Charlotte Eating Crayons!

Nathan loves to color and draw, and Charlotte is always wanting to do exactly what big brother does. So when he was coloring last week, Charlotte was having a big fit because she wanted to also. So I thought I'd let her...I was worried about her getting them on her clothes so I stripped her down. She actually did a pretty good job, and I was so proud of her. I went to the sink to put two dishes (I'm not exaggerating) into the dishwasher, and when I came back, this is what I found! I think she was just waiting for me to leave so she could chow down on the crayons. Nathan thought it was funny and didn't try to intervene. Needless to say, we'll have to wait a while longer before we try coloring again!

New Dress from Mama

Now that I have a little girl, I am so lucky that Mama knows how to sew! I know she would love to teach me, and I would love to learn...I just have to find the time! But for now, we're happy letting Mama do all the work! Here is a new dress she made for Charlotte. It fits her so perfectly, and she got so many compliments at church this morning.

Painting my nephew's nursery!

This weekend, Charlotte and I drove down to Austin to paint the nursery for Carrie.  Wayne and Nathan came on Saturday since Nathan had a soccer game.  Chris and I worked all evening and finished at midnight!  We were going to do one coat on Friday evening and one on Saturday, but we decided to just stay up and get it finished so that we could just relax and have fun on Saturday!

The nursery looks so good!  I must say, Chris and I did such a good job!  I wish I had gotten some pictures of the finished project, but by the time we finished, I was exhausted!  I just can't wait to see how it looks with the furniture in it!

While we were getting ready to go out to lunch, Charlotte decided she needed to put makeup on just like Mommy.  She thinks she's in trouble :)

Carrie said in a very serious voice, "Oh, Charlotte, did you get in mommy's makeup?" 

Then I told her she is a pretty baby and she liked hearing that :) 

Auntie Carrie got her dressed and went outside for a little photo shoot.  She is the sweetest thing because she will do exactly what you ask her to do. 

 

Mommy and Charlotte

Ok, no more pictures :) 

After we got back from lunch and running a few errands, this little guy was waiting for us!  He and Otis are buddies.  Nathan is always so sweet to Otis and Otis loves Nathan.  Nathan played and played with Daisy, too! 

For dinner, we had barbecue and Uncle Chris got Nathan dessert.  He loved his ice cream cone!  By the time Nathan finished this, he was a mess!   

We had fun watching the Rangers play and by the end of the night, this little guy was all tuckered out!   

We had a great weekend...now all we need is Baby Pearce to join us!

Arkansas / Texas A&M Game

Last weekend was the Arkansas / Texas A&M game at Cowboys Stadium. We had a house full! Carrie and Chris (along with Daisy and Otis), Uncle Cliff and Aunt Edie, Darien and Jennifer, Nancy and Joyce (Nancy's friend) and Carl and Betty (Cliff and Edie's friends) were all here! Darien and Jennifer and Carrie and Chris were the only ones who stayed here though. Nathan was so excited to see everyone. He stayed up until 11:30 Friday night because he did not want to miss out on anything!

Nathan and Uncle Cliff

Auntie Carrie with Nathan and Charlotte...whenever Carrie comes to visit, she always brings a gift. This time she brought a Halloween gift for Nathan and Charlotte. They were both so excited to see what was in the bags. They each got a spooky sippy cup (Nathan got an eye ball cup and Charlotte had a pumpkin cup, they also got Halloween flashlights, suckers, and window clings!)

Carl, Betty, Nancy, Edie, and Joyce

Chris, Wayne, Grandmother, and Jennifer

The next day, we woke up early. Mama and Papa picked up Nathan and Charlotte so that they could spend the day with them, and we headed to the game. Last year, the game was later in the day so we tailgated first. This year, it was an early game so we got there a couple of hours before it started and just hung out outside, had a few drinks, and a snack...Carrie and I started out with a funnel cake!

In these next two pictures, Jennifer and I were trying to do a "skinny" pose :)

The game was so great! We played horribly the first half, but by the second half, we were doing so much better. The game finally got tied, and we ended up winning. The score was 42-38, and the guys were so happy! I was so glad we were going to go home and spend the rest of the night with some happy fans! Although the game was exciting, I also had so much fun with the food! Carrie and I split a funnel cake first, then I had chicken fingers and fries and nachos with carrie...time to diet!

After the game, we all had a quick rest time and then started the party again! We had a mexican fiesta for dinner complete with fajitas, chips and queso, and plenty to drink! When Mom and Dad brought Charlotte and Nathan back over, the first thing Nathan wanted to know was where was everyone. As soon as they got back over, Nathan was so happy to be back in the spotlight!

Nathan kept telling me how pretty he thought Jennifer was, and he was her shadow for the weekend. Nathan helped her carry in her bags, would throw away her cups for her, and always wanted to help her open the gate to go upstairs! It was so funny how "gentleman like" he was! We had a great weekend and can't wait until next year!