Happy Boo!

Well Halloween has come and gone. Jacob had a party at school and got to wear his costume to school. He got up out of bed without having to be "pulled" or "bribed". We just went Trick-or-Treating for a little while. There seemed to be a lot of cars all over the neighborhood. It was kind of making us nervous. The weather was so nice last night and everyone was in their car! Is it so hard to get out and WALK with your children??!!

Funny story, last year one of the houses we went to had 2 scary figures, Michael & Jason. Apparently the teenage sons of the house. Anyway they were all dressed up just standing in their front yard, very still and very quiet. Jacob would not walk past them. He was way too scared, even if we tried to go with him! This year he kept saying he wanted to go to the 'ghost house'. I finally figured out that he wanted to go to that house. I told him we would go, but didn't know if they would be there. Well turns out they were. Jacob said he wasn't scared, walked right past them up to the door, got his candy and left. But as we were leaving he started shouting at them, "You can't get me... I'm not scared" it got louder and louder the further away he got from them.

I think we only were gone about an hour, Jacob got tired and thirsty, & Isabelle got fussy! So we called it a night!

An Outing at The Arboretum (by Jacob)

What a pretty weekend we have had. One of daddy's friends from work came over to help build a cover over our patio in the back. Mommy took me and baby sister to the "park" to get out of the house and enjoy the nice weather! We went to Mercer Arboretum. Here are some of the pictures she took!!

LOOK!! I got Isabelle to smile at me!!

How can you resist this face.......

Well we didn't win the lottery while I was on leave, so I had to go back to work :(

It sure was hard to leave her, but I did. I started back on Thursday. This was how I had to leave my little angel. Sleeping in mommy & daddy's bed. She didn't have any idea at all that when she woke up I wouldn't be there......

I haven't been away from her longer than an hour since she was born. Grandma said she was a little fussy that day, and only slept if she was held.

Our baby is eight weeks old...

Our baby turned 8 weeks old on Firday. It is hard to believe time is passing so quickly. I thought I would post a montage I started working on last month. There is a really cool web-site, One True Media, where you can set all your digital pictures to music and make a DVD. Anyway here is what I have worked on so far, hope you like it. Be sure to pause the music player since the photos are set to music!

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Jacob wants to be an astronaut!

I took the kids to Space Center Houston on Tuesday. I wasn't sure what all there was that would keep a 4 yr. old entertained, but there was alot!!! Jacob had a great time, he especially loved the Martian Matrix!! It's a really cool 3-story climbing structure.

Jacob and the space shuttle

At "mission control"

The Martian Matrix
He loved this, I had a hard time getting him out of there!

After I had to "drag" Jacob away from Space Center Houston (we had not eaten lunch yet!), we went to the Kemah Boardwalk. I haven't been there in probably eight years, and I know alot had changed. Jacob and I ate lunch at The Crab Shack (the first place we came to). It was pretty decent. When we got done Jacob wanted to go ride the train. He had a great time! I shot a little video with my camera, poor thing kept thinking I was trying to take his picture. Here it is it's pretty funny! Be sure to pause the music player so you can hear the video!




The train ride was pretty cool, at one point it takes you through a tunnel under Saltgrass Steakhouse. There is a "shoot out" with some "cowboys". Jacob thought this was really cool! The first photo is one of the "cowboys", and the second one is Jacob's priceless expression as we left the tunnel.

On the train ride Jacob noticed the dancing water, so we headed that way! I think he probably played for about an hour & a half and got soaking wet! He had a great time though!

Here's a little video, he just ran and ran and ran..........

Baby sister and I stayed under one of those "cool zones" and out of the sun. She pretty much slept ( & ate) the whole time!

Oh and a little thumb sucking too!

I know this is a long post, but it was a long day! I'll close it with a few random shots!

My Little Pumpkins.....

Last weekend I took the kids to the pumpkin patch for a little photo session! Jacob had a great time, only because he got to ride the train. Alot of the shots I got had alot of fake smiles because I kept making him take pictures before he could ride it!!
Here are some of the best shots....................




Is this a "cheesy grin" or what!



Isabelle in the protective arms of big brother!!!

This looks like a great place for a nap!

My son looks like a girl!!???

Look-alike meter

Got a new toy.....

I got a new toy today!! I tried taking a few test shots, Isabelle was less than impressed, big brother was willing as always to say "cheese"!!

Here I go....

After spending much of my time sitting on the couch, surfing the web one handed, nursing my new baby girl with the other, I have decided to attempt this "blog thing". I don't know how well I will keep up with it, but I am going to do my best!! I must say I have enjoyed lurking other people's blogs. It has helped keep me busy (as if I don't have enough to do!) while on maternity leave. So this makes my first official entry into the blog world!! Be kind and patient with me while I navigate my way through this!!