Oh Sandy...

And this is NOT a reference to Grease...

This is the only thing standing between me and my spending Halloween with my three men...

Everyone think happy thoughts...please...that my flight goes on as scheduled on Tuesday evening!!!

Family Influence

Seriously Papa Dave...seriously...

This picture makes me SO happy :)

It's the Great Pumpkin Will & John Brown!

Last weekend my boys got to go to the pumpkin patch and according to Billy, we have some great pumpkins just WAITING to be carved as soon as I get home next Wednesday!!!!!!

Here are a few pics from their outing...

I love this one because Johnny B looks super happy :) and Will looks like, well, like he usually looks - picture perfect!

 This picture looks like both boys are starting to lose their patience...especially John haha!

And finally, another smiley photo - I can't wait to see what types of pumpkins the boys chose!

Carving pumpkins just may be my most favorite family tradition :)

One Small Step For Man...

And a few GIANT steps for NINE AND A HALF MONTH OLD Johnny Boomtastick!!!!!

Way to go buddy!!!!!  I can't WAIT to get home!!!

Johnny B...

Took FOUR steps today!!!!

At Least SOMEONE is Having Fun!!!!

I didn't think it was possible

I thought for sure the world would stop turning

And everyone would be miserable being away from me

LOL!!!

They are having a ball while mommy is away!!

Here are a few photos of what my boys have been up to lately :)

It's Getting Spooky in Texas!

I can't wait to get home to see my little MONSTERS!!!!

17 days and counting!!!

John at NINE Months Old!

Little Johnny Blue Eyes is NINE months old!  (actually at the moment I am posting this LATE blog, he is nine months and nine days old)  He is as cute as a button and is quite the little rambunctious man from what my parents and Billy tell me...I predict he will be walking by the end of the month!

Now for the fun stuff...the stats...

Height: 28 1/4 " long ~ 50th percentile

Weight: 21 lbs 8.5 ozs ~ 66th percentile 

Teeth: FOUR!

And still our chubby little babe!

He must still be eating tons of sweet potatoes based on his nose STILL being orange!

And he is standing like a super star!  

(must be getting some help with that low center of gravity he sports so handsomely)

And finally for the nine month comparison...someone has a mini me!!!

Letters From Home...

So I have really been feeling blue lately...missing home...missing Billy...missing the kiddos...
And just when I felt I couldn't go on I got the best 'pick me up email' from my dad (yes, Nana Julie and Papa Dave are in Houston!).  Papa Dave has been picking Will up from school these days and for a little background info:

1. The school has what is called a car pick-up line.  All the parents, in their cars, line up and wait for their kiddos to be brought to them from a waiting area inside.  The PreK students arrive safely to the parent's cars with the help of an older student, usually someone in elementary. 
2. We have been told Will has somewhat of a 'girlfriend' in the 1st grade, named none other than...Emily.

The other day, Papa Dave witnessed the following.  His note to me went a little something like this:

Today Emily did her usual at pickup.

She heard Will's name called, went to your car, told the other kid, "I got this one", pulled the original assigned helper by the arm out of the way with a smile, grabbed Will and brought him to the car. 

Papa Dave:  "Hi Emily, boy you really take good care of Will, I'm his grandfather!"

Emily:  "You're very fortunate, he's so nice."

Now isn't that just the cutest?!