Playing Catch Up

How did I let this thing slip so far from me!?!  I can't believe that I haven't posted in so long.  Things have been so busy, this just happened to get put at the end of the list.  So, here is a quick update/ run down of the Wardell's life.

Okay, so since August things really have changed a bit for us.  In the month of August we went to visit GiGi for a few days.  We went to Galveston to see dolphins and took the boys to La Kings on the Strand.  We enjoyed a quiet long weekend there and were enjoying wrapping up our summer break.  When we returned home there was a MESS.  A water line to our refrigerator burst and we came home to a flooded living room and kitchen.  I can look back now and say it was definitely a learning experience and I love our new floors and paint, but getting there was no fun at all.  We finally finished it mid-September as we had a few bumps in the road before all was said and done.

Riding in the boat at La Kings

James and the boys ready to see dolphins

Look! Dolphins!

Playing Chess on the Strand

At the end of August Alex started kindergarten!  I can't believe my baby is in kindergarten!  Alex was very excited to start school.  Things were a little rocky in the beginning, but now he is completely settled in and loving it.  His teacher constantly tells me how sweet he is and what a great helper he is.  I love that Alex gives everything 100%.

Alex on his first day of Kindergarten!

September definitely came with a BANG!  Eric was supposed to start preschool right after Labor Day, but Mother Nature had other plans.  Labor Day weekend was very stressful as most of Magnolia and Waller were evacuated due to a HUGE wildfire.  The Tri-County fire ripped through our area.  My parents came to stay with us for 10 days as the fire burned.  We were very blessed to be out of harms way, but the stress was unimaginable.  School was cancelled because they were being used as command posts, and everything was out of whack.  At this point our house was nothing but sub floors.  Our refrigerator was in the living room, we had no furniture in the living room or kitchen, and lets just say we live in a single family home, and it made things a little tight.  Everyone tried to be good sports about the situation.  We made it through, again, with lessons learned.  Finally Eric started school and he was very happy to go.  Alex was able to start his Fall Season of T-Ball and we also found out that we are expecting baby number 3 and morning sickness definitely won many battles.

Alex got the "Game Ball"!

Alex was so proud!

Alex plays catcher at the game

Eric ready for his first day of preschool!

He is such a ham!

October rolled around and I started working at Eric's school as the Pre-K teacher.  This is definitely work, but tons of fun at the same time.  Eric really likes me being at the school and I like the kids and something to keep me busy.  Halloween came and the boys were very excited.  I let them pick their costumes this year.  Alex was a Jedi and Eric was Super Why.  They had lots of fun at our church trunk-or-treat and then trick-or-treating on Halloween.  Eric loves to play dress-up, so we went and bought a few costumes on clearance after Halloween.  He has enjoyed being many different super heroes.

Alex the Jedi

Eric as Super Why

After the Trunk-or-Treat

After the Trunk-or-Treat

November came very quickly.  I celebrated my 26th birthday and then then Thanksgiving break came.  We were very blessed to have James home the entire week of Thanksgiving.  On Monday we all went to my doctor's appointment as we were supposed to find out if baby #3 is a boy or a girl.  Well, while Alex and Eric argues over what it was going to be, the technician kept trying, but baby is VERY modest and wouldn't let us see...so we still don't know.  Then we took the boys to the zoo for a fun filled day.  The rest of the week was spent enjoying our time.  GiGi came to see us for a little bit, that is always fun.  On Thursday we went to James' parents and had an amazing Thanksgiving meal.  Friday we did some relaxing and I did a tiny bit of shopping.  Saturday we put up all of our Christmas decorations and then James and I went to the temple.  All in all the week was amazing!  I felt refreshed and ready to start back to our everyday lives.

This chimp came and sat by James and then did everything James did.

I love my boys

Now it is the last day in November.  Half of the Christmas shopping is done.  I got the housework caught up (mostly), Eric is napping after spending hours playing with a box, the sun is shining and the air is crisp.  I feel so blessed and can't imagine things getting much better.  I promise I won't let my blog go this long again.  So until next time...