It's FALL!!

Well, ever since we moved here, we've been waiting for this thing they call FALL (or Autumn to some?!!?). Anyway, we are now experiencing it. It truly is wonderful! It is THE time celebrated most here in the midwest. There is a festival, pumpkin patch, or outdoor activity every week and/or weekend and everyone is outside, leaves are changing... In Texas, we know this is what SHOULD happen and we fool ourselves by buying warmer clothes when it really only "cools down" to 80. I will always be a Texas girl, but nothing beats this time here right now! So, we've been filling our time with all the fun things to do. Starbucks is getting lots of our business lately, too! The kids even like the "hot" chocolate from there...even though Porter spills half of it on his shirt. We are wearing jeans and sweaters and jackets and smelling crisp air...when it's not raining like it has been today. So, here are a few of our pictures of the past month, plus some of when Papa and Gigi came to visit. We had lots of fun with them...

Back Home...

Well, we took our first trip back to Texas (Dallas where the fam is) last week. The kids aced the flight--woohoo! We stayed busy every day visiting friends, family, and eating and shopping at all the places we don't have here. We made sure to fit in some yummy tex-mex, too! We saw all our buddies, new baby Maddox, and preggo Raelyn who is super cute! We stayed at Nana's house...each morning when she would leave for work, Piper would grab onto her leg and say "MY Nana!" and make Nana cry. They have a special bond:) Gigi babysat a few times and the twins kept her busy, I'm sure! One night, I got to go downtown with Tyler and his team from work and eat at Stephen Pyle's restaurant...AMAZING! Fun night out with the grown ups! However, there seems to never be enough time to do and see all, though. We'll be back at Thanksgiving and try again then:) Here's a few pics from our week...

All wearing Nana's glasses

Clay and baby Maddox...very natural, huh?

Raelyn and Tarrah talking very seriously:)

Porter and Myla