The Oldroyd Family

While Hunter was here, Alexa was invited to a birthday party for a little girl in her class.  The whole family could come so I packed up all FOUR kids and went! It was out at a little farm with everything you could imagine.  So fun! The theme of the party was "My Little Ponies," so here are Kaylee & Alexa as ponies... and Max.  Who also just HAD to be a pony.  (His dad is so proud). They had animals all over... Dogs, cats, goats, and these little ponies.  Here's one mama with her baby! Here's Nathan ropin a calf... his Uncle Lee would be so proud!!  They had a little pink pony named Sugar that all of the kids got a chance to ride. There was a stage coach ride, games, swings, you name it... what a fun place for a party!

While Zack, Hilary, & their friends, Joe & Laurin, went on cruise out of Galveston, I got Hunter all to myself for a whole week!  It was so much fun!  He was the best little visitor ever. We went to the zoo with our friends who were in town from Arizona: Dana, McEwan & McKenlee.  Fun fun!  (Hunter wasn't too sure about the carousel, but Max loved it, as you can see!) Hunter definitely kept me on my toes.  I couldn't believe when he climbed up in the bathroom sink all by himself!  We had fun taking Max to school in the bike trailer, playing outside, swinging at the park, and Hunter LOVED being with his cousins.  Especially Alexa!  He also loved feeling like a big boy & eating up to the table! He was sure glad to see his Mommy & Daddy, though, at the end of the week!  I love this baby!

I am having so much fun alone time with my little buddy!  I love this handsome guy!

This September, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the BYU-Idaho Fall Faculty Conference - and my travel was paid for!  I couldn't just head up to Idaho with my family (and Cafe Rio) being so close by in Utah, so I got permission to fly into Salt Lake a few days early & drive up to Rexburg for the conference.  It was weird but fun to travel alone! Here are 4 of my favorite things about Utah: Spending time with my Grandma Gines, seeing my little guy, Hunter, CAFE RIO, & the Bountiful Temple, where Sam & I were married 10 years ago! Mom & Dad were actually still out of town for their Anniversary when I got there, but we still had a sibling Sunday dinner at their house!  Loved being with Amanda, Zack & their families! And I can't forget another favorite thing about visiting Utah... getting my hair done by Brittany! (Driving around in my mom's convertible Mini Cooper with the nice Utah weather was a definite bonus as well.)  I...

This handsome guy started Preschool this year!  He's going to The Learning Garden, taught by my good friend, Vanessa.  It's perfect - 2 days a week for 2 1/2 hours each day.  And he gets to be with friends!  I can't believe how grown up my baby is.  He is just happy to be a "big kid" and go to school, too.  Have a great year, Max!