September 2010

Campbell started her first year of school at Compass Christian Preschool in September. Here she is meeting her teachers, Ms. Marcy and Ms. Jennifer

Mommy taking Campbell to her first day of school

Daddy taking Campbell to her first day of school

Mommy and Daddy ran a 20k race in September at The Dallas Arboretum

Campbell was the best cheerleader and finished the race with Mommy!

Good job Mommy and Daddy!

Mommy, Daddy and Kara all survived the race!

Here are some other fun pictures from our September....

Conley and Cooper up to no good

Pretty Cooper loves wearing hats, headbands, or anything pretty that she can put on her head

Conley showing off her adorable dimples while playing in "the cage"

Sweet Cooper Marie

Trying out the baby pool at Nama and Papa's for the first time

Big girls!

Conley is a happy mess!

Cooper is an even bigger mess...but still happy

Sweet Cooper asleep in the jumperoo AGAIN

Campbell Kay asleep on the ottoman...didn't quite make it to bed

Pops and McKellie with the girls on Labor Day

Mommy and Daddy got to meet Kiki and Bubba in Vegas for a weekend getaway!! They surprised us with a limo at the airport! We surprised them with wine and cheese in their hotel room! It was such a fun start to our trip!!

We got to see GARTH BROOKS in Vegas!!! AWESOME!!

August 2010

OK, I'm going to give it my best shot to get caught up on this blog!!! Let's see....I'm only 10 months behind!! Oh my!!! OK, so here's my plan....more pics, less talk! Here goes...

August was a sad month, because we made a very hard decision for Shelby to go live somewhere else. Luckily God put in on Aunt Kiki and Uncle Bubba's hearts to adopt Shelby. We were thrilled that she could move to a home where she would get the attention she deserves and we'd still be able to see her often and keep up with how she is doing. It was still a sad goodbye, but it was something that we felt would be best for Shelby.

The twins enjoyed playing in Shelby's crate just like Campbell did when she was little

Here Mommy and Campbell are with Shelby the night before we drove her to Houston

Campbell walking Shelby

Cooper and Conley relaxing on their big Shelby puppy

Mommy and Campbell went to Houston for a fun girls' weekend with Aunt Kiki while Bubba was out of town. We went for a Friday night run

Saturday we went to the Rainforest Cafe for lunch while shopping at The Galleria...of course we ordered fun drinks!!

Campbell enjoyed her TV time in the mornings with her "friends"

Here are some other pics of our August...

Conley Kate hanging out by the fireplace

Conley, Cooper and Campbell

Sweet Cooper-loops army crawling down the hall

Silly Conley and Cooper

Silly girls in the bath

Conley Kate army crawling down the hall

Cooper fell asleep in her jumperoo

Nick Jr. Storytime Live, woo-hoo!

We took Campbell to see Nick Jr. Storytime Live with Gigi and Channing. It was such a good show!! The girls had a great time!

Mommy and Campbell visit H-Town!

Kyle was gone for the weekend, so Campbell and I went to visit Aunt Kiki for a girls weekend in Houston. We had a great time!! We got their Thursday night. Campbell and I spent the day at Christy's apartment by the pool on Friday while she worked, and then we went for an evening run and dinner. Saturday we spent shopping for Mommy and Kiki's trip to Vegas. We had lunch at The Rainforest Cafe, which Campbell especially enjoyed. After the mall, we met Grandma and Papa for dinner. We had a great weekend!!

Cheers! Campbell and Kiki after a great run

Campbell having cranberry juice in her light-up cup

Our fun lunch at Rainforest Cafe

Campbell having an evening snack with all of her "friends" at Kik's apartment

After LOTS of discussions between Matt and I as to what would be best for Shelby, we decided we wanted to find her a new home where she would receive the attention and affection that she deserves. We have always kept her as an inside dog, and with three kiddos now, we have a houseful and little attention to share with her. She is SUCH a sweet dog, and we never want to lose touch with her. We were really hoping to find someone that we knew well and felt comfortable with. In a round about way, Christy and Kyle decided that they very much wanted to keep Shelby. We were so thrilled that she would still be with our family and that we would be able to see her often and stay in touch to know that she is doing well. This trip to Houston was bitter-sweet. After a wonderful visit with Christy, it was time for Campbell and I to say goodbye to Shelby. We left her at her new home in Houston. Thank you Shelby for all the joy you have brought to Matt and I and our family. We love you so much!

Here are some pics of our last week with Shelby at our home