can't wait to go back.  I will say it is hard traveling with two little ones.  I know we will be able to go and do much more when they get a little bit older.  It was so nice to get away to enjoy being together as a family with no distractions.  Thanks Papa and GiGi...we had a great time!!

New Mexico Trip - Part Two

We decided to spend one of our days in Taos, New Mexico.  It was a fun little town...very different.  We forgot a lot of things that day but we managed.  A big one...Pierce's stroller.  Good thing I could use the Baby Bjorn and Pierce didn't seem to mind either!

Parker loves to have his picture taken especially if he sees his brother taking one without him.

They had these random rides for kids like you find in front of grocery stores.  Parker thought it was hilarious!

Me and my boys stopping for a drink at the Gordge Grill

Happy Shoppers :)

Cheers!  Gordge Grill Margaritas!

...and here is the puzzle that we completed!!

Happy 6 years to Us!

On September 24th we celebrated 6 years of marriage!  We loved that we were able to celebrate the occasion in the mountains!

During the day we hung out with our boys at the house, and then that night we went to a nice quiet dinner at the bottom of the mountain while the boys stayed with GiGi and Papa!

The Roasted Clove was a very good choice! 

Happy Anniversary to us!  What a wonderful 6 years it has been.  Alot of trips, parties, laughs, and two handsome healthy baby boys later...couldn't be happier!!

After dinner, around 6:30 we went back to the house to toast with a delicious chocolate dessert wine!  We then mixed it with some ice cream...oh my goodness it was good!  It was early but hey it's scary driving up the mountain in the dark! :)  Oh yeah we "played puzzle" too.  Love you babe...here's to many years to come!

New Mexico Trip - Part One

September 21st Me, Matt, the boys, GiGi and Papa left for Angel Fire, New Mexico!  We couldn't wait to step into the cooler weather!  On the way up we split the trip in half and stayed a night in Amarillo.  For the most part the boys did great in the car!  Thank goodness for DVD players and pacifiers!

We stopped in a little town called Stringer to walk around and fill up the cars.  It was already gorgeous outside! I love this picture of my Dad, Parker and Matt.

Parker loves his Papa! 

Pierce got some exercise too with his GiGi!

Finally made it to Angel Fire and couldn't wait to cuddle up in their new P.J's!

Best buds in the making! :)

We had a puzzle going all week on the dining room table.  Thank goodness Matt thought to bring Parker his own because he loved "playing puzzle"!

Texas Reds was the restaurant Matt and I went to on our 2nd anniversary in Red River, so we wanted to eat there again this time. 

Pierce and Parker enjoying the view of the river

Parker found a little girl who had one of these balloons at the festival and of course wanted his own.  Thank goodness it was only $1...was the best $1 spent that day.  It entertained him for hours!  He kept wanting to show the little girl the one he got.  He walked around saying "where baby go?"

Enjoying the Arts Festival in Red River, New Mexico!

Pierce is 5 months!!

I cannot believe that my baby boy is 5 months old!!  Pierce is really growing and getting quite the personality.  One thing is for sure...he LOVES to smile!

My baby boy loves to watch his big brother and laugh at him!  At the beginning of the month he wasn't too good at eating from a spoon so we stopped the cereal until we got back from vacation.  Sometimes he eats cereal or carrots at night, sometimes he doesn't. 

He still sleeps most of the night.  Occasionally he wakes himself up and has a hard time going back to sleep.  I do enjoy our 5am cuddle/feeding time before our day gets started.  Pierce is rolling all over the place...I feel like he will be on the move in no time!  Alot of drooling but no teeth have popped through just yet.  He loves to hold onto and grab toys surrounding him.  He is spending more and more time in his exersaucer!

My boys at 5 months old!  Love these little guys to pieces!!

The Fam Babies!

My college friends and I have been trying to get all of our babies together for years now!  Sarah and Emily decided to take a random trip up to Dallas in the middle of the week which allowed ALL of our kids to meet for the first time! :)  Needless to say, it was one CRAZY 30 minutes...but worth it!!

The 2 youngest, Pierce and Barrett

The first attempt to take a group picture

This is about the 5th attempt and the best we could get (from left to right)
Hazel, Parker, Pierce, Micah, Davis, Caleb and Annabel.  Barrett had had enough and was already asleep!

The three 2 year olds...not sit still for a picture...not our kids! Ha!  The last time they met they were all 3 around one month old!

I hate that it was such a short visit but it was fun to see the kids in action!  We will have to get them together in an outside setting next time! :)

Behind the Scenes

This is what really happens during picture time!

The baby food begins!

I didn't really have a plan to start Pierce on baby food anytime soon, but I had some left over milk from a bottle that I didn't want to waste so I thought...why not?

 ...and he loved it!!

 This guy wanted in on the occassion too.  He begged me to take his picture and I couldn't resist this sweet smile!  Parker also wanted a "bite" of Pierce's new food, so I offered it...(I am not a bad Mom I just wanted him to quit asking me and I knew if I gave him a bite he would...and it worked! Ha!) 

 Pierce is not upset because he didn't like it...he wanted more!  My little piggy!

My attempt at both of them in a picture...uhh one of these days it will happen! :)  So here's to a new phase...baby food!