The happy couple....

So many favorites.... Met up with Tammy and Justin to do an engagement session down in their neck of the woods... Blogger is not cooperating so I will try to post more later! I really want to blow this first one up - huge!

fun with cousins

Lilly, Chloe, Hailey and Kyle... Best shot of 200+

Lilly (aka Hailey's shadow) :)

Hailey getting a taxi ride! :)

Paige, Lilly and Chloe ~ We are so glad you could come down and visit! We all had so much fun and We miss you!! See you in May!!

Hamilton Dove Festival

Our Favorite Labor Day Activity... A Good 'ole fashioned Texas Country weekend! Starting with the 'Dove Festival' and fair.... The kids were in the parade this year and Kyle diligently handed out candy to the parade viewers!

Hailey loves rock climbing..... Got all the way to the top with her friend Lindsay!


Walking around the Hamilton Gardens...


Then we headed out to Lucy's house. It is SOOOO Cute.. I could take pictures around her property all day long!! Loved this old barn out behind her house. We ate a great big Lunch and headed out to the Rodeo... Hailey actually did the calf scramble... (where they run after calf's and try to grab the ribbon off their tails!) Really too funny to watch a bunch of kids running after some poor baby cows!



Side view of her cute little cottage...



Then off to Creekside for the rest of the weekend... playing in the creek, sitting on the porch, reading, drinking, eating and just letting the kids run free... here are Hailey and Kyle jumping into the creek from the rope swing!

1st day of 3rd Grade...

H had a GREAT first day... I have never seen her so excited after the first day of school.. She loves her teachers (and so do I)... She has so many friends in her class and switch class. :)

H rode the bus with a Kindergarten friend to make sure he found his way on the first day.. by the afternoon he was off and making new friends! Now she can return to riding her bike to school which makes her VERY happy!

She isn't so excited about me taking her picture this year though!! I know I say this every year but I can't believe she is going into 3rd grade... Kyle starts next week!! YEAH!

Hailey's first Triathlon....

Hailey did her first Triathlon this July.... It was 50m swim, 1/2 mile bike and 1/4 mile run. She really liked it and wants to do some more... She had some trouble on the bike but she had just gotten a new one with gears so I think that wasn't the best idea to let her ride that one!

We are sooo proud of her!

Before the race... writing #139 all over her!

On your MARK, GET SET...... GO!

Kyle came and cheered her on!

So did Daddy

With her finishers medal.... I should have gotten a better picture of that! :)

It's another...

girl for my sister... :) Introducing Chloe Grace...


born Saturday 7/19 at 4:17am...
weighing in at 8lbs 13oz and 21in long...
Paige did it natural again.. UGH!

I can't wait to meet her in person!! 11 days and counting!

Beach Trip.... visiting Karen

playing, racing, swimming, eating (food and sand), drinking on the porch, reading magazines, and watching the sunset.... AHHHH! Good times...

Thanks Karen!