Sorry it's been so long...

Hi, all.  I apologize it has been such a long while since I have last posted anything about the kids or our happenings.  Life has certainly picked up some.  We have been fortunate to be visited by family and friends as well as living every day in full throttle.  Pictures to follow.

Oliver has been busy cutting two lower teeth and learning to crawl.  Estelle is growing more witty and funny everyday and I hope to have video of them both posted soon.  We will all be heading to Shreveport this weekend for nice long visit over Thanksgiving week.  I anticipate time to post then.... I guess we'll see how that turns out.

Until then, thanks for checking in and please stay tuned.  For those of you we'll not get to see, we all wish you a blessed and love-filled Thanksgiving.  

Halloween buzz.....

Mimi, Poppa and Scruffy came in town on Halloween night. They arrived just in time before Estelle decided she had enough of her costume.  Oliver had his fill of Halloween, too.



One of Estelle's classmates, Maddie, dressed as a fairy princess.

Our little Bee had a Fall Festival at her preschool where all the kids came dressed in their costumes and paraded around the back play-ground.  Well, needless to say, it was ADORABLE.  Estelle loved having Brian come to her school and really preferred being in her arms than with her class.

Recent favorites

I remember how fun it was being little and fitting behind furniture and finding random hiding places.  Apparently, Estelle appreciates it as well.  Such a fun and silly little girl.

Our new foodie...

A few weeks ago, Oliver began solid foods.  I cannot say he was a fan at first, but now he's really getting the hang of it.  So far, he's a fan of everything he's tried including bananas, peas, sweet potatoes and prunes.  

More from the B'well visit

Oliver with Gene and Su-su

Turkey Creek Ranch in Uvalde, TX, is Gene and Sue's 2000 acre ranch and is really lovely.  We were able to meet them out there for lunch and a tour of the land.  They were, as always, more then hospitable and we look forward to returning to their beautiful ranch soon. 

At the beautiful entry gates, hand-crafted in Mexico.

"Let's go"

I wish we had a good picture of the view these guys are getting.

"Cheese"

Aaron loves flying the kids around, and they love it too!

Aaron and Estelle were each other's dinner entertainment.

Cute!

Wheezie and her girl.

The meeting of Oliver and Aaron.  Happy!

Too pretty a picture not to share!

O and his uncles.

Oh what fun with Wheezie, Bear and Uncles Aaron and Adam

"I'll pull you if you pull me"

"cummon Ehwen"

"Yook, Adum, de mooooon"

"here, see if you can reach it"

Estelle, our green-eyed monster.. 

tres Kennedy men... lk, bk and OK!

Three good looking Broadwells!

"Look, Adam, it's my Jack-o-Lightern"

"Wheezie, come see my room!"

Last weekend was really big around these parts as we had ALL of the Broadwells came to pay us visit.  Oliver was introduced to his godfather, Uncle Aaron, who flew in from Jacksonville, Fl, with lots of love, hugs and kisses for everyone.   And Estelle was ecstatic to have Bear, Wheezie, Uncle Aaron and Uncle Adam come to HER house in "tonio"!   We were able to capture our annual Christmas card photo on the River Walk without too much trouble which was a surprise with two little kids and a river.  

 - more pictures to come from uncle Aaron's cameras