Snow Bunnies - November 30

All bundled up and ready to play!

Who says you can't ride bikes in the snow?!?

Colter would pick up some snow, shout "ball" and then throw it.

Some of you may remember when this little boy had a strong dislike for snow and anything cold. He appears to have outgrown that - much to his daddy's relief!

Winter is Here! - November 30

After a very pleasant fall, winter decided to hit hard and fast. Our temperatures dropped into the teens, but with winds over 30 mph, the wind chills were below zero. But with the cold came the snow, so there aren't any complaints at our house. We lived in Waco for three years and only had one snow, so this is great fun for our family! We got about five inches of snow, but the wind made some huge drifts!

Little Drummer Boy - November 30

A couple of days ago, Wyatt pulled out everything he could find that was a drum or looked like a drum and created his own "drumming place." Whenever there is music playing, or if the mood just strikes him, he will pull it all out and start playing.

Decorating the Tree - November 28

One of our favorite Christmas activities is decorating our tree. I love pulling out all of our ornaments and remembering the stories behind them. The boys did a great job helping us decorate the tree and worked hard to find spots for each of the ornaments. But if you ask them what their favorite part of the Christmas tree is they will both tell you it's the lights!

Colter's Family Party - November 26

Here are some pictures from Colter's "family party" on Sunday. Noni, Papa, Uncle Craig, Aunt Kim, Aunt Cathryn and Uncle Jerod all drove up from Lubbock for the party. Colter loved his "choo-choo" cake! He wanted to roll it on the floor, but...

he decided eating it would work, too!

As soon as I asked him if he wanted to open presents, he ran over to them and starting pulling off the wrapping paper. He is going to be ready for Christmas!

Cutting the Tree - November 25

We drove to Ruidoso, NM with my parents the Saturday after Thanksgiving to cut down our Christmas trees. We've cut down our own Christmas tree for the past six years, but it's usually been at a Christmas tree farm outside of Waco - not exactly a "nature" experience. We were excited to be close enough to the mountains to cut our tree down in a national forest this year. : )Wyatt was very excited about helping us find the perfect tree for our house. He found this one and said, "This tree won't touch our ceiling. I think we should cut this one." But after thinking a couple more seconds he added, "But maybe we should let it grow a little bit more first."

After walking around a while we did find the perfect tree.

Wyatt helped Danny cut it down...

and Colter put on the work gloves so he could help carry it down the mountain.

Colter's Friends' Party - November 22

Colter's friend, Samuel and his older brother Caleb, came to Colter's birthday party on Wednesday afternoon. The boys all play together at church quite often, so they had a great time!

A "train" of cupcakes!

Colter enjoying his cupcake.

Colter opening his presents (with a little help from Caleb and Wyatt!).

Colter's Underwear - November 13

Yes, this is Colter. He really wants to wear underwear like Wyatt, but he is not even close to being potty trained. So one morning I just put it on over his diaper. He loved it, but did get a little upset when I put his jeans on and he couldn't see the "choo-choo!"

Football Game - November 11

I took this picture at a high school football game in Lubbock that we went to with my family. My sister-in-law, Kim, use to be a trainer for Monterey High School, so she took the boys down on the field before the game. They got to hold the footballs, walk on the field and even meet the mascot! Thanks, Aunt Kim!

Lots of Leaves - November 9

While the Texas Panhandle isn't know for it's trees, we do have a few in our yard. As soon as the wind started blowing the leaves down (the wind is something we are known for!), the boys and I started playing in them. We had a great time raking them up, jumping in them and throwing them at each other. It was a good thing we did it when we did, because the next week the wind blew REALLY hard for an entire day and not only blew the rest of the leaves of the trees, but blew most of them out of our yard, too!

Playdate with Jeb - November 8

One of Wyatt's friends from school and church, Jeb, came over to play one morning this week. Wyatt and Jeb were very nice to let Colter play with them, and all three boys had a great time!

Talk, Talk, Talk - November 8

As many of you know, when it comes to phone conversations Wyatt hasn't been much of a talker. All of that changed in October when he spent a week in Colorado with Gigi and Grandpa. He would call us and talk for several minutes about everything he was doing. Since then we wants to call everyone we know and he actually has real conversations! I took this picture during a morning phone call to one of his grandmothers.

Silly Wyatt! - November 7

After helping the boys get out Mr. Potato Head, I headed into the kitchen to work on supper. It wasn't long before I heard Colter laughing. I walked into the playroom to find Wyatt "trying on" the Mr. Potato Head pieces. He loves to do things that make his little brother laugh!

Trunk or Treat - October 31

The boys got to dress up one more time for "Trunk or Treat" at our church. Danny was on call in the ER, so our neighbor (and favorite babysitter), Lauren, helped me with the boys. It was a lot of fun and Wyatt has already decided that next year he wants to hand out candy to all of the kids.

The Color Purple - October 31

This was Wyatt's first school performance! All of the kids dressed up as crayons and they sang a song about each color. It was really cute!

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes - October 2006

Colter is going through a shoe stage. One of his favorite activities is going into our closet and trying on all of the shoes. Here are just a few of the pictures I've gotten over the past few weeks. My favorite is the bottom one where he is wearing Aunt Kim's boots!

Fall Carnival - October 27

The carnival is held at the elementary school and, like in most small towns, it is quite the social event. The boys played games, we ate homemade chili and Danny even got thrown in "jail." It was a fun evening!Colter "goin' fishin' " for a prize.

Wyatt trying his hand at golf.

Little Cowboys - October 27

Here are our little cowboys all dressed up for the Fall Carnival. Aren't they cute?

Noni Time! - October 26

One of our favorite things about living where we live is that we are close to grandparents. Noni took a day off from quilting to come up and visit the boys. They had lots of fun playing grocery store, reading books and playing with the trains.

Pumpkin Patch - October 25

Colter and I joined Wyatt's preschool class for a trip to the pumpkin patch. Both boys were in awe as we turned off the road and into a sea of orange pumpkins. Each of them got to pick out a pumpkin (Wyatt is sitting on his!) and they had lots of fun running around the field. After several years of what I kindly refer to as "fake" pumpkin patches (you know - the ones where the pumpkins are brought in on big trucks!) it is nice to be back where you can actually go to the source to get your pumpkins! : )