Seeing Santa

Santa at Northpark 2014!

Old pro!

Hmmm.... who is this guy?

Chatting with the Big Man in Red - Emmet wants a Ramone (from cars)

My first Santa crier - Emmet has not cried once.

Thanks for coming with us Dodi!

Past Santa visits:

2012

2013

Fall Photos

I took a few pictures of the kids last week just because the weather was wonderful and they are growing up so fast! There are more pictures of Lyla because she can't run away like Emmet :)

We went to a park and walking trail near our house that had beautiful foliage!

Love these babies!

The Wizard of Oz

When I was three, I would act out the Wizard of Oz every day. I would play Dorothy and make my Mom play all of the other characters. Life has come full circle, because now Emmet is obsessed! He started out watching the Scarecrow - but now his favorite character is "The Green Witch!"

The Wicked Witch of Oz

starring

Emmet Barnes

as "The Witch"

and introducing

Lyla Barnes

in her debut role as

"Dorothy Gale"

A BarnDoor Production 

And another version of the melting scene

Halloween 2014

Emmet and his class at their Halloween dance party

(he's fifth from left)

Our pumpkin girl!

Rosie the Riveter!

We Can Do It!

Lightning McQueen

(costume made by Mama)

Lyla had a costume change for warmth

A Cowboy and his baby cow

The trick-or-treat crew

Jasmine, cowboy, cow, Lightning McQueen and Abu the monkey!

Mama went as Rosie for trick-or-treating

Bob-O feeding the cow some milk

Balloon Race 2014

I love that we have gone to Balloon Race every year since we started dating and I love that Emmet gets more into it every year and I love that Lyla got to go for the first time and I love that my friends came to Natchez too! I know that was a run-on, but there's lots to love!

First night walk to the bluff!

Showing Lyla the Mississippi!

Morning walk to Natchez Coffee!

Babydoll Lyla!

Balloon Glow!

Seeing friends!

Lyla (6 mos) and Brian III (4 mos)

They are now betrothed :)

 Emmet (3 yrs) and Crawford (1.5 yrs)

Rowe (6 mos) and Lyla (6 mos) - they are 11 days apart!

Reene (3 yrs) and Emmet (3 yrs)

Just like college, right guys? Except for the diaper changes and baby-wearing

Matt, Tab, Brad, Chad (all 30 something), Emily, Shauna (both 20 something... ok 29) ;)

Natchez getting a little show-offy with it's sunset

Festival Fun

He rode this red car approximately 30 times

Pumpkin Patch!

We took our annual trip to the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch!

I love sharing this with my kids!

Emmet and Lego Emmet!

Ratatouille! 

Hay Maze

I love how her silhouette is on the pumpkin in this one!

Selfie on the Hayride to prove Mama was there too

Mater, Lightning (which is what E is going to be this Halloween) and "Mr. Ba-King"

Lyla trying out the hay

Sweet brother helping out sister

And the closest we are going to get to a winner...