4 months!

What?! How can this little one be 4 months already, you ask? We are floored too. 

Happy four months, Asher-Dasher!

In a moment of 'mommy-guilt', I decided to put Asher on his tummy for a bit, just so I can say that I did. I went to check on something in the next room and this little stinker had flipped over! Thinking it was a fluke, I laid him back on his tummy and waited. Like an old pro he flipped over 5 times in a row- pretty impressive for a baby that hasn't spent very much (read:any) time in his belly. Glad you are rising above my parenting fails, third child. You are still very loved....know that. :)

Role Play Weekend

I love that this kid still loves to play dress-up.

This was the outfit he came around the corner in when he decided he wanted to be a detective for dinner. 

Later, the Lone Ranger made an appearance. 

Just a sweet picture of this sweet one...

We headed to Lowes for some 'mad' fun. We were also Native Americans that morning.

We finally got to meet Gramps in the hayfield...

We also celebrated Papaw's 90th birthday!!!

Super fun weekend!

Halloween!

This year for Halloween, our Life Group decided to get everyone together, eat chili and trick-or-treat on a huge trailer with all of our families. It was a blast!

Here is Ileigh (a super hero) with her three amigos. These girls are just the best of friends; we are so thankful for their families.

Eli hanging out with his crew- he and Teagan were pretty much inseparable the whole night.

We are a pretty wild bunch!

Daddy kept Asher warm in the cab...

After it just got too cold to handle, we ran out to Canyon to trick-or-treat at memaw and papa, uncle Steve and Aunt Abby's- they were all pretty surprised to see us. It was a lot of fun to drop by even if it wa for a quick visit.

We left this pumpkin full of candy by our front door. It was only half gone when we got back to the house waaaay after 10'oclock. I love our neighborhood. ;)

October Updates...

October is one of my favorite months of the year. Usually, it is crammed full of photo shoots and over-committed schedules. This year, we are still busy, but we promised ourselves that we would almost completely cutout photo shoots and allow us all some free time to enjoy and adjust to a new baby in the house.

Deciding to be more intentional with our time has given us margin in our week to do somethings that we would normally not be able to enjoy. :) We are loving it. We are still busy and still struggle to keep our schedule manageable, but are learning as we go.

During that time Eli decided that he was going to learn how to ride his bike without training wheels!

We did some awesome wheelies too!

Ileigh and daddy had fun riding too!

We are loving getting to spend some precious quality time with this little one and enjoying this all-too-fast newborn stage...

He is melting our hearts with his little smile and just started giggling at us...it might be the best sound in the world.

Ileigh had a Fall Party at her school- we loved hanging out with all of her new friends and eating lots of yummy snacks!

We also got up extra early to check out all the hot-air balloons that came to Amarillo this weekend. It was an early morning, but it wasn't crowded and the kids loved it more than we could've imagined.

Asher stayed in Memamaw's warm car while Mommy, Daddy, Eli and Ileigh checked out the balloons up-close! 

The Broadmoor

Oh, life at the Broadmoor.

 I don't think that there are any that compare.

Chris' work hosts a board retreat here every year. We heard about the trip, and we were thrilled to be able to go along.

 

This photo of our room doesn't do it justice- and you can't see the huge bathroom with jet tub and the mirror with the built in TV.

Even Asher loved his stay...

Our view...

Our kiddos "adoptive grandparents" watched Asher while Chris and I went to dinner alone. It was fabulous! Every single meal there was perfection.

This was our kiddos waiting to see the gift that we brought back from the trip with us! Ileigh got an Elsa dress and Eli got StarWars Legos. :)

I hope we get to go back next year! It was a great time for Chris and I to be alone (Asher doesn't count yet) and enjoy a little time to ourselves.