Daddy chaser!

Holt returned home after a week in Rhode Island... and he and Mr. T had a blast!!

Hope you enjoy!

Pumpkin patch fun!

Yesterday we joined the Oliver clan at the pumpkin patch.... Tristan was NOT in a good mood but that's what happens when we don't take a nap!

I think she loves him....

Close-up of the cutie!

Grumpy!!

Lauren Oliver....

FREE Ride..........

That's the Nugget and Mitchell's "Pete-y" too funny...Mitchell was in love with his pumpkin!

Wait.......is this a smile I see?

Random pics from home....

Comin' to get me.......

Someone's mad because I won 't give him the camera

hee, hee, hee

Have a happy Sunday!

We're having a hard time with veggies!

Can I get a...............

WUHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Grandma came home the the hospital! See, God DOES answer prayers!!

Love you Grandma!

Pssssssssssssssssst!

(Spoken in his best Italian blah blah blah blah tone...)

Hey....YOU!? Can 'ya help me out ova'hea? I'm a little...uuuh... STUCK!

I'll trade you a mum mum, a squishy toy or a blankie.... HEY - can ya get me outta here?

I can smell you... I know you're still there....

HEY - I'M TALKIN' TO YOU!! Don't make me call Bruno!!

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?

I'll give you kisses!!!!!!!!!!

Fine......

But you better watch out........... I got my eye on you! I know where you live buddy!

That's it... I'm gonna close my eyes and count to three.....

Uno.........

Due...............

Tre.........................

Nada........

I'll just sit........and wait........for my Da Da............

*SIGH*

The End

9 months old....WOW

Hey did you hear dat I am 9 months old? I'm a big boy now......

Yup, uh huh... I even weigh 18 powns 'n 10 ownziz.... they say that dat is 25th pewrcentile, whatever dat means... I tink I'm juuuuuuuuust wight!

and guess what else?

Dey said dat I am 29" tall and dat is da 75th pewcentile.... so my mommy says dat I am tall like my Da Da!! 'N my head is 45 3/4 so I'm weal, WEAL, WEAL smawt...........

So, see, I'm a big boy 'n I'm happy 'n I'm healthy 'n since I didn't have to have any shots, I'm happy. Wanna come over and pway wif me?

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Well, what they say is true...time flies!! We are having a blast!!!!

Have you seen my rattle?

Well, HAVE YOU!????????

Crawl...out the door!

It's official...life has forever changed...

the kid can fly... ok, maybe not fly....

but he's crawling all over the place.....

oh boy... are we in for it or what!?

MiBo!!

When MiBo first arrived.... T says - "BOO!"

Tristan loooooves his Auntie Michelle...Peek-A-Boo!

I think she liked him too - can you tell? Great having her here, we miss our Chicago friends so much and are so thankful when they come to stay with us!!

Come back soon 'Chelle!!!

Hubba.... Bubba?

Tristan's first experience with gum....


this looks interesting...



can I have it?

Closer....

Daddy loves Hubba Bubba... he loved it so much he at the WHOLE thing......

I'm warning you... it gets worse....

Is that a TONGUE or GUM? It's GUM............

See?

None left Nugget... sorry!

Nasty daddy........

He can't stop laughing!

Silly Da Da!!

Happy Birthday Holtie AND Baby Hill!

I've been bad about blogging... I've just been so dang busy. I have lots of pics to post but I just had to say... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Holtie.

Daniel and Liz (our friends from Chicago) had their little guy... Alexander Hill in Holt's honor! Ok, not really...but it's fun to pretend! 8 lbs 11 oz a...nd was 21.5 inches - wow! That's a baby!!

First shot of little Xander! So sad we aren't there to see you in person little guy. We'll see you soon!!!

Tonight we are headed to dinner with two of our other great friends from Chicago... Phil and Michelle. They are moving and stopping along to Dallas on the way- can't wait!!! I stole their picture from Facebook... :)

That's Bubba...Aslan's best friend. Just don't tell Simba!

Will post more pics tomorrow!!