Happy Halloween!

Abby's second Halloween has come and gone! It was her first time trick or treating like a big kid. We thought it would be a good idea to let her ride in a wagon while we went to the neighborhood houses. She seemed a bit overwhelmed with all the people, costumes and decorations. However, as usual she was super excited about the Hershey bar she got to eat at the end of her excursion!

 

 

Much love,

Moises & Jennifer

Giants vs. Cowboys

 This afternoon we went to Abby's first Cowboys game of the season. It's been almost a year since she's been to a game and it was still a little overwhelming for her. So most of the game she spent watching her "Shrek" on her iPad. Even so, she was absolutely adorable in her cheerleader uniform. Even though the Cowboys had a tough loss we had a good time showing off our little cheerleader!

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer

16 Months Old!

Abby is now sixteen months old! We are in the midst of a terrible teething phase. She cut three teeth this weekend and her bottom gums are extremely inflamed. Needless to say, she hasn't exactly been our normal ray of sunshine. The only remedies for this little guy are tylenol, teething rings and lots of snuggles.

Other than teething, Abby is continuing to learn new things everyday and is quite a helper around the house. She loves doing laundry and helping wash the dishes. She has such a sweet and giving personality. We hate that her teeth are hurting her so badly, thankfully this will pass quickly.

Much love,
Moises & Jennifer

Cain Crew Comes to Dallas

This weekend we had a really big time when the Cain Crew came to Dallas. Reece, Alisha and Ryan came for a weekend visit. Abby and Reece haven't seen each other since Reece's birthday about 2 months ago and they didn't miss a beat. BB got them matching outfits to wear for our trip to the Dallas Aquarium on Saturday and they looked so cute! They weren't really into the aquarium until we started letting the get down and walk up to the exihibits themselves. Their favorite exhibits were the shark tunnel and flamingos.

 

The girls had so much playing fun together this weekend and really loved when Papa A shared his ice cream with them. Even the grown-ups had a good time hanging out. Moises & Ryan went to watch the Aggie game with a group of local Aggie fans and Jennifer & Alisha had a fun evening watching girly movies! We are looking forward to seeing them all again.

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer

Boo Bash

Last night we attended the Boo Bash at a country club in town. It is an annual event for kiddos and includes a hay ride, pumpkin painting, trick or treating and a yummy dinner. This year for Halloween Abby wanted to be Snow White. Her bedroom in Fort Smith is decorated with lots of Snow White pictures and figurines, every morning and night she has to say hello to each of them.

 

Abby was not too sure what the big deal was with Halloween...until she got to have some of the sweet treats from her trick or treating adventure. We only gave her one piece of chocolate, but she was in rare form after that extra kick of sugar.

Painting pumpkins was  a scary moment for mommy as quite a bit of the paint that was supposed to be on the pumpkin actually made it to mommy's face! We all had such a great time at the Boo Bash and can't wait for next year!

Much love,
Moises & Jennifer

Chef & Winemakers Dinner

Last night we attended the annual Chef & Winemakers Dinner, which is a charity event that benefits BOST, an organization that serves individuals with developmental challenges. This year the celebrity chef was Hugh Acheson and Steve Reynolds of Reynolds Winery in Napa was the vino expert. We had such a great time meeting the Chef and Winemaker and of course all the other great people attending the event. The committe did a fantastic job and everything went off without a hitch. The food and wine were absolutely fantastic and it will be a night we'll never forget (even if it is a bit foggy because of wine!). We can't wait to work on next year's committee again!

 

Couldn't resist putting this one up!

Much love,

Moises & Jennifer

Wild Things Farm

Yesterday we took Abby to a local farm for her to explore and see animals. Every year this farm has a pumpkin patch for kids to play and pick out their own pumpkin. There are also all kinds of animals to pet and feed. We fed the ducks first, but they were a bit too excited and Abby did not enjoy them very much. She really loved the goats though and kept calling them "Ginger". Last stop was Abby's very first pony ride! What a fun day with Papa A, BB & Abs.

Exploring the pumpkins

Keeping her distance from the ducks

We didn't let her keep her hand in the pen!

So excited with all the goats!

Ignore the man behind the curtain! 

About five seconds later she pulled a flower off to eat

Sharing secrets with BB

Pony ride with her favorite Cowboy

Much love,

Moises & Jennifer

Rainy Days

What a dramatic change in weather we've seen, in less than a day the temperatures went from 85 and sunny to 50 and rainy. We had originally planned on taking Abby to the park on Saturday, but with the rain we thought it'd be better to take her to an indoor play park. She still wasn't quite big enough to get on all the obstacles, but she loved going through the tunnels.

Much love,
Moises & Jennifer