It's Beginning To Look a lot Like Christmas

The cousins took all of their Christmas decorations out last night.  I'm thankful they did that while we were still here.  There have been a few 'bumps' along the way for us as we transition during this holiday season of not having our own stuff. We know it's just stuff, but it's our stuff, and it's packed deep in the abyss of the semi trailer and won't see the light of day until next year. So I was glad when the cousins stuff started flying out and being strung out all over the house. It was great how much decorating the kids did. They did the entire outside lights in the front yard all alone.

Uncle Patrick making sure it's ready for another Christmas

Taking a break to look at a cute baby

Abby learned how to make paper chains

Cadie, Peyton & Noah putting up lights

Good job Noah

The Nativity Scene

Peyton & Noah

Becca Boo

Doesn't this boy know that those pants are tooooo long?

Figures, it's one of my boys.

Abby and Uncle Paul looking at "Wish Books"

We had a wonderful visit here with the cousins. Thank you for all your hospitality, we'll see you guys in a week or so. We are ready for the last month of the year.  It's gonna go quickly, so we better get our stuff together. Oh wait, we're already ready...our stuff is all packed away! haha!

New Swing Set

The cousins got a new swing set.  Christian (13) put the majority of it together. All the kids have had a lot of fun on it.  It's nice to have this with a house that is sharing space with 13 kids, 13 and under...don't ya think?!

Westin (4) Seth (3) BEFORE the new swing set

Christian & Cole working on putting it together

Already full of kids

A crowd has gathered to watch the fast spinning

Christian spinning & spinning

Patrick & Paul making a few finishing touches and sealing the wood

A Friend's Fall Festival

We met The Cousins out in Conroe tonight for a friend's fall festival.  It was lots of fun.

This is cousin Sam. See that mark around his eye? His sweet Uncle Paul accidentally dropped his drill battery on his face. They both felt bad.

Cousins Seth & Noah

Christine with her prize for placing in the pie contest

Going on a hayride

Kids on the hay bails

Cadie playing on the hay

Cousin Abby & Becca

My friend Tabitha & her twins

Cousin Christian & Cole

Cousin Abby & Riley

It was a lot of fun.  Today was Abby's 6th birthday.  We came home and celebrated with cupcakes.

Our First Few Days in Houston

We left the beach, and headed for our new hometown.  We couldn't wait to get to the cousins to meet their newest addition. Luke is a sweet, beautiful baby.  He has the bluest eyes, and cutest dimples, I was in love from the first look.

Luke's purty mommy, Christine

Christine scooting around the house on a zippy scooter

Hum, did Aunt Rhonda leave the cool whip out?

Talk about static electricity

The best baby holder-helper-outer

13 Kids, 13 and under....goood times!!

Thank you Poteet's for all the love and support.  Can you believe you'll be seeing us all the time now??

Beach Fun with the Cousins!

We took the kids to Galveston....12 kids (12 & under), 4 adults...woo hoo. It was a lot of fun. This was the first time for our kids to go to Galveston. Well, Cole & Cadie went when they were 2 and 10 months old, but they told me that it doesn't count, because they don't remember it.

A lil hermit crab

A jelly fish

...another jelly fish

The boys on a sandbar

It's fun to dig a hole in the sand

Westin (4) & Sam (3)

Time Spent With the "Cousins"

We spent the rest of the week in Houston and stayed with Paul's brother's family, aka, "The Cousins". Here are moments from our week :D

Sam, 2

Swimming Pool Fun

Peyton & Noah...The Force is strong with these two!

Sam LOOOOVES his markers!

This is what happens when Aunt Rhonda is in charge of 12 kids....

Sam is into the bag of unguarded chocolate.

We also celebrated MeMaw's birthday with some of her family. We had a nice lunch, then went to an afternoon movie. Thank you Paul for keeping those 12 kids busy while we were out with your mom. Four hours later we came home to a nicely manicured lawn, the pool had been vacuumed out and the garage and been cleaned & organized. Love it when dads are in charge!

MeMaw's beautiful flowers that her husband had delivered to the restaurant. Sister Pam, BF Elsie, Daughter Evette, Bday Girl, Niece Meredith,

Sister Patricia, DIL Christine

At the movies. Elsie, MeMaw and Pam