4 months have flown by!

Yes! It has been four months since I've blogged. The Neff's have celebrated Christmas, New Years, Connor's 3rd birthday, my nephew's 4th birthday, Connor's first time to tee-tee on the potty (it sounds like it isn't a big deal, BUT IT IS!), and the Super Bowl. Well those are the landmark events...there has been a lot happen to us in between all that.

So I'll start with Christmas. We had a wonderful Christmas! It was Brady's first so that made it extra special. We are truly a family of four, and I LOVE it!

Next we celebrated Connor's birthday is San Antonio. Clay, Connor, Brady and I went to watch our Red Raiders play in the Alamo Bowl. It was lots of fun. Poor Brady had a cold the entire time we were there, but somehow we managed. We took lots of Kleenex everywhere we went! We got to hang out with our amazing friends and family. My Aunt Martha and cousin Carol watched Brady while we took Connor to Sea World for his birthday! It was so much fun! New Years day is the day to go to Sea World...there was hardly ANYONE there. Our good friend Kara went with us to celebrate. I think Kara and I had more fun meeting all the characters than Daddy and Connor did. We took lots of pictures and made lots of memories!

So now Connor is three...whew! (hold back the tears, hold back the tears) Where has time gone?!? Just last week he was learning how to walk and talk, now he runs everywhere and has conversations with everyone he can! AND, now he has a precious little brother he can boss around and yell at. My little man is growing up! He's growing up so much that we are now potty trained! It took us a little while, but we are finally out of diapers COMPLETELY, and wear Pull-Ups and big boy underwear full time (we are still working on nighttime...I found that nights are another adventure!) We had a little trouble at first because he saw his little brother still wearing diapers, and he wanted one...after a couple of days, we got past that! Here I am rambling about potty training, but hey, it's my life!!

Now we're to February, so I'm catching up! My sweet nephew Caleb turned 4 this month. WOW! My sister and her family are still in South Korea, but they will be home in November...I CAN'T FLIPPIN' WAIT!!! I have a countdown on my phone. This month our good friends also became one step closer to becoming parents. The Marshall's are waiting on some paperwork, then they will be an active family awaiting adoption. They need all the prayers you can send them...it has been a long road for them, but now there is a light at the end of the tunnel! AND...yesterday, one of my BFF's Kristen got engaged!! I'm so excited for her...they are really lucky to have found each other! And on a side note, you should SEE this rock!! WOW!! Sooooo that brings us up to date...I think.

I always say I'll be a better blogger, but somehow life gets in the way! I compare blogging to doing laundry...there's always so much to do, but so little time to do it. So I'll try harder to keep everyone up to date...maybe!

I couldn't blog without posting some pictures...so here are a couple random pictures from the last couple of months..

Honey...OMG...What Did You Do??

Saturday, November 7th...our worst fight in a while
Of course it's funny now, but in the heat of the moment, mommy was HOT MAD!
Here's how the morning went...

Clay: I'm taking Connor to get his mop cut..he looks like a shaggy dog. I need to get mine cut too.
(You know where this is going right)

Lindsey: Ok, but don't do anything drastic, we have to take Christmas pictures soon.

Clay: I won't...I promise

Lindsey: While you're out, will you get me some baby food at Walmart?

Clay: Sure make me a list

Lindsey: Should I write haircut instructions on that list (haha)

Clay: Honey...really?! Just trust me (famous last words)

* An hour or so passes*

Clay yells from the garage where he and Connor are getting out of the Tahoe.

Clay: Hey mommy, come look at Connor's haircut

Lindsey: HONEY...OH MY GOSH...WHAT DID YOU DO???

Clay: I didn't do it the barber did it! You don't like it?

Lindsey: NO I DON'T LIKE IT...YOU GOT HIS HEAD SHAVED. HIS HEAD IS SHAVED IN THE WINTER. NO, NO CLAY...HIS HEAD IS SHAVED FOR OUR CHRISTMAS PICTURES. WHAT IN THE WORLD WERE YOU THINKING...WHAT DID YOU TELL THE GUY TO DO???

Clay: He asked me how I wanted it cut. I said I don't know, just cut it like mine.

Well the guy did just that. He took the clippers and shaved my little boy's head. I was mad for about an hour. I didn't talk to Clay and could barely even look at Connor. I know it wasn't his fault, but every time I looked at him, I didn't see the little boy that left our house. He looked so different! He looked like a boy instead of a baby. Maybe that's what was such a shock. The realization that my baby boy is growing up so fast.

After I quit being mad...I ended the silence with the comment,"Well the guy did exactly what you asked...he cut Connor's hair just like he cuts yours...y'all look exactly alike!" Clay and I rarely fight. We really are best friends. So blog readers, don't worry, we ended our fight just like we usually do...we looked at each other and laughed...we laughed until we had tears in our eyes. After all, it's just hair right...it'll grow back...right?!


Connor before the dreaded haircut


And...After

He's still the cutest little Connor EVER!!

