Videos...

Emmerson has known her ABCs for months...it's just so hard to get her to sing them all on video!  AND when I had Carter helping me teach her, he was getting really bored.  So he would insert "poo poo" or "pee pee" into the song at certain times (of course he would - little boys, I swear!)  SO when Emm would sing them, of course she would sing "a, b, c, d, e, f, poo poo" - and I just couldn't bring myself to record / post that one.  Although funny, it's gotten REALLY old, ha!

And this is Carter playing Indoor Soccer...in the Spring, he always thought it was just a race.  No ball needed.  Just run as fast as you can down the field and you win!  Those were his rules...and he was good at his little game :)  So for winter season, we tried to explain to him the necessity of going after the ball - and he has done so much better!  But he wasn't ever aggressive when other people would have it.  So apparently Tim gave him some advice - that he was allowed to push / shove.  Now I'm pretty sure Tim meant when they were all in a mass huddle, going for the ball, that it was okay to use your forearms a little, etc.  HOWEVER, my child did not get that part of the advice...so watch near the end of the video (Carter is # 16) - He just takes out the biggest kid on the other team.  Wow.  It was funny - but I was a little embarrassed.  I called his name - and he yelled "Daddy told me I needed to push!"  Great.  We need to clarify before this weekend's game! 

Christmas!

This little beauty...looking for a Christmas tree to cut down!

Little cuties!

Lol...she HATES Santa...

Rocking all of her "babies..."

Before her second surgery on her ears / adenoids...

And after...SO sad...

Had to wait FOREVER on Dr. Mac one day - so he drew out a battle scene for his soldiers!  Such a creative little man...

Christmas Program at school...we didn't get the memo that they were NOT supposed to be in fluorescent yellow, ha!

Best friends...

Seriously...they are holding hands...

Fun with Jackson and Nora! 

Christmas Eve - heading to church.

SO handsome...

Spinning cup on the carousel at the Dallas Zoo...He almost cries everytime, then begs to do it again, ha!  I LOVE little boys...

Yes - she played with the football and he pushed the doll around Christmas morning, lol!

The AT AT Walker...it's been the talk of our house for months!  Santa was very generous this year ;)

The three amigos in Houston!

No room to type the story that led up to this picture...I just can't NOT include it...

My New Year's Eve dates!  Pizza, fire, bundled up and snuggling at home (oh yeah and about 5 hours of Breaking Bad after the kids went to sleep, ha!)

Go Texans!

We love J.J. Watt!  :)

Happy Halloween!

We had a great Halloween this year!  Carter was the Red Power Ranger and Emmerson was a Bumblebee :) It started at the kids' school on Friday afternoon for a costume parade / party / trick or treating.  Then we spent the rest of the evening with Carter's friends from his t-ball Team.  I'd say there were around 10 families and a zillion kids!  It was really fun :) The kids did so well - and CRASHED on the way home! 

The video below is of Emmerson's role in the parade...so cute!

 

#weareintrouble

Tonight, I rocked Emmerson to sleep as usual. We read a ton of books in the rocking chair, turned off the lights then I started to sing to her. All she wants to hear is "ABCs" or color songs from school like "R-E-D." So as I finish one, she will always say "more ABC" or "more R-E-D?" So this ensues as usual tonight. HOWEVER as I re-start one of the songs (at her request!) she suddenly changes her mind and decides to yell "SHHH! Quiet!! No Mama!" Yep. 19 months old. Sassy is an understatement. Makes you wonder what lies ahead...#weareintrouble

Fall thus far...

I did not realize it had been so long since I had updated...wow!  Things have been crazy - as usual.  The kids are doing great!!  Emmerson is now 19 months old - growing up and changing like crazy!  At her 18 month checkup, she was almost 34 inches (95th percentile) and 29 pounds (90th percentile).  Growing SO much!  She his talking a TON.  She can even sing her ABCs (I am trying to get it on video - and I have gotten parts.  But it's like she knows - and chooses to do the opposite of what Mommy says!  Hmmmm...sounds like her brother! Ha!)  Her favorite person in the whole world is still Carter.  Even this morning, she ran into our room, where I was getting ready and Carter was laying in bed.  She looked at me - but turned and ran to HIM!  I did get a hug too, but I was second :( She is doing great in school - it seems like she does a good job of following the rules.  She is super happy when she is there - and the love seems to go both ways!  They adore her.  She is one little spirited lady!  She has quite the personality - super smart, very head strong, determined, energetic (I think she runs everywhere she goes!), sassy - she's just all kinds of awesome!  And a LOT like her sweet brother :)

Carter is doing great as well!  He is 4 1/2 - cannot BELIEVE 5 is around the corner.  Makes me so sad!  He is still the absolute BEST, SWEETEST brother to Emmerson.  He is so kind, gentle, sweet and encouraging with her.  It just melts my heart.  He is doing great in school too!  He seems to enjoy it - although I think he's pretty done with Pre-K!  All he talks about is being in Kindergarten, in fact that's what he wants to play when he gets home (which is hard for Mommy because I "play" school all day, every day - ha!)  He is incredibly smart and good with numbers.  He can count really high - pretty sure he has made it to 100 - he can skip count by 2s, 10s, etc.  He also seems really interested in starting to learn to read.  He hears words and tries to sound them out - figure out what they start with, end with, etc.  And even likes to be "quizzed" on things like that.  Such a smart boy!  He is also hilarious - talk about a personality!  He, just like his sister, is very spirited.  Very smart, very head strong, determined, and energetic.  But he is also sweet, compassionate and very loving.  Love this boy (and his sister) SO much!

Love these pigtails!

Best friends, eating dinner together!

Go Texans!

LOVE this face...

Cute little tummy!

Her hair is SO long!

Beautiful girl...

Go Royals!

The way we shop at Tom Thumb!  So cute...

Reading with Gigi...

At Carter's t-ball game.  Go Blue Jays!

Her sweet face melts my heart!

Little stud!




Little Miss Sass getting ready for church!