Happy 7th Birthday Hunter

Rea Rea loves birthday parties.

Not sure what this face means...not much for Carson to do there!

Ms. Michelle teaching Carson to jump.

Emily and Abby

My birthday boy!

Reagan wasn't too big on jumping, but found one she liked.

I guess this is our new smile...

Some of the kids at the party.

Reagan and Abby...the dynamic duo!

Blake and Dylan

Hunter's birthday gang.

Transformer party.

The cake Hunter picked out.

Look at that sweet smile!

Cupcake anyone?

Hunter celebrated his 7th birthday at Jump Zone. It was the first time that we invited kids from his class to a birthday party. It has always been neighborhood friends. He had a great time running around that place being chased by all those kids. Hunter was king of the world! Listening to the kids sing Happy Birthday to Hunter gives me an insight to what Hunter's teacher deals with on a daily basis!!! God Bless Mrs. Morgan!!!

Teaching Carson and a Little Jabbering

Finally good at using the sippy cup..

Happy shopper!

1st part of lesson number one.

Hunter and Reagan take pride in the fact that they "taught" Carson how to crawl! Hunter says Carson watched her Brother and Sister and a little bit of Mason and learned how to crawl! Too cute!

Christmas 2010

Carson's first look at a Christmas Tree.

Our baby snow bunny....

The Helwig Family...Christmas 2010

Ready to go to the party.

Reagan and Charlie

Some neighborhood kids waiting for Santa and Mrs. Claus to arrive.

I have no idea what is going on and my mom didn't fix my bow very well!

What is this Santa thing?

Reagan with Santa and Mrs. Claus

Carson's first time on Santa's lap

Hunter...the old pro with Santa and Mrs. Claus

My sweet kids!!!

Some of the neighborhood kiddos!

Daddy wasn't feeling good, so Mommy read Twas the Night Before Christmas this year.

Merry Christmas Hunter-man!

Merry Christmas Sugar Rea Rea!

Merry Christmas Carson Leigh!

I just can't do it all by myself!

This was Carson's first Christmas! We were lucky enough to have Cayce come visit this year. Why I don't have a ton of pictures of him....I have no idea!!! I guess we were too busy to stop for photos! The stomach bug decided to grace us with it's presence that week. I was the only lucky one not affected! Good thing Mommy has an AMAZING immune system!!! We had a great time anyway and loved watching Carson. She didn't make it through the opening presents time very well. A little over stimulated I think! Hunter and Reagan were SO excited and loved all their gifts from EVERYONE!!! Thank you!!!

Thanksgiving in Texas

Mammaw and Carson

Poppy and Carson

Look at all those toys.

I don't like the bathtub and why is my cousin staring at me?

Silly Hunter and Cade.

Gigi and all her grandkids...Cade-7, Hunter-6, Halle-5, Reagan-4, Beckett-2, and
Carson-10 months

Brittany holding Carson for the first time.

The four cousins...Stephanie, Melissa, Brittany and Shannon

The two older ones! Brittany and I.

Brittany and Reagan

All the little cousins playing a game before bed.

Both Linda and Nancy's side of the family.

Gigi's girls and their kids.

I got a phone call the week before Thanksgiving that my cousin Brittany, who has been fighting cancer for 4 years was not doing well and they weren't sure how much more time she had left. I took Hunter out of school and hopped in the car with all three kids and started my long drive from Kentucky to Texas. It was a great trip, the kids were happy and the drive was safe and easy. By the time I arrived in Austin, the news had drastically changed from all of her tumors bleeding to....everything has stopped. It was quite the miracle. So what I thought was going to be a difficult reunion ended up being the best Thanksgiving we all could have! Thank you Lord for your small blessings!!!!