Oh and this is why I am getting to post these right now...

Fun times...taking pics of the kids.

So we decided to try and take some pictures for christmas cards and what not...

Lane figured out the camera remote...



We got a bunch of these...


This one isn't bad...


but thats not a picture of us in that ornament on the tree!

More of the same...


If this picture would have worked out better I would have taken a shower and we could have done family pictures...it didn't work out...


I didn't know he was old enough to read Calvin and Hobbes...but he learned this somewhere...


I think they were trying to tell us they had had enough...


I'd love to know what she's thinking...probably something like "he is SOOO not related to me and my mommy"...

New birthday pics

OK so I know it took me a little while but here are a few pics from the kids birthday party and Halloween.

Edit to add: Again if you click on the pictures, you get to see the larger version...so you get to see the expressions!

First up Layla's first birthday cake:

You want me to what?


Now why the heck did you light it on fire?


I know what to do with this!


MMMMMMM


Looks like she liked it huh?


We got her cleaned up and sat her in the middle of the coffee table to open her present..


She likes her little books...




And now FOUR days later:


Lane wanted a blue cake for his THIRD birthday.



You think there excited?


And go!!!!!!!!!!!!!


go go go go go


go go go go go go


got em!


Lane stayed alot cleaner than Layla did with her cake...


She even stayed cleaner with Lane's cake...


Both of those Kids are supposed to be sick...infact Lane has "The Flu"! I think I was the one who really felt bad. I felt so bad that I neglected to get any pictures of Lane opening his giant box of Legos!

I'll make another post tonight or soon with the party pictures...halloween pictures to follow that.

Disclaimer

I just write this thing and publish the pictures...Jackie does all the decorating.

Duke family caught the Flu bug!

Yep! Thats right...were gonna have to cancel the birthday party for this weekend but we have rescheduled everything for Halloween day! Feel free to wear your costumes!

It's gonna be at the same place...just 168 hours later.

see yall there...

OK heres a few pics to go with the update

Layla likes spaghetti...




Lane likes airplanes...




And so far they like each other...

Guess who found a minute...

So I have a little time here and I thought I'd update everyone on whats been going on in our world. Well to start off we rearranged the furniture in the living room. Oh and changed the sheets on the bed. We've been super busy!

Actually we have had quite a bit on our plate. Layla will be one year old tomorrow...hope she starts feeling better. Lane will be three on Friday! So a 1 year old and a 3 year old keep us pretty busy. I'm sure everyone knows we're having a birthday party for them next weekend. It's at Tanglewood park in Bryan. Starts at 11AM.

Jackie and I have both been working, not on the things we'd like to but on the things we have to. She started a new position with the COG. She also started selling Scentsy warmers...they smell...they're night lights...she'll tell ya all about them just ask. I'm still working in the cath lab...nothing too exciting going on there...Keith and I are studying for our RCIS (Registered Cardio-Invasive Specialist) exam...right Keith? That sounds pretty important huh...not really. I'm supposed to be working on the house but I haven't gotten very far. It's kinda hard to work on this place with the little ones always wanting to help. I'm sure Lane would love to play with the thinset for the tile. And I can promise you he likes to paint. Unfortunately it's usually the wrong color on a wall I've already finished.


Anyway...just thought I'd update everyone. Be sure to keep a look out for PICTURES from the birthday party next weekend.

UPDATE! Yeah it took me a month...so what wanna fight about it?

OK OK OK...sorry I know it's been over a month since I have updated this little blog thingy...I am sure you have all seen Lane's first fish, he's really excited about it. Anyway we've been pretty busy lately. Since swimming lessons we've been at the pool, on the road, working on the house, or just being lazy. Probably being lazy more than anything. Anyways here are a few pictures from our trip to Montague, trips to the pool, workin on the house, and a few others...hope yall like the pics.


First up... POOL...





Layla loves the movies...



Lane and Layla had TONS of fun on their days off with dad...





Jumping off the couch:







back to the future on 30th street:




Lane and layla check out the Jeep:












We went to Montague for Granny Mary's 70th birthday:

Windmills...




A few of my three favorite folks...



Wanna know why Lane's sticking his tongue out?...









Whos this guy?




Lane rode a mini horse...



and uhmm..yeah...




Layla and daddy...



Layla! That is not how you drive a backhoe!...



Lane knows how...





OK well I think that's it...I didn't include any pics of house work but...you know how that goes...We transformed our old "wash room" into a pantry. Jackie's pretty excited about it. Now I just have to finish up that bathroom and get to redoing the kitchen and hall...

Anyway...as always thanks to everyone for checking out our blog...hopefully we'll see those of you we havent seen real soon...BYE!