Fall Party

Tatum Alli & Whitaker celebrated fall with Bestie & friends

fun fall decor

pumpkins

all the fall fun with friends

Tatum Alli loved it

cute lil' pumpkins

we made a fun pumpkin patch hand craft...

which was a success for all 7 little hands!

& a pumpkin piñata...

which Tatum Alli didn't want to hit...so she just smiled next to it (:

We had a blast with our friends!

XOXO!

Cousins.

We went to Houston to visit and meet the newest cousin, sweet Carter Austin!

big thanks to Stephanie for taking lots of photos & sharing!

Tatum Alli was so excited to hold Carter (:

While Grace was at preschool, James, Tatum Alli, & Whitaker headed to the park...

tire swing fun

Carter sleeping while swinging (:

Whitaker loves to swing

& love is smile! 

Tatum Alli teeter totter with James

after Grace came home from school, we headed to the zoo...

we got amazing weather & all the animals were out and active including the below (:

cousins checking out the turtles and fish

our lil' family by the African elephants exhibit 

Daddy & Whitaker watching the baby elephant swim & it ate apples too!

lil' cuties with the elephant Thailand

watching the baby elephant swim

so cute!

gorilla time

Daddy & Whitaker with the giraffes, ostriches, and zebras who were waiting for dinner 

black bear (:

the next day we headed to two awesome parks!

slide time

cuties

Whitaker's turn with some help from Uncle Jimmy (:

basket swing time fun

these two girls climbed up so high

Drew & Jimmy playing at the park too

Tatum Alli went for a ride too with Daddy (:

frog hopping 

James & Grace sliding

& Whitaker & Tatum Alli too

Tatum Alli havin' a blast

football fun

We had a blast in Houston & meeting sweet Carter!

XOXO!

Celebrate.

we celebrated Whitaker's first birthday this weekend with 

a small party at the apt. (:

party set-up

the cute lil' birthday boy

(with his paw patrols present picked out by Tatum Alli...she was so excited)

Tatum Alli helpin' brother open his birthday presents

playin' with the presents 

Whitaker checking out his birthday cards with Daddy

so cute...

Whitaker watching his sweet Tatum Alli

choo choo trains (:

Mommy with her birthday boy (:

giving Daddy a fist pump

my cute boys

Whitaker blessed with all his thoughtful gifts (:

after presents, we headed down to the Dallas World Aquarium 

Mimi & Papa with the birthday boy & Tatum Alli

Tatum Alli excited to explore

Mommy & Whitaker

Tatum Alli got to feed the toucan a blueberry (:

Tatum Allí checking out the alligator with Papa

too cute...the sea otters

lil cuties watching the sea otters swim

turtles & something else in the aquarium 

Papa helping Whitaker check it out (:

watching the penguins

Tatum Alli & Mimi with the sharks..oh my

too cute

after the aquarium & quiet/nap time

Whitaker was ready to smash into his first cake

singing happy birthday to Whitaker....

he loved it!

wanting to get his hands on that flame

Mommy & Tatum Alli helped blow out the candle with Whitaker

LOVE (:

LOVE (:

& he was ready to dig in...

or rather bite into it (:

& some helpful hands holding the cake down

slightly distracted by the balloons

but he was back at it (:

Daddy & Mommy 

Mimi & Papa with the birthday boy

so sweet

another big bite

& smile for Papa (:

Whitaker licking the frosting (:

& he was ready to get into the cake some more...

a few more cake pics bc I can't choose, they all are too cute 

XOXO!