Snow Day

Lubbock gets a little colder than central Texas...and we love it!  (not the wind and dirt so much...but the cold yes)  Last night texts and emails came saying that church was cancelled.  Apparently freezing rain plus snow on top does not make for a great driving situation.  A lesson we learned well back in Iowa.  This morning the kids were OVER the MOON when they woke up to white stuff outside!  As soon as they could they changed into some snow gear and made their way out.  Love seeing their excitement and red cold faces.  Spencer asked where Santa was...crazy kid. He aslo wrote a note to Jack Frost thanking him for the snow....someone may have watched Rise of the Guardians one to many times!

William the smart kid he is opted to stay inside, snuggle, and eat some breakfast!  He's a genuis I tell ya!

Thanksgiving 2013

This year for Thanksgiving we decided to do something a little different.  Instead of spending days & hours in the kitchen baking and cleaning we thought we'd let someone else do the work.  We went to a hotel here in town, The Overton, and partook of their Thanksgiving Buffet.  The food was much better in theory...but coming home to a clean kitchen was pretty amazing.  The kids thought it was fun and LOVED eating from the dessert buffet.  Not sure that this will be a new tradition.  But for our first Thanksgiving in Lubbock...it will be memorable!!

Our most very favorite Turkey bum ever!

Baby Willer's 8 months

8 months with sweet baby William in our life.  What did we do without him (oh ya...sleep)?! We ALL love this bundle of chunky goodness.  Whenever we go out I usually get some comment about his hair..."oh you have a red head!".  Ha...the jokes on them...I got TWO.  My bookends.  William lights up when anyone talks to him.  He's usually easy to make giggle.  He isn't super stable yet will sitting up but he's slowly getting there.  Just today I laid him on the floor, left the room to grab something, and when I came back he had pushed himself up in to a sitting position (kinda).  He rolls, gets up on his hands and knees, wiggles himself backwards, has 2 bottom teeth, loves to feed himself baby puffs, and not surprisingly LOVES to eat.  He is a momma's boy...if he sees me he wants me to hold him.  Most days I love it, but sometimes I just need him to be content in his saucer.  He isn't my best napper or sleeper but I am grateful for what he does do.  Recently I took him in for an appointment and he weighed 18. something pounds.  Doctor just said, "big boy!" I love this baby.  He is sweet and squishy and mine.  Happy 8 months Will...