Happy Birtday... Everybody!

October has been a busy month around here! There were six of us that all have birthdays within the month so we decided to have a big Birthday (or Birtday for Amy) Bash! We had a Mexican Fiesta with all the trimmings! It was delicious food followed by two decadent cakes and a game of Apples to Apples! It was very verocious, Chris! So Happy Birthday, Goldie 10/2, Tally 10/8, Chris 10/14, Kris 10/18, Elizabeth 10/19, and Amy 11/3!

Kris holding Eliza!

Wondering where we are going to put all the food!

Chris and Amy enjoying the meal!

Elizabeth and Reagan - I promise we didn't banish her to the kids table!

Peppermint Cake

The Happy Birtday Cake! I guess that is how they spell it at the Naval Academy! ;)

The Pumpkin Patch... Well Almost

While I was in Midland we tried to go to the Pumpkin Patch! We got the kids all ready to get their pictures made and then the Pumpkin Patch wasn't even open yet! So we went to Dennis the Menace Park instead and took pictures! They all looked so cute dressed up in their pumpkins! It was a shame the Pumpkin Patch wasn't open! I think the kids enjoyed the park more anyway! I love the picture of Blair and Kenan on the see-saw! Kenan's smile is priceless! Blair and Kenan together still weren't enough to get Blake to the top!

He Knows His Name

Today at lunch we were talking with Kenan! Daddy got up to get something and Kenan said, "Daddy!" Of course we affirmed that he was right! So I asked, "Who am I?" To which he responded, "Momma!"

This happens pretty regularly around our house because when I got back from Texas he kept calling Goldie, Momma! While we were in Texas he always referred to my mother, much to her chagrin, as "Da'Dunn!" He would then grin like he had told a really funny joke! Of course, my dad loved it since that is his granddad name!

So the point of my story! Then I asked, "who are you?" He pointed to himself and said, "Kenan!" This is the first time he has said his name! Yea, he knows his name!

Surgery Fun

Yesterday Goldie had to have surgery to repair a hernia! We had to be at the hospital at 0445! So we all bundled up and went to the hospital! Kenan, too! We didn't know what time we would have to be there until Friday night so that sort of limited us on babysitting! However, we did make a standing reservation at the free Child Care Center at the hospital (which is wonderful - every navy facility should have one)! The child care center doesn't open until 0630 so we were waiting until Goldie went back for pre-op to take him! Anyway, they finally came and told us that his surgery had been delayed for some reason! They eventually called Goldie back at 1030! Anyway, long story short, his surgery went well and we are home!

Well, last night around midnight Goldie rolls over and asks, "Can you reach your snooze button?" To which I replied, "Yes, why?" He said, "You know when you are on defense in football you use the snooze for the countdown to release the ball!" I said, "You do?" He said, "Yep!" I thought that was pretty funny! Those must be some good drugs they have him on! ;)

Colton Ray Dunn

He's here! Colton Ray Dunn made his appearance yesterday October 14th at 3:33pm weighing 6 lbs. and 15 oz. Rhesa is doing great! She said to me, "I don't know what your problem was! Having a baby was a piece of cake!" Congratulations to Rhesa and Wade on their new addition! I can't wait to watch him grow!

Cousins

Kenan has loved playing with his cousins since we have been in Texas! He just squeels in delight when they walk in! I am so thankful that even though Kenan is several years younger they still want to play with him! He thinks he is "big" like they are and tries everything that they do! It has been so fun watching them!

George W. Bush

We are all sitting around today about lunch time and my dad asked, "When is George W. Bush supposed to be in town?" So we looked it up on the Internet and found that he is in Midland today! For those of you that don't know, he lived here and met Laura Bush here! He considers this home!


Anyway, dad decided to make a sign and hunt the President down! So we all loaded into the car and made our way to where we thought he would be! (Not before getting some Taco Villa for the road!) The police and Highway Patrol had a bunch of local streets closed so we couldn't get as close as we would have liked! Instead of waiting at the BBQ he was attending we decided to go to the highway that he would most likely be taking to the airport! After several location changes for a better view and being denied access to the highway we finally parked it and waited! My dad wanted desperately for George W. to see his sign so he went to the side of the highway! (My dad managed to step into a sticker patch! He started picking the stickers out of his shoes and just about missed the motorcade as it came by!) We did see the motorcade as it passed by on the way to the airport! Dad's sign said, "We're safe! W, we love ya! Thanks!" He wanted to get a positive message to the President since he gets so much bad press!

18 Weeks Belly

Here is my "belly" progress! I am 18 weeks now and feeling great! I am almost halfway there!

New Haircut

Finally I got a haircut! I have been needing one for a while now but couldn't ever work it out to where I had a babysitter so I could go get one! My wonderful sis-in-law, Leslie, got me an appointment with her hairdresser! Crystal did my hair and she did a fantastic job! If you live in Midland, Ray Clark Salon is the place to go! Anyway, here are pictures of the finished product!

Kenan's New Bed at Nana's

Nana in preparation for us to come stay with them when Goldie goes on deployment bought the coolest crib! Since I will have two young ones in tow she bought a bunk bed crib! I had never seen such a thing but it is so cool! Nana found it at a Nazarene church here in town that is moving locations and had used this crib in their nursery! She said they had another one that had four cribs stacked! Kenan loves it and crawls in on his own and waits for me to lower the bars!

Both cribs!

This is the top crib!

Kenan in the bottom crib!

Bangs

During our Texas visit we took a weekend to visit Goldie's homeland! We enjoyed our time there immensely! It always goes by too quickly though! Kenan got to swim with PMo and hang out with Pop Daddy! Kenan loved being out on the land! He saw cats, cows, horses, and deer! He also managed to get away from us and wander into the woods! He got close and personal with a cactus and we picked thorns out of him all day after that! I got to eat at one of my favorites, Underwood's BBQ! Yum! We also got to see Uncle Corde, Aunt Leslie, Taytum and Spencer for a little while! The drive back to Midland wasn't quite so enjoyable with a screaming baby most of the way! However, we are so thankful that both sets of parents live close enough that we can see them both during our Texas visits!

Here are PMo and Kenan swimming!

Here are Kenan and Pop Daddy hanging out!

Almost 18 Months Old

Well, my baby boy is getting so big! He will be 18 months on the 11th of this month! He is running and into everything (especially if he is not supposed to be in it)! He is picking up new words every day! Some of his newest words are: crackers, cup, bite, go-go-go, bye-bye, hi, Kirk, Pop, squash. He has also started blowing kisses! He started using a fork to eat last week and continuously amazes us with how good he is at it! He is definitely going to be a climber! Pretty much if there is something that he shouldn't touch or play with he finds it! He has a pretty good temper and throws a fit every now and then! (Any suggestions for nipping this in the bud are welcome!) Kenan absolutely loves all of his cousins! When he sees them his whole face smiles with so much joy and excitement! Blake and Blair came by the other day and he squeeled with glee at the top of his lungs! He wishes so much that he is "big" like them so he can do the same things that they can do! The cool thing is that his cousins love him, too!

These aren't the best pictures but they are the only ones I have downloaded on my parent's computer! The first one is on our way to Bangs last weekend! He actually fell asleep with the book over his face but by the time I got the camera out it had fallen! The second picture was when we went to visit Daddy on the boat when he had duty!