Halloween 2015

I was so happy a few months ago when I found out Halloween was on a Saturday.  That meant that we could spend it with all the cousins down in Katy.  It had been an a very exhausting week and honestly going down there is a lot of work but its so worth it!  The kids have so much fun with cousins and Shawn and I love getting to talk to adults!  Shawn can even get work done when he needs to so that's also a plus.  But there is definitely not a lot of sleep going on.  We got in Friday night at almost 11.  It rained about half of the time we were in the car, pretty heavily too so we had to go slow oh well.  Friday the kids played, I got to bake, (it was so nice cooking in a proper sized kitchen!) and we went trick or treating of course.  Bethy is awesome and had a spare costume for George when the one I borrowed from Adam didn't fit.  Note to self, never assume George will fit into something Adam used to wear.  Anyways George looked so cute as a baby Yoda and fit right in with Leah and Bethany and Mabel.  We left back for Dallas after sacrament meeting and are already excited to see them again at Thanksgiving.  Caroline cries after every visit, it breaks my heart!  But I"m so glad we get to have so much family time this year, its so wonderful.

Leah and Annie LOVE George.  They were so sweet to him, it was adorable!

See they were always ready and willing to help him.

The babies sticking together. 

See isn't he the cutest Yoda ever!?

Graham rocked it as Peter Pan!

We weren't able to get Ryan's kids in the picture but at least they made it a few minutes later!  That awesome Storm Trooper in the back is Bethy. See best mom ever.  Oh and George loved her helmet!  

And of course we had to trade candy.  I love watching this every year. 

This is my lame attempt at getting a picture of Devin in his Hulk costume.  Caroline went as Hermione again because when she saw the Black Widow costume she was not impressed.  It was a great, although exhausting weekend! 

Graham's birthday

We had big plans for Graham's birthday this  year, and got rained out.  We were going to go to the zoo and do all the extra stuff we usually don't do like feed the giraffes, and even have lunch there.  It was going to be so fun, and then it rained ALL weekend.  So we went out to breakfast had family movie nights on Friday and Saturday and tried to make the most of it.  Graham is such an easy going kid he was happy with anything.  I love him so much. When Shawn gave him his blessing I remember him saying he would have a good heart and he really does.  He is often the peace maker between Caroline and Devin and always wants people to be happy.  He is his number one fan.  After I had a conference with his teacher she said that he is a very hard worker and good listener.  When I told Graham about he said, "I know, I'm a super hard worker."  No problem with confidence.  If anything he could stand to be a little more humble.  He is still very much my first baby.  He loves to snuggle and watch Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood with me.  Its something we did when George would sleep and the big kids were at school.  I want to always remember him loving that show.  Happy birthday sweet Graham!  We love you!

Family movie night!  Graham even got to pick, which NEVER happens.  He was pretty excited.

Love his squinty smile.

And here he is downing his birthday pancakes.  YUM!

We let Caroline and Devin tag a long too.

Graham wears his heart on his sleeve, you always know how he's feeling.  He was pretty excited about his presents.

Here he is on his actual birthday.  Such a handsome guy!

We also had a silly string fight at Ashely's house to celebrate.  It was pretty awesome.

Devin wouldn't stand still for a picture but I love how happy this made him.

And this captures Graham's personality so well, I'm gonna get you! 

Corpus Christi

A few weeks ago Shawn interviewed at a hospital down in Corpus Christi.  I remember when he first asked me if I wanted to live down there I said, "NO."  I wasn't interested at all.  Well the job is actually pretty great.  They would have plenty of work for Shawn and doing complex surgeries too which he would love.  The people that interviewed him were so nice.   The hospital flew our entire family down put us up in a nice hotel and just spoiled us rotten.  It was a welcome change.  They even gave us tickets to the aquarium and U.S.S. Lexington.  It was a really fun weekend and I liked it more than I thought I would.  Shawn still has some other interviews but it was great to go down and check it out.  I'm a little worried he could be too busy down there.  If I've learned anything this year its that we are all happier when Shawn is home more.  So that will be a huge factor when deciding on a job.

The kids would have stayed there forever.  Devin was sure we could live in the hotel. I don't think they will care as long as we can get out of this tiny place. 

This is the most random thing I have ever seen.  I went to go get food for the kids before we went out to dinner and there was a pony at a gas station.  I took a picture so the kids would believe me.