Fall Fun at the Dallas Arboretum!

The Dallas Arboretum is by far the best place to take pictures EVER!!! Last October we bought a year long family pass and enjoyed going there each season so snap some good shots, see the beautiful flowers, and walk around the lake. The BEST time of the year though, has to be the fall! If you have never been there during the fall it is well worth the trip! They have a pumpkin "village" filled with pumpkin houses, all different types of exotic pumpkins, mums, and fall decorations everywhere! Since we were in Dallas for the weekend we decided to get the last use of our pass and head out for some pics!

I really wanted a few pics of Crew in his halloween costume in the pumpkins. Guess what our little man is this year???? (Hint-You can see below!) So , we dressed Crew in his costume and let him go! All the little kids were so confused, they kept asking if it was a monkey or a baby? Haha! We had quite a following after a few minutes as the little monkey was everywhere!

We then changed him out of his costume and into his fall outfit. A sweet lady from the Arboretum came and showed Crew some "turkish" pumpkins, and he just thought they were hilarious! If you have kids, you know hard it is to just get ONE good picture, so this lady was an angel! Needless to say, our trip to the Arboretum was a success- we got some good pictures, enjoyed the nice fall day, and had fun in the pumpkins!
Oh, and Crew's favorite part of the trip- NOT the pumpkins...the HAY!! It was all over him, I am still finding pieces in the car.

(Fall outfit made once again by Amy Bailey on Etsy)

Our little MONKEY!

Some of the many "pumpkin houses"

Pumpkin "flowers"

Birthdays, Birthdays, Birthdays

Birthdays, Birthdays, Birthdays! Wow, we have alot of Birthday's in September and October! We went to Dallas this past weekend to celebrate Brett's mom's birthday. ( We missed celebrating Brett's cousin, Duncan's birthday, so we celebrated with him as well!) It was so nice to spend time with family and enjoy a weekend away! I found these cute "It's all about you CUPCAKE" napkins, so decided to go with a "cupcake" theme. I made the birthday banner, and it was just the right length to fit across the dining room! Brett grilled porkchops and veggies and for dinner (Grancie's request), and of course birthday "cupcakes" for dessert! We had so much fun celebrating and are blessed to have Grancie in our lives! Thanks so much for all you do for all of us! We love you!

Poor Crew got sick that night, so he was resting and missed out on the festivities! Little did we know, he had the stomach bug and Brett and I would get it too! Thankfully it only lasts 24 hours, but not a fun thing to have! We are glad to all be feeling better!

I got a belated bday gift- "Babycakes" mini cupcake maker!
This is the cutest gift ever, its PINK, and makes mini cupcakes, muffins, pies in 5 minutes!
Can't wait to use it!

Babies and Playdates!

Well, I am a little behind on my blogging so here is a quick update!

Two weeks ago Brett was in Spain for the week for work. I soo wanted to go since I had never been to Spain before, but I had to book my flight when I was in the hospital and that was just not the time to plan a vacation! Ha! So I figured next time he gets to go, I will make the big trek! Never having been to Europe before, Brett and I were going over checklist after checklist to get him packed and ready. That was also the day that all you were hearing on the news was terrorist threats in Europe! I was in constant prayer for him the WHOLE time, but God watched over him and everything was perfect! He had fun at his conference and enjoyed some sightseeing in his free time! The day he got home was the Aggie/Arkansas game so Crew dressed in his Aggie gear as a welcome home present for his daddy!

While Brett was gone, Crew and I went to Katy for a few days. My good friend Amy had her baby boy, Preston Davis, and we went to the hospital to see him! I was so glad to be in town so I could go visit the new family at the hospital! He is precious...You just forget how little babies are when they are born! I am so happy for her and her husband Brett!! =) What wonderful parents they are going to be. I can't wait for the day Crew and Preston can play together too!

My good friend from college, Jessica, and her husband, Austin, have a little girl, Ardyn who is 3 months younger than Crew. We went over to there house for dinner (thanks) and a play-date! It was so fun seeing the kids crawl all over! I can just remember talking about times like this when were in college, wow how time flies! But, I think Crew may have scared them a little bit about what they have to look forward too... He was spilling the dogs water, opening cabinets, playing with fireplace tools! ha! Little Miss Ardyn would just sit there and smile! What an angel! That's either the difference between boys and girls... or a few months in age-we will soon find out!!

We enjoyed some quality time with Grammy and Uncle Jeff as well which is always a treat too!=)

Welcome Home Daddy! (and go Aggies!)

Hello Daddy, are you home?

Crew's Welcome Home Sign. If you look close you can see all his coloring in Blue.
(and he put the stickers on too!)

Meeting Preston!

Crew and Ardyn

Playtime!

So fun!

Hill Country Home!

Well, we finally found a place to live in Austin- yippee!!! After about 6 months of house hunting, looking at areas, etc, we have decided to build in the hill country! The neighborhood is called FalconHead West and it is right out in the midst of rolling hills and views. But the best part for me.. its only 5 minutes from shopping, restaurants, grocery stores, and the Hill Country Galleria! (best of both worlds). We are also in Lake Travis ISD, and all the schools Crew will attend are exemplary! We could not be more excited for the building to begin!

We went out this weekend to check out our lot, and they had a sign on the bottom that said "Thank You Brett Carson", ha! Guess that makes it official, although there is no SOLD sign-ha. We have our first appointment on Friday to select interior finishes- wow, big choices ahead!! But, the house should be done by the end of March, beginning of April. We can't wait for visitors, so book your trip now- ha! (Oh.. and we are 5 minutes from Lake Travis so get ready for fun this summer!!)

Happy Birthday Papa!

On top of celebrating Crew's big birthday last weekend, we also celebrated another birthday, my dad! Last Friday was my dad's big birthday! My parents came in last thusday night, and my dad woke up friday morning and golfed his favorite course here in Austin, Shadowglen, with a group of his friends from Houston who were all in town for a wedding. He researched resturants in Austin and finally decided he wanted to go to Iron Cactus for dinner, he said it was rated as best Mexican food! We took the family out to see our new lot, and ate at the Iron Cactus at the Hill Country Galleria! What a beautiful night, we sat outside and ate just starting at the beautiful hill country. To complete the night, we stopped next door at Amy's Ice Cream and got some yummy Mexican Vanilla for a birthday treat!!

Happy Birthday to the Best Father, and Papa we could ever ask for! You always put your family first and have shown us what true love really is! We are blessed to have you in our lives! To many more years of birthday celebrations together! We love you Dad and Papa!

The BEST dad a girl could ever ask for!

A WONDERFUL and proud Papa!!

Happy Birthday!

Yummy Cake!=)