Taylor Swift Concert

This weekend I took Avery to see Taylor Swift in concert at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. She is a huge fan of Taylor Swift and knows every word to every song. We went with both of my sister in laws and their daugthers, Kylee and Kelsey. We ordered our tickets in May so it had been a very long wait for the girls, but it was worth it. I haven't been to a concert in a long time so I was excited to get to go myself . I was more excited to see their faces when she came on stage. Gloriana and Kellie Pickler performed first. I think the girls thought we were tricking them. They kept asking where Taylor was. The concert lasted over three hours so by 11 the girls were worn out and so were we. After the concert we spent the night with Erric and Christine and went to Dylan's football game Saturday morning. Avery and Kylee played all day Saturday and were very sad to leave each other. Hopefully they can play again soon.

Kherington Jo Baca

On September 22nd my sister had her first child, Kherington. She weighed 7lbs 5oz and was 20.5 inches long. She looks just like her daddy. She is so sweet, and the girls are completely in love with her. They talk about her all the time and can't wait until the next time they can hold her. Avery was very sad when we had to leave, but hopefully we will see her again this weekend. Here are lots of pictures from the hospital.

Rain, Rain, Rain

Here are a few pictures of the girls playing in the rain. It rained every day last week so we almost had a lake in our front yard. Hopefully we will see some sunshine this week. We can't wait until Tuesday when we get to meet Kherington.

Out to Eat

Friday night we went out to eat with my father and mother in law at one of my favorite restaurants, The Fish Fry. It's just such a hard decision what to order because they have the best steaks, but how can you go to The Fish Fry and not eat fish. The girls ate a little bit of everything on the table and loved it. Addison spent half of her time in the restroom. She is potty training so when she says she needs to go, we go, quickly. Afterwards we went to Wal-Mart to pick up a few thinks. Aaron stayed in the car with the girls and drove them through Braum's to get ice cream so they wouldn't have to get out. We had a great night, but were glad to be home and in the bed after a long work week.

Labor Day Weekend

I love Labor Day weekend although it is almost like a mean joke reminding you that summer is coming to an end. One good thing about Labor Day is it's the beginning of the college football season which I love. Avery and Addison started their weekend on Thursday when they left to go to the lake with Grandma and Papaw. Aaron and I drove to Beaver's Bend on Saturday and spent the day. We had a wonderful fish dinner that night before driving back home. The girls had so much fun and didn't want to leave. Avery even got a new bike that she is really enjoying. Here are a few pictures from the lake.

Addison and Emery

Eli, Aaron's mini me

On Sunday morning we got up and headed to Tyler to see my sister, Kara, and help her prepare for the arrival of her baby. She is due on the 21st so we are counting the days until we can meet Kherington. Avery is so excited to get to help with her new cousin. Addison on the other hand regressed about a year and a half while we were there. I can't imagine how bad it will be when the baby is actually here. During the first few hours she found and opened all of the pacifiers and packed all of Kherington's toys in her suitcase to take home. She also couldn't understand why she wouldn't fit into a newborn size onesie. I've also included some pictures of the nursery. I think it turned out so cute. Okay Kara all we need now is a baby. Hope she gets here soon.

Such a Little Mess

For those of you who know my youngest daughter, you know what a handful she is. She is so full of energy and into everything. One of her favorite past times is making a mess. Wherever, with whatever, she just loves to make a mess. As I was looking through pictures tonight I couldn't help but laugh at some of the messes I have gotten pictures of.

A box of cereal in the floor.

Painting her body. She said it was soap, and she was washing.

Fun Dip


At the Easter party last year she and one of her friends dumped everyone's baskets out after the egg hunt. I'm just glad I didn't have to sort the eggs
back out.


And probably the worst of all, black fingernail polish.

Any suggestions about how I can get that out of the carpet. After she poured the polish into the carpet I put her in the shower and was trying to scrub it off. I think Avery could tell I was not happy, and she said, "We still love her mom, right?" Of course we do.
Last night after I finished washing the dishes I walked into the hall to find her asleep in the floor. It's hard being 2.