Long awaited...

As promised, although it was a few months ago, here is a sampling of some things we have been doing in the burbs these days. I wish I had more pics of Lily Kate but I obviously need to take some more! Everyone is doing well under this roof. Spring break is right around the corner and we are going to head down to Port Aransas for a few days to enjoy the beach, hopefully the weather will hold out.

Jackson trying his first sour candy...

Riley giving Tater some lovin

and helping her put on her socks


This little boy loves bubbles!`

Snow, snow everywhere!

Only once in a blue moon does it snow in Houston. Jackson and Lily Kate got to enjoy it this year! Jackson loved it and Lily Kate enjoyed the first few minutes and then enjoyed the rest of the time inside!

The Beach

We had the most amazing time at the beach! Our house was right on it which made for very easy access early in the morning with 4 kids in tow! The weather was great and teh boys including the dads actually got in one day! Enjoy!

Enjoying the tide...

Dance moves with the 'ginormaous' lollipop from Gamma
More moves
Gotta love Riley's cheeeeeese
A brief moment of calm
The boys
My boy!
They could have run up and down the beach for hours.
Lily Kate lounging

Riley stretching!These manta rays were awesome! They were literally right up on the shore!

Lily Kate is needed!

I was looking through the blog and took notice of how few pictures there are of Lily Tater... My new mission is to take a ton and post them ASAP! Jackson's birthday party is tomorrow so we will for sure have the camera out for that. Until then...

Trick or Treat

Halloween went off without a hitch! Jackson and Justin were the best skeletons ever and Lily Kate dazzled as Dorothy although her ruby red slippers kept falling off!

Jackson trying on his uncles awesome costume!
Justin and Ryan
Andrew as Lego man and Jackson in awe.
Cool skeletons
Skeleton dance...
more dancing

Whitney and Andrew
Lily Kate's friends at school

Great big brother

While sometimes it is harder for Jackson to bond with his sister, ie fight, bicker, argue, knock down... because she is literally perfect :) He does find many ways to show his love for her and we happened to catch this one on film.

ESPN...

Jackson has been going around tonight humming a very familiar tune... dududu dududu. Ok probably not the right way to type it but you all know what I am talking about. Then after I asked him why he kept repeating it he replied with, "Well Mom how come that is all I hear on the weekends?" Guilty as charged. By way of Alabama football on Saturdays and Fantasy Football (Justin) on Sundays and Mondays he probably does hear that fabulous tune a lot! Out of the mouths of babes...