Getting in the spirit...

Slayde's first time with santa. He didn't even cry! Wasn't quite sure about the beard...but was happy!

Santa was great letting me take a ton of pictures until I got one with them both looking!

Sagen and Santa...she chickened out last year!

The three of us by one of the pretty trees!

OK, I know its a bit early but Christmas is coming up soon! And what better way to get in the mood than seeing Santa? My mom use to take me and my sister to see Santa opening weekend at Holland Gardens every year...and I am going to try to continue that tradition with my kids. They couldn't believe all of the gorgeous Christmas trees! Sagen loved the pink barbie one. They both got to see Santa by themselves and then together. There really wasn't a long line...and I must say...their Santa really looked real (as opposed to the one in the mall!) We had a great day in Lubbock shopping and hanging out with Nana and aunt deb. Hope these pictures get you in the mood!

Halloween 2010

I must say...they are going to kill us when they are older! Tripp Roberts, Noah Phipps, and Slayde at the fall carnival.

Sagen bobbing for apples, she finally just used her hands!

Sagen wore her "flapper" dress to school for halloween. She told people she was a "flipper" haha

Didn't she make a beautiful Belle from Beauty and the Beast!

My little Giraffe! Check out those teeth!

Ready to go trick or treating! Even Marlee was in the middle of it!

Well we had a busy Halloween week! On Saturday we had the Fall Fling at our school. The kids had a ton of fun playing games and winning prizes. Sagen's Jessie pumpkin brought home a blue ribbon! Then on Wednesday we had our Fall Festival at our church. The kids had a blast bobbing for apples and running in the sack race! Slayde's other baby friends were there...they were all so cute! On Sunday we went trick or treating in Welch and then let Sagen hand out candy. She enjoyed that as much as getting candy! She didn't want to go to bed because she was certain there would be more trick or treaters...at 9:00 I convinced her that the trick or treaters had all gone to bed too!

Strippin' Cotton!

You can see Sagen on the ledge watching papaw strip cotton!

This was her standing beside one of the modules!

Papaw, Sagen, and Rusty

Rusty and Sagen went out to help Papaw with the harvest. Sagen loved riding the tractor and wants to go back to help "strip cotton" Can you believe how big the module is?!

Go Dragons!

It runs in the family...go dragons!

Watching Jessica, copying her every move!

Nana held Slayde at the pep rally so he could watch his big sis!

Last Friday we had "little cheer camp" at Dawson. Of course Sagen was all into that! She learned several cute cheers and a dance and performed at the pep rally and at half time of the New Home football game.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Well Today is Rusty's 34th birthday. I asked him this morning if he felt older...he told me that Slayde makes him feel like hes 50! We joke that Slayde is going to put us in an early grave if he doesn't start sleeping at night. His top two teeth are almost in, you can see them under the gums! For Rusty's birthday I took the kids to different places in Lamesa and took pictures with them holding the letters "D" "A" "D" and then framed them together for Rusty. Jessica and Jordan came and helped me pose the kids and get them to smile. The pictures turned out great and I had a hard time deciding! Here are a few:

Kambree's Birthday

One of the pumpkins at pumpkin hollow...texas tech. They were amazing!

Sagen and Kambree in the cow train!

All of the kids before they entered the maze. You can see a picture of the maze on the billboard.

I teased Rusty that I was going to photo shop slayde into the pig opening and use this for our Christmas card. I told him I would send it to all of his "ag teacher" buddies. He told me I better not!

Sagen and Kambree at the petting zoo. Aren't they adorable!

This Friday my friend's daughter, Kambree, had her 6th birthday at the corn maze. It was so much fun! The kids got to go on a cow-train ride, go through the corn maze, go on a hay ride to pumpkin hollow where they saw some awesome pumpkins, and have a campfire with s'mores! Sagen managed to slice her hand during the corn maze and had to be led out for medical assistance. It was slightly embarassing, and they told me no one had hurt themselves in the maze until Sagen! She sliced her finger pretty deep on the corn stalk and it was bleeding bad! She was tough and didn't even cry! We all had a great time! Good place to have a birthday!

pumpkin contest

If youve seen Toy Story 2 or 3 then you know what Jessie looks like. Sagen decorated her pumpkin for the pumpkin decorating contest like Jessie. (Thanks for the idea Aunt Jana!) Nana made the pants and arms and I painted the pumpkin. Rusty helped me cut the hair. I think it turned out pretty cute. I told Rusty you know your a mom when you stay up past midnight painting a pumpkin...