Playing on the Playground

One of Merit's favorite things to do is swing on the big swings. Prestonwood Elementart is right across the street from our house and they have a really neat playground. The equipment is new and state of the art. He had so much fun swinging with Daddy and we both took him down the big slides several times. The cooler weather has arrived and I think we'll be making many trips to the playground.

Doing My Own Hair and Brushing My Teeth

Merit likes to brush his hair and brush his teeth after we get done with our bath. He loves sitting in front of the mirror and he fits perfectly inside our bathroom sinks. What a cutie!

Wearing Mommy's Old Shirt

My mom and I found a couple of my old ski shirts when we were going through boxes at her house. This shirt was one of my favorites. Aunt Alicia actually wore it too. It fit him almost perfectly and has just a couple of small stains. It will be a great tshirt for him to play in. It brings back great memories for me.

Hanging with Papa D

Well, you can't see Papa D in this picture but he is the one holding Merit. Papa D came to Dallas for the drag races in Ennis. He and Daddy spent Saturday and Sunday at the races but spent the evening hanging out with us. Merit loves spending time with Papa D and hopefully he'll get to see Grammy soon too! Grammy and Papa D gave Merit some really cute new clothes for his birthday. He is wearing one of the shirts in this picture.

My Pal Scout

Merit adores one of his new toys. Tim & Holly gave him My Pal Scout for his birthday. It is really

cool! It comes with a USB cord and you can personalize the dog to say your child's favorite foods, color, songs, etc. It is adorable! Thank you Tim & Holly!

Mimi & Poppy's Anniversary!

We took Mimi to this great little Italian restaurant by our house to celebrate her and Poppy's wedding anniversary. The restaurant is named Besa's; the food is delicious and the atmosphere quite cozy. She really had a great time and so did we! Merit had actually not been there yet and even though he didn't have their food he still enjoyed it. Happy Anniversary Mimi & Poppy! We love you!

Swimming with The Johnston's

The Johnston's invited us over to swim before the weather turned too cold. We had so much fun! Merit loved swimming with Carolyn. She is a great babysitter! Merit really adores her. Thank you for having us!

Protein Powder Already!

It's never too early to start building muscles, right??? Okay, so it's a little too early. However, Merit really loves to get JP's protein powder out of the cupboard and push it all around the house. It is so funny to watch him. Of course we have taken videos of this amazing feat!

Playing with The Alphabet Train!

Merit got so many neat toys for his birthday. However, his favorite seems to be The Alphabet Train from Aunt Alicia and Uncle Marc. It is a VTech toy and probably one of the coolest I have seen. There are blocks of letters and you put the blocks on the train. When you stick the block on it tells you the letter and has the cute beat and rhyme that goes with it. Needless to say, I have been singing the alphabet songs over and over again in my head. Thank you Aunt Alicia & Uncle Marc!

Merit's Birthday at PCA!

Cupcakes for all of us to enjoy!

My class with Merit

Carolyn, one of my former students, came by to see Merit too!

Mimi brought Merit to Mommy's school to celebrate his birthday. My kids were so excited! Some of them had not met Merit yet. A few of them brought Merit gifts. We had cupcakes and sang, "happy birthday". It was a fun day!