Wednesday, October 26, 2011

October 2011

October has been even busier than September. Charlie and I are making so many new friends in our new neighborhood! 

As most of you know we have decided on a name for baby number two... Harris Mullen Odom. We can't wait to meet him. Charlie is really looking forward to being a big brother and talks about Harris all of the time. I feel great and get more and more excited everyday. Mark felt him kick the other day!



Charlie was to scared to get his face painted so he got a tiger on his hand. Our neighborhood had a great fall festival at the park.


My beautiful family!!



Mark and the 2 Jay's!


Family Photo at the pumpkin patch!



Wednesday, September 21, 2011

September 2011

This month has been extremely busy! I thought when Charlie started school I would have more free time but I was wrong!! Charlie has an activity everyday except Monday!! He loves his swim lessons and likes his sportball classes most of the time! I am now on every committee at his school as well as his class mom. The mom's club has been a great way to meet other moms in the neighborhood. We are in two play groups that meet each week...busy, busy, busy!! Mark is enjoying the Dad's club and he and Charlie are helping them run a can drive for the fire victims this weekend. Baby number 2 is doing great! I am loving the 2nd trimester and feel so much better. It was hard for me to eat in the first trimester but now I am hungry ALL of the time! We'll find out on Oct.20 if its a boy or girl!!

Yesterday was Mark's birthday and we grilled out the dove he shot from his hunt and steaks. Charlie and I made tye dye cupcakes! We are so lucky to have the best daddy in the world!


Charlie sang/screamed "happy birthday" to daddy and helped blow out the candle.


Birthday boy!!


Tye dye cupcake tree!


Charlie stole one off the counter before daddy got home!


We LOVE swimming lessons!


This little monkey has NO fear! We spend hours at "jumpy thingy"

I Love this picture!


They are so happy to see each other!


3 handsome Mullen men


An alumni, a pledge and a future fiji!


Charlie and Daddy at the park.


Mommy ridding Charlie's new power wheels!


2 of a kind!


Charlie just likes to ride around in circles!


Papaw and Charlie playing Ipad!


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

August 2011


First Hair Cut!!


So Handsome!!




Wild Curls are about to be tamed!


Exploring in the backyard!


3 Odom boys before the first game!


Mommy and Charlie!


My 2 extremely handsome boys! I am so lucky!! They are both perfect!!


Charlie playing with cheese!


19?? How did time go by so fast??


Yum! Strawberry cake!

Uncle Jay's birthday! We love you uncle Jay!!

Let me in!!


First day of mothers day out!




Charlie watching his cousin Ashley cheer! Oh Ah Ball High!!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

James Daniel McMackin "Baby Jay"

On August 2, 2011 Kristen gave birth to the most beautiful baby boy! He is perfect and we are so blessed to have him in our family. Charlie and I went to Houston and stayed with Will and Lauren while Kristen was in the hospital. We had a blast at the dinosaur and butterfly museum and if the way they treat Charlie is any indicator they will be an AMAZING big brother/sister combo.

I am not going to lie as soon as I heard baby Jay's name I was jealous of its greatness. It could not be more perfect. James after Brian's dad, Daniel after our dad and "Jay" after our brother! Only Kristen could think of such a great name!

The "CALM" before the storm. Reading a book before bedtime.

Last picture as two McMackins. We were at the museum waiting for baby brother to arrive.

Charlie was a bit confused about all of the excitement but he had fun at the museum.

BEAUTIFUL FAMILY OF 5!!

The first time I got to hold "baby Jay"

Precious!!

His 3 namesakes.

The 2 Jay's!
All 4 Mullen grand kids!!


Friday, July 29, 2011

The Homeless Summer


This summer has been one of the most stressful/exciting summers of our lives. We rented out our old house on June 1 and couldn't close on our new house until July 1 so we had a month and a half of homelessness. We lived out at the lake and in Houston for a week. We are all moved into the new house and it is PERFECT... I'll post pictures soon! The renovations went fantastic and we LOVE our new neighborhood.

The Mullen Clan at Stephen and Jessica's wedding.

Thank you Grammy and Papaw for hosting Charlie's party!



Cousins! Including our cousin Gracie!!
Have your cake and eat it TWO!!

I LOVE PIZZA!

My beautiful family!


Charlie eating his cake on his actual birthday.





The three Odom boys!



Zoo with Bubby and Baby!