Getting ready for the Ford IronMan Florida

Well on Tuesday we leave for Panama City Beach, Florida for Scott to compete in his first Ironman. We (Scott, Bella, MiMi, GiGi and I) will be leaving Tuesday morning to head out for Scott's race on Saturday. He is very excited and anxious all at the same time. He will have to first do a 2.4 mile swim, then a 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile run! Please wish him good luck and pray for God to protect him physically as well as mentally to be able to cross the finish line without any injuries.

This weekend Scott and I put new stickers on his rims for his bike.

Bella entertained us wearing Daddy's visor and sunglasses.

Trick or Treat!

For Halloween our neighbors headed out with us to one last Fall Festival (Hallelujah!). We started the evening around 5pm getting dressed up and went to our church, West Conroe, for our final festival. The kids had a great time.

Hayley, Lane and Bella decorating cookies.

Lane playing tick tac toe.

Hayley and Lane made witness bracelets.

This is our Music Minister's wife, Laura Burris and she

and Avery just 'love' each other!

By the way, Laura eats her up because she has a house full of ALL boys

so she has to get her girl fix from Bella.

Lane getting a cross painted on his face.



MiMi and Paw working the golf game.
They were rescuing Bella with water from a popcorn choking attack!



Lanerbugs got a hole in one!

Bella trying to be like big brother!

Kyle, William (aka Smurf) and Lane.

Lane, MJ and Bella!

We asked Lane if he wanted his picture taken

with Michael Jackson and he said, "Mom I thought he was dead!"

After the festival we went back to our house to do some trick or treating in the neighborhood.

This was Lane's first time and he and our neighbor Tyler had a blast.

These neighbors went all out!

This little old lady was so sweet to the kiddos.

We had a great night last night and after buckets of candy I can say it was fun but I am glad it's over!

Character Parade

Today at Lane's school they got to dress up as their favorite story book character. They were instructed to bring the book as their character also. Lane decided to dress up as the little boy from the Polar Express. So last night during the wind and pouring down rain, Lane's wonderful, devoted, loving, Mom (that would be me) went to JC Penney and bought him a solid blue robe and a set of long sleeve button up pajamas. Since we took him to the Polar Express in Palestine he had the real bell and punched ticket from his train ride so he took that to school as well.

PaPa John came over this morning and brought Lane breakfast and then took him to school. Lane was so excited.

Two Peas in a Pod.

Pumpkin Painting on the Porch!

Wednesday night Lane and I had Mommy and Me time while Bella and Daddy spent some quality time together. I love painting pumpkins rather than carving than carving them because they aren't quite as messy and they don't stink!

Lane brainstorming and getting started.

Lane's scarey spider!

Mommy painting her pumpkin.

Lane decided he wanted a ghost pumpkin like Mommy's so he did one on the other side of his spider.


Lane posing with our pumpkins.

My pumpkin, Casper.

Lane's pumpkin ghost.

Lane's spider, Vampire!

Fall Fun!

This past weekend Tim, Amber and Caden came down to split fire wood and go to the Fall Festival at Dad and Mom's church. We had lunch at my parent's house on Saturday and went outside to let the kids play while Tim and Amber worked the log splitter and got firewood.

Poppa and his boys.

Big Girl Bella on the 4-Wheeler.

Where ever Poppa is, Bella is not far from him

or as you can see here, in his lap.

Big Brother riding lil' sis around the pasture.

Then it was off to the Fall Festival for some family fun!


Bella is such a pistol and Lane is so calm and easy going.

That about sums it up!

I dressed up as white trash and Amber dressed up as a 60's chick.

Lane blowing the siren horn on the fire truck.

These firemen were so nice.

Bella and Caden loved jumping in the moon walk.

Trying to get rich, diggin' for gold!

Bamber and Bella.

Scott trying to be a kid again!

We got to visit with Nannie at the festival too.

Lane getting his face painted. He is in love with this girl!

After the festival Amber, Tim and Caden came back to our house to spend the night. Amber and I made cheesecake snacks while the guys watched the UFC fight. We also let the kids exchange Halloween gifts. They were so excited!

What a great weekend! We are so blessed.

Bella Butter Ball!

Well if you didn't already know Bella loves butter. We catch her getting into the tub of butter in the fridge ALL the time. This past weekend Scott and I were in the media room in the recliners and could hear Avery behind us trying to get something open. We both turned around at the same time only to find her diggin in the butter tub!

These are actually pictures I took yesterday as she sat comfortably in the recliner watching cartoons and eating butter. We never let her just sit and eat butter, we do get on to her and scold her. However, yesterday Daddy was at work and I thought it would be a great photo op so I took advatage of it. I don't think Daddy checks our blog very much so he will never know!

Caught in the act as I said "Bella" and she says, "yes"

Mmmm so good.

I think I should send this to Brummel and Brown.

Cutie pie!

Lane's Fall Festival at School

Army Airborne Ranger and Bella the LadyBug

Last night we had Lane's Family Fall Festival at school. We got all dressed up and arrived there only to find out that we were the ONLY parents that dressed up our kids. I could not believe it. What Fall Festival do you go to that kids don't dress up. It was really wierd to say the least. The funny thing is Lane never noticed he was the only kid, besides his sister, that was dressed up. Since he was in camo he blended in pretty well! All the years he was at Glenwood and we went to their Fall Festival everyone, including teachers, were dressed up. Oh well, I guess that's another one of those differences between Private School and Public School! Now we know. We got over it pretty fast, besides the fact that everyone stopped us to comment on our lil' ladybug!!

Bella Ladybug!

Her costume is courtesy of MiMi.

Thank you MiMi it was a hit!

Cutest Kids on the block!