Christmas Decorating

 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.  It is hard to believe how quickly our new house has felt like home.  I just feel so comfortable here. 

 We gave in and bought our first artificial tree.  No one told me how much work an artificial tree is when setting it up.  Trey had to help put it together. Next year, we are going to put up this tree and buy a small real tree.  I have to have the smell.

Thanksgiving 2011

 We hosted our first Thanksgiving in our new house. It was so nice to stay home for the holiday.  We were able to have a little time to settle in.  My parents brought our deer back from their house.  They were nice enough to store them while we were in our rental.  Westin kept petting them and calling them puppy.

 William was so proud of himself for making the fruit salad. 

 Kate, Caroline, Westin, William and Sydney

 We have a large rock pile in the back yard.  These three monkeys had hours of fun climbing on it.  Luckily, no one get hurt.

 This is a picture of Shay and I around 9pm on Thanksgiving night.  We went shopping from 9pm to 9am the next morning, and covered San Marcos, New Braunfels, Garden Ridge and San Antonio.  I am pretty sure we were delirious by the time we got home.

 Trey and I taking a moment to celebrate pulling off Thanksgiving after moving in the week before.  Trey literally moved our whole house over and I arranged it once it all got in. Friends and family also pitched in to help us get it done.  Our garage is still a mess, but we'll get it done.

William, Aunt Lindsy and Westin

Kicking Off Christmas

 Last night was the lighting of downtown New Braunfels.  This event is the start of the Christmas festivities in New Braunfels.  I am looking forward to all the fun of the holidays with the boys. 

 William is such a good brother.  He is always checking on Westin, and playing with him.  

 Westin playing peek a boo.

 No lights.....

 Action....lights are on! 

 Our first glimpse of Santa Clause this year.  

Daddy, William and Westin admiring the lights. 

Move-in Day.....YEAH!!!!!

 We officially moved in last week.  I feel for people who move a lot.  It sure is a lot of hard work, but well worth it.  We were up until about 3:30am the first few nights trying to get out stuff moved in.  The kids have adjusted very quickly.  Westin and William have been sleeping well and enjoying all the extra space.  In the picture above they are climbing in the storage closet.

 Master bath

 Dining room 

 Living room 

 Westin is now able to take about 10 steps at a time.  He has really enjoyed having carpet again.  

 Playroom 

 William couldn't wait for daddy to put his bed together on the first night we were in the house.  He slept just fine on his mattress with his pillow pet.

 Living Room 

Halloween 2011

 Daddy's Little Hunter and Lightning  McQueen 2011

 This year we went through the DeWitt's neighborhood again.  It was another successful night of trick or treating!

Landon, Reed, William and Westin eating pizza before our big trick or treating trip.

 Westin was all smiles as we went door to door in the DeWitt's neighborhood.

 Landon, William and Reed

Look at all that candy!

Halloween Fun

 A few weeks ago William went on his first field trip to the pumpkin patch.  This was his first time to ride a school bus and he loved it.  I drove behind the bus with my friend Kristal.

 William and his friend Reed sitting on a school bus for the first time.  

 The field trip turned out to be a great learning opportunity.  In this picture William is using a magnifying glass to examine various gourds.

 Does is sink or float?

 This was their favorite center.  

 William planted some pumpkins seeds.  We still have them growing in our window seal.

 William sorting fall objects. 

William and me on the hayride.  After the hayride we enjoyed a picnic lunch and then we headed home.  It was a great first field trip!