WAAAAAYYYY Behind

I know I have slacked off MAJORLY. I have been in a funk. I apologize. I don't have a lot of pictures b/c it is usually just me with the kids and since Blake is all over the place and puting EVERYTHING in his mouth, I usually just snap with my phone. I have been itching to take some pictures of them though. Maybe one day this week.....

The kids are great. Blake took his first couple of steps the other day to me. I was so excited. As usual though, I didn't have my camera ready...the one of my phone. But it was awesome. Only 9 months and already trying to walk. Balyeigh is a camera hog. She loooooves to take pictures and take pictures of herself. Matt showed me a video today of them at the park. She had put it on the video setting and was running from him and recorded herself the whole time. It was funny b/c it was like "The Blair Witch Project" only with laughter though. LOL They are such a handful. They spent the week with Grandma and Grandpa a couple weeks ago and had a blast. Aunt Jamie and Same came to visit too. They were also able to visit their cousin Cole for a few hours as well. :)

My Leo is doing well too. Haven't been riding as much, but he is really softening and staying in a collection carrying himself very well. :)

I know most of you see my pictures on facebook, but here's a few if you haven't. :)

Having fun in brother's room

 Ok, so I'm seriously not being biased, but this is the happiest and smiliest baby I have ever seen. :)

 Suzanne and I out on girls' night :)

 The good life 

 Shirt is so true :) 

 At the zoo. She loved this 

 Just a swanging! At daddy's base

 Girls' night!!!

 Just like Bayleigh, I was figgin' stoked about this. You just couldn't touch or pet them. I always want to touch. :( So yes, I did sneak a quick pet it. Hehe, such a rebel. LOL I'm one of those you tell me not to do something, I"m gonna do it regardless. Haha

 Me and my girl ♥

 Blakey Boo at Matt's work

Haulin' Leo to ride the other day since it's been so wet. We had to go to the covered arena. It was so much fun. Bayleigh was wanting to go fast when riding. So we trotted the barrel pattern. I think she's going to be a barrel racer one day. She just loves to go fast and that adrenaline rush. Sounds like somone else. ;)

♥ K

I know, I know

It's been a long time since I've posted. Well really posted. But I just wanted to post some pictures of today. We watched our friend AJ's daughter, Madeline, for the day. AJ works at the daycare that we drop the Bs off at and Bayleigh LOVES AJ. :) Bayleigh is so good with other kids. She shares and always wants to help out and make the newcomer feel comfortable. :) Blake had a great time at the park too. He is walking around now with the lion toy that we had for Bayleigh. I can't believe he's 8 months, almost 9, and is walking. We tried to get a video of him walking around with the lion today, but as soon as the camera came on, he was distracted with something else and didn't want to do it anymore. Go figure. He is getting so big. He is already 20 lbs and Bayleigh is only 25. LOL Poor kid. Doesn't stand a chance. But, like her momma she will for sure put up a hell of a fight. Haha

Anyway, here are the kids at the park.

Still working on that smile. Haha I just love her outfit. How freakin' cute right?! She is already catching up to mommy's number in pairs of boots. LOL

My little model

 Look at those baby blues

 Best Frans

 Miss Madeline. 

 She is so adorable

 One of the rare moments he wasn't trying to eat leaves. LOL

 Looking for Skeeter :) 

 I love my handsome little man

 Look at him playing bashful. He is going to be a lady killer. SERIOUSLY

 He smiles all the time. It's so contagious. You can't help but smile with him. 

 She loves the big slides.

 Love this picture for some reason

 Warning: Do Not Stand Too Close To Slide

 Haha

 weeeee

 So beautiful and innocent

 Being the awesome big sister she is

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 Absolutely love this

 pushing brother 

ZERO editing. Look at those gorgeous blue eyes. 

♥ K

Laughter

The sound of it coming out of my son's mouth is the most amazing sound in the world. It can put me in a better mood instantly no matter what. :)

♥ K

Mr. L Preview

♥ K

First Tooth!!

Yay! Mr. Blake has his first tooth coming in. I just felt it this morning. Woohooo Blakey-boo!!!

I am so glad I have this blog as well. While I know I don't blog everyday or blog 4 or 5 times a day b/c I have a busy life that I must keep up with, and I don't want to be dumping the kids off with Matt all the time so I can sit at the computer, I am thankful for it. I have still yet to make a book from all my blogs, but I will do it one day.

Thanksgiving note: The stew is made and some is frozen. Today I am going to make my bourbon pecan pie, made with Jim Beam...Grandma Halfmann would be so proud..LOL, and also I'm going to make my Grandma's chocolate pie. Yummmm Yummm. Our friend Jake is coming over tomorrow to spend Thanksgiving with us since he's not going home. I bought a roaster for our turkey. 30 bucks! So excited about it b/c that means my over won't be tied up for 3 hours. So while the turkey is cooking I can be make my other side dishes. :)

Ok, well that is all. Blake has his first tooth! Yay! SO excited for my son. We were wondering when he was going to get it. He has been a drooling machine for the past several months.

♥ K

Lots to Talk About

I was looking at my blog this morning and realized it has been over two weeks since my last post. I apologize. There is so much to talk about, so let me begin.

First, it's NOVEMBER. Not only that, but basically it's the end of November. Thanksgiving is this week and I just got back from WalMart buying groceries. I have several things I'm going to make. I'm so excited about cooking the turkey again. Spent almost 400 dollars today..YIKES! But I am also making my grandma's brunswick stew. I've started boiling the meat now. -->
Doesn't look like much yet, but I am super excited. Cannot wait to eat it. Also spent 60 bucks on that pot right there. It's a big'in. LOL But last year I had two regular sized pots and I was just about overflowing with stew even with those so I bought a new one. Excited!

I have so many recipes this year that I cannot wait to make. I am going to make my pies, pecan and chocolate, either tomorrow or Wednesday. I have my grandmother's mac-n-cheese as well; leave the loaf of bread out overnight for stuffing and dressing; got all my fattening butter, haha; going to try green bean casserole this year along with regular green beans and butter beans. Yuummmmmm!!

Blake is ALL over the place now. I mean ALL OVER. He is already pulling up on things and walking around that way. This morning Matt came home early from duty and was playing with him and Miss B while I was getting ready to head to the store and Mister Blake was pulled up on his piano toy and hitting it then bouncing along and head banging to the music. It was too cute. He was rockin' out about Thanksgiving with his hat on. Hahaha

Before this Bayleigh was having a ball pulling him around in her pink leggo block wagon. I think he actually enjoyed it once he realized that sister wasn't trying to kill him. Haha.

She had so much fun. Theeeeeennnn she wanted to put the dogs in there and pull.

 Iiiiiiiitttt's AWEEESOMMMEEE!!! (yo gabba gabba)

 Annnd Cookie's done.

 Booger just wasn't haven't it. Haha

 Get me off of this ride! 

Even thought we tried to tell Twinkie is was a princess carriage she still didn't want to ride. LOL 

Right now we are borrowing our friend Jake's PS3 game Call of Duty MW3. He came over Saturday to play teams and well, Miss B wanted to be on his team. She is actually playing here and even managed 1 kill. Don't really know how, but she knew which button shot the gun.  LOL 

 I just think this is too cute. She loves Jake.

I have to run. Gotta check on my meat. I will blog again tonight about our week long trip to Grandma Gully's with loads of pictures. Leo did so well on the trip. I was so please. Enjoy these pics. More to come! 

♥ K