Charley "LOVES" This Job!!!

If you only knew how much Charley HATES this job, you would be VERY surprised that we have Christmas lights on our house!

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...

Today we put up our tree and the kids did a great job hanging all the ornaments! Our house is begining to lool a lot like Christmas, inside & out!

Thanksgiving & Marshmallows!

We went to Granny & Papa's in Oklahoma for Thanksgiving. It was great to spend time with my mom & dad and share in a delicious meal! (Granny is the best cook!) The kids really enjoyed their "Granny Time" too! Look closely at the pictures....our crazy kids are roasting miniature marshmallows over a candle flame! What goobers!

Pebbles & Boomer!

Here's Pebbles & Boomer! (Boomer left, Pebbles right) Pebbles is 2 1/2 years old and Boomer is 4 months old and is the same size as Pebbles! We are hoping they will eventually have puppies! Stay tuned!

Agility Training / A Quiet Family Day!

Finally, after many weekends in a row of going to Oklahoma to work on our old house that we're hoping to sell SOON, we finally enjoyed a nice quiet day as a family. We went to church this morning, came home and made breakfast burritos for lunch, and watched the kids play with Pebbles & Boomer while Charley cooked rotissarie chickens on the grill. After we eat, we're having brownies & icecream for dessert and wathcing Disney's "Meet the Robinsons." Ahhhh, to finally relax, even if only for one day!

4th Grade Music Performance / Cody's Art

Bradley had his 4th grade music performance this week. I have to say, we were quite impressed. They have only been in school for 9 weeks and it was a job very well done by all the kiddos! The performance was called "Texas Are Texas" and they sang songs about Texas and told a story about our state. Bradley got to play the maraccas and thought that was pretty cool. *ALSO* I must tell you... while we were at the school, we stopped by an art showcase and were happy to see Cody's fantastic artwork. He is quite a talented little artist. I could pick his painting out from a distance without seeing names as his was so much more detailed than the others. Funny thing (Cody always does funny things) all the paintings were of sea life. It was drawn in black marker and then done in watercolor paint. Cody's picture had sharks below the water, and on the water surface line you could see the bottom half of the boat with an anchor hanging down. At the waterline, he had drawn a bottle and the label read "BEER!" Only our child. Crazy thing is, I never drink beer and Charley drinks a 12 pack over the course of a year! He must have been thinking of his Papa while he was in art class!!!

Adoption Update

For all of you who follow this blog, but do not keep up with the adoption blog (www.journeytosamantha.blogspot.com) here is the latest in our adoption journey. Exactly one month ago, we were officially DTV (Dossier To Vietnam) which means all of the documents we have been gathering and preparing over the past six months are finally in Vietnam! Now we are just waiting to get a call from our agency to tell us they have matched us with our baby! That call could come any day, but I am thinking it will probably be sometime in November. We are so excited and cannot wait to get our little girl home with us!

Game Prep!

Kristen, Bradley & Cody are always eager to put up "THE DUDE" on game days, especially when we're playing another Texas team. There are a lot of Texas team fans on our street, and the Field family makes it clear, we are all about OU!

BOOMER - - - - - - SOONER!

We had a great weekend! Our great friends Chris & Lindsey from Oklahoma came down and spent the weekend with us. We had a watch party at our house for the OU vs Texas game. As you can see in the pictures, the guys were proud of their team! Charley, Rich & Chris took down the neighbor's Texas flag and hung our OU flag in it's place! And you can see what happened to the Texas flag!!!

True OU Fans!

Bradley & Cody are ready for THE GAME tomorrow! Can you tell who they're pulling for???

Another Teenager In The House!!!

Can you believe we have TWO teenagers in the house??? Kristen's 13th birthday was August 31st! She got a cell phone and a basset hound puppy. Isn't he too cute???

Our Tropical Getaway!

We had a wonderful opportunity to fly to Florida for an extended weekend getaway! (THANK YOU MOM/GRANNY FOR THE AIRLINE PASSES) Although it was just a short trip, we are so thanful to have given the boys this opportunity. They got to experience their first flight and their first sight of the ocean. We stayed on the beautiful beaches of Long Boat Key Island. It was amazing!

The View From Our Blacony

Lovin' This Pool!

Our resort was beautiful and the pool was no exception! The boys were lovin' every minute of it!

Fun on the Sea Doo!

We rented a Sea Doo so the boys (and Charley) could have some play time in the ocean. Needless to say, Charley now has a new toy on his "Dear Santa" list.

Amazing Sunsets (view from our balcony)

Bradley on the Beach

Cody on the Beach

Tropical Beauty

The tropical beauty of the island surrounded us! Bird of paradise flowers, palm trees & white sandy clear water beaches, it was amazing!

Lunch at the Old Salty Dog

We enjoyed fish & chips at the Old Salty Dog restuarant. Our table was the deck over the bay right by the marina. The boys got a kick out of watching the pelicans, sea gulls and boats while they ate their lunch!

Bradley & Cody's First Flight!

Bradley & Cody experienced their first flight (courtesy of their Granny!) on our Florida gettaway! We did have one long layover in Houston and Cody took a nap with the beach towel! The boys thought flying was too cool! Then when we were getting off the plane, the pilot let them both sit in the cockpit and he gave them a lesson in flying! The were SO impressed! Check back for more postings of our mini vacation with the boys!

The Field Kids!

I thought I would take the kids to get pictures done one last time before Samantha joins our family! They all turned out really cute! ENJOY!

Kalee, Kristen & Dawn

Sisters!

Brothers!

Individual shots