40 days of love date night

Our church is partaking in the 40 days of love bible study. The 40 days of love bible study is to help build your relationship with your spouce, others and God. Weekly we meet with a group and watch a video and then have a group discussion about the lesson. Last night the church sponsored a date night. Nathan and I went to Olive Garden for dinner where we answered our questions for the study and then we went bowling. We haven't bowled since I was pregnant (3 years ago). We had a great time and it was nice getting to go on a date with my hubby.

New camera pictures!!

Well, I have at least figured out how to turn on my new camera even though I don't know what all the fancy buttons do yet. I just went outside to play with my new toy. I have to say, I love it already!!

Early Christmas presents!!!

Yesterday was like Christmas in the Theaux house! I've been wanting a new, good digital camera that is fast and takes great pictures. I have a Canon Sure Shot that I love and use all the time, but it isn't fast enough or take good enough pictures. Yesterday Nathan came home with a Nikon 5000 as an early Christmas present for me. He wanted to make sure we had it for all the holidays coming up. I am sooooo excited! Once I figure out how to use it, I'll post my first pictures.

Taylor also had an early Christmas yesterday. When I was in Austin last week for work training, I stayed at my parents lake house Friday night after training. Mom and Dad are wanting to move some beds around at the lake house and get a king size bed for the one of the rooms, so they said we could have my old twin trundle bed for Taylor. When I was there, I loaded up my old bed and brought it back. We had planned to give it to her for Christmas, but since I had the chance to get it last weekend, I did. We put it straight into Taylor's room instead of leaving it in the garage for 3 months.

Taylor was so excited last night to get to sleep in her new big, big girl bed. Taylor's new bed is my old bed that I slept in since I was in a crib. I love seeing it in Taylor's room now.

Aaarrgh....Chloe's Pirate Party

Chloe had a pirate birthday party today. Taylor practiced her Aaaargh! all afternoon. She loved her pirate T-shirt and headband. They played pirate games and had a pinata. Taylor had a great time getting to play with all her friends and be pirates!



Playing pirate ring toss



Dressing her pirate doll



X marks the spot!



Hitting the pirate ship pinata



Chloe showing Taylor all her loot



Searching for pinata loot



Singing Happy Birthday to Chloe



Pirate Taylor! Aaaarrgh Matey!!



My little pirate Taylor!

National Night Out 2009

Tuesday night was National Night Out and our little subdivision put on a great block party! The Boogie Woogie Choo Choo train was there, Games 2U which is a mobile video game center (which Nathan loved), the Fire Department showed up with an ambulance, and a local singer/songwriter.

Taylor loved riding on the train - I think I rode with her 3 or 4 times and Nathan rode once. She played some of the video games with Nathan for a while in the mobile game center and then danced for a little to the live music.




Heading out to the block party



Waiting in line for the train

Posing for a picture on the ambulence with the fire fighters

Riding the train with Nathan

Listening to the music

Riding the train with Nathan

Riding the train with me

State Fair

We went to the State Fair today with Nathan's parents and their friend Doug who was in town for the wedding last night. The did not keep us away! Taylor loved wearing her rain boots and rain coat and splashing in the puddles. It rained on and off all day, but it wasn't too bad. It was kind of nice because their weren't many people there today. My favorite part of the State Fair are the pig races, but they weren't happening till 6pm tonight and we didn't stay that long. We did see the dog show, the backyard circus, the petting zoo, the car show, and tasted many yummy fried foods! We tried the fried peaches and cream and the fried cheesecake. They were both super yummy.






Autumn pic with pumpkins





splashing in the puddles





pic with Big Tex





trying yummy fried peaches and cream





Taylor as a butterfly in the backyard circus





Taylor with the backyard circus Ring Master





feeding a goat. don't you love that smile!





trying to feed a baby goat

Taylor's 1st Wedding

Last night Taylor attended her first wedding. Nathan's parents' best friends daughter got married in Mansfield. The wedding was suppose to be outside, but due to the rain, it was moved into the reception hall. The wedding was beautiful and I think Taylor enjoyed it. She danced with all the kids and us. There was also an awesome photo booth at the wedding that we had a great time taking pictures in.




Dressed and ready to go to the wedding



Dancing to Beyonce's 'All the Single Ladies'



Dressing up for their photos in the photo booth



Nathan, Taylor, and Charlotte

Taylor with Poppy