Crosby - 7 months

Here is Mr. Crobsy in utero at 7 months. I was officially 32 weeks on Saturday, so hopefully just about 6-8 weeks left. We went to OKC on Friday as a family and purchased a few things so once he comes we will be prepared. Hopefully in the next few weeks we will complete the room shuffle and get things really ready for him!

Rodeo Parade

On Saturday morning we headed out to downtown to the Rodeo Parade. It was hot but fun although we really didn't find much shade! The kids had their bags ready for candy and each got a pretty good amount! I didn't take a ton of pics because I was too hot and big to move :) but here are a few...

Carter in a trance watching the parade start.

Caden being a goofball waiting for more candy.
Lizzy laughing at the clowns that made an appearance this year.

Cole and Momma trying to stay cool.

Some of the favorite attractions...

Clowns

US Marshalls jail

Train

And of course the Longhorns

Tickle Test

What is going on in this picture??? I promise it really isn't torture of any kind!

Cory has invented a "tickle test" and the kids just LOVE it! Lizzy and Caden decided they wanted to compete against each other in the tickle test!

Not really sure how long they lasted, I was laughing too hard to keep track of time!

Then Carter decided he needed in on the action:)

He didn't last very long!

Cole wanted to try it too, and didn't last a second!

Love a Daddy that plays with his kiddos :)

Longhorn Drive

What would Woodward do in July in this heat without the Elks Rodeo?!?!? Tuesday is of course the big Longhorn drive through town, so we headed up, got some lunch, and parked in the shade to watch some cows! If you have time, take a look back at 2009 and 2008 to see how my little cowboys have grown!

This is the only shot I could get of all 4 of them. This is our "picnic" lunch...aka happy meals from McD!

Here they come!
One of the favorites

We were a little closer this year, and they are really big!

Cole was mesmorized! He stood out close the curb until a horse got too close and neighed just a little too loud, then he ran back to the stroller!

This is my favorite shot of all...typical Carter! The other three were inching closer and closer to the street/curb to get in on the action, while Carter was just content to watch in the shade, kicking back in the stroller!

It was pretty hot and just sitting outside for about 45 minutes wore out the little two...

Can't wait for the parade on Saturday!

Hot Lava

Apparently this morning there is hot lava in my house...whatever shall I do about it :)

Carter is covering his legs with his hot lava proof blanket

While Cole is trying to suck it all up while keeping his feet off of it!

Love the way these two are playing so well together! Hopefully once Crosby arrives, Carter can keep Cole occupied :)

Another Reason to Gate off the Kitchen

If you know Cole well, you don't really need another reason to gate off the kitchen, but here is evidence. The big kids left their tub of legos out on the cabinet in the dining room. To their defense it was pushed all the way back, but Mr. Resourceful, aka Cole, got a stool from the bedroom and got the tub down. He is definitely persistent :)

Oh Grasshopper

Cole has this new obsesssion with bugs! He will find them just about anywhere and pick them up and bring them to me to see, *lovely*! So on this particular morning, the older kids had pointed out a few grasshoppers to him. He chased several around for a while until this poor grasshopper didn't hop fast enough. He loved picking it up, staring at it, and showing me! In the end, the poor grasshopper met his death, Cole just pinched him on the neck and basically popped his head off :( Any ideas on how to teach an almost 2 year old boy how to be gentle with bugs? Advice appreciated!

Little Girl's Birthday Party

Saturday was a certain little girl's birthday so we had to CELEBRATE!!! This was a challenging thing for me considering I have never thrown a little girl's birthday party! We decided several weeks ago to have a makeover party. We did manicures, pedicures, and put on some makeup! The girls had a great time and especially Lizzy. So even though I had no clue what I was doing it turned out well!

Cory and I got her a new bike for her birthday, but I also recently made this for her room. She desperately wants us to paint EVERY wall pink, so we had to compromise with her! This is going to "pink" up one wall. I also made her the cupcakes she wanted to her specifications! She was so shy when everyone started singing to her!

Lizzy, Mya, and Brooklyn all in matching dresses, just like cousins should be! Right?!?!
Opening one of her many girlie gifts! She got dress up shoes, tiaras, septors, dress up clothes, girl books, puzzles, etc. She has officially girlified the basement with her new stuff!

She has done nothing but prance around her in new dress up clothes and shoes with a tiara on ever since her party! SO FUNNY! Hopefully the boys won't tear any of this stuff up :)