Our Weekend in El Dorado

Well, we were not planning on going to El Dorado this past weekend, but one of my best friend's growing up, Emily's, grandfather passed away and so we headed there for the funeral on Friday. He was such a sweet, sweet man that served many and I got to know him growing up as a little girl at church! I was sad that this was our reason for going home, but it was great to see everyone!

We got to El Dorado around 8:00 on Friday night and I worried that Griffin and Bailey would be fussy because it was bedtime, but they were SO happy! Some of my parents good friends were in town, so they came by and I just knew that they were going to be little grouches, but they weren't at all...they were so good! I feel like we are finally getting to a time of contentment, which is really nice. Bailey slept until 7:30 Saturday morning and Griffin slept until about 4:30 before waking up...are we getting closer to a normal nights sleep???

Bailey and Aunt Hannah

Saturday, we woke up and had Spudnuts....all of you El Dorado people know how special that is! :) I have missed those good ole' things, and can't wait to introduce Bailey and Griffin to them! Then Mom and I ran some errands around time and I got a few Christmas presents...I have got to get going on my Christmas shopping. Mom, Dad, and I went to the funeral that afternoon while Jacob and Hannah babysat. Dad grilled out Saturday night and it was SO good!!

Sunday we went to church and everyone was so happy to see the babies...we haven't been back since August, so they've changed just a little bit...and we made it through church! I really think that's the first time that they have both made it. After church, we had a little photoshoot in their fall outfits, which I LOVE!

 IMPOSSIBLE to get a good picture...our Christmas card picture is going to take a miracle!

My sweet girl!

Love that gummy smile...and Daddy makes him laugh ALL THE TIME!

I love these babies!

Griffin is always chewing on his hand!

Poor things...someone is always getting hit or kicked! :)

After heading back, I have realized how much harder it is to get back into the swing of things when I have to get up and go to work on Monday morning. I had a FANTASTIC week last week...I even had a student's Dad come back early from Iraq and surprise her at school...it was amazing! I miss my babies so much during the day, but I am so busy and they are so well taken care of, so that makes it much easier to be away from them. Bailey is the sweetest and most content baby...she normally wakes up while I am getting ready in the morning and she will sit in her bouncy seat the whole time and "talk" to me. Griffin, on the other hand, has been a little fussy....BUT....HE HAS A TOOTH!!!!!! I have thought he might be teething for a little while now, but everyone acted like I was crazy to think that my barely four month old could be teething, but this Mommy was right! He has a sharp, little, white object poking through those sweet gums. He is also quite the eater and is loving some rice cereal and applesauce...Bailey is not quite as excited, so we're working on her!

Alright, off to bed...I feel like such an old person going to bed at 9:00!! :) Daylight savings time is rough on babies!!!