Look how my blossom has grown

Gracie at 6 months

Can you believe little Gracie fit in that flower pot at 1 week old? 

6 months preview

Grace turns six months this week.

Grace thinks she can crawl. She gets on all fours, then lunges forward and grunts. She moves about a half an inch at a time. It is pretty entertaining to watch. The other night she got so tired from all the physical exertion, she fell asleep face down on the floor.

She is so cute when she sleeps, I can't help but take pictures.

Pachanga in Kingsville and Halloween Festivities

On Friday night we had a party at Jacob and Merry's preschool. They had us decorate boxes as houses. We decorated ours like the house from the wizard of OZ.  I dressed up like dorothy.  I was a little sad to leave our box.

Another family made their box into the emerald city- they put a yellow tarp down in between the two for the yellow brick road

Jacob was a ninja.  He wanted to be batman, but their was not a size small at the Target Brian stopped at.  Fortunately Brian talked him into this option so we did not have to drive all over.

a pirate ship box

a hula house

they handed out pizza at this box

After the party we headed down to Kingsville to visit my sister and her family.  Brian spent most the time fishing at the coast.  Ann and I took the kids to the beach on Saturday.  

fun in the waves

Merry checking out her reflection

Grace slept most of the time but woke up long enough to eat some sand-she loved the beach

A healthy lunch at the beach

A man-o-war or jellyfish. Who knows?

We also ate at El Tapitio, my favorite mexican food in Kingsville.

I think I gained like 5lbs in 1 weekend

Halloween Preview

All I need to say is this is totally RAD

INCREDIBLE MERRY

I sent Merry and Jacob out to paint part of a cardboard box green. (We have to decorate a trick or treat box for their preschool Halloween party.) This is how Merry returned. She kept roaring and saying I am a green monster. I bathed her but she still has a greenish tint. Jacob did get some paint on him. Just a small amount on his thumb. He was very concerned about it and promptly came in a washed the paint off.

In other news with had our YW in Excellence last night.  Every thing was in black and white.

This is the spectacular gift table.  Ashley was the mastermind, she is for hire.  Hopefully she took pictures of how cool the relief society room looked because I sure didn't.

Our YW and leaders

I think this plater is awesome.  It is a bowl epoxied to a plate.  

Addendum to cutie pie #2

After I tallied my kid's cousins - I noticed that little Jake picture below is #35.   Crazy--- I think that is why Merry thinks every small child is her cousin.   Here is to you #35.

Oh and #36 is due in a couple of weeks.

Cutie Pie #2

My new little nephew- just 1 day old

I haven't got to see him yet - this was taken by my sister