Holidays come and gone!

Can't believe Turkey day and Santa have both come and gone!!! We have had a great couple months seeing lots of family! Thanksgiving week was spent in Beaumont-Trey, Jaimee and Zach made the trip from DC to be with us!!! It was great for the cousins to get together! We got to spend great time with our neices, brother CT, and other family while there. Christmas was spent here and then in Longivew with Aaron's family. It was great seeing family and friends during this time. Rylee developed and ear infection right after Thanksgiving and still has it-we are praying this 3rd round of antibiotic takes care of it!!! She is crawling all over the place and pulling up on everything!! She is growing really fast!! Ryder loved Christmas-he had a great time meeting Santa and telling him what he wanted: 2 monster trucks and 1 football helmet-he has been asking for these for 3 months!!! We had a wonderful Christmas filled with blessings!!!! We have had some crazy weather around here-I am in shorts right now...we have been able to enjoy the amazing deck that my brother CT and Aaron built-it rocks!!!! Happy New Year everyone!!!
What a sweet Christmas-Rylee was ready to open her puffs!!!
We are so blessed-what a great Christmas!!!!
Ryder & Rylee headed for the same toy!!
Rylee & Mimi Christmas day!
Ryder has been asking Santa for this football helmet for 4 months-he wanted to eat with it and everything!
On Aaron's dad's side-there are 14 greatgrandkids-and we got a pretty good picture!!!! Impressive!!!
Brother CT & Aimee!
It is awesome to have neices this old! Wish we lived closer to use for babysitting!!!
Cousin pic with Zach!! Rylee & Zach not too sure about the hay :)
Ryder & Emma finally smiling together!!
Red headed cousins!!
Trey and I and our kiddos on the blueberry farm!
Sweet family fun!! Pawpaw and Rylee!!
Hanging with Mawmaw-good times!
Hanging with the fam!
Ryder & Elli having a blast at the zoo!!
Ryder & MawMaw chillin on the hayride on the farm!
Rylee and me taking our Christmas card pics!
Ryder & Pop with big deer-Ryder thought this was awesome!
Ryder & Pop riding on the four wheeler!
Ryder did so great with Santa!!
This is our AWESOME new deck that my brother CT came and built with the assistance of Aaron!!! We are loving it!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS CT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Long time no see!

We are still around-just getting a real picture of how fast time flies with little ones! Can't believe it is Thanksgiving time! We have been good and busy! Rylee is moving all over-not officially crawling, but rolling and scooting. She is almost 8 months now-has 8 teeth-sleeping better :) and laughing at anything and everything her brother does! Ryder is great-he made the cutest Buzz light year you have ever seen!!! He is loving football season and is very upset when we miss one of our high school games! Since last time we went to the fair, had a great time seeing friends in Beaumont, pumpkin patch, Halloween and lots more! We are so excited about seeing family during the holidays!!
Red head cousins Megan & Rylee and Haley
Ryder at the fair!
Rylee loves to swing!!!
This is one of our FCA football kids Kedray-Ryder thinks he is too cool!!
Chapel Hill football games!!!!!!!
Cutest Buzz Lightyear ever!!!!
Sweetest skeleton ever!!
Church harvest festival-Buzz had lots of candy and Rylee has had enough!
First pumpkin patch-too cute!
Not too sure if that is a smile or a fuss...
Ryder dressing like the scarecrows-cute idea at the pumpkin patch.
Ryder's fake smile at the pumpkin patch!

Rylee's Friends!

Rylee and Kynli-just a couple weeks apart! We wore a bigger bow than normal because we knew she would have one!!
Rylee & Morgan-3 months apart-both have interesting hair :)

First Camping Trip!!!

We have officially started making our camping memories as a family!!! We got an old camper this summer and took it for our first run-we had a great time! Ryder loved it-we "hiked" or walked, cooked out, played football, made smores, and had a great time! We went to Tyler State Park-so it was nice to be close with the kids-not too much car time. We had some issues with the awning so this will probably be the last time we see it out!
Our "new" camper! Bumper pull with pop outs-pretty cool!!
Rylee's 1st camping trip-ready for the big "hike"!
Ryder & Jay taking a break from the hike!
Father/son campfire lessons!
Cutest little monkey I ever saw!
Mommy & Ryder getting ready to cook up some good breakfast!

School's Back-Summer Update!

I have honestly tried to upload and update this for a month now and the website was giving me trouble-so I am compiling a ton of pics in this one! Sadly, school has started back but we had a great summer! Full of family, friends, swimming, FCA camp, and lots of fun! Ryder and Rylee are both going to a mother's day out 1 day/week while I get to do a little science work at the high school-fun for everyone! Ryder is growing and getting so smart! We have the best conversations and so much fun! Rylee is almost 6 months old laughing and giggling and sleeping through the night :) Yes-she still has red hair-looks like it is going to stay! She is currently cutting 4 teeth on top right now!! Aaron has started back and seems to be having a good start to the school year-it has been an adjustment for the household not having him around as much as summer :( Enjoy the pics!!!
Family trip to Kema on the train ride!
Casey and I with our kids (Rylee & Ryder don't know where the camera is, Cole wants a toy & Morgan is at least looking at the camera :))

Ryder's 1st day of "school"-so big!!!
Rylee getting a ride in the bumbo in the wagon on our visit to Houston.
Rylee's 1st introduction to real food-sweet potatoes-loved them!!
I know they are mine-but OMG how cute!!!!!
FCA Camp with the Steeles!!!
Ryder & Cole-partying it up for Cole's birthday!!