Room Swap 1

To get ready for Crosby's arrival we had to do some room swaping. We started by putting teh big boys in a room downstairs. Finally part 1 of the room swap is complete! My mom and dad (THANKFULLY) came several weeks ago and painted the room for us downstairs. I was trying to model their room after what my friend Devin did here with her boys. But that didn't quite work out as I had planned! Mom and Dad did manage to paint each wall a different color, but with all the texture on our walls, the stripes just weren't working. So after some thinking, planning, and lots of suggestions...this is what we came up with. Cory created a plan and it turned out WONDERFUL! I am so thankful for all the help we received and the boys LOVE it!

The view from the doorway - this is Carter's bed and a shared dresser.

The view from Caden's bed of the orange wall and one of the closets.
The view from the closet in the picture above, looking at Caden's side of the room.

Standing by Carter's bed looking towards the door.

Soon, I will make bulletin boards like the one I did for Lizzy. This will help tie more of the colors together and put their names on the wall to distinguish their "side" of the room! I am so thankful for all the help we received...love you Mom, Dad, and Cory!!!!

Sunday Morning Shoot

Miss Lizzy finally got to wear her new dress from Grammie on Sunday, so of course she requested pictures. Around here you can't just take pictures of one child, so they all had to pose.

The best of all 4...Lizzy looks so tall, she actually has a heel on her shoe, had to have them.

My two older boys.
My baby is getting so big.

Cole posing the best he would :) Goof ball.

Carter was trying to say cheese...love the face.

Lizzy in her girlie dress.

Another Cowboy

My boys love to be cowboys, remember this... So here is the 3rd Reid Cowboy, Cole style :) He has been begging to wear the big boys' underwear over his diaper at times, so that is the style he is sporting!

He is showing off his boots!

Cheese Momma!
This cowboy decided to love on his baby for a bit! Even cowboys have a tender heart!

#11

From this, July 31, 1999
to this, actual photo taken in May 2010

Tomorrow is our 11th anniversary! WOW! I have been blessed for 11 years to be married to one wonderful man! I could go on and on about how much Cory has blessed me, but I did that last year on our 1o year anniversary. After 11 years and all these kiddos, I am still in awe of the man God allowed me to marry! I love you Cory!

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!