One lucky Aunt

My last two weekends have been so great because I have gotten to see both of my nephews! First Kim brought Jet down and last weekend Brooke and Liam came and stayed with me! Unfortunately the only pictures I got of Jet were of him in the tub, but here are a few pictures of Brooke and Liam.

What a big boy sitting up on the couch!

Liam was a little fussy Friday night, he didn't have all his fun toys and treats that he normally has at home. So, I introduced him to Baby Einstein. I love YouTube!

We had a fun day of eating out and shopping in Market Street. We were out of the house all day and Liam did a great job.. he only got fussy once for just a moment. He was so precious! I loved getting to spend time with Brooke and see how much Liam has grown.

Happy Halloween

Here are a few pictures from our Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest with our Homegroup from church. The group chose to 'dress up' this year. We all just found something cheap to throw together for fun. Wes and I were 'SICK AND TIRED' really just an excuse to wear our pj's. It was perfect.

White pumpkin bad idea.. very hard to carve!

Kent and Jana, by far the BEST costume. She is Rosie the Riveter. Isn't that precious?!?! And he is her World War II man! I love it!

Migraines= Cupcakes

Isn't it beautiful? This is what my sweet, darling husband brought me today while the kids were napping. SO here is the story: Lastnight I had what I believe to be my third migraine. I guess I have gotten one a month for the past three months. ...I am going to start tracking them in case they continue... Anyway, it started around 5p.m. and when I got home from church lastnight at 9p.m. it was full blown sweating, nausea, and of course a severe headache. I called Wes on my way home to let him know how I was feeling and when he was talking all of his words were running together and I literally wanted to throw my phone across the car to make the words stop, but I grasp some rationality from deep within and told him I would see him at home because I felt horrible and could not talk. But when I got home he came and helped me get my things from the car, got me a cold clothe for my head, he had already cleaned the dishes, and was just completely sweet and understanding.. I have been SO Blessed, because everytime I have gotten these symptoms of whatever is going on I have been able to lay down and sleep!! The first time I got one I went to BED at 5 p.m. There is no way I could do this unless someone up stairs was shining some love down on me, and helping my body to rest! So that is what I did I went to bed, and woke up with just a slight headache.... ANYWAY this is the best part! Wonderful Wesley called me moments ago and asked me how I was feeling, and that my diet would have to go on hold for the day because he was bringing me something. Hm... WHAT COULD IT BE.. I was so excited to see what sweet, delish dessert I would be getting?? And a Crave Cupcake it was! I have never had one.. and it was AMAZING! After looking at the website I have decided I would like to try one of each! They all look so yummy! Here is the site, if anyone in Houston wants to try them! Just my opinion, but I think it was better than Sprinkles Cupcakes!

http://www.cravecupcakes.com/about

Just wanted to let everyone know how great my husband is to take time out of his busy day to take care of me! So precious!

Jet is all ready for Halloween

Here is my OTHER adorable nephew... Jet Briggs Cocotos in his Halloween costume. God blessed and added to our family this summer! I cannot wait to see him for Thanksgiving. He is growing SO fast.

His beautiful mommy, Kim. Doesn't she look great for just having a baby!

Perfect Friday Night... for us old folk

So I have known for a while now how pathetic Wes and I are, but I think he just realized it a few moments ago on our way to the grocery store... yes on Friday night. This weather and the smell of everyone's fires has really gotten me in the mood to go camping, so I told Wes I think it would be romantic to go just the two of us for once. Than I was thinking maybe just one other couple would be nice, so I asked him who he would want to bring... THIS is the moment he came to the conclusion we are loser home-bodies. He asked me... 'well who do we hang out with alot???' HAHAHAHA..ummm.... NO one. We both get home at 8:30 or later at night.. and stay pretty busy on the weekends as well. We go out of town alot to see family... but hardly go out with friends. So there it is.. we have admitted we have a problem so now we can take the appropriate steps to fix it!

And now that we are back from the store we are making a LATE dinner and I am drinking coffee with my new creamer! One of the best parts of fall/winter.. all the seasonal creamers come out! I am enjoying the Pumpkin Pie Spice this evening, and I highly recommend it!

Since it is so nice and chilly outside, I normally bust out Serendipity with my coffee because it reminds me of lounging on the couch with Michelle in college. But Wes has already seen it 3 times this fall.. yep in just a one month span.. SO my second thought was Sex and the City the last season with Alexander Petrovsky because it is winter in New York and Paris that season but like most men Wes hates SATC.... so after looking through all our movies P.S. I Love You it is! Another great night with the Hubs!

More Liam pictures

Proud Grandparents

Super proud parents!!!

Have you ever seen such a beautiful child???? It makes me want to cry! How can people not know there is a God?? Look how perfect he is...


Mommy and Liam are tired.. just takin a little nap together!

I am so excited that it is fall! The weather is wonderful outside today and I am ready to start a new season.. in more ways than one. I was talking to a friend a few weeks ago and we both found ourselves in the same position. Wishing our life away. I think I had this idea of where I would be in my life at 25, and I do not feel that I am there. I am constantly waiting for the next step in life.. husband, house, kids, job, whatever it is. And once I get what I was wanting I say my whole one minute of thank you for the blessing to my wonderful Father and am on to the asking process again! I want this season to be all about the THANK YOUs!! Praises to my Father for all that I have, instead of rushing my life. I am so truely blessed and I know this with all my heart so I am excited to stop and let God know I know.. if that makes sense!

Sooo.. what we have been up to...

Wes and I have been SUPER busy, both working 14 hour days, barely seeing each other! I wanted to take a picture of our apartment today. It was such a mess: 2 baskets and 3 bags of clean laundry, dishes all over the counter, Wes's work papers ALL over (really, like 7 piles), Chanel would have to search for somewhere to lay, poor darling! But I had the day off and got to CLEAN... not something I normally like to do, but it was so messy I was actually excited to have the time to scrub this place down, and Chanel was excited to have somewhere to lay her precious head!

This is an old picture, but I thought it was cute for the post.

I became a nanny over the summer and had every intention of going back to subbing if I did not get a teaching position (which I did not) but I was asked to stay as a nanny for the boys. I did alot of praying about it, and I felt that this is where God wanted me right now. So I stayed with the family. Walker is 4 and Grant is 2. They are precious.. sometimes it is stressful, but I just have to stop and remember how blessed I am to be able to see these adorable faces every day. Who gets to go to playgrounds and Barnes and Noble as their job??? Pretty nice when I stop and think about it! :)

Walker at the playground.

Grant eating some messy sauce.

Wes has been very busy also, and he has become a group leader for a small group with the students at our church. I am so proud of him for getting involved! He gave up his basketball night with the guys, which was a sacrifice cause that is his only guy time. But God has given Wes the gift of leadership and I can't wait to see how He uses Wes. But don't feel to bad for him, cause he is having a whole weekend of boy time right now. He left yesterday for Wyoming, and will being hiking and hanging out doing man things with his best friends Chris. So he can't complain. Hopefully we will have beautiful nature pictures to share when he gets back!