The GREAT State Fair of Texas!

Well if there was one thing that I learned in my early days of courting Jimmy, it was that the York family LOVES the State Fair of Texas. And for some members of the family (eh hem… Mr. Les!) the State Fair is more than just an annual event, it’s a way of life. For him, the anticipation of the annual trip to visit Big Tex makes life worth living. I never thought that I would ever live to see someone who loves the State Fair more than Mr. Les, until recently. Of all of the gazillions of people in this world, I never thought it would be someone so close to home – my sweet little Braxton. Jimmy and I have come to the conclusion that Braxton has definitely, beyond the shadow of a doubt, inherited the carnie gene that is floating around in the York gene pool. Maybe it’s because we start them out young in this family. After all, Braxton was a mere 14 months old for his first trip the fair, and Auston went for his first time this year at the whopping age of 6 months! Whatever the cause may be, it is absolutely hilarious, and in many cases absolutely melts my heart, to watch this precious boy and his Pops at the fair. They are two peas in a pod! Our boy may look like Mrs. Bev (yes, it has been confirmed by MANY), but he is so much like his Pops in more ways than I can count. In fact, he is so much like his Pops that he made Jimmy stop at a map right after we entered the fair so he could figure out where we were going (the sweet boy can’t even read!!). He was in awe of the trains (shocker, I know!!) and couldn’t get enough of them. He had a ball watching the parade, climbing in and out of the new cars and riding a few rides. He absolutely wore himself out. As we were leaving, Pops handed him a brochure of the fair that included a map of the park. He talked and talked about where we were going to go next year and was so excited to sit and study that map. He eventually crashed out on the ride home, and this is what we found in the back seat when we pulled into the garage.



I can hardly imagine what he was dreaming about. Thank you Pops and Nana for a GREAT day! Until we see you next year, sweet dreams Big Tex!!!

Happy Birthday Nana!

Happy birthday Nana! We hope you have a great day!

P.S. You will need to scroll to the bottom of the page and turn off the music so you can hear the video.

The Pumpkin Patch

One of our favorite things to do in the fall is to visit the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch. We have taken Braxton since he was barely old enough to walk and Auston got to experience his very first pumpkin patch this year. Braxton had so much fun and Auston definitely enjoyed the scenery. It was too fun! We are all so excited that fall is here!!!

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo!!!

This past weekend, Braxton got to experience his first REAL train ride! We went out to Nana & Pops' lakehouse and drove out to Rusk - home of the Texas Railroad. The weather was beautiful and when we arrived, we got to have lunch at the Rusk train station (good ole BBQ!) while being entertained by some hefty musical talent (I believe he sang something about "being countryfied" and loving his grits - good song - I am pretty sure it will be a raving success before long!). We got to take the steam train to the Maydelle (yes, we are in the country folks!) Turntable. Watching a big ole steam engine get turned around on a turntable was a really cool sight. But the coolest part of all was watching Braxton and Pops. I am not sure who enjoyed the ride more! Either way, we all had an awesome time and a super fun weekend! Thanks Nana & Pops for letting us take over your house! We had a ball!

Babies Kill Brain Cells!

This is your brain...


This is your brain on babies...


I am CONVINCED that having babies kills brain cells. Even though this has not been scientifically proven, I am certainly living proof! After having Auston, my brain has had temporary moments of insanity on more than one occasion. My last lapse in total brain function occured on Friday, and it earned me one of these:



Yes, that is a ticket from the beloved officer J. Flores of the Lewisville Police Department. It was a beautiful Friday morning, and I was sitting at a red light after dropping Braxton off at school when my brain apparently went into "crazy mode." The light in front of me was as red as red could be, and I was sitting there waiting patiently. Then the light for the turning lane on the side of me turned green. I saw the cars on the side of me moving, so I decided to follow their lead. Next thing I know, I am driving right through the intersection looking up at the red light and staring at the cars turning and headed right at me. Well, be it my luck to have none other than a cop sitting at the opposite side of the intersection. It took him all of about two seconds to throw on his lights and proceed to pull me over. He kindly asked me if there was a reason that I drove through the red light. I had nothing to give him other than my lost brain cells theory. I explained to him that I completely lost my head and accidently drove through the light. I also assured him that I would NEVER drive through a red light on purpose. Well, at least that's MY story. The story inside his little computer in his car says otherwise. I am sure that he saw the FOUR other infractions I had, just in the city of Lewisville alone. Three of which were for running YELLOW lights - they were NOT red, even though those tickets say so!!! So, needless to say, he had no mercy on me. Mommy brain wasn't enough of an excuse to get me out of that one. Defensive driving, here I come (AGAIN!!!)!

Game Day!

In honor of the first Cowboy game of the season, the boys have a special message for their daddy...

Bouncing Baby Boy

Well, I think we've discovered what Auston's favorite past time is - bouncing!