Catch Up

This is my new favorite picture!!

Since my last post, we've been super busy...but boy have we had a TON of fun. We had a cold front move through last week and the weather was unbelievable! Its amazing what cool weather does for the soul--all of us were happier than we've been for months (with the exception of the elation associated with bringing little Miss Ellyse into the world, of course...) We went to the park nearly every day, got to visit with our displaced hurricane Ike friends (the Jones') and their precious kids, and got to celebrate two birthdays (Kellen at the zoo and Brylie at her Fancy Nancy party--both SOOO much fun!!!) It really couldn't have been a better week!! Here are a few (okay, several) highlights...

Rachel, Ethan, Kellen,Logan, and Bonnie

Sweet Noelle & Ellyse (6wks, 4 wks)

Logan & Kellen

The boys are each a month apart agewise...

Kellen (Sept), Ethan (Oct), Logan (Nov)

Sweet Bonnie, Kellen & Logan ready to hit the park after Freebirds

Logan after the Fancy Nancy part-y

The next 2 pictures blow me away...our neighbors and good friends from Houston moved to Ft. Worth when the boys were 1. We were distraught that the boys would really never know each other, but God's plan was greater than we realized. Neither of us had a plan to be where we are today, but we have been SO richly blessed to now live close enough to go to church together and the boys are the BEST of friends. We have grown in our relationship with one another, grown in our faith, and we are watching one of our dreams come true in watching our boys grow up together! While we may no longer be neighbors, we are still close friends and a source of strength for each other--we love these guys so much! They both bring us so much joy!

Logan & Gabe 3 1/2 years (September 2008)

Logan & Gabe 1yr (February 2006)

First Day of School

Logan started back to school today and had a WONDERFUL day! His teacher is my dear friend Mrs. Ashley and he was very excited to get to be in her class. She has 11 kids this year and 8 of them, yes you read that right, 8 are Boys! We'll need to be praying for her sanity before long...I have a feeling there will be lots of bottoms needing to be glued to chairs! I on the other hand (will) have 10 kids and 7 of them are Girls! So, I also have a feeling we'll be having lots of drama in my room this year! BUT...I do have to say they are two precious, sweet groups of kids! I was more than ready to start back after we had meet the teacher on Tuesday...then today as I heard about one of my kids being left behind kicking and screaming at the girl subbing for me, I realized why that wasn't such a good idea yet!

I didn't quite know what to do with myself leaving Logan at school and going off to do my own thing...I'll have to come up with more of a plan next week. Today I just spent the day at Target thoroughly scouring the aisles (which I haven't done since I've had kids...ohhhhh was it fun!) Then Jarrod called and we got to meet for lunch...it was a nice treat!