Grubby Little Red Raider

Even though Mark and I don't have season tickets (or any kind of tickets, for that matter) to the Tech games, we have made it a habit of going down to the tailgate that our friends have set up prior to each home game. Mark and I enjoy getting to hang out with other adults and Kolbe loves running around with all the big guys, especially his best friend, Ben. He follows "Uncle" Ben around like a loyal puppy! Reagan usually just gets passed around amongst the ladies!

This past weekend, our good friends Jared and Katie were in town for the game too. A lovely professional camera that is probably worth more than all of my possessions combined was given to them as a baby gift recently. The each took a little time to shoot a few pics of Kolbe and they all turned out really well! These are the best pics I think we've ever seen of him! Too bad he was a grubby mess from eating chips and cookies! Thanks again to Jared and Katie for these awesome pictures of our little Red Raider. Here are my favorites:

Rudy's Favorite Restaurant

Since Reagan's little nickname (Rudy) has seemed to stick, we couldn't resist getting a shot of him enjoying his sure-to-be-favorite restaurant! Now if only we could find a place called "Kolbe's"!

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Around this time of the year, our whole house seems to be filled with sniffles and sneezes. Luckily, none of us have come down with the flu or anything (make the sign of the cross), but the seasonal allergies always tend to get the best of us until the first good freeze. One fun part is that just like Kolbe when he was around this age, Reagan is fascinated with sneezes. Typically, if any one of us fires off a round, Reagan will giggle and giggle. Today during lunch I started sneezing and Reagan enjoyed it so much that I decided to continue on with my pretend sneezes just so I could catch it on film. I just love laughing babies!

Enjoying the Fall Weather

The boys and I have really been enjoying the wonderful fall weather. In true Lubbock fashion, some days it gets back up in the 80s and others are down in the 60s, but we know that it won't be long until the cold weather comes so we're taking it while we can! We have spent lots of time hanging out in the yard, at the park, on walks, or in the garage when it's too windy.

Last Christmas, Kolbe received a big red wagon for Christmas from his Grandma. Since day one he has loved it, but after Reagan was born, it was kind of impossible to take both of them on a walk in it. Now that Reagan can not only sit up, but crawl, pull up, and do various other acrobatics as well, I figured it was time to give the wagon a try. Even though his feet still don't touch the floor board, he LOVED it and was able to hold himself up the whole time! I can tell that both of the boys love the openness of the wagon and love feeling the cool breeze blow by. (ok, ok...wind. We all know Lubbock doesn't have breeze!)

David vs. Goliath...and a new blog!

Oh, the joy of having boys! As Kolbe rapidly approaches two and Reagan steadily becomes more and more of a "real" person (in Kolbe's eyes), it's been interesting (to say the least) to witness their "typical male" interactions. Mark and I have been struggling somewhat to teach Kolbe when it's appropriate and not appropriate to be aggressive. He loves to roll around and wrestle and play boxing with just about anyone who will give him the time of day. A few nights ago we were playing around with both of the boys and letting Reagan practice his boxing skills with Kolbe. Kolbe was getting a kick out of it! Until the end, he finally decided to strike back! Uh-oh! Here's the footage:

And in other news, I have decided to start a new blog! Acutally, I started this blog over a month ago but told myself that I wouldn't let anyone read it until I actually commited to it and managed to get five posts on there. Who wants to check in to a blog that never has any new posts!?! Not me! So I wanted to make sure I was actually going to post on it before I told anyone about it. I think I've been holding back a little bit too because the postings are a little more personal and about my "career" as a mama. (*Laura blushes and hides eyes*) After completing my sixth post this evening, I've finally decided to "publicize" it in hopes that there will be other mamas (and other people too!) that might enjoy reading it. And maybe some who will be able to give me some advice too! If your looking for more pics of Kolb and Reagan, no need to visit. It's mainly just me rambling about motherhood! Check it out, if you feel so inspired! The first posting is at the bottom so it may be a little out of order. Here's the link: www.sohelpmegod3.blogspot.com

A Day at the Fair

Last Saturday, Mark's parents took us to the opening day of the South Plains Fair. Even though it was a little hotter than we thought it was going to be, we had a blast! Kolbe got to see all kinds of animals and got to ride on lots of fun rides. Reagan slept through a good portion of it and Mark and I got to enjoy some of the delicious (though not so nutritious!) fair food! Thanks again to G-ma and Grandpa for such a fun day! Here are some pictures of all the fun:

All the boys posed with their baseball hats on.

We're ready to take on the fair!

This guy looked just like Donkey from Shrek.

Kolbe didn't know what to think about the miniature goats. He definitely didn't want to touch!

Movin' On Up

Our little dumpling, Reagan is moving on up in the world! He graduated to his big boy car seat this morning. We have been complaining about how heavy his other car seat was for months now. Needless to say, he has outgrown it, so we finally broke down and ordered his new seat to match Kolbe's. We have been so pleased with Kolbe's Radian seat that, despite the price, we couldn't resist getting another for Roo. They are awesome car seats! We can't believe our little Reagan is getting so big. As always, he continues to be such a joy!

The back seat of the Cami...time to get a bigger vehicle!!!
Yea! I love my new car seat!!!