Halloween

It seems that all I have time to do these days is change diapers, fix meals, wash dishes, change more diapers, change clothes because of spit up or because we're to hot or to cold, put shoes on Connor...then take them right back off because he doesn't "WANT SHOES ON MOMMY!" I do have to say there is an occasional shower for myself in between all that. To say the least I've been very busy! We did however find time to go Trick or Treating for Halloween this year...yeah cavities! Connor dressed up as a fireman. It wasn't the child's first pick, but mommy was a slacker and didn't order the dinosaur costume in time! How was I supposed to know that every other two and three year old in the entire United States wanted to be a dinosaur also. EVERY place I looked was sold out!!

*Mental note to self...next year buy Halloween costume in July*

The fireman costume did it's job. Brady was a sport and put on the flannel Superman costume even though it was in the mid 70's outside. The boys looked so cute! I can't believe how fast they grow!

Brady is crawling, and saying "Da Da." I tried to get him to say "Ma Ma". He'll just look at me and say "Da Da, Da Da" It's so darn cute! I guess we can call it an official word because he says it on cue. I'm still gonna work on Ma Ma.

Here are the pictures from Halloween. Enjoy!

To the Aquarium we go!

This past weekend was so much fun! Gammie, Aunt Lan and myself took the boys to Dallas. Have you ever been on a road trip where the little people outnumber the big people...well let me just tell you, it was a lot of fun/screaming..hehe.
The plan was to leave for Dallas from our house. We were SUPPOSED to leave at around 8:30 AM. Gammie and Aunt Lan were SUPPOSED to pick us up so we could get on the road and do some shopping on that afternoon. So, the Neff family was up and adam that morning...ready to go at 8:30 on the dot (not a usual occurrence around our house). The phone rings at 8:45 AM. It's Aunt Lan. I ask her were they are. Come to find out, they are still at home (an hour away from my house) and everyone has just woke up. WHAT?!?! Connor, Brady and I had nothing to do, so I took pictures of Connor playing with his toys...boring














Brady liked the hotel bed. He got to sit up and watch TV just like the big boys. We just couldn't resist taking his picture (he's going to kill me later when he sees all the silly pictures I took of him when he was little).



The next morning, we wake up bright and early to go get Pop from the airport. He flies into Dallas to go with us to the Aquarium and to visit with his sisters in Ft. Worth. We had SO much fun at the Aquarium!! The boys loved it. Thank you Pop and Gammie for making it so much fun for them!!



Brady was still a tad bit tired..but the big boys were excited!














Look Mommy!!






They did feed the sharks while we were there. We decided against letting the boys see the sharks eat...we still like to watch "Finding Nemo" and that would be a hard one to explain!

Connor was being a typical two year old and did not want to take his picture with mommy....mommy made him anyway!

After the Aquarium, we decided to go shopping, while Pop stayed with the boys. We got some good stuff. Saturday, we woke up and went to North Richland Hills to visit with my dad's family. It was GREAT to get to see everyone! The boys had fun running around Greg and Sara's house. The rest of us talked and laughed. It was so good to see everyone!







My Aunt Martha, Aunt Rosie and Pop


Jarrett and Aunt Lan

We took my dad to the airport that night (because he can't stay away from work for that long) and we stayed for another couple of days to shop some more.

It was our last trip of the summer..booooo! Leigh Anne and the boys are going back home to South Korea on the 27th....and even BIGGER booooo! I'm bracing myself! I don't know what I'm going to do without her! I've been spoiled this summer because I get to see my sweet nephews every day. I just have to remember that they will be back before I know it. THANK GOODNESS FOR WEBCAMS!!!

Until next time!

I know, I know

Holy Moly!! I almost forgot how to do this! It has been a VERY VERY long time since I blogged! I know some of you have been sending me nasty (yet appreciative) e-mails wanting to see new pictures of Brady and Connor. I'm a bad mommy, a bad friend, a bad daughter....that pretty much covers it..hahahaha. I PROMISE I'll get better at keeping up with this! So here it goes. This is many months of blogging wrapped up into one post...

This summer has been BUSY BUSY. Starting in April, we welcomed Brady Marshall Neff into the family. He weighed 8lbs. 7oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. The labor was short, four hours from start to finish and we both did wonderful.

















Two weeks after Brady was born, we FINALLY moved! Yeah! The move was bittersweet. I loved being right around the corner from my parents, but the town we were living in just wasn't a fit for us..so we moved! We love where we are now! We live on an acre, so our backyard is pretty big. Connor can run and run until he gets really tired (which is great for us!) We are closer to shopping, closer to friends, good schools and most of all....closer to RED RAIDER FOOTBALL and our season tickets!! Now we actually get to use them. WOO HOO!!



After waiting nine months to see them again, Leigh Anne, Caleb and Jarrett came to stay the summer with us! They live in South Korea. Your thinkin' "WOW, that is a LONG way away"... and it IS! It is literally on the other side of the globe! My wonderful brother-in-law Johnnie is stationed in Seoul. I say he is wonderful not only because of the person he is, but because he allowed us to borrow his wife and kids for the summer. I am so grateful to call him family!!



Basically this summer we have let the boys run wild with each other, been on vacation to Ruidoso, and hung out as a family. I am very thankful for all the memories we have made this summer. If I were to post all the pictures I have taken, I would probably be kicked off of blogspot, so here are a FEW pictures of our summer.



























We are in for another exciting few weeks, so I PROMISE to everyone that I will stay on top of my page!!