Disney on Ice: Finding Nemo

We took Chloe to see Disney on Ice on Saturday, November 24th. She had a great time watching them skate around. She ate popcorn and even got to have coke! We got a bag of cotton candy for her to try. Chloe did not like the cotton candy at all, but she loved the Nemo hat that came with it! At the end of the show, they all skated around and waved. Chloe thought they were saying "hi" just to her, and it was so cute to watch how excited she got when they waved to us!

Thanksgiving 2007

We spent Thanksgiving at my parent's house this year. Everyone had a good time. It was fun watching Chloe and Madison. They are at ages now where they can play together and have fun.

As we were watching the Cowboy game, we looked outside and saw that it had started snowing! It was so nice to see after having all of the hot weather lately. The holiday season has really started!

AUSTIN TRIP

We went to visit my sister and her kids in Austin on Sunday, November 18th. My mom went with us. Chloe had a great time playing with her cousins. She played dress-up in their clothes, went on wagon ride, played with all the Thomas trains, and went to eat lunch with her cousin Emma at her school. Chloe and Kyle did not sleep very well that night. I stayed up from 11-4:30 with Kyle. He had a stuffy nose and could not breathe well, so I sat on the couch with him so that he could sit up a breathe a little better. I was exhausted the next day and decided to go ahead and go home a day early. I did not know if I could do that again another night.

Kyle is 9 months old!

Kyle turned 9 months old today! It is amazing how time flies with these little ones! I try to document every little thing they do even though it is exhausting! It is so neat to look back and see what they were doing at different stages. He had his 9 month appointment this morning, and here are his current stats:

Weight: 22 lbs (75%)

Height: 28 1/2 in (65%)

Head: 47 in (90%)

Here is the monthly picture in the rocking chair!

Chloe's First Pro Haircut

Chloe had her first pro haircut on Friday, November 9th when she was 2 years, 8 months old. She was very good for Vinny. She let him turn her head this way and that, brush her hair, and dry it. She just sat there wondering what she would look like. After it was all done, she didn't look much different than before.....just her split ends were cut off. I videotaped it like I do everything and also took pictures!

2007 Family Pictures

taken by Tiffany Day

We got our family pictures taken on November 3rd. Tiffany Day took them. She takes great pictures. She has taken our pictures for a couple of years. You all should check out her website!

These were the first ones we have had with Kyle! He did great! Chloe smiled for the camera once I showed her some candy!

It will be hard to choose from all of them, but we will use one for our Christmas card.

Halloween 2007

Halloween started out with a block party on our street. All the kids played outside while we all ate. The kids then all went trick or treating! Chloe had a great time! Kyle stayed at home and handed out candy with Everett. Everett wanted to go trick or treating with Chloe, too, so halfway through it, we stopped by and got him so that he could go down the other half of the street with Chloe. Chloe would always leave one house and say "Next House!" She was so fun to watch this year!!

Chloe's Halloween Party

Chloe's school had a Halloween Party on October 30th. She dressed up in her M&M costume. She struggled with what she really wanted to be...Princess or M&M. After wearing the Princess dress a few days in a row around the house, I guess she wanted a change, so she chose the M&M. They had a little parade around the school, a snack and played games in the classroom. She had a very good time!

Colin's Birthday Party

Colin's 1 st birthday party was at the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch. There were cookies, Reese's Pieces, and cupcakes! Chloe made sure she got some of it all...and then some more! Kyle also got to try his first cupcake. He loved that icing! Chloe enjoyed playing in the mazes and going on a hayride! We hope you had a great birthday, Colin!

Princess Party

On Saturday, October 20th, we went to Shelby and Mallory's Princess Birthday Party. It was a party for Shelby's 3rd birthday and Mallory's 1 st birthday. Chloe had so much fun picking out a princess dress and dressing up. At the party, the girls played with dress up shoes and walked around in little high heels! The little girls played in the Princess castle, too!

Teresa and I have been best friends since we were "zero". We grew up on the same street and always played together. We are so lucky to still be such great friends and have children so close in age. Shelby is 4 months older than Chloe, and Mallory is 4 months older than Kyle.

Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch

On Friday, October 19th, we went to the Pumpkin Patch. Chloe loves pumpkins and was very excited to go! We met some friends there and started taking pictures of all the kids playing with the pumpkins!

Chloe's First Day of Preschool

Chloe started preschool on October 16th. She is going to school at Trinity Presbyterian on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. She loved her first day and cannot wait to go back!

State Fair of Texas

First State Fair Corny Dog!

Yummy!

Big Tex

We went to the State Fair on Saturday, October 13th. It was Chloe's first time to go.....and of course Kyle's first time, too. We met Tony, Rachel and Lorenzo at the Fair. Kyle and I got separated from Chloe and Everett for 30 minutes in the car show. I was without a phone, so I just hoped we would see them. After 30 minutes, we found them! Then, we looked at cars and ate our corny dogs! Chloe loved eating her first State Fair Corny Dog!

Kyle's 1st Night Away

Kyle's favorite position: Standing!

Kyle likes to watch Chloe dance. She really gets into it! He thinks it is very funny and laughs at her while she dances.

Finally gave in!

Kyle and Chloe spent the night the my mom and dad on Friday night. This was Kyle's first night away. He still does not consistently sleep through the night, so I was very hesitant about leaving him. My mom said it would be ok, so we went ahead and tried it. He woke up at 12, 2:45 and then again at 5:45. I know my parents were exhausted the next day! Here are some pics of his first night at grandma and grandpa's house.

October Dinner Party

Favorite to Least Favorite

Rachel, Lorenzo, Dana, Tiffany, Kim and Me (Laura)

Everett, Gary, Steve, Ryan and Tony with Lorenzo

Steve and Dana

Gary and Kim

Ryan and Tiffany

Laura and Everett

Gary singing and playing songs for us!

Our dinner club started in October 2005. We meet at a different house every other month and have dinner and visit. We will meet again in December for our Progressive Dinner.


This month, the dinner club was on Friday, October 12th.

The couples who made it were:

Tony and Rachel Ferina with baby Lorenzo
Gary and Kim Talac
Steve and Dana Mangus
Ryan and Tiffany Day with baby Colin

This month the dinner club was at our house. We decided to do a wine tasting of white wines. We had appetizers and salads. Each couple brought a white wine. The wines, in the order they won, are pictured above.

Everyone had a great time!

Chloe and Kyle spent the night with my parents. It was Kyle's first night away from home. I kept wondering how he would do. Each time I called, he was fine, so that made me feel better.

Babysitting Lorenzo

Smiley Lorenzo!

Lorenzo watching Kyle climb!

Kyle wouldn't sit still for the picture.

Kyle using Lorenzo's Bumbo seat!

Kyle and I went over to the Ferina's house while I watched Lorenzo for a couple of hours. Kyle and Lorenzo had a good time playing. They kept smiling and laughing at eachother.