Brother

I have been calling Roscoe Isabelle's brother and she loves the new name! She call herself sister :)

All of her giggles really brighten the worst day!
Sara

Great Grand Parent Day

Today we made the trek home but before we left we wanted to see the grandparents!! Cheers to me for busting out the big boy camera three days in a row. Hopefully I can keep it up!

As you can tell from the pictures Belle had had enough..... I still think she looks cute!!

Sara

Parents/belle

I need to perfect my photo taking and why not start with family? Here are a few from this afternoon. Turns out getting three people to look at the camera and smile is hard!

Roscoe

I have recently been informed that I either need to post everyday or send out an email when I do because I have fallen so far behind. I will make an honest effort to post mon-fri and take weekends off.

Getting everyone up to speed for the moment- we picked up our dog Roscoe, cavalier king charles, from Tulsa and stayed with family for a small meet and greet. Tulsa is always such a hard place to visit with so much family and so many friends to see. Each time we make the visit we talk about what life would be like if we moved back here. Let's just say our calendars would be jam packed!

Life with a new little puppy should be interesting and Belle is already obsessed. Roscoe is also obsessed with Belle as well :). Just what I had hoped for! I can see the future with these two being partners in crime. I can also see roscoe painted with lipstick and a dress at some point in his life!!

To the sleepless puppy nights ahead of us and chewed up furniture!!

Professional Photos

We had our photos done two weeks ago and here are the some of them! Unfortunately I do not own the rights to the digitals so you have to deal with a photo of a photo from my phone.

We did however order several prints for family ;)

This was such a fun adventure and I am so happy that we could capture some moments together. Each day I am trying to use my nice camera and who knows... Maybe one day I will learn to take photos like these!!

Sara

The Rodeo

It wouldn't be Texas if didn't have a great rodeo to go to! Although its not as big as Houston's is still just as fun.

I just assumed that the rodeo would be held in the famous Ft worth stockyards but it turns out it was being held at the fairgrounds area. The trip to the stockyards wasn't a lost trip but a chance for a small petting zoo :) as you can see Belle was a little hesitant! The camel really freaked her out she laughed the whole time.

Next we went to the Rodeo/fair and I bet that she would have spent the whole day there if she had enough tickets! The bad part was she was tall enough to ride ALL the kid rides. Nate and I of course went with her because we don't trust he just yet! Maybe in a year.

I think Nate has more pictures on his phone but we saw tons of animals and Belle couldn't focus on a single thing!

Sara

New Addition!

It's time to announce a new member to the family! He is due to arrive February 14 when he will be 8-9 weeks old. His name is Roscoe and he is a Cavalier King Charles!!

We couldn't be more excited!! The breeder we found lives in Tulsa so we will have to make a special trip up there to pick him and maybe stay a few days visiting family! Win win in my books ;)

Until then we will be gathering the necessary arsenal to take care of a puppy. Let the sleepless nights begin.... Oh wait. I already don't sleep ;)

Sara

Glitter, Scissors and Such

This week of recovery I decided to introduce some new items to craft day! Child proof scissors, glue and glitter are quickly becoming favorites to decorate anything. Today she was making valentines to send out.

I can't tell you how proud she is of herself for using scissors and I let her do it all on her own! Don't worry they really can't hurt her.... I tried to cut myself with them before I let her loose with no help.

The week so far has been great and I hope this health continues!

Sara

Beat Down

Last week, for a full week, our family got a beat down from the stomach bug. Not just "24 hour" rest a little but full blown CDC comes and burns your house down sick. Our washing machine, sinks, and toilet might actually get up and walk out of the house due to overuse and abuse. I actually have abs this January and completed a week fast.... unwillingly.

Belle unfortunately fell to the same fate. Nate on the other hand happened to be traveling to Houston for the week and luckily missed the events.

Current recovery mode is underway as well as resisting the urge to eat everything in site. Relapse due to overeating or eating the wrong thing would not be fun. I have already watched and assisted Belle in a relapse :(

Normal posting (averaging about once a week these days) should resume tomorrow. I think all of our friends are willing to allow us back into their lives at this point.

Until tomorrow my friends.

Sara

Cotton Bowl

With OSU going to the Cotton Bowl it gave us the perfect chance to go to a game! Nate got us the tickets and we met all our friends for dinner and drinks for a great night out with friends.... aside from OSU losing.

Our broken hearts might last a little while :(

Sara