Walker is 3!!

I can't believe it, but my sweet, baby boy is THREE!  Time flies.  

Walker had a wonderful birthday weekend.  It was jam packed with lots of fun activities!  Bunny took him to Build a Bear for the very first time!  He walked straight to Blue Bear and wasn't interested in anything else.  I love that he picked it out and is still thrilled with it.  

After getting Blue, we went to the carousel ...  Walker loves it!

And, so does little sister.

After a fun time at the mall, Daddy came home early so we could hit Chuck E. Cheese.

The kids had a ball.... they loved running around, playing the games and watching all the other kids.

So, that was a great birthday, right?  That was just the beginning!  The party happened the next day.

Walker LOVED having everything Buzz and Woody themed!

I planned for them to be dressed like this:

But, it didn't last!  So, Woody and Jessie shirts had to do!

Walker did wear the hat!

He loved his cake, all the fun presents, and running around outside!  What a great party.

And, guess what we ended up with....

Yep, that's a real family photo... including Remy!  What a day.

Happy Birthday Walkie.  You are such a special and sweet boy.  You bring us joy every single day and we are SO blessed to have you as a son.

We love you!!!

Piggy Bank

Do you think these kids are going to take after their daddy?  They are very interested in putting money in their piggy banks!

Racing to see who can get the most in!

Everly has gotten so good at putting quarters in.

Walker counting his quarters.

She's so proud of her piggy!

His favorite part?  Pouring it all out and starting over!

I hope they always want to save their money!!!!  Hopefully their accountant daddy will instill the same "saving" values he has!  They are never to young to start learning!

Warm January Days

You've got to love warm days in January!  It means playing outside!  Last week, after the Texans lost, we spent some time in the backyard!  I love my little family in their red shirts.

They love to slide together!!!

She's becoming a pro at the swingset!

Our big boy can climb the rock side!

Peek a boo!

Daddy is so fun!!!

Everly has really hit the stage where she can do a lot of things... this means a lot of running around for mommy and daddy.  They are so fun!

Cute Things to Remember

My children have done some funny and very sweet things lately... Putting that stuff in print means we will actually remember it!

First of all, last night Everly got on Walker's rocking horse.  This doesn't sound particularly interesting, until I tell you she was completely naked!  It was hilarious.  And, as soon and Daddy and I started laughing, she and Walker both started laughing and we had one of those great laughing moments.  Precious.

Next, I mentioned it on Facebook, but it needs to be in the blog, too.  Walker still prays for Uncle Googie... every single night.  After he prays for everyone else, he ends his nightly prayer with, "and please help Uncle Googie, amen."  A lot of the time it brings me to tears.  It warms my heart and breaks my heart all at the same time.  It's just so sweet and innocent and precious.

And, possibly my favorite story of the week.... on Friday, Everly and I went to pick Walker up from school.  We walked in his room when another little boy walked up to Everly and started patting her.  He said "baby" and as Walker heard this, he ran up, put himself between the boy and Everly and said... "MY BABY!"  He did not want that other boy touching Everly or calling her anything!  Now, this could just be a part of the "mine" phase, but I choose to believe it's because Walker is very protective of his sister.  It reminded me of another sweet big brother....

I'm so happy that God gave us Walker first.  Every time something like this happens I will be reminded of Googie.  And, it will make me smile.

Ms. Gayle

I really can't believe that I have never blogged about Ms. Gayle.  She is our amazing babysitter that comes to be with the kids at least once a week... sometimes more.  Wow, is she amazing.

It dawned on me that I had never blogged about her, and I have figured out why.  Most of my blogs revolve around pictures and I had NO pictures of Ms. Gayle.  And, here's the reason.... every time she walks in my door, I run out my door.  It is such wonderful feeling to be able to run out and get things done and know my children are being taken care of!  More than that, my kids are having a blast!  They love Ms. Gayle and she loves them right back.  She is such a blessing to our family!!!

An attempt at a group shot.

Everly wasn't having it.

But, we finally got a smile!

One More Christmas

Our final get together... with Bunny and RayRay.  And, yes... more presents!

Walker and Clark showing off their new aprons!

Everly got very good at opening things!!!

Wow, what's this big thing??

Walker and Everly got WAY TOO much this year.  In fact, there are several things that haven't even come out of the box yet.  The good news, they'll get new things all over again in a couple of months!

Christmas on the Farm

More presents!  Of course! Our next stop was with Nanna and Bubba!

Everly found a good spot.

Look at all my cool cars!

Shopping girl!

Walker the Chef!

We all got aprons from Aunt Wendy.  This was our attempt at a group shot.  Makes me laugh!

It was very cold and wet, but the kids still got to enjoy the cows!  Moo!

You would think this would be our last Christmas celebration.... nope.  One more to go!

Christmas Morning

Wow!  Santa came down the chimney and left a bunch of presents!!!

Walker excited by his Buzz Lightyear gun... Everly loved watching him!

Look!  There's stuff in our stockings!

Oh yes!  My girl has her first pair of heels!

Look at our awesome new kitchen!

After playing with new toys for awhile it was time to pack up and head to the farm!!!

Christmas Eve

So, there isn't a lot to tell about Christmas Eve.  We made it to church, but didn't make it through the whole service.  The bottom line.... these kids are cute!!!!

So sweet together!

Our wild man!

Daddy and his sweet babes.

Mommy trying to get a good picture!

Say CHEESE!

Did I mention that he's wild?

My attempt at getting them both to look at the camera.  At least he is smiling at her!

Just thought this was too cute!

Christmas PJs!  Go to bed, Santa is coming!

Got to leave Santa our delicious cookies!

Christmas Cookies

As you can imagine, our holiday time was hectic and plans didn't always turn out the way we all wanted.  But, there was something I really wanted to do with the kids this year.... make Christmas cookies!  We didn't have a lot of time so we opted for round cookies, not shapes.  But, I'm proud to say.... we got it done!

I think Walker and Everly both enjoyed the frosting!

Everly liked all the little sprinkles!

Hmmm, her mouth is very red and his is very green!  I think they ate more than they decorated!

Yep, I think so!

Such sweet babies!