Harper and Big Tex

This is a little late (surprise), but here are a few photos from our trip to the State Fair a few weekends ago. We're not sure if Harper enjoyed it or not, but we sure had fun eating fried pickles and funnel cake. Daddy even won Harper a Nemo toy...after she became suspicious that the Denver Broncos football and Jayhawks basketball he won weren't really for her.

Daddy and Harper with Big Tex

Harper's First Trip to Ruston

Well, it was actually her first trip outside of Dallas. We packed up (seriously, there was so much baby gear in my car I could barely see) and headed to Ruston for a visit last week. It was a very fun visit as I got to introduce Harper to some very special people. Although Harper can't really verbalize it, I'm sure she had fun. It could have something to do with Lovey spoiling her every chance she gets. The posts below are some of the highlights from our trip.

Louisiana Trip - Sunshine and Cullen

This was a big moment for Harper...she finally got to meet Sunshine. Ms. Charlene is a very special lady and I was very excited for Harper to meet her!
We were also glad that Cullen was spending the day at Sunshine's house. Here he is playing with his new toy. Isn't he cute?!

Louisiana Trip - Granddaddy gets an award!

We were glad that the timing of our trip worked out so that we could see Granddaddy receive his Outstanding RHS Alumni Award. We are very proud of him! The majority of my family members are RHS graduates, so it was really neat to take Harper to be there for the event. She even got to hear everyone sing the alma mater!

Louisiana Trip - Lindsey and Drake

Another highlight of the trip was getting to meet my cousin Lindsey's new baby Drake. He is too cute! And he is already good at sharing - he gave Harper one of his magic pacifiers and we will forever be grateful!

Louisiana Trip - Meeting Heather

Here is Harper with Mommy's friend Heather. We were very excited to meet Heather, although it doesn't show with Harper's wardrobe choice. Next time we see Heather we will wear one of the cute outfits she gave us.

Louisiana Trip - Angie and Sarah Kate

Harper finally got to meet Mommy's friend Angie and her precious daughter Sarah Kate. We think they will be great friends - Sarah Kate was already holding Harper's hand! Harper was impressed by Sarah Kate's head full of hair and was thinking she might like to have hair some day too!

Louisiana Trip - Harper and Grandma

Grandma and Papaw came to spend the day with us and brought homemade gumbo and chocolate pie...yummy!

Pumpkin Patch

I was dying to get Harper to the Pumpkin Patch to take some cute photos, but kind of forgot it might be a little difficult since she can't hold her head up yet. We propped her up against the pumpkins and managed to get a few cute shots. $50 worth of pumpkins and an upset baby later, here are a few pictures.

Harper's 2 Week Photos

So, this is a little late but for those of you with a little spare time on your hands, Harper's two week photos are online. My friend Jill came over and took some great photos of Harper. She was so patient and easy to work with...especially when Miss Priss peed and pooped everywhere during the "naked baby" shots.

You can see the slide show (or order pictures if you are so inclined) at www.jillybeanphotography.com. Go to Galleries and click on Harper. The password is Anderson.

Whew! Five posts in one day! I think I'm caught up now and will try to add posts regularly in the future.

Have a great weekend!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In case you haven't heard, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a cause that has become even more near and dear to my heart since my mom (also affectionately known as Lovey) was diagnosed with breast cancer this year. She had a mastectomy and has completed her chemo...all while keeping an incredibly positive attitude and strong heart. She's amazing! So, here are two things that caught my attention while I was feverishly catching up on the daytime TV I've missed over recent years.

The Love/Avon Army of Women group was on the Today show this week with a great message.
Check out their website if you have a few minutes. And sign up if you're eligible!
Their goals are:

-To recruit one million healthy women of every age and ethnicity, including breast cancer survivors and women at high-risk for the disease, to partner with breast cancer researchers and directly participate in the research that will eradicate breast cancer once and for all.

-To challenge the scientific community to expand its current focus to include breast cancer prevention research conducted on healthy women.

http://www.armyofwomen.org/

Also, Ellen DeGeneres is raising money for Susan G Komen on her show and website. She has "Laugh, Dance, Cure" t-shirts (and some other items) if you're looking for a cute way to support the cause.
http://www.ellentv.com/

Just because...

More Special Visitors

This week Harper got to meet Granddaddy and Vergie. They were in Dallas to celebrate Vergie's birthday and took us to a yummy dinner at Mi Cocina.

Nana and Papa Come to Visit

Nana and Papa came all the way from Colorado to meet Harper. We had a great time during their visit. Papa fixed a lot of things around the house and Nana made sure we were fed and happy. We can't wait to see them again!
Harper meets Nana and Papa