The Dallas Arboreteum

We LOVE the Dallas Arboreteum. We try to go a few times a year and the kids always have a blast and the pictures are BEAUTIFUL!!



My Austin



Bear being bear


Austin

My sweet Dylan

Dylan

The Cowboy Game

We went to the Cowboy game to see the cowboys but also to see the new stadium and we were not disappointed!! It was me and Austin's first cowboys game and it was a blast!



Me and Austin at the Cowboy Game


Austin and Aunt Jenn


Austin at the game


Austin with his Daddy


Austin pouting!! It was a LATE night!!

Little Disciples

In August our church, First Baptist Van, opened a mother's day out program called Little Disciples. Little Disciples is a ministry that I worked on, prayed for and fought for very hard and I am now proud to say that I am the director of this wonderful program. It has been an adjustment for me and my family...from going to a stay at home mom of 3 to a preschool director of 30 children, including my 3!! This picture is of my boys on the first day of Little Disciples and for Barrett and Dylan their first day of preschool!!




This is the only year that all three boys will be at preschool together!! Next year Austin will go to Kindergarten!!!

Vandal Football

Vandal Football!!

Chocolate

Fun in the bathtub with chocolate beaters!!


Bear


Bear


Bear


Dylan


Austin


Austin




Dylan


Dylan

Austins first Ranger Game

This summer we took Austin to his first Ranger game and he LOVED it! When I asked him if he wanted to go get ice cream and to the gift shop he looked at me and said, "won't we miss the game?" When I told him yes he said well just get me something from one of those people that is walking around because I am NOT going to miss the game. He really like baseball!!





Me and Katy


Austin and Daddy


Grant, Austin and Lane in front of the ballpark

the boys walking to the game


having fun in the car

Austin and Daddy


Austin at the ballfield


Austin, Mommy and Daddy


Me and Austin

Me and Michael


On the way home!!!

Happy Birthday Barrett and Dylan

Today my little boys turned 2 years old and I can NOT believe it! These two years have been full of new adventures to say the least. However it has been truly amazing to watch Barrett and Dylan go from struggling to breath to vibrant healthy wild crazy little boys! God has blessed us in so many ways and even through the scary birth and 5 week NICU stay...God was always good! All three of my boys amaze me everyday and I love to watch them form the bond that brothers will share for a lifetime! So HAPPY BIRTHDAY Barrett and Dylan and thank you so much for blessing my life each new day! I love you, Mommy!


Brothers Forever!


The first time I got to hold them together!


The first time I held Barrett - 2 WEEKS old!

The first time I held Dylan - 2 days old

The first time Austin met Dylan


My tiny baby boys!


The first time I saw them - 2 hours after delivery!

Bear

Dylan

Barrett

They definitely had a rough start but you could not tell it today and I thank God each day for my two little angels!

Toy Story 3 in 3D

When I heard Toy Story 3 was coming out I decided to buy Austin Toy Story to see if he was interested in it at all. Well he loved it and so I decided I would make it a "special day" and take him to see Toy Story 3 at the movies. Then I found out it was in 3D and was even more excited! Austin think any day that is just me and him is our "special day"! What can I say, the boy loves his brothers but LOVES one on one time with Mommy!! We asked Katy, Lane and Grant to come along and they said YES, so we loaded the car and headed to Tyler.
Austin and Lane

Me and my big boy!! He is getting too big too fast!!

The boys loved the glasses and were amazed at the 3D objects. Austin was a little scared at first but got over it quickly!! Everyone was great during the movies and of course loved it. However it was a tear jerker and I did have a few tears! All in all a great day with my Austin!!

Beach Pictures

I have 4 16x16 photos over my dining room table and I wanted to replace them this year with pictures from the beach! I think they turned out great. I loved the one of them looking at the ocean so much that I ordered it in a gallery wrap canvas!


Austin

Dylan

Barrett

My three boys


My favorite