Baby Girl Numero Tres

Here's a video of the ultrasound!  We never had with either Avery or Kendall and it was so neat to be able to show the girls.  They could both easily spot the spine and legs, head, nose...hopefully you can see it too.  There isn't any sound but you will get the drift.  She's a healthy little girl and right on track as far as size at 20 weeks 2 days.  We are incredibly blessed and thankful beyond belief for our 3rd little blessing!

Names?  No idea.  We'll let you know.

Fun things!

We saw an amazing rainbow the other day!!!  It was actually a double rainbow and it had to be the brightest rainbow I've ever seen.  Avery and I drove over to see it from the field near our apartment.  Kendall was with a friend and had called to check in and we thought it was so neat that we could both see the same rainbow even though we weren't together.  Hey, she's young and I'll take all the sappiness I can get!!!

 Guess who's back?!?!?!  Our elf finally arrived!  Kendall made the gingerbread house with a friend and that silly old elf, Frisbee, added snowmen (large marshmallows), small marshmallow "snowballs", and a "Home Sweet Home" sign to it!!!!  The girls had made him a bed so we found him snug and asleep on Saturday morning!

Saturday night was our first time going to the Fulshear Christmas Lighting ceremony!  We were lucky enough to sit with some friends and had a front row seat on the back of their truck for the parade.  Below are pictures of Kendall, Avery and Kendall's friend, Allyson.

Let's hope that this is one of the only times that the red and blue lights of a police car are reflecting off of their sweet faces!!!!

Waiting for more floats and candy!!!

They got to climb up the fire truck

In the fire truck!

With the stage and Christmas tree in the background.
 For the life of me I can't get their eyes not to glow!!

Blah blah blah...more house pics...

I finally got my herringbone pattern!  It's in the kitchen backsplash. They still have to grout the tile throughout the house and put down the tile flooring.  The fluorescent lights and ceiling fans should be going in today, then wood floors later this week.  They still need to paint the kitchen cabinets as well.  Lots to do but the countdown is on.

And so begins my Christmas shopping so that we can hopefully get moved in and NOT have to worry about leaving the house to go get presents!

The trim is painted a dark brown

This is the girls bathroom.  still needs to be grouted but we put in an iridescent round tile for accent that has light pinks, blues, greens, yellows...  Daddy's idea!!!!

I'm very happy with the backsplash!  it's a limestone tile...nice cool tones

Gymnastics

The girls have started gymnastics and love it!  Well, Avery likes to gripe and groan about going because she has to do the bar (sometimes) and it hurts her tummy and she's afraid to flip over it.  But by the time we leave they are elated and excited to go back.  They started in September and just had their first evaluation.  Both girls are moving up to the next level so they just have a few minutes after the class to present the kids with their certificates.

More house pictures...

This week granite was installed.  Mike can tell you I had a week long nervous breakdown about the kitchen granite. I was worried it was going to be too busy, but it's in and luckily - I love it.  The countdown is on.  Mike is striving for moving in in 2 1/2 weeks!  I'm not holding my breath.

The already small apartment is filling up with house stuff. Yesterday we got 2 large boxes of light fixtures and today, the wine fridge comes!!!!

We've done just a little bit of decorating for Christmas at the apartment.  The girls are anxious to get settled and get our tree up it the house - me too!  That will probably be our first priority of the move.

Front of house

Stone up close - this was my other worry, because really - how do you return 4 tons of stone if you dont like it!?  

Kendall's sink

Front bath

Garage built ins - our trim guys had a lot of leftover so it ended up looking pretty darn fancy for the garage!

Kitchen - cabinets still need to be painted

Kitchen granite - Brown Ice

Master Bath - Kate's side

Mom and Dad's vanity

The Study

Can't tell you how blessed I'm feeling.

Funny Girl

My funny girl Avery.  She and Kendall have so much fun together. I've been meaning to post her "solemn faced" prayer for quite some time.

And...this is what happens when mommy is cleaning and daddy is doing the dishes...

Thanksgiving with the Brew Crew

We spent the Thanksgiving week in Dallas at my parents house and had a great time.  On Wednesday Kendall started drawing Pilgrims and Indians and a turkey on Popsicle sticks and before you know it was hounding me to type up a play for her.  I typed, she talked and created this little play.  They do "Reader's Theatre" at school where the kids each get to read/act out a part in a short play.   Kendall loves doing it so we officially have her first screenplay written and recorded!

Avery had stage fright so I read both parts. Other characters were Grandma, Grandpa and Daddy as the Turkey. The large Diet Coke box is the theater and half of the characters were actually "in" the box (ahem...turkey - Mike under the table with the feather showing).

And here are a few snap shots!

Piper, David, me and Mom

Despite constant appeals/coercion/force/threats we could NOT keep mom out of the kitchen.

And Jack from yesterday...apparently he had a crappy day...