Snapshots

Helping Daddy mow on the "tractor". 

Baby Greyson

Trying to maneuver one of these things during the weekend grocery store rush means you love your kiddo A LOT! 

33 weeks and counting....

Getting Ready for Baby Girl

Baby Girl's arrival is getting close! My mom, sisters and niece came over one Saturday and we were all busy with different projects to prepare for her arrival. Blake worked on refinishing a dresser that my little sister and I shared as kids while my mom and I sewed curtains, a valance and a crib skirt (she sewed, I helped cut... and watched). My sisters did some serious cleaning and helped Hallie entertain Greyson. Hallie was a great babysitter and even said she would change a diaper, but her diaper-changing rate of $20 per diaper seemed a little steep. We got a lot done and their help was immensely appreciated!

Butler Family Fun

The whole side of the Butler family came to visit and see our new house the last weekend in September. We went to the Comal County Fair on Saturday morning. We arrived early and saw everything there was to see in about 30 minutes. Since the carnival wasn't open yet and it was already starting to heat up, we headed back home to hang out and watch the kiddos play. It's so nice to have a big backyard for all of them to run around. 

Headed to the fair!

Watching the tractor pull.

Gage and Harper - he's such a good big brother!

The boys playing baseball. Notice Wyatt in the Jeep and Greyson pulling a wagon through the middle of the "infield". 

Nana and Harper

We attempted to get a picture of all the grandkids, but not everyone wanted to participate.

Wagon rides for everyone!

Catching Up...

I have been slacking on any new posts lately, so I'll try to catch up with a few highlights coming soon....

Deer blind shopping with the Moores in Hondo.

Playing with Aunt Tanya.

Riding Aunt Amy and Uncle Barrett's "tractor".

Notice who's in the driver's seat...

After a huge storm damaged both of our recently built deer blinds at the ranch (that Blake and Wayne worked so hard on), we decided it was time for a new one. Blake happened to find this ginormous blind for sale at the ranch across the road from ours. As you can see, it can accommodate the whole family. We can't wait to take all the kiddos hunting!

Children's Museum

We visited the McKenna Children's Museum in New Braunfels last weekend. I purchased tickets on Groupon a while back, thinking we could go on a hot summer Saturday. However, with all the house renovations, packing and moving in the last couple of months, we haven't had the chance to go. We were only there for a couple of hours, but Greyson could have easily spent much more time there. He loved it! He especially liked the huge water table and "firetruck", which was actually an ambulance. He heard the siren from the other side of the room and quickly set out to find it. 

Helping Daddy catch a fish.

Fun for all ages!

Grilling some fish and hotdogs in the camping section.

Driving the "fire truck".

He loved making the siren and lights go off.

We might be buying a train set soon... for Greyson. ;)

Astronauts!

Greyson loves wearing the friendship bracelets he has made at daycare and got right to work on making another one.

Our little firefighter.

Greyson and Daddy

Greyson definitely missed his daddy while Blake was working at the new house. Now that we are all home together in the evenings, he has been attached to Blake at the hip. Although there's not much Greyson-love for Momma these days, it's awesome to see how much this kiddo loves his Daddy!

Bedtime stories on the first night at our new house.

Helping Daddy water the grass - in attempt to bring it back to life.

Greyson followed Blake all over the backyard while he mowed the grass. Greyson was so wore out and sweaty when they finished!

Baby Butler #2 Update

My check-ups for Baby Butler #2 have all been good so far. Aside from being tired, everything is going well. She is measuring right on target and is already an active kiddo - she would hardly sit still long enough for the doctor to get her heartbeat reading at my previous check-up. Now that we are in the new house, my next big project is to get her room ready. Our little turkey will be here soon!

August 22 (26 Weeks)

September 7 (28 Weeks)